Rings around Uranus spark questions for planetary science
Astronomers at a planetary sciences meeting discuss five newly found Uranian rings and what they reveal about ring composition and origin. James Elliot of Cornell suggests the dark rings may be rocky, possibly dating to solar system formation, and notes the need to compare ring material with lunar matter to explain their presence.
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James Elliot
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Division For Planetary Sciences
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Reporter Passes Florida Literacy Test, Reflects On Challenges
Florida education reporters joined a Department of Education seminar to take the functional literacy test required for high school diplomas. The two hour exam mixed math and reading, with questions on unit conversions and interpreting letters. Results for 120000 lth graders were expected this month, with consequences for those who fail.
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Tallahassee
Fla
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Florida
Daytona Beach Mainland
Department of Education
Ralph Turlington
Unity College offers first aid for ailing plants in Maine
Unity College greenhouse runs a plant clinic with on call staff diagnosing plant problems and offering cures. Michael Hurley notes overwatering and wrong light cause most issues. The greenhouse repots, propagates, and sells plants, inviting friendly visits to showcase healthy specimens.
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Unity, Maine
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Unity College
Michael Hurley
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