KU and ADM form biofuel refining research pact
Kansas University and Archer Daniels Midland Co announce a three year collaboration funded by a 1.2 million grant from the Kansas Bioscience Authority matched by ADM. The project will convert waste biomass into plastics lubricants or fuels, led by KU’s Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis, with ADM operations and Kansas plants supporting.
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Mixed agricultural futures and local price quotes in Ottawa area
Wheat and oats fell while corn soybeans and hogs rose on the Chicago Board of Trade. Local price quotes from Ottawa Cooperative Association and area elevators show wheat around 5.93 and soybeans about 11.37 to 11.42 with corn near 3.99 to 4.04. Nonferrous metals and precious metals prices are listed for spot markets.
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Kansas BioScience Authority approves 11 million in new projects
The Kansas BioScience Authority Board approved 11 million dollars for new initiatives at a meeting in Atlanta during the Rio International Convention. Key funding backs two centers of innovation at Kansas Innovation Center for Advanced Plant Design and Center for Biomaterials in Orthopedic Research, plus KU Cancer Center projects.
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Kansas Innovation Center
Kansas Wheat
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Kansas University
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KBA
Kansas University Cancer Center
KU Cancer Center
Scripps Research Institute
Palm Pre goes on sale June 6 at Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel plans to sell Palm Incs Pre for 200 dollars with a new two year plan and a 100 dollar mail in rebate. The launch targets a market share boost for Palm and aims to curb subscriber defection. Palm reports a wider quarterly loss as phone sales drop 42 percent year over year. Sprint loses 1.25 million contracted subscribers in Q1.
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Five big home repairs not to ignore warns Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports warns delaying fixes can cost thousands, threaten health via mold, and worsen structural problems. It highlights runoff rainwater, roof and siding issues, pests including termites and carpenter ants, mold growth, and foundation cracks as red flags with practical inspection and repair guidance.
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