Icebergs in Plastic Wrapped Trains Supply Fresh Water
Scientist John Hult argues Antarctic icebergs could supply fresh water. Wrapped in plastic wetsuits the icebergs would be trained and floated to deep water, remaining frozen with low costs and minimal environmental impact.
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Critics Knock Standardized Tests in School
Critics fault standardized tests for ambiguous questions cultural bias and scoring error arguing they unfairly measure learning and hide true skill. The National School Boards Association urges boards to defend or change testing and notes costs at least 34 million dollars per year plus staff time and student time.
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Jeweler Turns to Medieval Design in Greece Collection
Athens based jeweler Ilias Lalaounis draws spring line from Byzantine and medieval Greek architecture. His pieces echo high domes in churches, Roman aqueduct arches, and imperial diadems, merging ancient motifs with modern jewelry artistry.
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Lalaounis Jewelry Draws on Ancient Greece to Modern Shapes
An interview with designer Lalaounis traces his shift from Greek revival to modernist lines inspired by Mycenaean craft. He discusses space, biosymbols, and Byzantine motifs, plus plans for US expansion and a Fifth Avenue shop.
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France
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Mexico faces slow recovery as inflation bites and unemployment rises
UPI reports six months after Lopez Portillo took office Mexico shows a slow recovery with 2.9 percent quarterly industrial drop and 25.8 percent inflation through April. Unemployment nears 1.5 million, underemployment 7 million, while exports surge 48.8 percent in Q1 offering hope for a 2-3 percent year-end growth.
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Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Weather forecast predicts hot dry summer in mid- Atlantic and Upper Midwest
The National Weather Service projects a hot dry summer similar to last year for the mid- Atlantic states and parts of the upper Midwest with wetter than normal conditions in the South and Northwest. Odds of below normal rainfall are 5 to 4 across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa the Dakotas and Nebraska during June to August.
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