Waste to energy gains appeal amid biofuel debate
A look at biodiesel from edible oils meets skepticism as biomass fuels gain traction. The Yorkton event marking a 100th 100-car train of canola meal prompts discussion of biomass projects such as Poet-DSM in Emmetsburg Iowa and DuPont/Nevada Iowa and Abengoa in Hugoton Kansas, outlining two stage conversion to ethanol and the broader push to use waste streams for fuel.
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Canada
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Dupont
Nevada
Abengoa
Hugonton
Kansas
Kim Kardashian Hollywood app sells virtual fame and in app stars
The piece notes Kim Kardashian launches an online game where avatars chase fame through photo shoots and energy boosts bought with stars. It highlights real money purchases from 4.99 for 50 stars to 99.99 for 1250 stars, warns that free download hides costly in app items, and cites experts predicting 200 million in first year revenue. It also references TIFF as a recent related soundtrack of interest.
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Kim Kardashian
Legion
Hollywood
TIFF crowd heckles Bieber footage and media hype
Reporters swarm Justin Bieber at the TIFF festival as John Cusack complains the coverage turns a film event into a media circus. The scene prompts reflections on Orwell and Huxley and the age of social media validation.
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Atom Egoyan
Kate Winslet
al Pacino
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Princeling
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Hollywood
John Cusack
TIFF
Wolf Blitzer
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