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30 min ago | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The first hints of flying drones in metro Atlanta

Police drones flying over Virginia would be "great" and "the right thing to do" for the same reasons they are so effective in a battlefield environment, the state's chief executive said Tuesdaya .

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA

4 hrs ago | EurekAlert!

On early Earth, iron may have performed magnesium's RNA folding job

Loren Williams, professor in the Georgia Tech School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, used experiments and numerical calculations to show that in plausible early earth conditions, iron can substitute for magnesium... On the periodic table of the elements, iron and magnesium are far apart.

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Biology, Science, Biochemistry

10 hrs ago | Newswise

Robotic System Automates Poultry Deboning Process

Newswise - Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have developed a prototype system that uses advanced imaging technology and a robotic cutting arm to automatically debone chicken and other poultry products.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Meat, Chicken, Agriculture, Science, Robots, Science / Technology

Wed May 30, 2012

Palm Beach Post

Actual Factual Georgia

A: Atlanta's Luckie Street was named for a man who met a rather unlucky death. Solomon "Sam" Luckie was a popular Atlanta barber in the 1860s who also was one of the city's few free black men.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Georgia, Little Richard, Rock-N-Roll, Macon, GA

Directions Magazine

Summer GIS/GPS Camp for Middle Schoolers and other Education GIS News

This summer, K-State Research and Extension Cowley County, in conjunction with 4-H, is coordinating technology opportunities for youth.

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Related Topix: Cowley County, KS, Winfield, KS, Arkansas City, KS

Tue May 29, 2012

Wall Street Journal

Can Robots Debone a Chicken?

Robots fly aircraft into war and help doctors perform surgeries. Gary McMurray has spent eight years getting a robot to debone a chicken.

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Related Topix: Robots, Science / Technology, CPU, Baldwin, GA

Mon May 28, 2012

Cross Roads News

Congratulation's Trevor Boy

Columbia High School senior Trevor Lindsay needed more of a challenge. So he enrolled in college.

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Discover

Memorial Day 2012 | Bad Astronomy

Yesterday, I was thinking about what to write about it. My dad was in the Navy just after World War II, but I wasn't sure what to write about that.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, US Military, US Navy, Cape Canaveral, FL

Sun May 27, 2012

Cumming Forsyth County News

Georgia 9th Congressioa nal District Democratic Candidate Qualifies

Jody Cooley, a Gainesville lawyer, has qualified today to run for the new Ninth District Congressional seat.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, GA, Immigration Reform

Sat May 26, 2012

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Commit! Georgia Tech completes package deal of O-linemen

Georgia Tech secured a "package deal" from Tri-Cities HS -- offensive linemen No.

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Post and Courier

After pausing for the downturn, Mixson developer re-emerges with scaled-back plan

Ella Miller,7, speeds through the quaint street in the Mixson neighborhood. The developer of the stalled project has revamped its land for the mix-use property.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, SC, Ladson, SC, North Charleston, SC

The Campbell Reporter

O'Brien: Steve Blank believes social might be killing Silicon Valley

Amid the buildup to the Facebook IPO, serial entrepreneur Steve Blank was sounding an ominous warning to anyone who would listen.

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Related Topix: Startups, Facebook, Venture Capital, Emerging Technology, University of Arkansas

The Times

Ask the Times: The expenses of Cedar Creek, Mulberry system

If you've been wondering about something in your community, Ask The Times is your place to get it answered.

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Related Topix: Hall County, GA

Fri May 25, 2012

Patch.com

Roswell Resident Named Pace Academy Valedictorian

A student at Pace Academy since the fifth grade, Michael Christianson finishes out his lengthy academic career at the school on a high note - as valedictorian.

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Related Topix: Roswell, GA, Physics, Science, Columbia University

MyFoxAtlanta

Budget woes could lead to closing of Fernbank Science Center

Big budget troubles in the DeKalb County School District could lead to the closing of Fernbank Science Center.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Atlanta, GA, Albany, GA, Cherokee County, GA

Cross Roads News

Dad's honor spurs MLK standout to aim high

Carl Jackson was valedictorian of College Park's Banneker High class of 1998, and Arrion Jackson is salutatorian of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Patch.com

Duluth Student at GPC Wins $90,000 Scholarship

Huong Vu, a Duluth resident who moved by herself to Georgia from Vietnam to further her education, has been awarded a scholarship valued at up to $90,000 to continue her education at Georgia Tech.

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Related Topix: Duluth, GA, Atlanta, GA

Wireless Design Online

IEEE Week Proclaimed From June 10 - 15, 2012 In Ottawa, Canada

Canada's beautiful capital city of Ottawa has proclaimed June 10 15, 2012 as IEEE Week to coincide with the IEEE International Conference on Communications , which will be held on the same dates at the newly-opened, $170M Ottawa Convention Centre.

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Related Topix: Princeton University, Texas A&M University

Thu May 24, 2012

MDJonline.com

Some day, you can call him professor Miller

Wheeler High School senior Xander Miller will pursue a double major in biology and economics when he attends Northeastern University in Boston later this year.

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Related Topix: Northeastern University

Cross Roads News

Valedictorian Profiles: Columbia

Korticia Howard Columbia Education is very important in Korticia Howard's home. Her mother, Belinda, had her when she was in high school and didn't want her to follow in those footsteps.

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Related Topix: Georgia, University of Georgia, Medicine, ADHD, Health

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