| Cheap, Clean Drinking Water Purified Through Nanotechnology
ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2008) Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively and at lower cost than conventional water purification methods, according to researchers writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology. .
Outdoors | Early forecast for Columbia coho is cloudy
The Columbia River coho forecast was recently released, and anglers shouldn't expect off-the-charts fishing in the ocean this summer. The total forecast, known as the Oregon Production Index (OPI), calls for 276,100 coho to arrive off the coast, compared with an actual return of 536,600 last year. The Columbia River forecast alone is a mere 196,700. Doug Milward, a state Fish and Wildlife salmon resource manager, says the coho news doesn't look good, and ocean coho returns could be comparable to the 1995 to 1998 stretch when time on the water was slim. While the predicted Columbia coho run looks to be in the tank, many believe that there will be enough to sustain some kind of ocean fishery. "There are differences between now and the 1990s, when we were in an El Niño weather pattern, compared to now where there's a La Niña pattern," said Mark Cedergreen, president of the Westport Charterboat Association.
Bowden: Up to 25 players to miss bowl
Although the exact penalty is believed to have not yet been determined by NCAA, the penalty will carry into next season.
FSU President T.K. Wetherell and Bobby Bowden confirmed last week that players would not participate in the bowl. Wetherell is on vacation.
Lee Hinkle, vice president for University relations, said FSU will not identify the players because of federal student privacy laws.
She added that not all players who will miss the game because of rule violations are tied to the case. Hinkle said the universitys final report into academic misconduct will be completed by the first of the year.
In other FSU news, offensive line coach Rick Trickett was not at practice. He is expected to be interviewing for the West Virginia head coaching vacancy.
JR Live
I do think that when he makes a mistake, it's pretty glaring. The Chicago game was one he'd like to forget, although those were two plays in which more was involved. On the first one, Jackman had trouble settling the puck at the blue line because of the bad ice conditions and got beat on a breakaway. The second one, that was a fairly wicked pass that Manny sent his way. I don't know how much of a chance Jackman had to handle it. As far as Jackman on the PP, you probably won't see him with the No. 1 unit again if he's on any unit. First of all, the main reason he was out there was because Eric Brewer and Erik Johnson were hurt earlier this season. Secondly, Jackman had 19 assists in the final 40 games last year, and the Blues thought his offense was growing. I think they realize now he's better suited for 5 on 5 and PK.
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