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	<title>The X-Journals</title>
	
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	<description>The search for tommorow's technologies...</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
	
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		<title>Santa’s Sleigh Uses Cutting-Edge Science and Technology</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/santa%e2%80%99s-sleigh-uses-cutting-edge-science-and-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[New research shows that Santa is able to make his appointed rounds through the pioneering use of cutting-edge science and technology.]]></description>
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		<title>Technology Winners &amp; Losers</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/information-technology-winners-losers/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/information-technology-winners-losers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[information technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The editors of IEEE Spectrum expect five of the projects to succeed and five to miss their targets]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Create World’s First Molecular Transistor</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/scientists-create-worlds-first-molecular-transistor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[electronics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[transistor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A group of scientists has succeeded in creating the first transistor made from a single molecule. ]]></description>
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		<title>Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Global Warming Action in Poll</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/overwhelming-majority-of-americans-support-global-warming-action-in-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/overwhelming-majority-of-americans-support-global-warming-action-in-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Human Ecology, Climate Change, Sustainability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The overwhelming majority of Americans support action to limit carbon pollution and move the U.S. toward a clean energy future, according to a new poll released today by National Wildlife Federation.]]></description>
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		<title>Disproportionate Effects of Global Warming and Pollution on Disadvantaged Communities</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/disproportionate-effects-of-global-warming-and-pollution-on-disadvantaged-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Human Ecology, Climate Change, Sustainability]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Global warming, pollution, and the environmental consequences of energy production impose a greater burden on low-income, disadvantaged communities, and strategies to prevent these inequities are urgently needed.]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change Is Shifting Ecosystems</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/climate-change-is-shifting-ecosystems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Global warming is causing climate belts to shift toward the poles and to higher elevations. To keep pace with these changes, the average ecosystem will need to shift about a quarter mile each year,]]></description>
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		<title>Glitter-Sized Solar Photovoltaics Produce Competitive Results</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/glitter-sized-solar-photovoltaics-produce-competitive-results/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/glitter-sized-solar-photovoltaics-produce-competitive-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[photovoltaics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[solar cell]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[splar power]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7766</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.]]></description>
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		<title>An Inexpensive ‘Dipstick’ Test for Pesticides in Foods</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/an-inexpensive-dipstick-test-for-pesticides-in-foods-2/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/an-inexpensive-dipstick-test-for-pesticides-in-foods-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages.]]></description>
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		<title>Study: America’s Most Literate Cities; Also Compares Quality-of-Life Indicators</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/study-america%e2%80%99s-most-literate-cities-also-compares-quality-of-life-indicators/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/study-america%e2%80%99s-most-literate-cities-also-compares-quality-of-life-indicators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cities]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7773</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A national survey announced today in USA Today measures a key component in America’s social health by ranking the culture and resources for reading in America’s largest cities.]]></description>
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		<title>Africa Establishes New Space Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/africa-establishes-new-space-partnerships/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/africa-establishes-new-space-partnerships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Future Trends & New Paradigms]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[disaster management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[space]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7741</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The use of space-based technologies can help achieve sustainable development in Africa, a capacity recently bolstered in that continent by creation of two regional space partnerships.]]></description>
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		<title>New Lens Could Improve the Capabilities of Telecommunications or Radar Systems</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/new-lens-could-improve-the-capabilities-of-telecommunications-or-radar-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/new-lens-could-improve-the-capabilities-of-telecommunications-or-radar-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[radar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[telecommunications]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7735</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Duke University engineers have created a new generation of lens that could greatly improve the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to provide a wide field of view and greater detail.]]></description>
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		<title>Reseachers Develop Faster, Cheaper DNA Sequencing Method</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/reseachers-develop-faster-cheaper-dna-sequencing-method/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/reseachers-develop-faster-cheaper-dna-sequencing-method/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[DNA sequencing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[genome sequencing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Boston University biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by dramatically reducing the amount of DNA required.]]></description>
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		<title>What Green Lessons Can We Learn from COP15?</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/what-green-lessons-can-we-learn-from-cop15/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/what-green-lessons-can-we-learn-from-cop15/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7751</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, known as “COP15,” faced a simple problem – how do you hold a global conference on the environment without increasing greenhouse gas emissions, wasting paper and otherwise being un-green?]]></description>
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		<title>Global Temperatures Could Rise More Than Expected, New Study Shows</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/global-temperatures-could-rise-more-than-expected-new-study-shows/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/global-temperatures-could-rise-more-than-expected-new-study-shows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://x-journals.com/?p=7730</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The kinds of increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide taking place today could have a significantly larger effect on global temperatures than previously thought.]]></description>
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		<title>Patient Undergoes First Robot-Assisted Surgery for Removal of Lung Tumor</title>
		<link>http://x-journals.com/2009/patient-undergoes-first-robot-assisted-surgery-for-removal-of-lung-tumor/</link>
		<comments>http://x-journals.com/2009/patient-undergoes-first-robot-assisted-surgery-for-removal-of-lung-tumor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake Harris</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[medical research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When Craig Harrison found out he would be the first patient in North Texas to have robot-assisted lung-tumor surgery, an operation performed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, he wasn’t nervous at all.]]></description>
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