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Measurement

Official kilogram has put on a little weight

Environment

Over the years, the kilogram has added, well, a few grams. Not really whole grams, actually micrograms. But a group of scientists are trying to undo that weight gain because kilograms are one of the few units of measure still defined using physical artifacts.

America can’t stop wasting food

Environment

Smart meters, privacy nightmares

Environment

The science behind time

Environment

Dropping fuel prices good and bad

Environment

Why the Kilogram Is Getting Heavier

What exactly is a kilogram?  The best way to find out is to peer into a vault maintained by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in France. Inside that vault rests a cylindrical chunk of metal known as the kilogram “standard.” It’s been there since the late 1800s, and it serves as the authoritative kilogram. […]

Tazaungdaing: Myanmar’s Festival of Lights

Tazaungdaing, also called Myanmar’s Festival of Lights, happens every year on the full moon day at the end of the eighth month of the Burmese Buddhist calendar.

The Seasonal Search to Secure Sensational Holiday Music

Winter Solstice, Kwanza, Chanukah, Christmas. ‘Tis the season that’s the burden of this studio Director. The music has to get our listeners swaying to a cool multi-culti beat.

The World

Consumer confidence and the economy

Arts, Culture & Media

The latest consumer confidence numbers are due out later today and they aren’t expected to be great. Don Peck tells us how significant confidence is in today’s economy and the impact of over-confidence during the boom time of the ’90s.

Smart Meter, Big Brother

Smart meter technology is turning some heads with its ability to reveal personal details about energy consumers’ lives.