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To: Lane3 who wrote (2531)	1/28/2004 1:29:19 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7936

Straightforwardness would defuse WMD issue Jonah Goldberg Message 19742322 Personally I'm not so sure it would. It would probably have some positive effect but there is nothing that Bush could do that would totally defuse the issue. Both sides want to bash eachother over Iraq or just about anything. Tim

To: Lane3 who wrote (2531)	2/12/2004 8:46:43 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7936

Another interesting development The World's No.1 Science & Technology News Service Smog-busting paint soaks up noxious gases A paint that soaks up some of the most noxious gases from vehicle exhausts will goes on sale in Europe in March. Its makers hope it will give architects and town planners a new weapon in the fight against pollution. Called Ecopaint, the substance is designed to reduce levels of the nitrogen oxides, collectively known as the NOx gases, which cause respiratory problems and trigger smog production. Patents filed last week show how the novel coating works. The paint's base is polysiloxane, a silicon-based polymer. Embedded in it are spherical nanoparticles of titanium dioxide and calcium carbonate 30 nanometres wide. Because the particles are so small, the paint is clear, but pigment can be added. The first paint to go on sale will be white... newscientist.com