Earth Portation News October 3rd

ANIMALS -Scientists reveal 177 new species of wasps in Central and South America
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-scientists-reveal-species-wasps-central.html

ANIMALS - Japan snail sheds tail to escape, scientist finds
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-japan-snail-tail-scientist.html#ajTabs

ANIMALS - Insects - One Glue, Two Functions: Spider Webs Stick to the Ground and Elevated Surfaces Differently
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002154219.htm

ANIMALS - Like Humans, Monkeys Can Make Irrational Decisions When Making Choices
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003195129.htm


ART - Artist Creates Iconic Masterpieces with Garbage
http://www.treehugger.com/culture/artist-creates-iconic-masterpieces-garbage.html


CLIMATE - City of Ottawa, Canada, Sits Atop Soil, Geologic Features That Amplify Seismic Waves
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003094637.htm

CLIMATE - Southern Hemisphere Becoming Drier: Decline in April-May Rainfall Over South-East Australia
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003195132.htm


EARTH - Tomb of Maya Queen K'abel Discovered
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003141408.htm


ECONOMICS - The Top CEOs In America
http://video.forbes.com/fvn/business/top-ceo-in-america-2012-bezos-amazon/

ECONOMICS - Meet the Young Entrepreneurs Who're Fixing the Economy and Creating Jobs
http://www.forbes.com/sites/caroltice/2012/09/27/meet-young-entrepreneurs-fixing-economy-creating-jobs/

ECONOMICS - Meet The CEO Who Could Prove Warren Buffett Wrong
http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/10/03/the-ceo-who-could-prove-warren-buffett-wrong/

ECONOMICS - America's Manufacturing Crisis: Finally Harvard Gets It
http://www.forbes.com/sites/eamonnfingleton/2012/10/02/americas-manufacturing-crisis-finally-harvard-gets-it/


ENVIRONMENT - Plastic Pollution Costs Scotland £17 Million
http://www.treehugger.com/ocean-conservation/plastic-pollution-costs-scotland-maritime-industry-17-million-pounds-annually.html

ENVIRONMENT - A Complete Solution for Oil-Spill Cleanup
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003150906.htm


GARDENS -Ron Wallace is the 'Lord of the Gourd' with Record-Breaking Giant Pumpkin
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/ron-wallace-lord-gourd-record-breaking-giant-pumpkin.html

GARDENS -New Ways to Protect Avocados from Beetles
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003132330.htm


HOMES - Store All Your Stuff In This Sofa
http://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/store-all-your-stuff-your-sofa-eastpack-bound-resist.html

HOMES - Compact4all Reinvents The Kitchen Appliance as a Modular System
http://www.treehugger.com/kitchen-design/compact4all-reinvents-kitchen-appliance-modular-system.html


PEOPLE - 12 Great Quotes From Gandhi On His Birthday
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2012/10/02/12-great-quotes-from-gandhi-on-his-birthday/


PLANTS - Too Little Nitrogen May Restrain Plants' Carbon Storage Capability
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002161950.htm

PLANTS - Mathematics of Leaf Decay: A Mathematical Model Reveals Commonality Within the Diversity of Leaf Decay
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003163734.htm

PLANTS - How to Preserve Fall Leaves
http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/how-preserve-fall-leaves.html


SCIENCE - Switching Cause and Effect in Quantum World
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002145454.htm

SCIENCE - Quantum causal relations: A causes B causes A
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-quantum-causal.html#ajTabs

SCIENCE - Made out of thin air: Fixation of CO2 through iridium catalyzed hydrosilylation
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-thin-air-fixation-co2-iridium.html

SCIENCE - MIT physicists suggest a means for creating an electron cloaking device
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-mit-physicists-electron-cloaking-device.html

SCIENCE - Quantum mechanics could make money, credit cards, and tickets immune to fraud
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-quantum-mechanics-money-credit-cards.html

SCIENCE - 'Tunneling of the third kind' experiment could search for new physics
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-tunneling-kind-physics.html

SCIENCE - Mathematical model reveals commonality within the diversity of leaf decay
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-mathematical-reveals-commonality-diversity-leaf.html

SCIENCE - Ordered Atoms in Glass Materials Discovered
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002145750.htm


SOLAR - V3Solar photovoltaic Spin Cell generates 20 times more electricity per cell than flat panels
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-v3solar-photovoltaic-cell-electricity-flat.html#ajTabs

SOLAR - Solar Cell Consisting of a Single Molecule: Individual Protein Complex Generates Electric Current
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002150029.htm


SPACE - Infrared observatory measures expansion of universe
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-infrared-observatory-expansion-universe.html

SPACE - Space Telescope Measures Universe Expansion
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121003134808.htm

SPACE - A Curious Cold Layer in the Atmosphere of Venus
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002185050.htm

SPACE - The Science Behind Those Eye-Popping Northern Lights
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002154155.htm

SPACE - My Life on Mars: Engineering Student Experiences Life on the Red Planet
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121001191528.htm

SPACE - Twin Galileo Satellites Fuelled and Ready for Launch
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002184505.htm


TECH - TDK sees hard drive breakthrough in areal density
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-tdk-hard-breakthrough-areal-density.html

TECH - Prototype binoculars from NHK show-stop CEATEC crowd
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-prototype-binoculars-nhk-show-stop-ceatec.html

TECH - New Nest Thermostat Has Slimmer Design
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/new-nest-thermostat-slimmer-has-even-more-energy-saving-features.html

TECH - Engineers Invent New Device That Could Increase Internet Download Speeds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121002145754.htm


URBAN - Touring The Gutsy and Green PostGreen Homes In Philadelphia
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-architecture/touring-postgreen-homes-philadelphia/

URBAN - Starbucks Builds Drive-Through From Modular Trailer Greenwrapped With Recycled Snowfence, Gets LEED Certification
http://www.treehugger.com/modular-design/starbucks-builds-drive-through-modular-trailer-greenwrapped-recycled-snowfence-gets-leed-certification.html

URBAN - Rooftop Mats Could Let Buildings Sweat to Cool Off
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/roof-mat-lets-buildings-sweat-cool.html


WATER - Oregon Races To Catch Up To Europe In Wave Energy
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferris/2012/10/03/in-wave-energy-oregon-races-to-catch-up-to-europe/


WIND - Warren Buffet Buys Two Wind Farms
http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/warren-buffet-buys-two-wind-farms.html

WIND - Frozen Air Batteries Could Store Wind Energy for Peak Demand
http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/liquid-air-battery-could-provide-renewable-energy-storage.html


WORK - The 10 Phrases That Are Holding Your Career Back
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/10/03/10-phrases-that-are-holding-your-career-back/