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Minute, i think it's the other way around, i think they might be saving me. >> reporter: why do you say that? >> because they help you to get a sense of appreciation for life, for what you have. >> reporter: a new appreciation for life and a new sense of responsibility. her latest project, breaking ground on a $15 million boarding school. the "raising malawi" academy for girls, slated to open in 2012. >> i never intended to go to malawi and just sort of dumped a bunch of like aid on people and flee the country. it's always been about partnership. >> reporter: and she's putting her money where ...

For that to operate. so today the seas are down to about four feet. a little bit of a better test. they're hoping the seas continue to calm down. but for now, that "a whale" is still being evaluated in terms of its success in skimming and its maneuverability. >> what we're really looking for on the "a whale" is, can it do what it's claimed to do? this is new technology that's never been tried before. they're out there for the next 48 hours trying to test its oil-skimming capabilities and its ability to maneuver in tight quarters out there. adds you know, we've got approximately 3,000 ships fig...

Weather. they're really hoping a hurricane doesn't come here because that would tremendously set back the effort. for now, the biggest hope is really killing that well and then the clean-up can really make much more progress. >> i'm going to ask you one more question. i hope you can hear me over that train that's passing by in new orleans. but the closure of the fishing areas, the new fishing areas that have been closed, is that a huge deal? were fishermen actually going out and fishing those waters? >> reporter: you know, a lot of fishermen have been working for bp. they're just taking the jo...

In fact, only 1,100 barrels of oil were skimmed in the gulf during the 24 hours, ending at 6:00 a.m. this morning. that's less than the amount of oil spitting out from the gusher within one hour, using the most conservative estimates. so they really do need some help and hopefully this "a whale" can provide it. >> they really sound like they're fighting a losing battle. you've been on this since the get-go. if this does work, can it really make an impact when you're telling us that all this oil is leaking per hour out there? >> reporter: you know, it can make an impact. but the fact is, until ...

The big i. just before the break, carol costello introduced us to mark supp suppes, who has put together a nuclear reactor at a warehouse in brooklyn. he joins us now live from our studios in new york. and you know, mark, first things first. you design websites for gucci? >> that's correct. >> so, you know, where do you cross paths with nuclear fusion? how did you get into this? >> i've been an entrepreneur for almost ten years now. and i've done a lot of web start-ups and a lot of technology. and very comfortable looking at a problem and identifying an opportunity. >> and so you're sitting ar...