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Oscillating Water Column Marine energy devices that can capture energy from water bodies take many shapes, as shown in these reference model illustrations. Image from Sandia National Laboratories Marine energy system developers therefore have a pressing need for more efficient and cost-effective prototyping techniques. To fill this innovation gap, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Montana State University set out to explore the potential for rapid prototyping using additively manufactured...

Joan Driggs, EnsembleIQ Meal kits might be more buzz than “BAM!” according to research from The NPD Group, which reports that trial remains a relatively low 3 percent of the adult (18 years and older) U.S. population. On the upside, subscribers like the time savings of not having to choose a recipe, purchase necessary ingredients and partial prep, according to NPD Group’s study, Thinking Inside the Box: A Fresh Look at Meal Kit Delivery Services. Young adults in particular appreciate the freshness of ingredients. Those using meal kits are generally satisfied and about two-thirds report...

England XI of foreign players who were rumoured for a Three Lions call-up Mikel Arteta considered taking on FIFA | Clive Rose/Getty Images A major issue for any foreign-born player hoping to gain eligibility to play for England one day is the Home Nations’ Agreement that the FA first entered into with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1993. It has evolved over the years with minor updates, but the underlying rule is that foreign-born players with no ties to England cannot become naturalised and play. Foreign-born players with an English-born parent are eligible, as was the case with...

The Bodleian Libraries’ website states that the purchase of the book coffer was made “with support from Art Fund, the Bodleian's Kenneth Rose Fund and the Friends of the Bodleian.” Unfortunately, nothing else is mentioned; for instance, how the book coffer ended up in that auction in the first place. There is no doubt, however, that this book coffer is a rare item indeed, as only about 100 of them are known to be in existence. By comparison, thousands of manuscripts, and printed books from Medieval Europe have survived. Interestingly, the Bodleian Libraries, or at least its predecesso...