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Syphilis has been confirmed in a 17-year-old female student and a 19-year-old man, bringing Ohio County's outbreak total to 10 cases since January.

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department announced in September that an outbreak of the sexually transmitted disease was occurring. Zero to two cases is considered normal in the county. On Sept. 4, it was announced six cases had been confirmed. Two other cases had occurred earlier in the year.

via Two New V.D. Cases – News, Sports, Jobs – The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

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Virginia-based Catch the Wind has an innovative solution for improving wind turbine efficiency— laser beams. The company’s fiber-optic laser system gives turbines up to 20 extra seconds to adjust to changes in gusts and wind direction. That may not sound like much, but Catch the Wind claims that its system can improve turbine output by 10 percent.

via Laser Sensor Boosts Wind Turbine Efficiency : CleanTechnica

At the conclusion of Rage Against the Machine's 2008 tour, guitarist/band leader Tom Morello's suitcase must have been brimming with tube socks and boxer shorts. Like several other alternative bands, Rage requires promoters to stock the band's dressing room with socks and cotton underwear (four large pairs and two medium pairs) before every concert. The group's tour rider, an excerpt of which you'll find below, also calls for a fine assortment of beer and champagne. And you know that when singer Zack de la Rocha takes a break from discussing Chomsky, unjust wars, and fascism backstage, he enjoys those Starburst candies and Hershey's Assorted Miniatures.

via TSG Backstage: Rage Against The Machine