The researchers were able to comb a single molecular fibre between two narrowly spaced gold wires, as an evaporating water drop receded across the gap between them.
The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve have also sent six C-130 aircraft specially set up to drop water and fire suppressant on the fires.
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National Guard helicopters were flying to the scene Monday morning and will drop water from a nearby lake onto the fire, said Perrin Anderson, a spokesman for Sevier County.
Rescue workers on rubber boats could not reach them because of narrow alleyways, and two air force helicopters were deployed to drop water and food packs to the marooned villagers, the Associated Press reports.
You either drink it neat or with a drop of water to open the flavours.
However, MySpace remains just a drop of water in the ocean for News Corp.
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"There wasn't one drop of water in the basement" of the main home, she said.
As a result, he seems to have discovered the size and shape of the smallest possible drop of water.
Anglers say the sudden drop in water levels mean that there is not enough oxygen in the water for the fish.
With every breath we take, every drop of water we drink, we are dependent on the existence of Earth's living ocean.
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Because of competition for every drop of water from growing populations on both sides of the border, there is no guarantee water will continue to be delivered.
Today, they remember listening to Macartney's broadcasts and told us that at the time they thought of the BBC as a "drop of water in the mud".
With better networking, fed by a trillion connected devices, his projected efficiencies could include 50% energy savings, an 80% drop in water usage, along with less crime and traffic.
Nadel points to Ohalo, a site he excavated near the Sea of Galilee that had been submerged for 20, 000 years before a drop in water level made it easy to excavate.
Researchers outfitted rats with goggles that flashed a light in one of the animal's eyes to signal the rat to lick a spout in order to receive a drop of water.
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Nadel points to Ohalo II, a site he excavated near the Sea of Galilee that had been submerged for 23, 000 years before a drop in water level made it easy to excavate.
With millions of "computers" able to fit in a drop of water, scaling won't be an issue once they figure things out, but for now E. coli can only figure out how to sort two pancakes.
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Right before the start--after I'd warmed up, changed jerseys, swallowed some energy goo and hydrated--I emptied every last drop from my water bottles.
The BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney says Australian authorities were able to drop food, water and a survival suit to the 63-year-old, but his location was too remote for a helicopter rescue.
Anytime you drop an object into water, you witness the ripple effect, however small the object.
Then an approach shot on the 15th hole Friday deflected off the flag and into the water, which led to a drop.
That will mean girls will spend longer walking to fetch water which could encourage them to drop out of school and bear children earlier.
Organisers have taken out the 10th fence, a drop hedge before the water, on the cross-country course, as a safety precaution in wet conditions.
Planes participating in the service, including those flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, the group that sponsored last Saturday's ill-fated mission, will drop flowers on the water.
An even better idea is to skip the sugar, water, and mint altogether and enjoy the spirit straight up in the Scottish style, or maybe opened with a mere drop or two of water, or for the less civilized, on the rocks.
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Some zinger about Jesus walking on water, perhaps, admonishing me to drop my sail and become a windsurfer of men.
Finally, it is okay to add a drop or two of filtered water (room temp only) on a second (technically third) taste.
Take a moment to listen to the story of Setraniona, who regularly suffered from water-borne diseases and had to drop out of school as a child before completing her education.
Chandler said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had adjusted a nearby dam to drop the river's water level by 2 feet and was regulating the current to make it easier on the divers, whom Chandler directs.
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Even in arid market economies where every drop is precious, the price of water seldom reflects scarcity.
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