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Good morning, Houston. Let's take a trip to the United Kingdom for a bit to learn how they celebrate Orangemen's Day. July 12 means "Orange marches" in this area to commemorate Prince William of Orange's victory over King James II at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 (remember your world history?). This day has sometimes been the cause of sectarian clashes between Protestants and Catholics, although most of the parades are very peaceful,...

" target="_blank">2007 Guggenheim Fellowship. Bittner won the award for research on “dynamics of electron transfer between organic molecules.” While we haven’t the vaguest idea what that might actually entail, it sounds eminently worthy. Bittner explained, “We’ve collaborated loosely on various fundamental issues regarding how light-emitting diodes and photovoltaic cells based upon organic polymers, or plastics, emit or absorb light.” Oh, right, right.