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==A movement== | ==A movement== | ||
Government agencies and large non-governmental organizations have created imaginary spokespeople. They are usually male, sometimes an animal, often colorful. | Government agencies and large non-governmental organizations have created mascots as imaginary spokespeople on their "kids' pages". They are usually male, sometimes an animal, often colorful. | ||
===Nuclear Regulatory Commission=== | ===Nuclear Regulatory Commission=== | ||
;Unnamed nucleus-professor, used in NRC's [http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html Student Corner], which hosts notes for teachers and activities like a crossword puzzle (as of 2009). | ;Unnamed nucleus-professor, used in NRC's [http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students.html Student Corner], which hosts notes for teachers and activities like a crossword puzzle (as of 2009). | ||
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;Rufus the solar dog, a hip-hop dog, photos of a real setter/retriever mix with a sideways cap, sunglasses, and medallion. | ;Rufus the solar dog, a hip-hop dog, photos of a real setter/retriever mix with a sideways cap, sunglasses, and medallion. | ||
[[File:Sundial_Roofus.jpg]] | [[File:Sundial_Roofus.jpg]] | ||
===Energy Information Administration, United States Department of Energy=== | |||
;Energy Ant found on the [http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/ EIA's kids' pages]. Energy Ant was created in 1975. Energy Ant appears as a stuffed mascot on energy education tours. | |||
[[File:EnergyAntTurbine.JPG]] | |||
[[File:Energy_ant_poses.jpg|right] | |||
Revision as of 09:06, 13 December 2009
A movement
Government agencies and large non-governmental organizations have created mascots as imaginary spokespeople on their "kids' pages". They are usually male, sometimes an animal, often colorful.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Unnamed nucleus-professor, used in NRC's Student Corner, which hosts notes for teachers and activities like a crossword puzzle (as of 2009).
National Renewable Energy Lab, United States Department of Energy
- Rufus the solar dog, a hip-hop dog, photos of a real setter/retriever mix with a sideways cap, sunglasses, and medallion.
Energy Information Administration, United States Department of Energy
- Energy Ant found on the EIA's kids' pages. Energy Ant was created in 1975. Energy Ant appears as a stuffed mascot on energy education tours.
[[File:Energy_ant_poses.jpg|right]
