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Seeing Seeing In Action: New Uses Of Imaging Techniques Broadens World
Harvard Medical School researchers are seeing what seeing does to the brains of animals and making images that show for the first time single brain cells working together. The work, by Professor of Neurobiology Clay Reid and colleagues from Harvard Medical School, combines existing imaging techniques to create high-resolution movies of the working brain. Make a Paper Crane
Step-by-step instructions for folding a paper crane, "a symbol of hope."Includes a slide show and printable instructions. From the website for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program "Reading Rainbow." NIDA Study Offers New Clues About Connection Between Cocaine Abuse, Th
New research, funded in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, shows that chronic cocaine abuse is directly related to dysfunction in areas of the brain involved in higher thought and decision-making. Cooling System Could Aid Emergency Personnel In High-heat Heat Conditi
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working on an insulation system that firefighters and other emergency personnel can wear to provide cool insulation when they are working in very hot conditions. UW Library Usability
Information from the University of Washington (UW) Libraries about how it conducts usability testing for library websites. "Evaluating the usability of a particular information system or webpage can take many forms: user surveys, focus groups, interviewing, heuristic evaluations, and usability testing."Includes information about selecting and implementing tests, links to sites, and a short bibliography. (Some information is specific to UW.) Burmese Buddhism and the Spirit Cult Revisited: An Interdisciplinary C
Details about this 2004 academic conference on religious practices in Burma in relation to those of its neighboring Theravada country, Thailand. "[O]ur knowledge of Burmese religion and society is still limited, due to the fact that Burma (Myanmar) has been inaccessible to foreign scholars since the military takeover in 1962."Includes a conference overview, text of most of the conference papers, and a few conference photos. Organized by the Stanford University Center for Buddhist Studies. Their Circular Life: An Exploration About Human Behavior
This interactive site allows users to experience the lives of people in ordinary places around Italy. View images and sounds that take place during the day at five urban places by moving a small triangle icon around a circle. Locations include a train station in Modena and the Campo San Barnaba in Venice. Users are invited to ponder their lives in view of what they have seen and send feedback on their feelings. From Italian artists. American Boat &Yacht Council (ABYC): Boater Information
This compilation of consumer resources for boaters includes a FAQ on standards and technical topics, a pre-launch boat checklist, a publication about carbon monoxide, a boating and marine business directory, and boating safety links. Other technical reports are only available for purchase. From a "not-for-profit membership organization that ... [develops and updates] the safety standards for boat building and repair." New Technique Produces 10-carat Diamond
Researchers at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, D.C. have produced 10-carat, half-inch thick single-crystal diamonds at rapid growth rates (100 micrometers per hour) using a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The size is approximately five times that of commercially available diamonds produced by the standard high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) method and other CVD techniques. Ambulance Crews Gain Crucial New Hand Held Computer Link To Emergency
Ambulance crews are to gain a crucial new tool to help them get speedy access to information on everything from advice on resuscitation drugs doses, to data on toxic chemicals and poisons thanks to a new Ambulance Crew Electronic Pocket Guide for Personal Digital Assistants, designed by the University of Warwick, being launched at the Ambulance Service Association Conference.
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