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DVD Jon Lands Dream Job Stateside
Michael Robertson, the bold but oft-sued genius behind MP3.com and Linspire, brings the iconic and frequently prosecuted Norwegian media hacker to California for his latest venture. This should be interesting. By Annalee Newitz. COEJL Hanukkah: Let There Be (Renewable) Light: A New Look at Hanukkah
This site considers "the connection between Hanukkah [Festival of Lights], energy use, and the environment,"and provides "holiday tips and resources for families, schools,and congregations to infuse Hanukkah celebrations with additional meaning,"and "tips for what you can do save energy in your congregation/school and at home."Includes a "CFL installation ceremony,"an essay about the meaning of the darkness of winter, and more. From the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL). Tiny Dust Particles From Asian Deserts Common Over Western United Stat
Dust from the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts in China and Mongolia is routinely present in the air over the western United States during spring months, a researcher has found. He found that in years with large Asian dust storms there was an increase in particles of 2.5 microns or less in the air over the western United States. Particles that small can be inhaled more deeply into the lungs and are a health concern. Fantastic Four: Fluff to Forget
The best that can be said about Fantastic Four, Hollywood’s latest superhero flick, is that it's not trying to be a great film. Given all the self-important comic adaptations out in recent years, the tackiness is almost refreshing. By Jason Silverman. New Treatment Suitable For All Patients With Least Treatable Brain Tum
A three-drug cocktail may one day improve outcomes in patients with glioblastoma multiforme, a scientists are working on the third -- all targeted to kill or impair cancer cells and spare healthy brain. When Does Being Obese Not Lead To Diabetes? When Mice Lack Osteopontin
Obesity is one of the biggest risk factors for type 2 diabetes. One reason for this is thought to be the chronic inflammation characterized by macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue that accompanies obesity, because it has been linked to the development of insulin resistance (which in turn often leads to type 2 diabetes). Science Casts Doubt On Famous British Murder Case
Ninety-seven years after an American was hanged in London in one of the most notorious and famous murder cases in British history, forensic science is producing evidence that his execution was a mistake. Dr. Hawley Crippen was hanged for murdering his showgirl wife. Orphaned Children Show Higher Intelligence And Fare Better In Foster C
New research, published in Science, shows strong evidence that children fare much better in foster care than in an institution. The study -- conducted in Bucharest, Romania -- could be a wake-up call to nations that feel institutionalization is the best way to handle abandoned children. Children reared in institutions showed greatly diminished intellectual performance relative to children reared in their families of origin. Further, children who were randomly assigned to foster care experienced "significant gains in cognitive function." New Imaging System Maps Nanomechanical Properties
NIST has developed an imaging system that quickly maps the mechanical properties of materials -- how stiff or stretchy they are, for example -- at scales on the order of billionths of a meter. The new tool can be a cost-effective way to design and characterize mixed nanoscale materials such as composites or thin-film structures. Japanese Schoolgirl Watch: Coin-Op Aerobics
Exercising is a problem for Tokyo gals. Manga club meetings and cram school fill up their free time, and there's no money for a gym membership after paying for cell phone bills and Pocky snacks.
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