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Wireless Binds Tibetan Exiles
Western "hacktivists" and Tibetan refugees build a mesh network in the Himalayas using junk parts and free software. It's decentralized, robust and reliable. And it's monkey-proof. A special report by Xeni Jardin from Dharamsala, India. God Bless This Lube
A Christian sex-toy shop hopes to help married couples increase pleasure and intimacy through toys, games and Happy Penis Massage Cream. Commentary by Regina Lynn. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Computer Scientists Lay Out Vision For A 'Science Of The Web'
Researchers need a clear agenda to harness the rapidly evolving potential of the World Wide Web, according to an article in the Aug. 11 issue of the journal, Science. Calling for the creation of an interdisciplinary "science of the Web,"a group of computer scientists suggests the need for new approaches to tap the full richness of this powerful tool, while ensuring that it develops in a way that benefits society as a whole. Animal Sounds
This table lists animal sounds represented in more than a dozen languages. Some of the sounds include bee droning, cat purring, chicken clucking, mouse squeaking, lion roaring, and owl hooting. Also features animal commands and typical pet names in different languages. From a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Adelaide, whose interests include device physics and noise. Leading-edge Body Sensor Could Help Produce Sporting Champions
A revolutionary unobtrusive sensor that collects and immediately transmits data from the human body could boost an athlete's sporting success in future. Cufflink-sized and clipped behind the wearer's ear, the sensor is unique in two key respects. First, it does not hinder performance, yet can gather unprecedentedly wide-ranging and useful data about posture, stride length, step frequency, acceleration, response to shock waves travelling through the body etc. Second, when worn by an athlete during training, it can transmit the information for immediate visual display on a handheld device or laptop used by their coach at the trackside. Tracing Marijuana To Its Roots: Scientists Seek Marijuana's Isotopic F
Scientists at the Alaska Stable Isotope Facility can tell whether marijuana confiscated in a traffic stop in Fairbanks likely came from Mexico or the Matanuska Valley. They're also working on a way to determine whether it was grown indoors or out. A few more years and enough samples and they hope to have something even more precise: an elemental fingerprint that could tell police where and under what conditions a sample of marijuana was grown. Targeting Sugars May Revolutionize Treatment Of Bone Disorders
One of the most fundamental scientific beliefs about the structure of human bone is apparently incomplete -- a finding scientists say could have sweeping impact on treatments for osteoporosis and other bone disorders. Their study concludes that sugars, not proteins, are key organic building blocks that account for bone's toughness and stiffness. Living to 100 and Beyond: Search for Predictors of Exceptional Human L
This 2005 research paper "explores possible predictors of exceptional human longevity such as familial factors, early-life living conditions, month-of-birth, and birth order."Includes data tables and a bibliography. From the Center on Aging at the University of Chicago; sponsored by the Committee on Life Insurance Research of the Society of Actuaries. Financial Times In Depth: US Elections 2008
News and analysis about the 2008 U.S. presidential election, along with interactive features, candidate profiles and interviews, and other material about the election. From the Financial Times, a British publication that features world business, financial, and political news.
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