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Old Rips: May They Rest in Peace
Members of the Napster generation, who blissfully piled up free tunes while they could, are realizing that the quality of low-bitrate MP3s sucks. Part one of a three-part series. By Dan Goodin. Plus: The Digital Audiophile's Toolbox Vaccine-producing 'Plant-factories'
A research team has discovered a new route for the transport of proteins in plant cells, a discovery that will enable the biotechnological design of plant factories. AMD, Intel: Who's Zooming Who?
Race for bragging rights favors Intel again -- for now. But AMD is fighting back with a workaround it says will keep it in the running until it can bring out its own quad core. By Dan Goodin. Philanthropy Statistics
Recent statistics on charitable giving in the U.S. Topics include percentage of households that give, average amount of contributions, types of giving (such as arts, education, health, and social services), types of corporate donations, number of charitable organizations in the U.S., number of religious congregations, volunteering activities, and related data. From the National Philanthropic Trust. Youthful appearance of stars known as blue stragglers explained
For almost 50 years, astronomers have puzzled over the youthful appearance of stars known as blue stragglers. [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. [Unlikely] Jennings hits 'Jeopardy' milestone
In a victory telecast Tuesday, Nancy Zerg beat a pop-culture icon who had achieved an aura of invincibility. Ken Jennings won $2,520,700, a record for a TV game show contestant, since his first appearance June 2. Emergency Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities
This website "contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems ... for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and care givers."Provides links to related resources, information about relevant legal obligations, and descriptions of specific types of planned and natural disasters. From the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Terrorism: Questions &Answers: Foreign Aid
Questions and answers about U.S. foreign aid, covering topics such as foreign aid after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, why the U.S. gives aid to poor countries, how U.S. aid levels compare with other countries, how aid is administered, and which countries receive the most aid from the U.S. From the Council on Foreign Relations. Body's Own Marijuana-like Compounds Are Crucial For Stress-induced Pai
A new study shows, for the first time, that the release of the body's own marijuana-like compounds is crucial to stress-induced analgesia -- the body's way of initially shielding pain after a serious injury. The work, led by scientists at the University of Georgia and the University of California, Irvine, may yield a target for new drug therapies that will completely bypass the current arguments over the use of medical marijuana.
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