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[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. Lack Of Well-Being In A Pregnant Woman May Lead To Premature Delivery
What is the role of psychological well-being in premature delivery? In a new study, cases of premature delivery the new mothers were less educated than controls, showed a lower acceptance of pregnancy and worse relationship with others, namely with the husband, compared to controls. Cavaliers Lead E-Ticketing Charge
The Cleveland Cavaliers deem paper tickets "arcane" and provide completely paperless transactions. Ticket brokers scoff but the hoopsters say it's the future. By the Associated Press. JooJoo Tablet Faces Uphill Battle Against iPad
Apple's iPad could sound the death knell for JooJoo, a tablet from an an unknown Singapore-based startup that was once the talk of gadget blogs.
 The Jewish Guide to the Internet
A searchable, browsable portal to Internet resources related to Judaism. Covers academic Jewish studies, Hebrew, history, Israel, kosher food, and many other topics. Companion to a book by the same title. Maintained by librarian Diane Romm. Yale Scientists 'See' Basis Of Antibiotic Resistance
Using X-ray crystallography, researchers at Yale have "seen"the structural basis for antibiotic resistance to common pathogenic bacteria, facilitating design of a new class of antibiotic drugs, according to an article in Cell. Steitz and Moore are among the co-founders of Rib-X, a New Haven-based drug discovery company with exclusive license to the high-resolution crystal structure of the ribosome. They project Phase-I trials of their first drug to begin in early 2006. Five New Technologies That Promise To Transform Medicine
Fat zapping to shed excess weight, miniature telescopes to restore vision, and smart nappies to detect common childhood infections -- these are some of the new technologies that promise to transform medicine, according to this week's Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal. Learning Through Laughter: New Study Supports Use Of Humor In Online C
Watch out Leno, here come the professors. Though most students would argue that academia and humor are about as compatible as oil and water, two Ohio University psychology professors argue that the use of humor in online courses can yield good results. The Khmer Rouge Trial Task Force
The website of the Cambodian government task force for the "preparation of the proceedings for the trial of senior Khmer Rouge leaders"features an extensive FAQ on the Khmer Rouge regime, which "took power on 17 April 1975 and was overthrown on 7 January 1979. More than three million people perished."Also provides a chronology (starting in 1997), legislation, and other documents related to the task force and the trial. In Khmer, English, and French. The Franklin Pierce Pages
This amusing site about 14th president Franklin Pierce bills itself as "a moving tribute to America's most obscure (and best looking) president."Includes nifty facts about Pierce, a description of events during Pierce's term of office (1853-1857), and a discussion of Pierce's involvement in allowing the first Jewish synagogue in Washington, D.C. Also includes a quiz. From a group of enthusiasts.
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