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sailwx.info: Weather for Sailors
Information about weather, tides and currents, and ship traffic around the world. The site primarily uses data "reported via the World Meteorological Organization's Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program to provide a snapshot of current weather conditions at sea, worldwide."View maps with weather information (such as wind speed and water temperature), or search for ships bycall sign, location, or name. From a company that sells mapping tools for mobile devices. Tuberculosis Treatment May Be Shortened
It may be possible to shorten the duration of treatment for tuberculosis. Due to the long duration of treatment, not every patient sees it through. Partly because of this, tuberculosis is one of the most lethal diseases in developing countries. Quantum Dots That Produce White Light Could Be The Light Bulb's Succes
Coat a blue LED with a thin layer of microscopic beads called quantum dots of a particular size and the resulting hybrid LED gives off white light, similar to that produced by an incandescent lamp. The discovery that quantum dots can spontaneously produce white light in addition to a rainbow of individual colors could hasten the day when conventional lights are replaced by more efficient and more durable solid state lighting. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. EBay Negative on Negativland IPod
An artist modified a U2 iPod to make a statement about intellectual property rights and free culture, then listed the customized gadget on eBay. Apple wasn't amused, and the auction site removed the listing -- but attorneys say the artist did nothing wrong. By Katie Dean. What to Wear to School: The Great Debate Over Dress Codes and School U
This article discusses how "the most recent data indicates that 23%of American public elementary schools have a school uniform policy, but a new book makes the case that uniforms do not improve school safety or academic discipline."Discusses the pros and cons of school uniforms, and uniforms versus dress codes. Also includes links to related articles about clothing shopping for back to school, and to related sites. From Greatschools.net, a California nonprofit organization. John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter
Information about the California quarter issued by the U.S. Mint in 2005, which features the image of Sierra Club founder John Muir posed against Yosemite's Half Dome. Site provides images of the final design and of Garrett Burke's original, and information about the design selection process and John Muir. Also includes related links. From the Sierra Club. Skin Deep: Imaging Technologies May Detect Pressure Ulcers And Deep-ti
Healthcare practitioners may be able to reduce their patients' risk of these complications by supplementing their visual inspections with a low-cost, handheld imaging device that could detect both early-stage pressure ulcers and the more serious deep-tissue injuries. Such a device is the ultimate goal of a Georgia Institute of Technology study now in field trials. Childhood Asthma Still Inappropriately Treated In The UK, Researchers
Children with asthma are missing out on the best drug treatment for their disease, because family doctors are ignoring prescribing guidelines, suggests new research. Around a million children in the UK have asthma, and the disease prompts up to a third of children aged between 5 and 13 to visit their doctor. 'Radio Wave Cooling'Offers New Twist On Laser Cooling
Visible and ultraviolet laser light has been used for years to cool trapped atoms--and more recently larger objects--by reducing the extent of their thermal motion. Now, applying a different form of radiation for a similar purpose, physicists have used radio waves to dampen the motion of a miniature mechanical oscillator containing more than a quadrillion atoms, a cooling technique that may open a new window into the quantum world using smaller and simpler equipment.
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