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American Library Association: ALA Wikis
Compilation of wikis (collaboratively produced and edited content) from American Library Association (ALA) sections and groups (such as the Association for Library Services to Children and the International Relations Round Table). Also includes wikis from ALA conferences and symposiums, exhibitions, and specific programs, and reference and background material. An RSS feed is available for recent changes to most of the wikis. From the ALA. Siberian Fires Most Common Near People
While Siberia may be one of the last expanses on Earth where human presence is relatively scarce, scientists are finding some surprising connections between humans and fires in these frigid, northern forests. Until now, most researchers assumed that lightning caused most of the fires that burned in Siberia. Jorge Luis Borges: The Garden of Forking Paths
"Here you will find access to the garden planted by [Jorge Luis] Borges, the Argentine writer, poet and philosopher."Includes biographical information, bibliographies, reviews, interviews, criticism, and links to other resources on the author. Part of the Modern Word, a site dedicated to "twentieth century writers who have pushed the envelope of traditional narrative and structure." White Collar Proteins Help Fungi Do It In The Dark
Two genes controlling light responses - BWC1 and BWC2 - were identified and shown to regulate development and virulence of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Room-temperature Transistor Laser Is Step Closer To Commercialization
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated the room-temperature operation of a heterojunction bipolar transistor laser, moving it an important step closer to commercialization. Turning Around Downtown: Twelve Steps to Revitalization
"The appeal of traditional downtowns —and the defining characteristic that sets those that are successful apart from their suburban competitors —is largely based on what can be summarized as walkable urbanity."This March 2005 report provides step-by-step instructions for creating this sort of downtown, with suggestions for creating public-private partnerships, urban entertainment districts, rental housing markets, and related strategies. Includes related resources. From the Brookings Institution. Mercedes: Terrorist-Proof Limo
The Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard Pullman armored limo that "resists military-standard small-arms projectiles" is not coming out until 2008. Waiting for government budgets to kick in? In Autopia. ESA Spacecraft May Help Unravel Cosmic Mystery
When Europe's comet chaser Rosetta swings by Earth on Nov. 13 for a critical gravity assist, tracking data will be collected to precisely measure the satellite's change in orbital energy. The results could help unravel a cosmic mystery that has stumped scientists for two decades. Earthquake Activity: Magnitude 9.0, Off the West Coast of Northern Sum
Facts about the Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami of December 26, 2004. Provides links to numerous related resources. "This is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900 and is the largest since the 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska earthquake."From the U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center. The Problem With Treating Spondylarthritis With Anti-TNF Strategies
Researchers tested the effectiveness of etanercept, an established TNF receptor, on animal models of arthritis. Their cast doubts on the feasibility of preventing joint and spine ankylosis with anti-TNF strategies while shedding light on the process of SpA.
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