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Jewish Webcasting Guide
This site "is a gateway to Jewish audio and video programming on the Internet. Currently, over 300 websites are included, many with multiple program offerings."Searchable, or browsable by category such as children, culture, music, Israel, and languages. From the Jewish Webcasting Service, a nonprofit group interested in the "development of an institution to disseminate to the public Jewish knowledge via webcasting." Microbial Savings: Lower-cost Production Of Ethanol From Biomass Sourc
A tiny microbe may hold the key to simpler, lower-cost production of ethanol from biomass sources such as trees, grasses and cornstalks. Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are studying a bacterium known as Clostridium thermocellum, which has the ability to both degrade cellulose -- cellulose makes up the cell walls of plants -- into sugars and then ferment these sugars into alcohol, or ethanol. New Nanoparticle Vaccine Is Both More Effective And Less Expensive
Good news for public health: Bioengineering researchers have developed and patented a nanoparticle that can deliver vaccines more effectively, with fewer side effects, and at a fraction of the cost of current vaccine technologies. Researchers Find Potential Celebrex Target In Lung Cancer
A product produced by lung cancer tumors fuels the cells that suppress immune function in patients and may be a target for Celebrex therapy, giving oncologists another weapon to fight cancer, according to a study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center. Gallery: Toy Ray Guns
Friends and family might not understand, but for a dedicated few, the fascination with these cosmic collectibles is very real. A fanatic shares photos of his collection. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Accident &Incident Data
This site features preliminary air carrier accident and incident data for events occurring in the past ten business days. Also provides "information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters."Full text of annual statistical reports date back to 1994. Important Clue To Immune Infertility Discovered
Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving. This reproductive disorder affects both men and women, causing their immune systems to wage war on sperm. A recent discovery may help pinpoint what molecules assist the immune system in attacking sperm. Vote Early, Vote Often
As elections get tighter and more complicated, it's inevitable that one of them will be so thoroughly botched it'll have to be done over. It's time to start thinking about how. Commentary by Bruce Schneier. Clone Holidays TESTRECORD
"Learn about the Jewish holidays and explore the customs and traditions of Reform Jews throughout North America."Every description has dates, a brief annotation, and a good selection of related links. Includes a holiday calendar. From the Union for Reform Clones. Super Columbine RPG: Is It Art?
In response to pressure from their sponsors, organizers pull the video game from the Slamdance Film Festival. Are games unworthy to stand alongside other forms of artistic expression? A thought experiment at Table of Malcontents.
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