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75th Anniversary Salute to FDR
"On Monday, July 2, 2007 the Museum of Broadcast Communications held their '75th Anniversary Salute to FDR.' ... The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University [in Chicago] was transformed into the convention floor of 1932."Here you can watch the re-creation of Franklin Delano Roosevelt accepting his first presidential nomination (in his "New Deal"speech) by actor Robert Vaughn, and reflections by current news commentators. From the Museum of Broadcast Communication (MBC). In Autism And Related Disorders, Recognizing Emotion Is Different Than
In contrast to previous reports, for those with autism or Asperger's syndrome, recognizing facial expressions is separate from identifying familiar faces, according to a study published in the November 22, 2005, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Keep Your Eyes On The Puck: Hockey Goalies With The Quiet Eye Have A B
Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Kinesiology may have found the secret to dazzling goaltending, after they discovered the exact spot a goalie needs to watch to be successful. New Survey Documents The Headaches Of Computerized Medicine
Clinical information technology systems -- especially those known in the health-care industry as computerized provider order entry systems -- promise to improve health outcomes, reduce medical errors and increase cost efficiency, but hospitals adopting them must plan for "immense"workflow issues and a host of other unanticipated consequences that come with them or face potentially crippling problems, concluded a new study. Aging Adults Have Choices When Confronting Perceived Mental Declines
Aging adults may joke about memory lapses and "early Alzheimer's."But they have more control over their "cognitive vitality"than they may realize, according to a professor of educational psychology. It's all part of what she has playfully named the "Dumbledore hypothesis of cognitive aging,"based on a line from the headmaster Dumbledore in the third Harry Potter novel: "It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." Cassini Finds An Atmosphere On Saturn's Moon Enceladus
The Cassini spacecraft's two close flybys of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus have revealed that the moon has a significant atmosphere. Scientists, using Cassini's magnetometer instrument for their studies, say the source may be volcanism, geysers, or gases escaping from the surface or the interior. Human See, Human Do: Ballet Dancers' Brains Reveal The Art Of Imitatio
Scientists have discovered that a system in our brain which responds to actions we are watching, such as a dancer's delicate pirouette or a masterful martial arts move, reacts differently if we are also skilled at doing the move. The University College London (UCL) study, published in the latest online edition of Cerebral Cortex , may help in the rehabilitation of people whose motor skills are damaged by stroke, and suggests that athletes and dancers could continue to mentally train while they are physically injured. Control Acid Reflux To Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer
For most of his adult life, 49-year-old Jim Bonell suffered from acid reflux, but he never considered the condition dangerous. That is, until he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Protein May Be Key In Developing Deadly Form Of Pancreatic Cancer
A tumor-blocking protein previously implicated in prostate and breast cancer development may also be behind the most aggressive type of pancreatic cancer. Researchers have discovered that the protein pp32 -- which normally applies the brakes on a cancer-causing gene -- is missing in an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. Though the work is preliminary, the scientists say, the absent protein could eventually become a marker for the disease and a potential drug target.
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