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The Federal Reserve Board: Testimony of Federal Reserve Board Official
Transcripts of testimony by Federal Reserve Board officials (Chairman Alan Greenspan and others) to the U.S. Congress, committees, and related groups. Topics include the economic outlook (such as changes in oil prices, interest rates, and housing prices), budget reforms, Social Security, and taxes. Includes transcripts back to 1996. Browsable by date. Websites Woo Striking Writers With Promise of Payday
Hollywood scribes picket studios by day while moonlighting for potentially lucrative digital distribution channels. First Report Of Cancer Drug Gleevec As New Target Therapy For Pulmonar
Today, German scientists of the University of Giessen Lung Center (UGLC) published a case study in the Sept. 29 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The study reveals that the cancer drug Gleevec (Imatinib) may represent a promising new targeted therapy for patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension. Of Stem Cells and Flying Pigs
President Bush ignores stem-cell research in his State of the Union address, leaving future research murky. Commentary by Steven Edwards. 'Magma P.I.'Unearths Clues To How Earth's Crust Was Sculpted
About a decade ago, Johns Hopkins University geologist Bruce Marsh challenged the century-old concept that the Earth's outer layer formed when crystal-free molten rock called magma oozed to the surface from giant subterranean chambers hidden beneath volcanoes. Marsh's theory ?that the deep-seated plumbing underneath volcanoes is actually made up of an extensive system of smaller sheet-like chambers vertically interconnected with each other and transporting a crystal-laden "magmatic mush"to the surface ?has become far more widely accepted. Now he proposes that Earth's magma delivery system fractured the planet's crust to provide a sort of "template,"guiding the sculpting of valleys and mountain ranges. Membrane-Based Technology For Water Purification Under Development
Research is underway to evaluate how membranes can be used to produce ultrapure water, removing almost everything. The development of robust membranes is a significant opportunity to enhance the quality of water and, ultimately, public health, especially in developing countries. Atrogin Breaks Down The Side Effects Of Statins
Statins are a popular class of drugs used to successfully combat high cholesterol. However, the rare, but serious, and poorly understood side effect of skeletal muscle breakdown prevents more prevalent use of these drugs. New research in mice has now indicated that atrogin-1 is a critical mediator of statin-induced muscle damage and that inhibiting atrogin-1 function might protect against this unwanted side effect of statins. Popular Asthma Medication Linked To Respiratory Improvement In NYC Fir
New research examined the effectiveness of ICS in preventing asthma and other respiratory illness due to inhalation exposures experienced by NYC firefighters after the World Trade Center collapse. Two years post-collapse, those firefighters treated with ICS reported positive feedback. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Texan Democrat Is Idiot in Public
How much mileage does a state comptroller candidate get by dissing his opponent's book? Even men read romance novels. In Sex Drive Daily.
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