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Verizon: Still No MP3 Ringtones
Verizon ditches the monthly music fee and adds MP3 support to its "Chocolate" phone, but still won't let subscribers use plain old MP3 ringtones even if they're legal. In Listening Post. Benefits Of Continuous NSAID Use In Ankylosing Spondylitis
Featured in the June 2005 issue of Arthritis &Rheumatism, this study offers hope for decreasing the progression of AS, without increasing the risk of peptic ulcers or other adverse events. Same Ol' AnimalFun
The version of Animal Crossing: Wild Worldfor the Nintendo DS boasts a few nifty new features, but in the end it's a lot like the GameCube version. By Lore Sjõberg. Stealthy, Versatile, And Jam Resistant Antennas Made Of Gas
A new antenna made of plasma (a gas heated to the point that the electrons are ripped free of atoms and molecules) works just like conventional metal antennas, except that it vanishes when you turn it off. That's important on the battlefield and in other applications where antennas need to be kept out of sight. In addition, unlike metal antennas, the electrical characteristics of a plasma antenna can be rapidly adjusted to counteract signal jamming attempts. The Spectacular Female Body: Dress, Fashion and Modernity in Victorian
A series of illustrated essays on the reform of women's dress in the 19th century. Includes information about the Rational Dress Society, the health risks of wearing a corset, and Amelia Bloomer's advocacy of trousers for women. From the Fathom Knowledge Network, provided by Columbia University. V-Mate for Video on the Go
The new video card recorder easily converts video for use on mobile devices. In Gear Factor. [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. Flame Retardant Exposure Linked To House Dust
Common house dust may be an important source of a potentially dangerous class of chemicals called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), according to an exploratory study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO)
This organization "promotes and facilitates public participation in the oversight of environmental activities, including but not limited to the remediation of federal facilities, private 'Superfund' sites, and Brownfields."The site features publications (on topics such as military base closure environmental assessment, and perchlorate and a proposed missile defense system), and an overview of CPEO projects and activities. Insect 'Noses' The Key To Cybernose Collaboration
A new $4 million collaboration will help scientists in their efforts to produce a new generation of electronic nose, the 'Cybernose'. Researchers in the collaborative Cluster between The Australian National University, Monash University and CSIRO's Food Futures National Research Flagship are trying to understand how simple animals make sense of smells.
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