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[Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Laughter Helps Blood Vessels Function Better
Using laughter-provoking movies to gauge the effect of emotions on cardiovascular health, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that laughter is linked to healthy function of blood vessels. Laughter appears to cause the tissue that forms the inner lining of blood vessels, the endothelium, to dilate or expand in order to increase blood flow. Design for the Other 90%
Website companion to this 2007 exhibition that "demonstrates how design can be a dynamic force in saving and transforming lives, at home and around the world."Includes descriptions and images of design projects concerned with shelter, health, water, education, energy, and transportation. View projects by topic of region of the world. Also includes a blog, panel discussion video, and related links. From the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York. Feb. 12, 1908: The Great Race
Here's a great idea: A New York-to-Paris automobile race, staged in the dead of winter. Compiled by Tony Long. The Boom in Bomb Detection: Get Ready to Be Scanned, Sniffed and Zappe
May 2004 article that describes technological advances in the area of bomb detection when materials are carried in cars, packages, or on a person. Methods discussed include X-rays, "the quadruple resonance technology that zaps people with low-frequency radio waves,"and "electronic sniffers."From Scientific American. Have A Taste For Fat? Yes! A Sensor In The Mouth Promotes Preference
The possibility for a taste modality directed to lipid has often been suggested because many animals exhibit a spontaneous attraction for fats, but the existence of an actual sensor remained a matter of debate. A JCI paper identifies the first candidate for lipid detection in the oral cavity -- CD36. An accompanying commentary states that this report provides insight into the basis of our preference for fat and may help us devise better strategies to address the addictive potential of dietary fat. Hoodia gordonii FAQ
Cambridge company Phytopharm holds the exclusive rights on Hoodia and at this point in time there are no genuine products containing the active extract P57 found in this southern African succulent plant. The plant taste nasty but generations of San bushmen in the Kalahari Desert have eaten it to suppress their appetites on countless hunting [...] Breaking The Barrier Toward Nanometer X-ray Resolution
Scientists have overcome a major obstacle for using refractive lenses to focus X-rays. This method will allow the efficient focusing of X-rays down to extremely small spots and is an important breakthrough in the development of a new, world-leading light source facility that promises advances in nanoscience, energy, biology and materials research. Six Apart Leads With Vox
Of all the contenders promising to up the ante on MySpace, few sites have emerged as serious threats. But a new offering from Mena Trott's Six Apart might have what it takes to become the biggest player in social networks. By Chaddus Bruce. Women in Entertainment Power 100
Results from this annual survey by the Hollywood Reporter of "the [entertainment] industry's top female executives."Profiles are included for the top five women. Provides the ranking criteria for the list. Does not include a link to archived lists from past years. From the Hollywood Reporter.
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