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Washington Huskies: The Official Athletic Site of the University of Wa
Background and news about University of Washington men's and women's sports teams, such as baseball, basketball, crew, football, and track. Find schedules, results, audio and video clips, player profiles and interviews, and more. Includes material for recruiters and a section on Husky traditions, such as spirit songs and tailgating. From CSTV (College Sports Television) Networks, Inc. and the University of Washington. Female Suicide Bombers: Dying to Kill
This December 2004 article reports on the increase in women suicide bombers in Russia's Chechnya region, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank in Israel, and other areas. Discusses possible motivations for women to become suicide bombers, impact on the women's families, and related topics. From National Geographic News. [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. Women of Protest: Photographs From the Records of the National Woman's
"This online presentation is a selection of 448 photographs from the approximately 2,650 photographs in the Records of the National Woman's Party collection, housed in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress."The photographs, which represent "the militant wing of the suffrage movement,"are from 1875 to 1938 (mostly from 1913-1922). Includes essays and a timeline (1912-1997). From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. International Buster Keaton Society
The goal of this group is "to foster and perpetuate appreciation and understanding of the life, career and films of comedian/filmmaker Buster Keaton."Its site features a biography, synopses of films, a list of Keaton movies currently on television, bibliography, and articles about Keaton on topics such as Keaton's "Italian Villa"in Hollywood, and about a trip to England in 1909. Also includes links to related sites. MIT, Columbia Begin New Energy Experiment: Half-ton Levitating Ring Is
MIT and Columbia University students and researchers have begun operation of a novel experiment that confines high-temperature ionized gas, called plasma, using the strong magnetic fields from a half-ton superconducting ring inside a huge vessel reminiscent of a spaceship. Ninety percent of children with intermittent exotropia will become nea
Intermittent exotropia is a condition in which the eyes turn outward while looking at an object. Researchers followed 135 patients with intermittent exotropia over a 20-year period and found that slightly more than 90 percent of these children became nearsighted by the time they reached their 20s. Argonne Researchers Confirm Lead In Beethoven's Illness
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have found elevated amounts of lead in bone fragments belonging to 19th Century composer Ludwig von Beethoven, consistent with their earlier finding of massive amounts of lead found in his hair. These results confirm the cause of his years of chronic debilitating illness. Experiment Confirms Existence Of New Electronic State In Superconducto
The existence of a new electronic state in superconductors, materials that can carry an electric current without resistance, has been confirmed experimentally according to research to be published in the 12 November 2004 issue of the journal Science by a team led by Ying Liu, associate professor of physics at Penn State. What Real Women Want in Their Gadgets
Women account for about 40 percent of spending in consumer electronics. Yet gadget companies seem to find it difficult to design, produce and market products to women without resorting to stereotypes of pink, shiny and sparkly.
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