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For Safer Emergencies, Give Your Power Generator Some Space
Gasoline-powered, portable generators can be a lifeline during weather emergencies, but they emit poisonous carbon monoxide. New research shows that to prevent potentially dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, users may need to keep generators farther from the house than previously believed -- perhaps as much as 25 feet. Client-directed Therapy Technique Drastically Reduces Divorce/separati
Using four simple questions to generate client-directed feedback can greatly increase the chances that struggling couples will stay together, according to a recently published study. Couples that had systematic client feedback incorporated into their sessions were 46.2 percent less likely to wind up divorced or separated. Boxee Beta Is a Web Video Streamer's Dream
New beta software from Boxee makes it easier than ever to find video anywhere on the web and display it on your HDTV. A first look at a promising new service.
 Emory Researchers Offer New Approach For Testing Potential HIV Vaccine
Emory University researchers have proposed a new design for HIV vaccine trials in animals that would more closely mimic how humans are exposed to the virus -- potentially giving AIDS researchers a more effective tool in developing successful treatments to prevent HIV infection. ... New This Week, September 15, 2005: Katrina, the Supremes, and Pira
Ahoy maties!In the midst of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts and a historic Supreme Court nomination, we at LII felt the need for a little levity, so we are reminding our gentle readers that this Saturday is Talk Like a Pirate Day. Ye could swab a poop deck with the number of sites we offer about hurricanes, floods, survivor services, flood plans, John Roberts, and more. From your spyglass note a website for libraries helping other libraries. From fair wenches Karen, Wendy, Pat, Jennifer, Maria, and Charlotte, and our sturdy lad Tom. Arrrrrr!And don't forget our special Hurricane Katrina Featured Collection, http://lii.org/search/file/hurricanekatrina , with news, aid, survivor services, libraries and Katrina, background, people finders, and much more. A New Century Of Alzheimer's Disease Research
Imagine the day when a routine visit to the family doctor includes a simple blood test to predict the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. If the test returns a worrisome result -- too many sticky brain proteins that might begin to gum up memory and thought in 10 to 15 years -- a person could be offered an aspirin-like pill to keep those proteins in check. New England Female Medical College
Historical material about the New England Female Medical College, "established in Boston, Massachusetts, by Dr. Samuel Gregory [in 1848] with the purpose of offering modern medical training in female-related fields, ... [this school] was the first in the world to provide medical training for women."Features a scanned scrapbook with newspaper articles (1847-1865), reports, and a catalog. Part of the "Women Working, 1800-1930"website from Harvard University. Trichloroethylene (TCE) Is A Risk Factor For Parkinsonism, Study Shows
A new study found strong evidence that trichloroethylene is a risk factor for parkinsonism, a group of nervous disorders with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. TCE is a chemical widely used in industry that is also found in drinking water, surface water and soil due to runoff from manufacturing sites where it is used. Pet Owners Are Sick More Often And Exercise Less Than Other Working-ag
A common perception is that pet owner is a young person who is full of action, exercises a lot, and actively plays with a pet, particularly with a dog. The reality is different, however. Realization Of Quantum Memory For Light Allows The Extension Of Quantu
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Garching and the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen have proposed a scheme to transfer the quantum state of a pulse of light onto a set of atoms and have demonstrated it experimentally.
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