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Shopping Cart: Wireless Concierge
We knew it was inevitable but come to find out wireless, interactive consoles in shopping cart handles have been in place for two years in Canada. Freaky. In Beyond the Beyond. Opium And Marijuana Research Go Underground
The world's leading expert on the opium poppy is turning his attention to cannabis working with the producers of medical marijuana in Canada. The research team is trying to find new uses for the much-maligned sources of heroin and marijuana. Nanosensors used to measure cancer biomarkers in blood for first time
Researchers have used nanosensors to measure cancer biomarkers in whole blood for the first time. Their findings could dramatically simplify the way physicians test for biomarkers of cancer and other diseases. Doctor Looks For Better Ways To Protect Transplanted Organs
Getting streetwise immune system cells to ignore a transplanted heart or kidney is Dr. Adam W. Bingaman's idea of tolerance. "Your body was designed to recognize everything that is not you. That includes bacteria, viruses, funguses and transplanted organs, unfortunately,"says the transplant surgeon and immunologist at the Medical College of Georgia. Software Wrapper For Smarter, Networked Homes
Homes today are filled with increasing numbers of high-tech gadgets, from smart phones and PCs to state-of-the-art TV and audio systems, many of them with built-in networking capabilities. Combined, these devices could form the building blocks of the smart homes of the future, but only if they can be made to work together intelligently. Although the idea of creating intelligent networked home environments as a way to make life easier, safer and more enjoyable has been around for some time, the technology has yet to catch up with the vision. Home automation systems have become more commonplace and consumer electronics have more networking capability, but no one has, so far, gotten all the high-tech and not so high-tech gadgetry cluttering modern homes to work together in an intelligent way. It is not yet common for fridges to talk to your TV to warn that the door has been left open or for heating systems to turn on when you return home, for example. Kumquat Recipes
Small collection of recipes using this citrus fruit, including cakes, cookies, pies, puddings, cheesecake, glazes, marmalade, relish, and even a kumquat martini. From a kumquat grower. CPR Instructions Should Focus On Continuous Chest Compressions, UT Sou
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions given over the phone by emergency dispatchers to lay rescuers should focus primarily on continuous chest compressions instead of the traditional ABC's -- "airway, breathing, circulation,"according to Dr. Paul Pepe, chairman of emergency medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Catheter Chaos: Hospitals Lag In Preventing Common Infection
Right now, one in four hospitalized Americans has a urinary catheter. But despite the fact that catheter-related urinary tract infections are the most common hospital-acquired infection, and can lead to dangerous complications, a new study shows hospitals aren't using proven tactics to prevent such problems. Porntones Coming to Your Phone
If you're sifting through all the teenage pop stars for a ringtone that really floats your boat, maybe you need to try something ... flufferer. In Sex Drive Daily. Q &A: Israel's Pullout From Gaza
Questions and answers about "Israel's plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip beginning Aug. 17 [2005, which] has been controversial within Israel and raises huge challenges for Palestinian leaders."Features audio of comments from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, President Bush, and others. Includes links to related stories. From National Public Radio (NPR).
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