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"China's Internet filtering regime is the most sophisticated effort of its kind in the world."This paper presents the research of the OpenNet Initiative, which "sought to determine the degree to which China filters sites on topics that the Chinese government finds sensitive."Includes a list of the agencies involved in Internet regulation, accessible and inaccessible sites, and e-mail filtering test results. The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) is a "collaborative partnership between three leading academic institutions." [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. A Wheat for All Seasons ?and Reasons
The seeds may be lacking for perennial wheat to be grown on any significant basis in Texas, but interest is not, according to plant pathologists. From wheat producers and cattle grazing operators to multiple state plant breeders, researchers are finding a groundswell of interest as they begin planting new varieties and starts a second year on the perennial wheat study. How Pitching Changes Little Leaguers'Shoulders
While shoulder changes can allow pitches to go faster, too much of a good thing can be bad for growing kids. Repeated pitching does cause changes in the upper arm bone and soft tissue in the shoulders of young baseball players, but that these types of changes generally help protect players from injury, so it's not necessarily a bad thing, unless it is done to extremes. Vax And Pax: Taking Turns To Build An Eye
Opposing ball clubs don't take the field at the same time, and neither do teams of proteins responsible for creating the eye. That's why researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies were surprised to find the respective team captains -- Vax2, a protein that along with Vax1 builds the optic nerve cord, and Pax6, a protein that drives retinal fate -- playing on the same field. Weill Cornell/Ludwig Institute For Cancer Research Collaboration Ident
Joint research -- conducted by researchers at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Branch in New York -- has pinpointed two proteins that seem ideal targets for a vaccine against multiple myeloma, the second most common, and currently incurable, blood cancer. Soft Drinks Consumption May Increase The Risk Of Childhood Obesity
Excessive consumption of sugar sweetened drinks may be a key factor in the rise of childhood obesity. A commentary in the May issue of The Journal of Pediatrics reviews research to provide perspective about the role of soft drinks. Multi-center Study Finds Therapy Boosts Kidney Transplants In 'Highly
Although transplantation is by far the preferred treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), those with high levels of "anti-donor"antibodies have had little hope of receiving a donated organ. Among the relatively few who have undergone transplantation, rejection rates have been very high. Heat Stress From Enclosed Vehicles: Moderate Ambient Temperatures Caus
July 2005 article about the results of a study that found the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out, even on a relatively cool day. The study found that "leaving the windows opened slightly does not significantly slow the heating process."The study was conducted to increased public awareness about the safety risks of leaving children (and pets) unattended in vehicles. From Pediatrics magazine.
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