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[Funny] A referee has senthimself off in an English amateur league mat
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. World Population to 2300
This 2004 report provides human population projections to 2300 for the world, its nations, and its major areas. Includes tables, graphs, and detailed analysis and essays on the projection process and results. From the Population Division of the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Opens directly into a PDF document. Dr. Who
Official site about this cult science fiction television program. The site features an episode guide to the classic series that ran from 1963 until the 1980s, cast and crew information, audio and video clips, photos galleries, features and interviews, and information about the current Dr. Who show. Also includes quizzes, links to related sites, and more. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Clinical Trials Are Testing Better Alternatives For Dialysis Patients
Having a healthy kidney is worth a billion dollars. But unhealthy kidneys cost more -- about $16 billion more annually in the US alone, according to a researcher studying nephrology and hypertension. Researchers are looking for ways to control costs while improving the quality of life for patients. One clinical trial includes the use of medicated wraps. Chemical In Red Wine, Fruits And Vegetables Counters Unhealthy Effects
Just as additives help gasoline burn cleaner, a research report shows that the food industry could take a similar approach toward reducing health risks associated with fatty foods. These "meal additives"would be based on work of researchers who discovered that consuming polyphenols (natural compounds in red wine, fruits, and vegetables) simultaneously with high-fat foods may reduce health risks associated with these foods. Gore's Webby TV Network Debuts
Current TV, the channel Al Gore and his cohorts bought, launches Monday. Its utopian vision of being the sounding board for young people and broadcasting content produced by viewers will have to prove profitable. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Independent Inquiry Committee Into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Pro
This committee's purpose is to "collect and examine information relating to the administration and management of the [United Nations] Oil-for-Food Programme, including allegations of fraud and corruption on the part of United Nations officials, personnel and agents, as well as contractors."The website contains documents issued by the committee discussing the management of the program, a FAQ about the committee, and related material about this UN humanitarian relief program in Iraq. Tracking Sand Grains Across Super-continents Narrows Search For Oil An
Using laser analysis techniques never previously applied to sandstone, researchers have discovered that sand grains in drill cores from the Corrib gas field off the west coast of Ireland originated from Greenland and Canada, not from Ireland as previously thought. The sand grains were transported there by ancient rivers, up to 1,000 km long, which drained a now-vanished super-continent some 230 million years ago. Keeping Cancer At Bay: Long-term Therapy In The Fight Against Multiple
There is no known cure for multiple myeloma, so its diagnosis means high-dose chemotherapy followed by repeated treatments with each relapse of the cancer -- a watch and wait approach. A new approach of providing patients with continuous therapy to keep the cancer at bay was explored by a team of international researchers from France, Switzerland and Belgium. Their findings will be published in the Nov. 15, 2006, issue of Blood.
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