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Gallery: Toys for Grown-Ups
In Japan, toys aren't just for kids. From drinking game accessories to ghost detectors, you can have fun at any age. By Lisa Katayama. Thanksgiving in North America: From Local Harvests to National Holiday
This site traces the history of Thanksgiving in North America and the U.S. "Most Americans are familiar with the Pilgrim's Thanksgiving Feast of 1621, but few realize that it was not the first festival of its kind in North America."Discusses Native American harvest celebrations; celebrations in Newfoundland, Florida, Maine, and Virginia prior to the Pilgrim's celebration; and presidential Thanksgiving proclamations. Part of the Encyclopedia Smithsonian from the Smithsonian Institution. Family Ties That Bind: Maternal Grandparents Are More Involved In The
As families gather round for the winter holidays, some faces may be more familiar than others. A recent study shows that the amount of social interaction between extended family members depends on whether people are related through their mother or father. Chandra Peers Into the Pillars of Creation
A new look at the famous "Pillars of Creation"with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has allowed astronomers to peer inside the dark columns of gas and dust. This penetrating view of the central region of the Eagle Nebula reveals how much star formation is happening inside these iconic structures. Cell Phones Freed! Poor Suffer?
Your legal columnist wins an exemption to the DMCA for consumers who digitally unlock their cell phones to use with other carriers. But now a wireless giant says the new rule will damage the prepaid cell phone industry, and hurt those who can't afford monthly service. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. Don't 'Break The Waters'During Labor Without Good Clinical Reason, Con
A Cochrane Review concluded that amniotomy, also known as breaking the waters, should not be used routinely as part of standard labour management and care. It found that it doesn't affect the woman's satisfaction with her childbirth experience, and doesn't result in the child being in better condition immediately after birth. AD: Free Christmas Gifts for Scientists
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"The 2005 Washington State Legislature voted an increase in gas taxes and other fees to pay for a 16-year plan to take care of some of Washington State's most critical transportation needs. Over 270 projects will be funded by a package."This website highlights selected road and bridge projects completed or underway in some of the state's counties. Includes a link to a complete list of projects. From the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). ... LII New This Week: September 1, 2005
This week find many resources related to disaster recovery, flood damage, and emergency preparedness, including a site devoted to the impact of Katrina on libraries. Also find resources related to Krishna, teen use of the Web, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of Solidarity. Don't miss the eponymous More New This Week, where we have gathered resources on acrylamide, East Timor, bicycles, tax shelters, and much more. Our hearts go out to everyone affected by Katrina, and we will be particularly careful to post resources related to library recovery. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, and Charlotte, and our treasured contributors. Genome Code Cracked For Breast And Colon Cancers
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have completed the first draft of the genetic code for breast and colon cancers. Their report, published online in the September 7 issue of Science, identifies close to 200 mutated genes, now linked to these cancers, most of which were not previously recognized as associated with tumor initiation, growth, spread or control.
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