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Liturgy and Life Artifacts Digital Collection
A collection of images of "almost 1200 objects includ[ing] vestments, statuary, rosary beads, medals, chalices, crucifixes, sick call sets, prayer cards, relics and original paintings,"dating primarily between 1925 and 1975. This site offers "an intriguing look at the daily life of American Catholics prior to the reforms instituted by the Second Vatican Council."Searchable, or browsable by subject. From the Boston College Digital Library. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Genealogy Of Scaly Reptiles Rewritten By New Research
The most comprehensive analysis ever performed of the genetic relationships among all the major groups of snakes, lizards, and other scaly reptiles has resulted in a radical reorganization of the family tree of these animals, requiring new names for many of the tree's new branches. Neuron Cell Stickiness May Hold Key To Evolution Of The Human Brain
The stickiness of human neurons may have been a key factor in why the human brain evolved beyond the brains of our primate relatives. In a study comparing the genomes of humans, chimpanzees and other vertebrates, researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Joint Genome Institute (JGI) found a strikingly high degree of genetic differences in DNA sequences that appear to regulate genes involved in nerve cell adhesion molecules. Men And Women Differ In Brain Use During Same Tasks
New research from the University of Alberta shows that men and women utilize different parts of their brains while they perform the same tasks. The results of the research are reported this month in the journal NeuroImage. The study involved volunteers who performed memory tasks, verbal tasks, visual spatial tasks and simple motor tasks while their brain activity was monitored with functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) technology. MusicStrands Uses Artificial Intelligence For Music Recommendations
Created by the Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence and directed by Francisco J. Martin, a specialist researcher, MusicStrands uses artificial intelligence techniques to provide internet users with music recommendations. Evidence From Hawaiian Volcanoes Shows That Earth Recycles Its Crust
Rutgers University geological sciences professor Claude Herzberg offers new evidence that parts of the Earth's crust that long ago dove hundreds or thousands of kilometers into the Earth's interior have resurfaced in the hot lava flow of Hawaiian volcanoes. Writing in Nature, Herzberg claims to have found telltale chemical evidence at Mauna Kea that pieces of this submerged crust have been forced up through plumes and now make up most of this volcano's lava flow. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: Alcohol Advertising, Labelin
Official announcements from this bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury about the regulations, requirements, and compliance issues related to alcohol advertising and labeling. The FAQ covers topics of interest to both businesses and home brewers related to how alcoholic beverages may be marketed to consumers. Includes a section on labeling requirements for organic alcoholic beverages. Headway Against Hepatitis C: Study Shows Liver Damage Can Be Reversed
Saint Louis University scientists are presenting research today on a more effective way to treat hepatitis C patients who have been unresponsive to current drug therapies. Media Coverage Of Autism Differs Dramatically
This disconnect between the scientific community and the popular media is starkly laid out in a study published in the February issue of Nature Reviews Neuroscience by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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