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Q&A: Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Questions and answers about the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), "an experimental reactor that will attempt to reproduce on Earth the nuclear reactions that power the Sun and other stars."Discusses the June 2005 decision to site the reactor at Cadarache in southern France. Includes a model of the planned nuclear plant. From BBC News. Darpa Chief Talks Wonder War Tech
In an exclusive interview, the Pentagon's director of way-out research reveals what's in the pipeline -- and what's working in Iraq right now. In Danger Room. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Researchers Work To Track North American Climate Change
Scientists will run computerized climate models to see how climate change may affect North America or even individual states. Gene Takle, one of the researchers, begins talks about climate change with some strong statements. "There is no question now that the climate is changing on a global scale,"says Takle, a professor of geological and atmospheric sciences and agronomy. "The evidence is so overwhelming." Bee Strategy Helps Servers Run More Sweetly
The swarm intelligence of honeybees can be adapted to improve the efficiency of Internet servers faced with similar challenges. A bee dance-inspired communications system helps Internet servers that would normally be devoted solely to one task move between tasks as needed, reducing the chances that a website could be overwhelmed with requests and lock out potential users and customers. Beetle's Amazing Disappearing Act
A bug's tiny scales manipulate light to help the creature blend in with white fungi. In Wired Science. 2007 A Top Ten Warm Year For U.S. And Globe
The year 2007 is on pace to become one of the 10 warmest years for the contiguous U.S., since national records began in 1895. The year was marked by exceptional drought in the U.S. Southeast and the West, which helped fuel another extremely active wildfire season. The year also brought outbreaks of cold air, and killer heat waves and floods. Meanwhile, the global surface temperature for 2007 is expected to be fifth warmest since records began in 1880. One Cingular Sensation
Cingular is forming partnerships with eMusic, Napster and Yahoo in a bid to launch an online music service for users of its music cell phones, which will also play MP3s ripped from CDs. In Listening Post. Government Plan To Revive 'Dead Zone'In Gulf Of Mexico Could Backfire
The potential revision to the government's approach for rejuvenating a huge "Dead Zone"in the Gulf of Mexico is potentially dangerous and should be reconsidered, scientists in Michigan are reporting in a new study. The Gulf of Mexico has one of the largest hypoxic, or oxygen-depleted, areas in the world. Fish and plants in this 6,000 square mile "Dead Zone"have been devastated, leaving the waters incapable of sustaining many types of aquatic life. BeelineTV.com
This site provides links to a selection of "free online TV channels from around the world."Organized by language. Listings link directly to the programming, and indicate which media player is necessary to view the content. Provided by a software company.
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