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The Sargent Murals at the Boston Public Library
"This web site focuses on the history, interpretation, and restoration of John Singer Sargent's monumental mural cycle, 'Triumph of Religion,' in the McKim building of the Boston Public Library."Features many images, panoramic views, a biography of John Singer Sargent, history of the commission, selected bibliography, and glossary. Produced by the Straus Center for Conservation at the Harvard University Art Museums. Testing The Force Of A Shark's Bite
Scientists are building a 3-D computer model to test the "bite force"of the Great White shark using data from a shark caught in beach nets off Australia's NSW Central Coast. UK Resilience
Website of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CSS) in the United Kingdom Cabinet Office. The CSS was established in 2001 "to improve the UK's resilience against disruptive challenges"such as floods, outbreaks of human or animal disease, and terrorist attacks. The site provides "up-to-date news and guidance, plus briefings"and "information on a variety of possible emergencies, with links to government departments, agencies, and other bodies who provide help and assistance." VLT FLAMES Finds Hints Of Helium-Richest Stars Ever Seen
On the basis of stellar spectra totalling more than 200 hours of effective exposure time with the 8.2-m VLT Kueyen telescope at Paranal (Chile), a team of astronomers has made a surprising discovery about the stars in the giant southern globular cluster Omega Centauri. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Micro-molecule Plays Big Role In Birth Defects
By genetically modifying mice, scientists with the UF Genetics Institute were able to get the first-ever picture of how limbs would develop in a vertebrate without the help of microRNAs. The finding may provide insight into human birth defects, but scientists say it also has value as a new technique to study the function and malfunction of microRNAs. Latke Festival Offers New Takes on Holiday Favorite
Features several recipes from the Long Island (New York) Latke Festival, including pesto latkes, firecracker latke poppers, and curried sweet potato latkes. Provides audio of the broadcast and links to related articles on Hanukkah cooking. From National Public Radio (NPR). Study Ties Risk Of Problem Gambling With Proximity To Casinos And Othe
Individuals who live within 10 miles of a casino or in a disadvantaged neighborhood are more likely to experience problem gambling, according to new research from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). Species Detectives Track Unseen Evolution
New species are evading detection using a foolproof disguise -- their own unchanged appearance. Research suggests that the phenomenon of different animal species not being visually distinct despite other significant genetic differences is widespread in the animal kingdom. DNA profiles and distinct mating groups are the only way to spot an evolutionary splinter group from their look-alike cousins, introducing uncertainty to biodiversity estimates globally. Prions - When Good Turns Bad
Prions, the protein-like pathogens at the heart of the fatal brain disorder CJD can rapidly "remodel" good proteins into bad, according to US scientists, who have demonstrated this for the first time in living cells.
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