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The Judicial Confirmation Process: Selecting Federal Judges in the Twe
A collection of essays from 2004 by "a panel of leading legal scholars and political scientists ... [presenting] their thoughts, analyses and suggestions on the overall judicial confirmations process."Topics include anatomy of a confirmation, and whether the judicial confirmation process is broken. From Jurist, a website from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Study Of Obese Diabetics Explains Why Low-carb Diets Produce Fast Resu
A new study by Temple University School of Medicine researchers has shown why the pounds melt so quickly on low-carbohydrate diets, and it's not related to water, metabolism or boredom. The research was conducted in a group of obese patients with type 2 diabetes who followed the Atkins diet. [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... [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. Killing Resistant Germs: Total Synthesis Of New Antibiotic Successful
UCSD/Scripps Professor K.C. Nicoalou's group succeeded to synthesize platensomycin, an antibiotic found in mushrooms, which inhibits an important step of bacterial fatty acid biosynthesis and in this way paralyzes a broad spectrum of Gram-positive bacterial strains. Jean Hersholt: "The Complete Andersen"
This site bills itself as "the most comprehensive edition of Andersen's fairy tales in English (American) on the internet."Translated by Jean Hersholt, the tales include "the original 156 printed in Andersen's own time plus the fairy tales found in his papers —and published after his death."Also includes a link to biographical information about Andersen. Searchable. From the Hans Christian Andersen Center of the University of Southern Denmark. [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... Fever After Smallpox Vaccination Tied To Individual Genetic Variations
Researchers have identified common DNA variations that underlie susceptibility to fever after smallpox vaccination. Their finding is the first to link individual differences written into the genetic code with a vaccine-related complication -- albeit a mild one. Saturn's A Ring Has Oxygen, But Not Life
Data from the Cassini-Huygens satellite showing oxygen ions in the atmosphere around Saturn's rings suggests once again that molecular oxygen alone isn't a reliable indicator of whether a planet can support life. Why Do Humans And Primates Get More Stress-related Diseases Than Other
Why do humans and their primate cousins get more stress-related diseases than any other member of the animal kingdom? The answer, says Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, is that people, apes and monkeys are highly intelligent, social creatures with far too much spare time on their hands.
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