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[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. Viruses Switch Grip To Gain Upper Hand; Discovery Helps Explain How Fl
Viruses grab hold of the carbohydrates the protrude from our cells in order to mount an attack. New findings by University of Florida scientists show that by changing the way they attach slightly, viruses can infect cells more efficiently -- a finding that may prove valuable to scientists seeking to use gene therapy to fight cancer or brain diseases. It also helps explain how flu and other viruses are able to stay a step ahead of the body's own versatile immune system. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Fight Against Hay Fever And Other Allergies Helped By New Immune Syste
A mechanism which can lead to hay fever and other allergic reactions, by preventing the immune system from regulating itself properly, has been discovered by scientists. This finding will allow therapies to be developed that treat allergies by stopping this mechanism. Sustainable Agriculture
Newsletter of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), a program created through "grass roots efforts of organizations and individuals concerned about the environmental impacts of agriculture"in California. Features "reports on program activities including workshops, grants information and policy issues. It also includes technical reviews of research, journal articles, reports, and books."Includes issues back to 1988. SAREP is located at the University of California, Davis. Unusual Material That Contracts When Heated Is Giving Up Its Secrets T
Most solids expand when heated, a familiar phenomenon with many practical implications. Among the rare exceptions to this rule, the compound zirconium tungstate stands out by virtue of the enormous temperature range over which it exhibits so-called "negative thermal expansion,"contracting as it heats up and expanding as it cools, and because it does so uniformly in all directions. "That Laboratory of Abolitionism, Libel, and Treason": Syracuse and th
This exhibit explores the role of Syracuse, New York, in the Underground Railroad, the system that helped African American slaves escape to freedom. "Syracuse served as an important station along this freedom trail because of its central location on the Erie Canal and its associated waterways and travel routes."Includes digitized historical documents, maps and charts, and images of local abolitionists and reformers. From the Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library. Time and Time Again: Buying and Selling Timeshares and Vacation Plans
Consumer fact sheet about vacation home ownership options, which include timeshares and vacation interval plans. Discusses the basics of vacation home ownership, terminology (such as fractional ownership and lockouts), how to evaluate a plan, how exchange systems works, what to do before selling a timeshare, and related topics. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Green Tea Boosts Production Of Detox Enzymes, Rendering Cancerous Chem
Concentrated chemicals derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of these beneficial proteins, according to new research. Testing NHL Uniforms Will Help Keep Hockey Players Cool On The Ice
National Hockey League players will stay cool on the ice thanks to research at Central Michigan University. Last spring, CMU researchers performed thermal testing of three prototype NHL uniforms -- one of which the league unveiled Monday as its new lighter, cooler uniform.
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