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The Memory Hole: 9/11 Transcripts and Police Reports
"The Memory Hole has obtained 9/11 documents previously withheld by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. These transcripts of phone calls and radio transmissions, and copies of police reports, were finally released under a federal order resulting from a lawsuit brought by the New York Times."Includes transcripts of transmissions from LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, and police reports. From the author of several books on disinformation. Advanced Research Aircraft Arrive At Colorado Facility
A new aircraft with exceptional research capabilities is scheduled to arrive at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Colo. Known as HIAPER (High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform for Environmental Research), the $81.5 million aircraft will serve the environmental research needs of the National Science Foundation, (NSF), NCAR's primary sponsor and owner of the aircraft, for the next several decades. Stretching Out Does Not Prevent Soreness After Exercise
Studies show that stretching before or after exercise has little or no effect on muscle soreness between half a day and three days later. Many people stretch before starting to exercise, and some stretch again at the end of a period of exertion. The aim may be to prevent injury, to promote higher performance, or to limit the chances of feeling stiff in the days after the exercise. Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Find government-sponsored information about finding missing persons, help for victims, health and safety, recovery response, and how you can help in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Includes a list of frequently asked questions. From FirstGov.gov, "the official U.S. gateway to all government information." The Boom in Bomb Detection: Get Ready to Be Scanned, Sniffed and Zappe
May 2004 article that describes technological advances in the area of bomb detection when materials are carried in cars, packages, or on a person. Methods discussed include X-rays, "the quadruple resonance technology that zaps people with low-frequency radio waves,"and "electronic sniffers."From Scientific American. [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." Detecting Bird Flu: New Lab-on-chip Identifies H5N1 In Thirty Minutes
Scientists have developed a miniature device that, if successfully commercialized, could be deployed in affected regions for preemptive surveillance of a nascent avian flu epidemic. The device can detect the presence of the H5N1 virus directly from throat swab samples on-site in less than half an hour. Reviews: Best and Worst 'Geek TV' Pilots
From Chuckto Bionic Woman, networks mine sci-fi and the pocket-protector clichés, looking for gold in their fall offerings. Damping The Odds That Fireworks Will Spark Seizures
Bright light that flickers frequently or rapidly, like a strobe light, can trigger seizures in some people -- a phenomenon documented in nearly 700 children who were hospitalized in Japan 10 years ago after watching a Pokemon cartoon. The condition is much on the mind of a neurologist specializing in seizure disorders as the 4th of July holiday with all its fireworks approaches. Nervous scoop
An action shot of the protein Scp1, which plays a crucial role in the development of the nervous system has been obtained using crystallography by researchers in the US. Their structure could provide drug designers with a template for creating small molecule inhibitors of this protein that would be useful in neurological research. Joseph Noel [...]
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