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New NASA Office Will Study Strange Cosmic Phenomena
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will house the agency's new Einstein Probes Office, created to study the universe's exotic phenomena: dark energy, black holes and cosmic microwave background radiation. Potential 'Weak Link' Between Virus And Liver Cancer Discovered
Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have uncovered a crucial molecular link between a viral infection and development of a common and fatal form of liver cancer. In the process, they have identified a possible way to treat this disease as well as a number of other cancers. Groundbreaking Guidelines Promote Early Detection
More than 12 million Americans suffer from peripheral arterial disease (PAD), prompting the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) to release today the groundbreaking Peripheral Arterial Disease Guidelines to help physicians and all healthcare professionals better treat this alarmingly common condition. CES, Macworld Duel for Dollars
The heat's on at the upcoming International CES and Macworld Conference & Expo, and big money's at stake as manufacturers hawk their wares. Here's a roundup of some of the snazziest gadgets on display. By Rob Beschizza and Pete Mortensen. A Sampling of New Words and Senses From the New 2005 Copyright of Merr
"Find a sample of the nearly 100 new words and senses that have been added"in 2005 to this well-known dictionary of American English. Terms include "cybrarian (noun) ... a person whose job is to find, collect, and manage information that is available on the World Wide Web." [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... [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. [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. Nail Art
This site provides instructions for creating designs on nails with stencils, airbrushing, and other design techniques. Provides projects at different levels, including some with holiday and seasonal themes. Also includes a gallery of hundreds of reader-submitted photos of nail art designs. From Nails Magazine, a publication for nail technicians. World Braille Day
Material for the celebration of World Braille Day on January 4 (the birthday of Louis Braille). Features a link to the "World Braille Day Handbook,"which "provides a menu of activities including a World Braille Day Media Kit and elementary school Teachers' Resource Guide, to enable you to create a World Braille Day program that best suits your community and fits your resources."From the World Blind Union.
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