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... LII: This Week's Batch, March 31, 2005
We get a little corny for April Fool's Day, then we shine some light on Daylight Saving Time before offering a suite of sites related to sleeping in airports, steroids, expositions, forced migration, the Bataan Death March, karaoke, Typhoid Mary, gardening, earthquakes, and African American archaealogy. In More New This Week find more corn and karaoke. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, Charlotte, and Jerry, and our 100-and-change contributors. Blood Marker Helps Predict Prognosis Among Those With Abdominal Infect
Monitoring blood levels of a compound known as procalcitonin in patients with peritonitis (a serious intra-abdominal infection) could help identify patients at increased risk of organ failure and death, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Late Show With David Letterman: Top Ten Archive
According to this official site, "the Smithsonian has asked us [The Late Show] to do our part to organize and preserve our nation's precious comedy heritage. So we're offering an annual archive of all Late Show Top Ten Lists."Includes these humorous lists back to 1993, covering topics such as "Top Ten Signs You're Not Going To Be Named Time Magazine's Person Of The Year,"and "Top Ten Signs You're On A Bad Diet." Can An Electron Be In Two Places At The Same Time?
Max Planck Researchers in Berlin show that for electrons from nitrogen molecules, the wave-particle character exists simultaneously. Viagra Effectively Treats Enlarged Hearts, Mouse Study Shows
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that sildenafil citrate (Viagra), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in millions of men, effectively treats enlarged hearts in mice, stopping further muscle growth from occurring and reversing existing growth, including the cellular and functional damage it created. Who Will Win An Election? Snap Judgments Of Face To Gauge Competence U
A split-second glance at two candidates'faces is often enough to determine which one will win an election, according to a new study. Psychologists have demonstrated that quick facial judgments can accurately predict real-world election returns. People unconsciously judge the competence of an unfamiliar face within a tenth of a second. NWS to Upgrade in Hurricane Areas
The government's equipment for monitoring wind speed is run by electricity without backup and often fails during storms. Lack of accurate information affects damage claims and Congress authorizes funds for an upgrade. Short Episodes Of Manic Symptoms May Indicate Bipolar Disorder In Some
Not all children with bipolar disorder may be getting properly identified because they fall just short of meeting diagnostic criteria for the disorder -- criteria that is based on adult experiences -- finds a study that examines the characteristics of children and adolescents who have symptoms of mania. The findings are from the first study of its kind to delineate the types of symptoms seen in children with bipolar spectrum disorders. World Sunlight Map
Watch the sun rise and set all over the world on this high-quality hobbyist site that offers beautiful, real-time, computer-generated illustrations of the earth's patterns of sunlight, darkness, and cloud cover. Includes Mercator, Peters, and rectangular projections. Treatment For Recurrent Depression Available Through Study At UT South
UT Southwestern is one of two sites recruiting more than 500 individuals for a research study on recurrent depression. The study employs cognitive therapy -- a "talking"therapy focusing on changing negative patterns of thinking and developing coping skills.
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