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Alcohol-impaired Driving On The Increase, Study Shows
After a long, slow downward trend alcohol-impaired driving has recently increased. From 1993 to 1997 the number of episodes of alcohol-impaired driving (AID) declined at a rate of a little more than one percent per year, from 123 million to 116 million. From 1997 to 1999, however, it increased 37 percent, from 116 million to 159 million. Four out of five episodes of alcohol-impaired driving were reported by people who also reported binge drinking. Antidepressants Lessen Risk Of Heart Attack, Stanford Researcher Says
The use of antidepressants in patients who have suffered a heart attack appears to reduce the risk of recurrent events and cardiac death, according to a large, multi-center study conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The findings suggest that post-heart attack patients who suffer from depression should talk with their physicians about taking the medication. Hitchcock Basic Film Techniques
A lighthearted review of "the most significant film techniques that were used by [director] Alfred Hitchcock."Topics include "camera is not a camera"(camera takes on the human quality of roaming around), point of view editing and types of cuts, and using humor to add tension. Includes a link to an article about Hitchcock's use of comedic elements in his films. From an independent filmmaker. CES Preview: Huge LCDs, Wireless Dominate Home Entertainment
At CES 2008, home entertainment will be dominated by a move towards various forms of wireless connectivity -- and, of course, enormous TVs. This year, LCD technology appears to have definitively won out over plasma and rear-projection, even for very large displays. [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. New Standard For Environmentally Friendly Carpet Developed
Don't call it 'green'carpet, call it sustainable carpet. A new standard for assessing the environmental-friendliness of carpet has just been announced. The new sustainability standard, approved by the American National Standards Institute, addresses chemicals and materials used in manufacturing carpet, the energy used in production, the use of recycled or bio-based content, methods of disposal and/or reuse and the overall environmental performance of manufacturers. Study Confirms That iPhone Violates California's Toxics Law
Tests by the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health back up Greenpeace's recent assertion that Apple's iPhone contains high levels of toxics -- and the CEH says the levels violate California's toxics law, Proposition 65. Researchers Map Out Networks That Determine Cell Fate
A two-step process appears to regulate cell fate decisions for many types of developing cells. For some differentiating stem cells, the first step leads not to a final decision but to a new choice. In response to the initial chemical signal, these cells take on the genetic signatures of two different cell types. It often requires a second signal for them to commit to a single cellular identity. Spinal Cord Nerve Regeneration Occurs In Absence Of Nogo Receptor
Mice engineered without the Nogo-66 Receptor (NgR) grew new nerve fibers after spinal cord injury, pointing to this receptor as a target for development of a drug to promote fiber recovery, according to a Yale study published today in Neuron. Washington State Department of Licensing: Special License Plates and P
Images of and information about special license plate designs available in Washington state, including the 19 additional designs available to residents in January 2006. Browse by categories such as collegiate, military, organizations, and sports and hobbies, to find designs, costs, and any special requirements. Also includes information about the special license plate review board and process for review.
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