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File Sharing Goes to High Court
The messy fight between the recording industry and online music swappers will be decided by the Supreme Court, which agrees to hear the case next spring. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps at the University of Virginia Library
"Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are highly detailed city plans providing researchers with a wealth of information about urban change in American cities during the first half of the twentieth century. ... The highly detailed plans ... record detailed information about streets, businesses, residences building materials, [and] utilities."This site provides examples of two Sanborn maps for Charlottesville, Virginia, a history of the maps, and a guide to reading the maps. From the University of Virginia. ICON: Innovation Curriculum Online Network
A "digital library of information dealing with K-12 technological literacy."Resources include "lessons, activities, electronic files, technology references, articles, and professional organizations."Registration (free) required to access some materials and services. Searchable by grade level, resource type, technical requirements, and other factors. From the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC). Cassini Scientist Sees Evidence That Saturn's Outer Rings Could Be Dis
A massive eruption of atomic oxygen from Saturn's outer rings, seen by Cassini's ultraviolet camera as the spacecraft neared its destination, may be an indication that the planet's wispy E ring is eroding so fast that it could disappear within 100 million years if not replenished. Why Don't We Get Cancer All The Time?
To replace worn-out cells, having the neighboring cell split into two identical daughter cells would seem to be the simplest way to keep bodies from falling apart. Instead, multicellular organisms use a seemingly inefficient, multi-step process to replace lost cells. That longer process is a defense against cancer, according to new research. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Singing In The Brain: Songs Are Stored As Snippets In The Minds Of Bir
University of Utah scientists taught baby sparrows to sing a complete song even though the birds were exposed only to overlapping segments of the tune rather than the full melody. The study provides clues about how musical memories are stored in the brain and how those memories help birds learn to sing. Rats' Senses A Whisker Away From Humans
The sophisticated way in which rats use their whiskers in their surrounding environments show significant parallels with how humans use their fingertips, according to new research carried out at the University of Sheffield. Lowest Frequency Radar Echo From The Moon Ever Detected
Scientists have detected the lowest frequency radar echo from the moon ever seen with earth-based receivers. In the lunar echo experiment a high power transmitter in Alaska, launched high power radio waves toward the moon. The reflected signal, weakened because of the long distance to the moon and back, was detected by receiving antennas in New Mexico. UCSD-Utah Team Develops Mouse Model To Test Therapies For Macular Deg
Researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and the University of Utah have developed a mouse model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55, and Stargardt Macular Degeneration (STGD), a form of the disease that affects children and young adults.
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