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Machinima Series Red vs. BlueEnds Tour of Duty
Red vs. Blue, the cult hit web-video series created from in-game Halofootage, concludes its genre-defining run as it airs its 100th and final episode Wednesday evening. The comedy series took the emerging machinima medium mainstream. Protein 'Bar Code' In Spinal Fluid Could Lead To First Diagnostic Test
Scientists collaborating at Cornell University in Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City have identified a panel of 23 protein biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid that acts as a neurochemical "fingerprint,"which doctors might use someday to identify patients living with Alzheimer's disease. The research will be published in the December online edition of the journal Annals of Neurology. Large Number Of Adverse Drug Events Lead To Emergency Department Visit
Each year, an estimated 700,000 persons experience adverse drug events that lead to emergency department visits, according to a study in the Oct. 18 issue of JAMA. Catalog Card Generator
Use this amusing site to generate your own faux library-style catalog cards online by inputting call number, title, text (where you can include author, publisher, or whatever you want), and comments, which will appear in the form of handwritten notes. From John Blyberg, Head of Technology and Digital Initiatives at Darien Library in Connecticut. Wheat Gene May Boost Foods' Nutrient Content
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, the US Department of Agriculture and the University of Haifa in Israel have cloned a gene from wild wheat that increases the protein, zinc and iron content in the grain, potentially offering a solution to nutritional deficiencies affecting hundreds of millions of children around the world. The Judicial Confirmation Process: Selecting Federal Judges in the Twe
A collection of essays from 2004 by "a panel of leading legal scholars and political scientists ... [presenting] their thoughts, analyses and suggestions on the overall judicial confirmations process."Topics include anatomy of a confirmation, and whether the judicial confirmation process is broken. From Jurist, a website from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. [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. Tracking Down Builders Of Homemade Bombs
Researchers have developed of a portable device to help track down builders of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) -- those homemade fertilizer bombs that have wreaked such havoc in terrorist attacks around the world. The researchers point out that IEDs have become a mainstay weapon for terrorists, resulting in an urgent need for new technology to identify and eliminate the sources of the explosives. Mr. Breakfast Recipes: Thanksgiving
This small collection of recipes focuses on ideas for using Thanksgiving leftovers in breakfast dishes. Includes recipes for dishes such as turkey and mashed potato frittata, turkey omelets, turkey apple breakfast sausage, maple sweet potato muffins, and sweet potato waffles. From Mr. Breakfast, a website that contains breakfast recipes and breakfast restaurant reviews; the author is a graduate of a cooking school. Identifying Top Quality CD And DVD Media For Archiving
Will your medical or bank records stored on CD or DVD still be retrievable 10 or 20 years from now? The answer depends on how well this type of media are cared for and on specific manufacturing processes used, according to a study by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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