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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. Depressed Patients Experience Excessive Inflammation During Stressful Individuals with major depression have an exaggerated inflammatory response to psychological stress compared to those who do not suffer from depression, according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine. Because an overactive inflammatory response may contribute to a number of medical disorders as well as to depression, the findings suggest that increased inflammatory responses to stress in depressed patients may be a link between depression and other diseases, including heart disease, as well as contributing to depression itself. Exploring the Mind-Body Orgasm The authors of a new book on the brain's part in the Big O expand upon the ever-broadening definition of human orgasm. Wired News interview by Randy Dotinga. Study Finds Enzyme Activity Promotes Rare Form Of Leukemia, Offers Pot Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified an enzyme that helps trigger the development of leukemia, a cancer of blood cells. Feeling Tired? You May Be Less Likely To Get Hurt, Researcher Says Sleepiness and sleep deprivation have long been associated with an increased risk of injury. However, the results of a recent study by a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher suggest that this commonly accepted theory might not be true. ... LII: This Week's Batch, February 17, 2005 Observe the anniversary of the Japanese-American internment with sites documenting this time in our history, bid farewell to Arthur Miller, catch the 411 from the Beeb on Charles and Camilla, then treat your brain to sites related to fashion, taxes, White House press passes, Lincoln, and more. In More New This Week, find yet more fashion sites, catch up on country studies, and much more. Bon appetit from the LII team: librarian-editors Karen, Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, Pat, Tom, Charlotte, and Jerry, and our 100-and-change contributors. Number Of Tropical Storms In Recent Past Increasing Counting tropical storms that occurred before the advent of aircraft and satellites relies on ships logs and hurricane landfalls, making many believe that the numbers of historic tropical storms in the Atlantic are seriously undercounted. However, a statistical model based on the climate factors that influence Atlantic tropical storm activity shows that the estimates currently used are only slightly below modeled numbers and indicate that the numbers of tropical storms in the recent past are increasing, according to researchers. Patient Choice And Treatment Alternatives For Arthritis Two new studies examined patients'decisions regarding therapy for RA and glucosamine for OA and found that most RA patients are reluctant to change their treatment as long as their condition didn't worsen, and that there are discrepancies in clinical trial results for glucosamine. Flood-Damaged Walls, Ceilings and Floors: Removing Moisture, Cleaning "Be prepared to let flood-damaged walls, ceilings and floors dry for several weeks. If restoration work is completed before proper drying, mold and mildew will continue to grow. The result may be structural damage to your home ... and discomfort or illness to family members who have allergies."Provides information about getting the moisture out and methods for making repairs. From the National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD). "Lovely Stilton," the Robot Said Researchers in Japan make a mechanized wine snob that identifies dozens of wines, cheeses and hors d'oeuvres. The robot sommelier names and describes the wine ("buttery chardonnay" or "full-bodied shiraz") and picks a cheese to go with it.
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