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Effects of Network Shutdown on Analog Devices
Carriers will begin to shut down the country's oldest cellular network, for analog devices, in February. How to know if your gadgets will be affected. Rants 'n' Raves: Starting Over
Readers praise savvy start-up mavens, anticipate the future of gaming for non-gamers and report more gripers. American Water Works Association (AWWA): Hurricane Help Center
This site features information related to repair and rebuilding of water systems following a hurricane. Topics include ensuring a safe drinking water supply, good practices for emergency repairs, and procedures for emergency disinfection of water mains. Also includes updates from the New Orleans Sewer and Water Board following Hurricane Katrina and links to related information from the U.S. government. Some information only available to members. Egyptian Sea Vessel Artifacts Discovered At Pharaonic Port Of Mersa Ga
In December, an archaeology team led by Kathryn Bard of Boston University and Rudolfo Fattovich of the University of Naples "L'Orientale"discovered two man-made caves at Wadi Gawasis along the Red Sea coast. The caves are thought to be nearly 4,000 years old. One held nautical artifacts from ancient Egyptian sea vessels, including two intact, curved, cedar steering oars. Limestone stelae indicate the cave may also have served as a temple. Daytime Sleepiness From Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk For Car
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep related breathing disorder that causes your body to stop breathing during sleep, can disturb your sleep numerous times on any given night. As a result, you may experience daytime sleepiness. Daytime sleepiness brought on by OSA may put you more at risk for cardiovascular problems, according to a study published in the December 1st issue of the journal SLEEP. New NASA Mission To Reveal Moon's Internal Structure And Evolution
At a Dec. 10 meeting of the American Geophysical Union, NASA's Associate Administrator for Science Alan Stern announced the selection of a new mission that will peer deep inside the moon to reveal its anatomy and history. The Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, or Grail, mission is a part of NASA's Discovery Program. It will cost $375 million and is scheduled to launch in 2011. Grail will fly twin spacecraft in tandem orbits around the moon for several months to measure its gravity field in unprecedented detail. The mission also will answer longstanding questions about Earth's moon and provide scientists a better understanding of how Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system formed. Bush Picks Conservative Alito for High Court
Compilation of radio programs and related material about judge Samuel Alito, who was nominated by President George W. Bush in October 2005 to succeed Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Includes "a look at some of Alito's rulings on key issues likely to come up in Senate confirmation hearings"and conservative and liberal reactions to his nomination. From National Public Radio (NPR). Obese Heart Attack Patients Are More Likely To Survive After Treatment
Obese and very obese patients have a lower risk of dying after they have been treated for heart attacks than do normal weight patients, according to new research. Researchers found that amongst patients who had received initial treatment for a specific type of heart attack, those that were obese or very obese were less than half as likely to die during the following three years as patients who had a normal body mass index. In Vitro Models Will Minimize Animal Use In Arthritis Studies
It's hard to think of scientists in laboratories working toward solutions for medical problems without mice or other laboratory animals, but animals'roles in at least one major research laboratory may soon be minimal. Researchers have now developed a model that mimics actual joints. Australian Indigenous People: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander In
Extensive collection of links to websites related to indigenous populations in Australia. Topics include biographies, art and artists, writers, community leaders, music, politicians, athletes, culture, history, language, reconciliation, land rights, sacred sites, and more. From the P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College, Western Australia.
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