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Air Pollution Linked To Early Death
Even comparatively low levels of air pollution boost the chances of an early death, suggests new research. Black smoke and sulphur dioxide were strongly linked to the chances of an early death, the findings showed. The findings confirm the enduring legacy of air pollution on health, say the authors. Bad motor scooter
I received an intriguing press release the other day that arrived with a photo of someone on a pink motor scooter touting a new service: London-based Scooter Computer. At first, I thought the release was alluding to a new built-in gadget forsexually ambivalent bikers, but it turns out not to be anything of the sort. [...] Where's Waldo's DNA? New NIST SRM Joins Search
A new reference standard from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may help genetics labs develop improved methods of searching for a mutant needle in a DNA haystack. Techniques Available To Detect Soil That Inhibits Destructive Soybean
Identification of soils that inhibit a tiny soybean-destroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist. Folksonomies Tap People Power
This February 2005 article discusses folksonomies, which are user-created tagging systems found on Web sites such as Flickr and del.ici.ous. Challenges of and possible applications for folksonomies are the focus of this Wired News article. ESPN.com: Page 2: Poker
According to this site, "it truly is the Golden Age of Texas hold 'em, with so many people around the country becoming obsessed with the game of poker."The site provides articles and information about playing poker and poker as a spectator (and televised) sport. Includes information about the World Series of Poker, nicknames for starting hands, and playing poker for 24 straight hours. From ESPN. Emergency Preparedness and Individuals With Disabilities
This website "contains basic information on emergency preparedness, transportation accessibility, and evacuation methods for certain modes of transportation, such as transit and rail systems ... for individuals with disabilities, their family members, and care givers."Provides links to related resources, information about relevant legal obligations, and descriptions of specific types of planned and natural disasters. From the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Astronomers Monitor Asteroid To Pass Near Mars
Astronomers funded by NASA are monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid estimated to be 50 meters (164 feet) wide that is expected to cross Mars'orbital path early next year. Observations provided by the astronomers and analyzed by NASA's Near-Earth Object Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., indicate the object may pass within 30,000 miles of Mars at about 6 a.m. EST (3 a.m. PST) on Jan. 30, 2008. Games Tackle Disaster Training
If bird flu becomes a pandemic, we're going to need more health-care workers fast. Luckily, we can beef up the ranks quickly -- training volunteers with video games. By Abby Christopher. PET/CT Imaging Proves Golden For Detecting Cancer In Children
PET/CT imaging exhibits significantly higher sensitivity, specificity and accuracy than conventional imaging when it comes to detecting malignant tumors in children, according to new research. And that's not all: PET/CT imaging provides doctors with additional information about cancer in children, possibly sparing young patients from being overtreated.
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