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Satellite Radio: Diversify or Die
XM and Sirius scramble to add services that might lure the masses before the companies drown in a sea of red ink. In Autopia. Legionnaire's Bacterial Proteins Work Together To Survive
Proteins in the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease work together to survive. The bacteria that causes the disease -- Legionella pneumophila -- replicates inside macrophage, which are cells that are part of the immune system and "eat"cellular debris and toxins. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... A New Species of Monkey Is Discovered in Tanzania: The First in Africa
Article about the 2005 discovery in Africa of the "'Highland Mangabey' (Lophocebus kipunji), a long-haired forest primate."Includes photos and audio of the mangabey's "honk-bark."The article also notes that in December 2004 "WCS researchers found a new species of macaque in India, followed by a new variety of titi monkey in Bolivia."From the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson: Supplement to the C
Digitized supplement to the Congressional Globe (the predecessor to the Congressional Record) that provides a record of the documents and debates for the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. Includes an index to the document and links to other Library of Congress resources related to the impeachment of President Johnson and the impeachment process in general. A special presentation from a larger collection of the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. Cardiac Deaths Peak In Sleep Hours For Patients With Sleep Apnea
The 20 million Americans who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to die suddenly of cardiac causes between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. than during the other 16 hours of the day combined, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Picking Up Good Vibrations?
New products appear, but is the quality good enough to catch on? Gadget Lab listens in and wants to hear your reports. Xavier Castellanos: "Paintings -- Magical Mexico"
Companion to an exhibit of contemporary Mexican landscape paintings by Xavier Castellanos. Features images of over a dozen paintings that use "vivid colors within bold outlines ... reminiscent of Expressionism and Fauvism."Includes a brief statement from the artist. From the Center for Latin American Studies, University of California, Berkeley. Growth Hormone Treatment Improves Symptoms Of Metabolic Disorder In Po
Researchers in Sweden have discovered that growth hormone (GH) treatment may result in the reduction of multiple metabolic disorders associated with abdominal obesity in postmenopausal women. Sandia BROOM Tool Can Help Restore Facilities Following Release Of Bio
Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a software-based tool called BROOM -- short for Building Restoration Operations Optimization Model -- to assist in the gathering of samples following a release of biological warfare agents in a public facility.
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