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Baby, You Can Drive My Song: ESP Interface Puts Non-musicians On A Dig
A new University of Southern California computer system lets a user "drive"a piece of music, using a wheel and foot controls. The Expression Synthesis Project (ESP) interface could be in the hands of consumers within two years. Emission Caps Could Help EVs
Congress' plan to cap greenhouse gases gives automakers incentive to produce electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. In Autopia. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. [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. Election 2004 Results
"Using County-by-County election return data ... we produced the following graphic [map] depicting the results. Of course, blue is for the democrats, red is for the republicans, and green is for all other. Each county's color is a mix of these three color components in proportion to the results for that county."Thus, this map shows returns for the 2004 presidential election in shades of purple. From a professor at Princeton University. Avian Flu In Humans Had Multiple Effects: Can Even Cross Placenta To F
H5N1 influenza, also known as avian influenza, is considered a major global threat to human health, with high fatality rates. Studies of human H5N1 victims shed light on the anatomic distribution of the avian flu virus and its pathogenesis. Scientists found that the avian influenza H5N1 virus affects much more than respiratory system: disseminates to gastrointestinal tract, immune and central nervous systems, and can be transmitted mother to fetus through the placenta. EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers
The goal of this site is to give users "a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger, [and] to let you know you have rights."Includes FAQs on intellectual property, online defamation law, section 230 (of the Communication Decency Act of 1996) protections, and privacy; FAQs for bloggers as journalists (reporter's privilege and media access); and FAQs relating to election and labor laws. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Bring In The New Year With A New Fitness Routine
It's that time of year again -- you have had your final glass of eggnog and your last bite of pumpkin pie. Now you are ready to start the year off right with a new exercise plan -- and to keep it up throughout the year so that fitness becomes a routine rather than just another resolution. Why Are Uniforms Uniform? Because Color Helps Us Track Objects
If someone hadn't thought to make team uniforms the same color, we might be stuck watching World Cup soccer matches with only two players and a ref. It is that color coding, psychologists have now demonstrated, that allows spectators, players and coaches at major sporting events to overcome humans' natural limit of tracking no more than three objects at a time. Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Tool Updated
High-tech laboratory tools, like computers, are often updated publicly as their analytical capabilities expand. In the September issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, NIH grantees report they have developed a second generation "lab on a silicon chip"called the MitoChip v2.0 that for the first time rapidly and reliably sequences all mitochondrial DNA.
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