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Japan Launches 4th Spy Satellite
With the successful launch, the country can monitor activities worldwide and better observe neighboring North Korea's nuclear program. By the Associated Press. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
"The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2 December, recalls the date of the adoption, by the General Assembly, of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others ... [in] 1949."This site provides links to resources on topics such as forms of slavery, the slave route, and forced and child labor. From the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, United Nations (UN). U. T. Dallas-led Research Team Produces Strong, Transparent Carbon Nan
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) nanotechnologists and an Australian colleague have produced transparent carbon nanotube sheets that are stronger than the same-weight steel sheets and have demonstrated applicability for organic light-emitting displays, low-noise electronic sensors, artificial muscles, conducting appliqués and broad-band polarized light sources that can be switched in one ten-thousandths of a second. Multitasking Earbuds Stress Great Design, Not Sound
Cool looking and inexpensive, the Remix earbud from VMODA doesn't quite deliver solid sound quality.
 [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Breast CT Reaches Clinical Testing: May Improve On Mammography
A new breast screening technology that may be able to detect tumors earlier than mammography -- without the need for uncomfortable breast compression -- is being tested in patients at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center. Oiled Birds Prompt Study By UCSB Experts
Oil-coated birds turning up on southern California beaches in recent weeks have raised concern about potential oil sources. The Coal Oil Point seep field, located offshore and adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara, is one of the biggest natural marine oil and gas seeps in the world and is the predominant source of oil to southern California waters. Alaskan Rockers 'Portugal. The Man' Craft Fearless Songs for Formulaic
An indie band from Wasilla, Alaska, with the unlikely name "Portugal. The Man" adores the pop that blasted from radios in the '60s and '70s -- and their music reflects that love. Wired writer Nick Bowden catches the group before they appear at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco.
 Humor Can Increase Hope, Research Shows
Laughter might be the best medicine for transforming the faintest of glimmers of hope into an eternal spring, reveals research at Texas A&M University that shows humor may significantly increase a person's level of hope. How Constraints Influence Consumer Behavior
Although many people do not consider themselves very creative, the opposite is actually true according to research in the June 2005 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research examining consumer creativity. In fact, Page Moreau (University of Colorado) and Darren Dahl (University of British Columbia) explain that not only are consumers creative, but they become more creative as they are faced with more constraints.
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