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[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... Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less, Swedish Research Fi
Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk, according to new research from Sweden. Wired Test 2007: You May Trade Your Firstborn for Olevia's 747i LCD T
This 47-inch LCD television has a killer video-processing chip that helps sync up and smooth out the noisiest video. Theater-quality visuals, rich sound, precise control and a magic-wand remote add to the experience. This baby even has a tough glass cover that protects the LCD panel -- you can clean it with Windex. HapMap Project: Human Gene Database Allows Identification Of Disease-a
The second phase of the International HapMap Project, an effort to identify and catalog genetic similarities and differences among populations around the world, has been completed. Information provided in the first phase of the HapMap, completed in 2005, has led to the development of techniques facilitating the search for genes associated with common diseases -- such as schizophrenia and heart disease -- and the identification of more than 50 such disease-associated genes. Duke Engineers Develop New 3-D Cardiac Imaging Probe
Biomedical engineers at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering have created a new three-dimensional ultrasound cardiac imaging probe. Inserted inside the esophagus, the probe creates a picture of the whole heart in the time it takes for current ultrasound technology to image a single heart cross section. Nanoparticle Technique Could Lead To Improved Semiconductors
Devices made from plastic semiconductors, like solar cells and light-emitting diodes, could be improved based on information gained using a new nanoparticle technique. 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. Water Theory Is Watertight, Researchers Say
There may be tiny bubbles in the wine, but not at the interface between water and a waxy coating on glass, a new study shows. The behavior of water when placed in contact with hydrophobic (water-repellent) surfaces, such as raincoats and freshly waxed cars, has puzzled scientists for a long time. According to a controversial theoretical prediction, water near a hydrophobic surface will pull away and leave a thin layer of depleted water at the surface -- that is, water molecules at the interface will pack less tightly than usual. Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 19
This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men"(1974) and "The Final Days"(1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. Sweet Potato Promises Hunger Relief In Developing Countries
Despite its storied history, sweetpotato has received relative little attention from crop improvement research. More than 95 percent of the global sweetpotato crop is grown in developing countries, where it is the fifth most important food crop. Despite its name, the sweetpotato is not related to the potato.
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