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Wet Ethanol Production Process Yields More Ethanol And More Co-product
Using a wet ethanol production method that begins by soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them, results in more gallons of ethanol and more usable co-products, giving ethanol producers a bigger bang for their buck -- by about 20 percent. Where I Come From
Even tech-positive sex columnists don't grow up knowing all the ins and outs of sexuality. Sometimes we need the internet to open our minds. Commentary by Regina Lynn. "I Do Solemnly Swear ... ": Presidential Inaugurations
"Approximately 400 items or 2,000 digital files from each of the 54 inaugurations from George Washington's in 1789 to George W. Bush's inauguration of 2001. This presentation includes diaries and letters of presidents and of those who witnessed inaugurations, handwritten drafts of inaugural addresses, broadsides, inaugural tickets and programs, prints, photographs, and sheet music."From the Library of Congress American Memory Collection. World's Most Endangered Gorilla Fights Back
In the wake of a study that documented for the first time the use of weaponry by Cross River gorillas to ward off threats by humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society has announced new field surveys to better protect this most endangered great ape. Some Skin Cancer May Be Mediated By Primary Cilia Activity
Tiny, solitary spikes that stick out of nearly every cell in the body play a central role in a type of skin cancer, new research has found. The discovery in mice shows that the microscopic structures known as primary cilia can either suppress or promote this skin cancer, depending on the mutation triggering the disease. Hybrid Composite For Root Canal Treatment
A dentist carrying out root canal treatment will need to use a variety of compounds. These do not always bond together properly and sometimes expensive follow-up treatment has to be performed. But a new class of material meets the requirements, and solves the problem. Castrated RFID Talk at Black Hat
Following a lawsuit threat, a security researcher goes ahead with a presentation on vulnerabilities in RFID access cards-- but doesn't demonstrate problems with HID Global's system. By Kim Zetter. Intensive-care Patients With Alcohol Problems Are More Likely To Requi
More than 300,000 patients receive mechanical ventilation during intensive care per year in the United States, even though the hospital mortality rate for ventilated patients can approach 50 percent. New findings indicate that medical patients with an alcohol-use disorder are more likely to require mechanical ventilation, and/or need it for a longer period of time. Islamic Finance Project (IFP)
This project "aims to study the field of Islamic finance from the legal and shari'a [Islamic law based on the Quran] points of view by analyzing contemporary scholarship."The "DataBank"section (free registration required) features a bibliographic database with abstracts, a Shari'a database with Arabic and transliterated text and translations, and a glossary. Site also includes reports from forums and seminars. From the Harvard Law School Islamic Legal Studies Program (ILSP). Common Preterm Labor Drug Has More Side Effects Than Alternative, Stud
The drug most commonly used to arrest preterm labor, magnesium sulfate, is more likely than another common treatment to cause mild to serious side effects in pregnant women, according to a study from researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine.
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