Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth (real name Margarita Carmen Cansino) (October 17, 1918 - May 14, 1987) was a famous Americann film star during the 1940s nicknamed "The Love Goddess".

Well known films include You'll Never Get Rich (1941), Gilda (1946), and the 1953 remake of Sadie Thompson.

She was married five times. After about 1960 she suffered from early onset of Alzheimer's disease that was not diagnosed until 1980.

On her death in 1987, she was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.



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Mining A Narrow Vein Of Research
University of Queensland research is helping to make narrow-vein mines more efficient.

Bad To The Bone: Shedding Light On Osteoporosis
Ten million people in the US are estimated to already have bone diseases, and almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at increased risk for osteoporosis, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Scientists are now researching how osteocytes -- the cells encased inside your bones -- sense external stimuli and communicate with cells on the surface, signaling them to either build more bone or remove existing bone.

Ringtones Are Not Songs
The U.S. Register of Copyrights says ringtones are covered by existing licenses that pplied to piano rolls. That means RIAA labels can now distribute ringtones without songwriter negotiations, paying the lyricist only a few cents a song. In Listening Post.

Blimp Cell Service Idea Floated
If robotic airships floating in the stratosphere could replace unsightly telecom towers and expensive satellites, they just might improve earthly communications. One company is lofting a test dirigible.

Multi-center Study Finds Therapy Boosts Kidney Transplants In 'Highly
Although transplantation is by far the preferred treatment option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), those with high levels of "anti-donor"antibodies have had little hope of receiving a donated organ. Among the relatively few who have undergone transplantation, rejection rates have been very high.

Racial Disparities In Diabetes Prevalence Linked To Living Conditions
The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to new research. The study found that when African Americans and whites live in similar environments and have similar incomes, their diabetes rates are similar, which contrasts with the fact that nationally diabetes is more prevalent among African-Americans than whites.

Epilepsy Breakthrough On Horizon: MIT Developing Device To Detect Onco
Researchers at MIT are developing a device that could detect and prevent epileptic seizures before they become debilitating. Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide, and while anticonvulsant medications can reduce the frequency of seizures, the drugs are ineffective for as many as one in three patients.

Executive Excess 2007: The Staggering Social Cost of U.S. Business Lea
This report released in August 2007 provides data and analysis about CEO compensation and the CEO-worker pay gap. Also include comparisons of compensation for U.S. business leaders with other U.S. leaders and European business leaders, and proposals for change. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy.

JitterBugs Could Turn Your Computer Keyboard Against You, Warn Enginee
Engineers from the University of Pennsylvania warn against an entirely new threat to computer security: bugs implanted in peripheral devices, such as keyboards or mice. This new class of devices could covertly transmit data across an existing network connection without the user's knowledge. They are named "JitterBugs,"for both the way they transmit stolen data in "jittery"chunks and for the "jitters"they could inspire in anyone with secure data to safeguard.

Novel Ultrafast Laser Detects Cancer At Earliest Possible Stage
To investigate tumors, pathologists currently rely on labor-intensive microscopic examination, using century-old cell-staining methods that can take days to complete and may give false readings.




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