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How We Celebrate Hanukkah
Information about Hanukkah, covering the history and meaning of the holiday and how to celebrate, complete with blessings, songs, activities, recipes for traditional foods, the meaning of "gelt,"and a virtual dreidel game. Chag sameach! (Happy holidays!) From the Jewish Outreach Institute. Antiretroviral Therapy May Prevent HIV Transmission From Breastfeeding
Two new studies support the hypothesis that combination antiretroviral drug therapy may reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission through breastfeeding, findings that could have significant implications in the developing world. Both studies appear in the September 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. Exceeding '5 A Day'Guide For Veggie, Fruit Intake Doesn't Reduce Chanc
Eating double the amount of veggies and fruits recommended by general dietary guidelines doesn't reduce the likelihood of breast cancer recurrence among women whose cancers were treated at an early stage of the disease, says a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Columbia Study Suggests Benefits Of Herbal Extract In Early Treatment
Data from the Columbia University demonstrates that Zyflamend, a unique herbal extract preparation, suppresses the growth of prostate cancer cells and induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct via a process called "apoptosis."The data, published in the October edition of Nutrition and Cancer, showed Zyflamend has the ability, in-vitro, to reduce prostate cancer cell proliferation by as much as 78 percent and to induce cancer cell death or apoptosis. Mystery Of Earth's Innermost Core Solved
New studies show that iron, the principal constituent of the innermost parts of the earth's core, becomes unusually 'soft'at the extreme pressures and temperatures that prevail there. The findings enhance our possibility of understanding the innermost parts of the earth and how earthquakes occur, for example. Handling Turbulence On Titan And Earth
Ever spilled your drink on an airline due to turbulence? Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are finding new ways to understand the phenomenon -- both on Earth and on Titan. Turbulence plays an important role in Earth?s weather system, and can be more than an inconvenience - hundreds of injuries have occurred on commercial flights due to turbulence. It is studied both in Earth's atmosphere and in that of Saturn's moon, Titan, aided by data from ESA?s Huygens probe. The study of one is helping the other. Tiny, Easy-to-Build Weapons Annihilate Office Boredom
The lunchtime fridge-raider. The stapler crook. The golden parachuter. Cubicle farms are full of enemy combatants begging to be taken out. Your guide: toy designer John Austin, who spent years miniaturizing firepower for G.I. Joe and Star Wars figurines. In MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction, he describes how to cobble together a small-scale arsenal from supply-closet goodies. Here are a few of his favorite workplace munitions (deploy with caution). Ready, aim ... avenge!
Range: 20 feet
Fasten a 6-inch length of speaker wire to a mousetrap bar and staple the other end to the bottom of the trap so the bar can close only halfway. Use tape to create an ammo basket on top of the bar, and load it with gumballs or other candies. Tie one end of your trip wire to the cheese trigger and the other end to something stationary. Lie in wait.
 Range: Up to 30 feet
Remove the plunger of a mechanical pencil, snip off its pointy end, and tape a rubber band over the eraser. Cut off the tip of the pencil's housing. Slide the plunger back inside. Tape the rubber band's loose end to the housing, eliminating slack. Load copper BBs (or Nerds), pull back the plunger, and let 'er rip.  Range: Up to 40 feet
Snip a heavy rubber band and knot the ends through the top and bottom punch holes of a plastic ruler. Deconstruct a ballpoint. Load the inner pen through the center hole, pull it back with the elastic, and release.  Range: 20 feet
Cover one end of a paper-towel tube with duct tape. Cut a hole in the tape and insert a barbecue lighter. Tape on a ruler for reinforcement. Spritz flammable hair spray inside; let it settle. Load a Ping-Pong ball and pull the lighter trigger. Fireworks!
Illustrations: 2009 John Austin 
 Severe asymptomatic heart disease may accompany narrowing in leg arter
Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial reveal that one in five patients with narrowing or blockage in arteries that supply blood to the legs and other parts of the body also have significant but silent coronary artery disease. How to Tweak Your IPhone to Impress Buddies, Mom and the Boss
If you want to get the most out of the iPhone's pocket reality-distortion field, you'll have to do a bit of optimization. Our handy step-by-step guide makes it easy. Breast Conserving Treatment An Option For Women With Implants
Breast conserving surgery followed by radiation therapy is a good option for women with early-stage breast cancer who have breast implants, according to a study presented October 16, 2005, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 47th Annual Meeting in Denver.
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