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[Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Endangered Rangers: A Study of the Severe Staffing Shortages Crippling
This March 2004 report explores staffing shortages in national parks due to "chronic under funding and increasing park responsibilities that do not come with additional funding, such as protecting the Statue of Liberty ... from the possibility of terrorist attack."The report describes the situation and includes case studies, suggests short-term solutions, and makes recommendations for the future. Includes a list of information sources. From the National Parks Conservation Association. 'Nanospheres' That Block Pain Of Sensitive Teeth
Nanospheres could help dentists fill the tiny holes in our teeth that make them incredibly sensitive, and that cause severe pain for millions of adults and children worldwide. From Photovoltaics To Solar Thermal Collectors: Evaluating And Improvi
Relatively few good examples exist of buildings that have excellent energy performance. Often "green buildings"are developed and publicized, but then actual energy functioning is not reported, sometimes because performance is less than anticipated. Having inhabited its new green headquarters for the first year, The Woods Hole Research Center is addressing those issues by tracking, and making publicly available, information on the performance of its building. [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... Boston Weighs Nonprofit Network
Hoping to keep costs down for an underserved population, Boston officials are considering hiring a nonprofit organization to build and maintain the city's wireless internet network. A slight tremor is felt on the entrepreneurial side of the house. [Interesting] Physicist invents new calendar
A US physicist has come up with a new calendar in which every date falls on the same date every year... Mayo Researchers Lead Team That Discovers Role Of Dendritic Cells In C
Mayo Clinic researchers, working with colleagues at the University of Minnesota and University of Pittsburgh, are the first to describe a new role for a specialized cell of the immune system in children suffering from a rare muscle-damaging disease known as juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Exercise Helps Repair Muscle Damage In Heart Failure Patients
Exercise increased the growth of new muscle cells and blood vessels in the weakened muscles of people with heart failure, according to two new studies. In chronic heart failure, the heart can't pump enough blood to other organs in the body. E-Media Tidbits: 'Folksonomies' to Organize the News
Overview of folksonomies, "a term used to describe how large groups of people can organize information by adding freely chosen keywords."Discusses examples of folksonomies used at Web sites such as Flickr and del.icio.us, and applications for the news media. Includes links to related articles. From the Web site of the Poynter Institute.
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