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Wired Test 2007: Portable Media, Make Your iPod Roar with the Harman/K
Harman/Kardon is known for its kick-ass home theater receivers, so it's no surprise it can make an iPod roar. The system achieves ribcage-rattling volume without the distortion or the bass or treble bloat that mar its competitors. Can You Trust Wikipedia?
In this October 2005 article, subject experts were asked for opinions about sections of the popular online, open access encyclopedia Wikipedia, in the wake of "the founder of the online encyclopedia ... admitt[ing] some of its entries are 'a horrific embarrassment.'"Includes ratings and comments on specific entries. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. Scientists Harness Diptheria Toxin And Interleukin 2 To Help The Immun
Researchers investigating ways of prompting the immune system to recognise and kill tumour cells have found that a drug containing parts of the diptheria toxin appears to work well in patients with advanced melanoma, according to research presented at the 18th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics on Thursday. Scientists Uncover Critical Step In DNA Mutation
Scientists at Georgia Tech have made an important step toward solving a critical puzzle relating to a chemical reaction that leads to DNA mutation. The research uncovers knowledge that could be critical to the development of strategies for cancer prevention and treatment. Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Ashcroft: The Proven Tactics in t
In this September, 2003 speech to the National Restaurant Association, Attorney General John Ashcroft dismissed concerns about the USA PATRIOT Act as "baseless hysteria,"and insisted that "tracking reading habits would betray [the government's] high regard for the First Amendment."From the U.S. Department of Justice. Better Sleep May Put Huntington's Disease Sufferers Back On Track
Mice carrying the genetic mutation that causes Huntington's disease (HD) showed marked improvements in alertness and their ability to learn after they were given drugs that put them to sleep. Large Asteroid Breakup May Have Caused Mass Extinction On Earth 65 Mil
The impactor believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs and other life forms on Earth some 65 million years ago has been traced back to a breakup event in the main asteroid belt. A joint U.S.-Czech team from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Charles University in Prague suggests that the parent object of asteroid (298) Baptistina disrupted when it was hit by another large asteroid, creating numerous large fragments that would later create the Chicxulub crater on the Yucatan Peninsula as well as the prominent Tycho crater found on the Moon. Screening For Osteoporosis Prevents Hip Fractures In Older Adults
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined that screening for osteoporosis in men and women age 65 and older can prevent a large number of hip fractures, a debilitating, traumatic experience for 340,000 older adults annually. Saturn's Moon Titan -- Land Of Lakes And Seas
Views of the hydrocarbon lakes and seas on Saturn's moon Titan taken by the Cassini spacecraft are now available. A new radar image comprised from seven Titan fly-bys over the last year and a half shows a north pole pitted with giant lakes and seas, at least one of them larger than Lake Superior in North America, the largest freshwater lake on Earth. Guide To Public Opinion Poll Web Sites: Polling Data From Around the W
This annotated compilation of websites "focuses on significant Internet sites concerning general public opinion polls, especially those providing polling results in usable formats."The scope does not include "Web and blog polls, as many are unscientific, biased, or oriented toward amateur efforts."From librarians Gary Thompson and Sean Conley, published in the October 2006 issue of C&RL News, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (ALA).
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