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The Toys of Our Childhood
This holiday exhibit features "historical images and film clips ... that span different eras and reflect on the changing nature of toys and of times gone by."Browse toy catalog pages, archival holiday videos, and letters to Santa from the 1800s through the 1970s. Also includes printable coloring book pages, and introductory material. In English and French. From the Archives of Ontario, Canada. Phragmites partners with microbes to plot native plants' demise
Researchers have uncovered a novel means of conquest employed by the common reed, Phragmites australis, which ranks as one of the world's most invasive plants. At Home Astronomy: Hands-On Science Experiments for the Whole Family
Collection of illustrated instructions for science experiments related to astronomy. Topics include understanding shadows, verifying the size and location of the sun, building a model lunar settlement, demonstrating the principles of rocketry, and making an astrolabe and model of the solar system. Includes links to related sites. From the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. Researchers find high leptin levels may protect against Alzheimer's di
Researchers have found that higher leptin (a protein that controls weight and appetite) levels were associated with a lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The study may open pathways for possible preventive and therapeutic interventions. Wired Test 2007: Portable Media: Burning Question: Where Can I Buy DRM
Thanks to free-culture advocates and Steve Jobs, you can now find and download DRM-less tracks without the special embedded code controlling how many times and on how many devices they can be played or copied. [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... Insect Hearing Helps Nanoscience
Physicists and biologists at Bristol University are using the way that insects hear to devise new instruments for use in nanoscience. Using these new tools will then allow them to look even closer at how insects hear. This unusual symbiotic relationship between physicists and biologists means each helps the other's science to progress. Earth Is Smaller Than Assumed
Geodesists have remeasured the size of the Earth and found that the blue planet is some millimeters smaller than previously assumed. The results are important, for example, to be able to demonstrate a climate contingent rise in sea level. Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)
Website for an "international trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional drivers on all issues that affect truckers."Features articles from the organization's magazine, special reports on topics such as border crossing and fuel prices, trucking news headlines, blogs, an industry calendar, and regulatory documents. Some additional materials only available to members. Trip Out to 2009's Best Unheard Music
Check out free downloads and streams from Trans Am, A.M. Architectand other bands that cranked out great tunes this year.
MP3 Music Downloads
Preview songs, Download Free Music,Burn CDs at ITunes.com
 
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