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Henson, Jim: U.S. Muppeteer-Producer
Profile of Jim Henson, who was "responsible for perhaps the most recognizable and beloved television characters of all time -- the puppet/marionette hybrids better known as the Muppets."Provides highlights of Henson's career and listings of television series (such as "Sesame Street"and "Fraggle Rock"), films (including "The Dark Crystal"and "Labyrinth"), publications, and further reading. Includes links to related essays. From the Museum of Broadcast Communication. Body's Own Marijuana-like Compounds Are Crucial For Stress-induced Pai
A new study shows, for the first time, that the release of the body's own marijuana-like compounds is crucial to stress-induced analgesia -- the body's way of initially shielding pain after a serious injury. The work, led by scientists at the University of Georgia and the University of California, Irvine, may yield a target for new drug therapies that will completely bypass the current arguments over the use of medical marijuana. Did Our Sun Capture Alien Worlds? Close Encounter May Explain Some Obj
Computer simulations show a close encounter with a passing star about 4 billion years ago may have given our solar system its abrupt edge and put small, alien worlds into distant orbits around our sun. Integral Reveals New Class Of 'Supergiant' X-ray Binary Stars
ESA's Integral gamma-ray observatory has discovered a new, highly populated class of X-ray fast 'transient' binary stars, undetected in previous observations. With this discovery, Integral confirms how much it is contributing to revealing a whole hidden Universe. The new class of double star systems is characterised by a very compact object that produces highly energetic, recurrent and fast-growing X-ray outbursts, and a very luminous 'supergiant' companion. Feeling powerful leads to more optimistic and less accurate time predi
When people feel powerful they become more optimistic and less accurate in predicting the completion time of forthcoming tasks. New research examined for the first time the planning behavior of powerful people and found that power drastically reduced the accuracy of forecasts with error rates soaring up to 70%. Mercury Concentrations In Fish Respond Quickly To Increased Mercury Po
A joint Canadian-American research team have, for the first time, demonstrated that mercury concentrations in fish respond directly to changes in atmospheric deposition of the chemical. A reduction in mercury pollution reaching lakes should result in lower mercury in fish within a few years. UCR Chemists Prepare Molecules That Accelerate Chemical Reactions For
Chemists at the University of California, Riverside have synthesized a new class of carbenes -- molecules that have unusual carbon atoms -- that is expected to have wide applications in the pharmaceutical industry, ultimately resulting in a reduction in the price of drugs. Called cyclic alkyl amino carbenes, the molecules attach themselves to metals, such as palladium, to form highly efficient catalysts that allow chemical transformations otherwise considered impossible. Controversial Drug Shown To Act On Brain Protein To Cut Alcohol Use
A naturally occurring hallucinogen advocated by some clinicians as a potent anti-addiction drug has been rigorously studied for the first time, confirming its ability to block alcohol craving in rodents, and clarifying how it works in the brain. Acinetobacter Infection
Fact sheet about infections from the group of bacteria that includes Acinetobacter baumannii. Discusses symptoms, treatment, and prevention of the infections, which "typically occur in intensive care units and healthcare settings housing very ill patients."Includes links to related guidelines. A report on Acinetobacter baumannii infections at medical facilities "treating service members injured in Afghanistan and the Iraq/Kuwait region"can also be found on this site. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New Skype Phone Is PC Free
The Philips VOIP841 connects your calls without a computer. In Gear Factor.
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