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Trying to Locate The Island
Veering between serious science fiction and summer action blockbuster, The Island is a film that can't quite decide what it wants to be. By Jason Silverman. Plastic Gorilla Feet Give You Twinkle Toes
Running barefoot is one of the most efficient ways to jog. But it does hurt your feet. That's why Vibram Five Fingers has produced a pair of shoes that actually simulates running sans shoes.
 California of the Past
Collection of short videos of first-person narratives from community members about their California experiences. The videos were produced by public libraries in Benicia, Covina, Hayward, Orange County, Sacramento, and South San Francisco, California. From Media Arts Center, San Diego. Science in the movies, and movie coupons
Some time ago, I wrote a feature for the now-defunct HMSBeagle on BioMedNet.com on the subject of science in the movies. I interviewed various scientists and people in the movie industryabout the role of experts in advising on plot lines and details. It was quite a departure from the usual research reporting and was part of my once-monthly Adapt or Die column for the webzine. Sadly missed, for a short time by many life scientists. One thing that strikes me repeatedly is the lack of chemistry in the movies, other than the chemistry of weapons of mass destruction, of course. Carl Djerassi attempted to bring chemistry to the fore in his Nobel play, Oxygen, but that was a one-off and was in a sense a test-bed for his ethical and moral debates which he embeds in many of his science infiction scripts. Andrew Sun discusses the issues surrounding science fiction in his all-new Nature Networks Blog. Anyway, as you may have guessed, it is the weekend, so it is time to choose a movie, but before you do, grab one of our movie coupons. The Sciencebase couponssection helps support the site during the rest of the week, please visit generously. Male Chimpanzees Prefer Mating With Old Females
Researchers studying chimpanzee mating preferences have found that although male chimpanzees prefer some females over others, they prefer older, not younger, females as mates. The findings uncover a stark contrast between chimpanzee behavior and that of humans, their primate cousins. Everything International
This site "provides links to a wide variety of international business, education, and research Internet sites."It is "maintained and updated regularly (every hyperlink is verified for accuracy approximately every 10 days)."Links are browsable by topics such as country and regional data, news, international organizations, and company and industry data. Established and maintained by the associate dean of Philadelphia University School of Business Administration. When Proteins Change Partners: Competition Between Proteins Maintains
Researchers have illuminated how competition between proteins enhances combinatorial diversity during ubiquitination -- the process that marks proteins for destruction. Intel: Faster, Cooler, Cheaper
Unveiling its new Core 2 Duo processors and slashing prices on Pentiums, the king chipmaker steps up its battle with AMD. Plus: Intel Dual-Core FAQ. Christmas Across America: Pacific Northwest
Presents a regional holiday dinner menu featuring items from the Pacific Northwest, including a salad with cranberry vinaigrette, "Dijon Garlic Salmon,"a butternut squash casserole, "Eggplant and Wild Mushrooms with Wild Rice,"and "Washington Apple Cake."A sidebar offers additional recipes. From Allrecipes.com [Funny] Farmers spike cattle feed with beer
December 22, 2004 (Norway, Iowa) — This brewski's for Bessie. Eastern Iowa farmers are spiking their cattle feed with beer...
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