Prism Glasses Expand The View For Patients With Hemianopia Innovative prism glasses can significantly improve the vision and the daily lives of patients with hemianopia, a condition that blinds half the visual field in both eyes. Publ.Date : Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 EDT Fighting Pests And Diseases Organically With Help From Wild Cocoa Trees In French Guiana In every production zone worldwide, cocoa trees are faced with pests and diseases that can wipe out entire harvests. To protect their crops, farmers often use costly, polluting chemicals or labour-intensive manual techniques. However, there are now clean, ecological methods, for instance using sources of natural resistance. In this respect, a highly specific group of cocoa trees, the wild trees found in French Guiana, looks very promising. Publ.Date : Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 EDT What's The Difference Between A Human And A Fruit Fly? Fruit flies are dramatically different from humans not in their number of genes, but in the number of protein interactions in their bodies, according to scientists who have developed a new way of estimating the total number of interactions between proteins in any organism. Publ.Date : Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:00 EDT Neglected Tropical Diseases Rarely Make The Headlines A new study of leading news organizations has found that neglected tropical diseases rarely make headlines, despite the huge amount of illness, suffering, and poverty that they cause. Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 EDT Anti-inflammatory Drugs Do Not Improve Cognitive Function In Older Adults, Study Suggests The anti-inflammatory drugs naproxen and celecoxib do not appear to improve cognitive function in older adults with a family history of Alzheimer's disease, and naproxen may have a slightly detrimental effect, according to a new article. Publ.Date : Wed, 14 May 2008 23:00:00 EDT
Lebanese Cabinet Reverses Anti-Hezbollah Decisions That Sparked Fighting
Fighting had erupted about a week earlier, after the government said it would shut down Hezbollah's private telecommunications network and replace the airport security chief, a Hezbollah ally Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:49 +0200
Bush Says Iran Behind Lebanese Fighting
President Bush discussed ongoing conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during talks in Jerusalem Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:49 +0200
Iraqi Prime Minister in Mosul for Military Campaign
Earlier, Nouri al-Maliki pledged that there would soon be a new phase of a military campaign to rid Mosul - and all of Ninawa province - of militants Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:49 +0200
State of Israel Proclaimed In November of 1947, the UN voted on a Partition Plan for Palestine, calling for the formation of two states, one Jewish and one Arab, in what had been a British-administered territory. The Arab leadership rejected this plan, arguing that it violated the rights of the 67 percent of the population who were not Jewish. On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was declared in the territory that the Partition Plan allotted. The next day, five Arab states declared war on Israel. How did this war end?
Much bigger aid effort needed for Myanmar - Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a much greater mobilization of resources and aid workers in Myanmar to respond to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, which has left at least 38,000 dead and more than 27,000 others missing since it swept through the country earlier this month. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Ban Ki-moon deplores deadly terrorist bombings in Indian city of Jaipur
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his outrage at yesterdays series of bombings in the historic old city in Jaipur in western India, which have killed at least 60 people and injured about 200 others. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
UNICEF feeds 44,000 displaced Somali children
Against a backdrop of drought, soaring food prices and large numbers of people being driven out of their homes by armed conflict, the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) has provided food to 44,000 displaced children in war-ravaged Somalia. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Secretary-General Ban calls for reinvigoration of agriculture
As the world faces a food crisis, agriculture requires "reinvigorating" to produce enough food to feed the burgeoning global population, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Tea consumption must be boosted to match supply, UN says
Boosting demand for tea is crucial to ensure price stability and returns to developing country producers, according to new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST
Speed Racer
( Release: May. 9, 2008 Rated: PG - for sequences of action, some violence and language Avg. Score: 2.25/5 Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews
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Based on the classic children's cartoon, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a young hotshot race-car driver who has a good support team behind him, including his mom (Susan Sarandon), dad (John Goodman) and girlfriend, Trixie (Christina Ricci). With his powerful race-winning Mach 5 vehicle, Speed angers a ruthless mogul (Roger Allam) who is out to control the world of professional racing by "fixing" the competitions. Teaming up with the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox), Speed attempts to win the Crucible cross-country rally and keep the sport he loves honest. Mon, May 12 2008 08:34:31
What Happens in Vegas
( Release: May. 9, 2008 Rated: PG-13 - for some sexual and crude content, and language,including a drug reference Avg. Score: 1.75/5 Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews
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Two random strangers (Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher) wake up in a Vegas hotel room and discover that they got married to each other during a night of drunken debauchery. They also learn that one of them won a huge jackpot while playing slots with the other's quarter. They must then spend the entire day retracing their steps to figure out who owns the lucky coin and who actually owns the jackpot. Fri, May 9 2008 10:30:20
The Fall
( Release: May. 9, 2008 Rated: R - for some violent images Avg. Score: 3/5 Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews
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In Los Angeles in the 1920s, a young girl named Alexandria (Catinca Untaru) rests in a hospital while recovering from a nasty fall. She quickly makes friends with Roy Walker (Lee Pace) who entertains her with a wild fantasy tale that has Charles Darwin (Leo Bill) and a team of fighters going up against an evil prince. Fri, May 9 2008 10:33:06
Surfwise
( Release: May. 9, 2008 Rated: R - for language and some sexual material Avg. Score: 4/5 Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews
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Meet Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, a doctor who had a successful practice then left it all behind in the 1960s to travel to Israel to introduce that country to the art of surfing. Living in a tiny motor home, Doc raised nine children by homeschooling them in the ways of the world. This documentary tells their very real — and very strange — story. Fri, May 9 2008 10:36:52
Noise
( Release: May. 9, 2008 Rated: Not Rated Avg. Score: 3/5 Details | Tickets | Trailers | Photos | Reviews
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David Owen (Tim Robbins) loves living in NYC. However, he's slowly being driven insane by the constant barrage of sounds. Dubbing himself the "Rectifier," David goes out to reduce the amount of urban noise. First he goes after idiots who ignore their car alarms, but he slowly works his way up to the city's biggest offender: the mayor (William Hurt). Fri, May 9 2008 10:38:16
MySpace and Facebook are locked in a head-to-head battle for users and advertising dollars, but it seems both will bring in less advertising revenue this year than predicted... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:50 +0200
Identifying the precise sender of a commercial email isn't always easy, but a new set of rules from the FTC aims to shed some light on the situation... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:50 +0200
A test by the Information Security Research Team (INSERT) has uncovered a flaw in Google’s Gmail service that allows spammers to send thousands of junk emails that pass right through most spam filters... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:50 +0200
The Museum Of Modern
Art Introduces Technology Initiatives To Reach Broader Audiences
New York, April 22, 2008 /PRNewswire/ – Visitors to The Museum of
Modern Art are now able to use wireless technology within the Museum
to access MoMA's audio programs on their own handheld devices, including
Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone. MoMA's free WiFi is just one of several
technology-related projects the Museum is providing to give the
public more opportunities to learn about the world's largest and
most inclusive collection of modern and contemporary art.. www.moma.org
Saturn's Auroras
Saturn was 810 million miles (1.3 billion kilometers) away when the Hubble Space Telescope took this ultraviolet image of the planet, revealing a vivid auroral display rising thousands of miles above the cloud tops over both of the planet's poles Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
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Quote Of
The Day
Herbert Hoover
"About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends." Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:51 +0200
The Loveland Frog In 1955, a businessman reported seeing a frog-faced humanlike creature under a bridge in Loveland, Ohio. Nearly 20 years later, local police reportedly sighted the elusive creature, dubbed the Loveland Frog, and unsuccessfully attempted to shoot it. One of the officers allegedly described the creature as standing 3 to 4 feet tall, weighing between 50 to 75 pounds, having leathery skin, a frog- or lizard-like face, and, possibly, a tail. What are some explanations for these sightings?
Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT
The Mortarboard Cap The pileus quadratus, a type of Roman skullcap topped with a horizontal square board, has given rise to a number of similar cap styles, among them the biretta worn by the Roman Catholic clergy and the academic mortarboard cap. The academic headgear is embellished with a tassel or liripipe, which may be dyed black, colored to represent the graduate's area of expertise, or matched to a school's colors. According to urban legend, why did some UK universities cease to use the cap?
Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Tower of Silence According to Zoroastrian tradition, a dead body is unclean and must be disposed of in a safe manner. To prevent the pollution of earth or fire, dead bodies are placed atop a tower, where they are exposed to the sun and birds of prey. The towers are circular raised structures with nearly flat roofs that are divided into three concentric rings; one ring is designated for the bodies of men, one for women, and one for children. Who coined the term "tower of silence"?
US Lawmakers Examine Trucker Woes
House Committee looks at the impact of record high diesel prices on trucking industry Thu, 15 May 2008 05:37:55 +0200
HAWAII'S NORTH SHORE SET ABLAZE WITH 16th ANNUAL FIREKNIFE
DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Laie,
Hawaii - May 13, 2008 /PRNewswire/—The Polynesian Cultural Center's
16th Annual World Fireknife Championships kicks off in a blaze of
glory this Wed., May 14 through Sat., May 17, 2008. A record 73
fireknife competitors ages 8 to 43 from as far as Japan, Samoa,
French Polynesia and Florida are set to battle head-to-head for
the supreme title of World Fireknife Champion in their respective
categories. The event is the second cultural event of PCC's 45th
anniversary year and is shaping up to be the most exciting with
more than 10,000 visitors expected this week. www.polynesia.com
China boosts quake rescue operation
China mobilises thousands of extra troops for relief efforts after an earthquake which affected about 10m people. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:27:39 GMT
Man charged over bakery killing
A 19-year-old man is charged with the murder of 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen in a bakery in south-east London. Wed, 14 May 2008 23:14:11 GMT
Uefa Cup fans clash with police
Riot police and Rangers fans clash in Manchester, after a big screen showing the Uefa Cup final breaks down. Thu, 15 May 2008 02:02:24 GMT
Call for part sell-off of Royal Mail
The UK's postal regulator calls for the part privatisation of Royal Mail to ensure a high-quality mail service. Wed, 14 May 2008 22:35:40 GMT
Man charged with Oxford St murder
An 18-year-old man is charged with murdering 22-year-old Steven Bigby in London's Oxford Street on Monday. Wed, 14 May 2008 22:04:39 GMT
China boosts rescue troops
Thousands of extra troops boost China's rescue operation following Monday's devastating earthquake. Wed, 14 May 2008 04:20:17 GMT
Queen visits Turkish mosque
The Queen has visited a 15th century mosque on her first state visit to Turkey in 37 years. Wed, 14 May 2008 18:01:33 GMT
Hitch spoils Rangers screening
A giant TV screen which was meant to show the Uefa Cup final in Manchester city centre has broken down. Wed, 14 May 2008 20:20:38 GMT
Part-privatise Royal Mail call
Royal Mail should be partly-privatised, according to the postal regulator. Wed, 14 May 2008 21:51:39 GMT
Brown defends tax rate cut
Gordon Brown has defended the chancellor's move to compensate for the abolition of the 10p tax rate. Wed, 14 May 2008 12:45:33 GMT
Inflation woe 'set to worsen'
The Governor of the Bank of England has said the UK economy is "travelling along a bumpy road.'' Wed, 14 May 2008 13:05:51 GMT
Hospital care standards 'vary'
Most hospital inpatients in England are happy with their care but problems remain, a survey suggests. Wed, 14 May 2008 06:31:22 GMT
In November of 1947, the UN voted on a Partition Plan for Palestine, calling for the formation of two states, one Jewish and one Arab, in what had been a British-administered territory. The Arab leadership rejected this plan, arguing that it violated the rights of the 67 percent of the population who were not Jewish. On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was declared in the territory that the Partition Plan allotted. The next day, five Arab states declared war on Israel. How did this war end?
In 1955, a businessman reported seeing a frog-faced humanlike creature under a bridge in Loveland, Ohio. Nearly 20 years later, local police reportedly sighted the elusive creature, dubbed the Loveland Frog, and unsuccessfully attempted to shoot it. One of the officers allegedly described the creature as standing 3 to 4 feet tall, weighing between 50 to 75 pounds, having leathery skin, a frog- or lizard-like face, and, possibly, a tail. What are some explanations for these sightings?
The pileus quadratus, a type of Roman skullcap topped with a horizontal square board, has given rise to a number of similar cap styles, among them the biretta worn by the Roman Catholic clergy and the academic mortarboard cap. The academic headgear is embellished with a tassel or liripipe, which may be dyed black, colored to represent the graduate's area of expertise, or matched to a school's colors. According to urban legend, why did some UK universities cease to use the cap?
According to Zoroastrian tradition, a dead body is unclean and must be disposed of in a safe manner. To prevent the pollution of earth or fire, dead bodies are placed atop a tower, where they are exposed to the sun and birds of prey. The towers are circular raised structures with nearly flat roofs that are divided into three concentric rings; one ring is designated for the bodies of men, one for women, and one for children. Who coined the term "tower of silence"?