Artist puts a happy face on Olympics | The Japan Times OnlinePictured on umbrellas paraded at the event, the happy faces of more than 1,000 children from around the world adorned Friday's opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium, otherwise known as the Bird's Nest.
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For a Recently Plumbed Neighborhood, Validation in a Verdict - NYTimes.com
A federal jury cited a violation of civil rights law and ordered an Ohio city and county to pay damages for failing to provide water to a mostly black neighborhood.
Scientist at Work - Diana Beresford-Kroeger - Scientist Advocates Role for Trees in Human and Environmental Health - Biography - NYTimes.com
Diana Beresford-Kroeger brings together Western medicine and botany to advocate for the planting of trees with beneficial properties.
Observatory - The Greater the Threat, the Hotter the Chili - Question - NYTimes.com
The same things that make a chili pepper attractive to animals also draw bacteria and funguses that can kill its seeds.
Vital Signs - Childbirth - Highway Proximity Linked to Birth Weight - NYTimes.com
Mothers living near highways in wealthy neighborhoods are more likely to give birth to preterm or low-birth-weight babies.
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Questions Swirl After Death of China’s Food Safety Chief - NYTimes.com
Wu Jianping, the head of China’s food safety watchdog, died after jumping from a building a day after being questioned by prosecutors about his financial assets.
After Computer Glitch, Riders Ponder Ethics of Free Ticket - NYTimes.com
The ethical quandaries of the free ride were spotlighted by the disclosure of a computer glitch that allowed hundreds of people to get free rail tickets and MetroCards.
Prescriptions for Health, the Environmental Kind - NYTimes.com
Dr. Natalie Jeremijenko caters to those who want to know more about what they can do to clean up their personal environment.
Visual Science - The Genetic Map of Europe - NYTimes.com
Researchers have created a genetic map showing the relatedness between the populations of Europe.
Bumps on the Road to a Greener City - NYTimes.com
Enterprising attempts at living green in the city can sometimes lead to messy or frustrating blowback.
In the Sahara, Stone Age Graves From Greener Days - NYTimes.com
The first complete report from the largest known graveyard of Stone Age people reveals 200 graves, some filled with ornaments and pottery.
Northwestern chemists take gold, mass-produce Beijing Olympic logo
PhysOrg.com: Northwestern University nanoscientist Chad A. Mirkin has mass-produced the 2008 Summer Olympics logo -- 15,000 times. All the logos take up only one square centimeter of space.
Computer users are digitizing books quickly and accurately with Carnegie Mellon method
PhysOrg.com: Millions of computer users collectively transcribe the equivalent of 160 books each day with better than 99 percent accuracy, despite the fact that few spend more than a few seconds on the task and that most do not realize they are doing valuable work, Carnegie Mellon University researchers reported today in Science Express.
Slipping through cell walls, nanotubes deliver high-potency punch to cancer tumors in mice
PhysOrg.com: (PhysOrg.com) -- The problem with using a shotgun to kill a housefly is that even if you get the pest, you'll likely do a lot of damage to your home in the process. Hence the value of the more surgical flyswatter.
Plastics suspect in lobster illness
PhysOrg.com: The search for what causes a debilitating shell disease affecting lobsters from Long Island Sound to Maine has led one Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) visiting scientist to suspect environmental alkyphenols, formed primarily by the breakdown of hard transparent plastics.
Trees, forests and the Eiffel tower reveal theory of design in nature
PhysOrg.com: What do a tree and the Eiffel Tower have in common? According to a Duke University engineer, both are optimized for flow. In the case of trees, the flow is of water from the ground throughout the trunk, branches and leaves, and into the air. The Eiffel Tower's flow carries stresses throughout the structure without collapsing under its own weight or being downed by the wind.
Lotus Omnivore Runs on Anything Even Southern Comfort | Autopia from Wired.com
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Bush Faces Rare Audience Challenge in N.C. - washingtonpost.com
CHARLOTTE, April 6 -- Harry Taylor got the chance Thursday to do what frustrated liberals across the country have wanted to do for a long time: He stood up and told off the president.
'Garbage Warrior' Turns Trash Into Green-Built Houses - Gaiam Life
Renegade architect Michael Reynolds transforms beer cans, tires and soda bottles into beautiful modern homes with tiny power bills. The subject of the Earth Cinema Circle film 'Garbage Warrior,' Reynolds talked with Gaiam about how green homes can help the fight against global warming.
For Most People, College Is a Waste of Time - WSJ.com
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