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New Scientist: "Kittinger went up in an enclosed, pressurised gondola. I am going up in an open-air, unpressurised gondola. I want the experience of seeing the curvature of the Earth and the blackness of space. No one has ever attempted going up this high in an open gondola before."

New Scientist: "Google Print Beta lets searchers view excerpts from books, as well as author's notes, reviews and cover artwork. It also provides links to online book sellers and related advertising. The service works when a user types the phrase 'print.google.com' and search words into Google's search box."

Scientific American: 'Six Degrees of Immunization' Strategy Proposed: "The researchers instead propose a tactic known as acquaintance immunization. In it, a percentage of the population is selected at random and asked to identify a friend. Those friends, in turn, are vaccinated. According to the team's calculations, because super-spreaders know so many people, there is a high probability that they will be named at least once. As a result, immunization of a much smaller fraction of the population can successfully halt disease transmission. In addition, the authors note that their approach 'can be used even before the epidemic starts spreading, since it does not require any knowledge of the chain of infection."

In Archimedes: "'People assumed there wasn't any combinatorics in antiquity,' he went on. 'So it didn't trigger the observation when Archimedes says there are many arrangements and he will calculate them. But that's what Archimedes did; his introductions are always to the point.'"

Chirac Backs Ban on Headscarves: "French President Jacques Chirac said yesterday he would ask Parliament to pass a law banning Islamic headscarves and other religious insignia in public schools, a dramatic and potentially explosive move aimed at shoring up the nation’s secular tradition."

Writing Science for Children in an Age of Discovery: "There is also David Macaulay, a well-known author of studies of architecture and engineering like 'Cathedral,' 'Building Big' and his latest, 'Mosque.' His books are also heavily researched, and their illustrations of the way structures are built appeal to children and adults alike. 'I run into more people who are now architects and whatnot who blame me for the fact that they chose this profession,' he said."

New Scientist: "Infertile male mice have fathered live pups after receiving transplants of frozen sperm stem cells. The work might eventually lead to new treatments for male infertility."

Skyscape: "Taber's (Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary) is a leading nursing and allied health dictionary. From its inception, Taber's Medical Dictionary has been devoted to providing nurses and allied health professionals with accurate, up-to-date information. Over 55,000 accurate and up-to-date entries, including 2100 new terms reflecting the latest advances in health care, makes this one of the most comprehensive resource for Palm OS®, Windows® CE and Pocket PC handheld devices.
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FindSounds - Search the Web for Sounds: "
Welcome to FindSounds.com, a free site where you can search the Web for sound effects and musical instrument samples. "

New Scientist: "Teenagers are facing a health timebomb, warned a UK report on Monday. Under-age sex, binge-drinking, drug abuse, smoking and poor diet are contributing to epidemics of obesity, ill-health and sexually transmitted diseases among UK teens."

Baby Shoes at Robeez: Baby Feet: "In a recent article the Canadian Pediatric Society stated that 'the only purpose of footwear is to protect the child's feet and to offer grip on smooth surfaces. Keeping a baby out of shoes in warm, dry conditions is a good idea because walking barefoot develops good toe gripping and muscular strength.' It is also very important that the child be able to feel his or her feet when first learning to walk in order to allow for the most sensory input from the nerves of the feet."

Children's Feet: "A child learning to walk receives important sensory information from the soles of their feet. Shoes, particularly those with hard and inflexible soles, can make walking more difficult. Your toddler doesn't need shoes until they have been walking for a couple of months, and then only to protect their feet from sharp objects. It is important to allow your child to go barefoot regularly to help them develop balance, coordination and posture. "

Wired News: Secret Energy Haunts Coral Castle: "There are many rumors but no concrete details on how Leedskalnin managed to build his bizarre and beautiful masterpiece. He worked only after the sun had gone down, refusing to allow anyone to ever see how he shaped, moved and placed the enormous blocks."

The Salt Lake Tribune -- Monson: Rose trades national for normal: "She looks back approvingly at her decision to bolt from the U.S. team, which was prompted by an epiphany she said she received in a hotel room in China that she should go another way, in no small part because she didn't want to play on Sundays. Rose, a Mormon who never saw herself as a religious fanatic, found peace in coming to that conclusion."