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...more diverse, with technical support from the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management. Mass explained that the government is particularly involved in the project because the area affects the herring runs around it, which are vital for the well-being of the wider ecosystem.“Herring are your basic food chain for the ocean,” she said. “That’s why the herring that run up and down these tributaries are so important.”For the time being, she said, the work will just involve sampling and data collection...
...shell with your finger. It can remember and mimic a rhythmic pattern of up to 15 clicks. In song mode, it bleep-bleeps Leopold Mozart's Toy Symphony. But the most fun you can have with these tiny turtle robots is to race them against each other. In basic walk mode, the Walkie Bits' pace is unpredictable, so you never know which one-peach? melon? pineapple? mint?-will win. Each one runs on a watch battery and comes in a canister. Three can fit in the palm of your hand. Next Product: iCat...
...health care." Give the uninsured vouchers-"I'm not afraid of vouchers"-for use in the insurance system that covers federal employees. Basic coverage, nothing fancy...
...them the idea of scientifically monitoring patients in a special place - a hospital. One page in a Treatise on Anatomy, written in Persia in 1411, details digestive organs, veins and arteries outlined on a human body. And a 1632 copy of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine delineates the basic skeletal system. The curators have put together an imaginative collection of some 200 artifacts, lent by 33 mainly Western museums, including books, maps, quadrants, globes, musical instruments, tiles, paintings and weapons. But many of the Age's great achievements no longer exist, and can only be appreciated through images. Though...
...times, basic competence has been an issue for Bush. His privatization of certain government functions, such as payroll, public defenders and technology, has been beset by logistical snafus and a few contracting scandals. And although he was considered a model of leadership during four hurricanes in 2004, Bush did not get such good reviews in the wake of Wilma because relief supplies were hard to come by. As he is about to begin his final year in office, Bush is often mentioned as a Republican presidential prospect in 2008 or 2012. Still, many observers think he will focus instead...