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...care from unlicensed fly-by-night clinics that rarely report epidemiological figures to local CDCs. The who estimates that one-third of China's measles and tuberculosis cases are never reported, in part because they disproportionately affect migrant workers. Without access to proper health care, these itinerant communities are virtual petri dishes of disease. Recent outbreaks of measles and Japanese encephalitis in the southern province of Guangdong?where SARS first appeared?are believed to have originated in this so-called "floating population." An article this year in the U.S.-based Journal of Infectious Diseases reported that the number of people...
...sparked by Kumaratunga's accusation that Wickremesinghe's government has been too lenient in peace negotiations with Tamil Tiger rebels. MEANWHILE IN THE U.K. ... Ay Caramba, it's Tony! As U.S. President George W. Bush returned from his trip to the U.K., British Prime Minister Tony Blair paid a virtual visit to the U.S., starring in the hit cartoon series The Simpsons. The animated Blair appeared in an episode aired in the U.S. on Sunday. The Simpsons are on vacation in the U.K., and Blair - in dialogue he recorded for the show - gives them advice on London's tourist attractions...
...course, Bezos is not running the archive as some kind of nonprofit virtual library. He's improving our access to books because he wants to sell us more of them. Only registered Amazon customers may use the service (registration is free but a credit-card number is required). Even the most determined searchers will not be allowed to see more than 20% of any single book. The idea is to turn us all into bibliophiles by showing just how many authors have written about whatever topic we desperately need to know more about. The first few pages are free. Once...
Works just like the main site, with virtual modeling and a quick-shop feature that lets you plug in item numbers from the catalog. This down jacket is available with or without the faux-fur trim. For more sporty outerwear, go to llbean.com/kids...
Garmin Forerunner 201 The latest in wrist-tops, the Forerunner GPS does everything for runners: maps your route, clocks your speed, counts your calories and creates a "virtual partner" that you can race. garmin.com...