Computer with Brain Connections Changing Quality
of Life of Paralyzed

post from Science Blog - Think. It's not illegal yet. on 02 November 2006 11:33:57 PM. © Science Blog - Think. It's not illegal yet.

Fundamental theories regarding consciousness, emotion and quality of life in sufferers of paralysis from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as 'Lou Gerhig's disease') are being challenged based on new research on brain-computer interaction. ALS is a progressive disease that destroys neurons affecting movement. The study appears in the latest issue of Psychophysiology. The article reviews the usefulness of currently available brain-computer ?interfaces (BCI), which use brain activity to communicate through external devices, such as computers.

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Engineers and the Making of the 20th Century

post from Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog on 02 November 2006 11:20:00 PM. © Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog

Photo: David P. Billington explains the mechanics of a suspension bridge with the help of a model.An innovator in engineering education, Billington connects disciplines:Billington’s latest project is a book that provides an accessible account of eight breakthrough innovations that transformed American life from 1876 to 1939. He and his son, historian David P. Billington Jr., [...]

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MN/m2

post from CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries on 02 November 2006 11:09:45 PM. © CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries

does anyone know what this stands for Hydrostatic pressure; see Macroscopic variables (MN/m^2)

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Civil Engineering Challenges

post from Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog on 02 November 2006 09:28:00 PM. © Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog

I received the following interesting comment. Do any of you have suggestions? Please leave a comment:I?m a non-engineer doing some work with civil engineers. Here?s my question and quest: I?ll put it a couple of ways, and hopefully you?ll get what I?m after.I know that in mathematics there are famous problems that have [...]

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Tolerance Stackup Analysis

post from CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries on 02 November 2006 09:20:19 PM. © CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries

Hi , I want to know how tolerance stackup analysis (TSU) is done and I need materials on how the tolerance stackup analysis is done.

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Michelle Thaller, live! Sortof.

post from Bad Astronomy Blog on 02 November 2006 07:27:47 PM. © Bad Astronomy Blog

If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know that I a) like Spitzer Space Telescopeb) like to educate people, and c) especially kids.So it was really cool when I stumbled on this wonderful animation of my dear friend Michelle Thaller, Education and Public Outreach manager for Spitzer, being interviewed by kids [...]

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UPS locking / proprietary software

post from CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries on 02 November 2006 07:03:09 PM. © CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries

I'm Rick Romell, a newspaper reporter (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) writing about current litigation over locking / proprietary software on the UPS sys...

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GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY!

post from Pharyngula on 02 November 2006 07:00:00 PM. © Pharyngula

After 3 hours of deliberation, the jury found Kent Hovind and his wife GUILTY of tax fraud.

Goodbye, 'Dr' Dino.

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Please Pass the Soylent Green

post from Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) on 02 November 2006 06:35:30 PM. © Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)

29% of all fish stocks have collapsed.

32% of all amphibians globally are threatened with extinction, and 43% of all amphibian species are in decline.

14% of all bird species are predicted to be extinct by 2100 (as opposed to 1.3% for the 500 years previous), and total number of birds globally estimated to have dropped by 20-25%.

tags: extinction, endangered species, fish, amphibian, bird

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Who wants to be a forensic scientist

Who wants to be a forensic scientist? Apparently, a lot of people do. The job is so popular right now thanks to CSI. Forensic scientist SarahQ has written a comprehensive LiveJournal post on how to get into forensics. It’s a great read even for those not interested in the field. It turns out that you [...]

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