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A Trojan-horse strategy selected to fight bacteria |
 ...ble to interventions that target iron," said Yukihiro Kaneko, one of the author's of the current study and a senior fellow in microbiology at the University of Washington.
The similarity of iron and gallium made the researchers use the latter as a Trojan horse to 'draw' the bacteria to it. Being lured to gallium, the bacteria will try to use it, but there will be no effect, as despite their similarity, the two metals hav... |
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YouTube to Award Best Videos |
 ...ssets sued the on-line video-sharing website together with its owner Google for more than one billion dollars.
Viacom states that YouTube gained its popularity with the help of a huge amount of illegally uploaded videos protected by the copyright law. The main copyright infringement occurred at shows like "The Colbert Report" and "South Park." For this Viacom must thank its fans who posted segments of these shows for ot... |
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Doctor Removes Gall Bladder through Woman's Mouth |
| ...A surgeon from Portland, Oregon, removed a gall bladder through a patient's mouth. This was an example of the first surgery that was performed in US, intended with less cuts, and thus being less intrusive.
Dr. Lee Swanstrom from Oregon clinic performed the surgery on 35-year old woman who needed a gall bladder removal. The usual way a surgery on a gall bladder is performed through cutting the lower abdomen. This time, ... |
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Cigarette Price Increase Results in Bootlegging Boost |
 ...ost smokers told researches they more than once bought cigarettes from the $5 man on the street, in crowded shopping centers, in apartment buildings, and at subway entrances. Other smokers bought illegally sold 'loosies' - out-of-package cigarettes available at local grocery stores.
Obviously, purchasing low-priced cigarettes from the $5 man turned out to be the principal behavioral response to the increased tax. Almos... |
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Van Gogh's $25 Million Painting Is a Fake |
 ...The officials from The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, say that the only artwork by Van Gogh found in the gallery is in fact a fake.
Gerard Vaughan, the director of the gallery, stated that a group of specialists from Amsterdam tested the Van Gogh painting, called "Head Of A Man" and their final word was that it was not painted by the famous Dutch Master.
Although claiming "Head Of A Man" was n... |
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Hands-Free Phones - More Dangerous for Drivers than Alcoholic Drinks |
 ..., but if the use of a phone becomes a contributory factor in a road accident, the driver can still be prosecuted by police. It is illegal for drivers to use a hand-held phone, and the drivers who illegally use the phones are punished by a 60-pound fine and three points on the driver's license. Still, a lot of drivers flout the law.
These findings have initiated a campaign to urge drivers switch off their mobile phones ... |
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Illegally Most Wanted Vechiles |
 ...e theft or grand theft auto is a criminal act of theft generally understood to refer to the stealing of automobiles, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, trucks, trailers or any other motorized vehicle legally allowed on public roads and highways, including attempted thefts; but not to aircraft, boats, motorized wheelchairs, bulldozers, and spacecraft.
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L.A. Plans to Recycle Waste Water for Drinking |
 ...ing supplies to control water usage due to water sources shortage was criticized and delayed.
This time city officials are determined to introduce advanced recycling technology to bring up to 4.9 gallons of treated sewage water to drinking standards by year 2019.
The initiative could cost around $2 billion and will affect many aspects of daily life of the residents. People will be encouraged to switch to low water... |
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sbie Ends with Extraordinary Success and Nets Multimillion Riyal Deals for Exhibitors |
 ...inessmen and some of those discussions proved to be quite fruitful, as some orders have been made.
Not only German companies had success at the exhibition as such companies as Creative Closets, Fumangalli Itallian Co., Algawini, ThermoCoat, Siporex, Steel & Wood Fabrication Co., B.3. Products & Supply Co. Ltd. and many others were happy to confess that the exhibition was a great success, because many discussions have alr... |
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Raw Milk - Bless or Curse? |
 ...ion. The problem is that selling and buying unpasteurized dairy products is illegal in many states as their consumption is considered unsafe.
US enthusiasts, ready to pay up to 20 US dollars for a gallon of raw milk, feel like they are drug traffickers when buying it.
It has been estimated that about half a million people consume the "natural" alternative to pasteurized dairy products in the United States, and thei... |
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Hacker Broke Into Pentagon System Searching for Aliens |
 ...up to 70 years in jail and a penalty fine of up to $1.75 million.
It is worth mentioning that in the period between February 2001 and March 2002 Mr McKinnon used his home computer in London to illegally penetrate into 97 systems of the US Government. He is now accused of shutting down for 24 hours the whole US Army's Military District of Washington network, which consists of more than 2,000 computers.
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