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Journal Journal: Temporary blood vessel shunt to be used to save limbs in war 157

Journal by Stile 65 on Friday February 09, 2007 @08:49PM

The FDA has just approved for military use a shunt which allows partially-severed limbs to continue to get circulation. According to the article, "For most, it won't be a matter of saving a limb outright but rather salvaging the quality of a wounded leg or arm." This is because "The tubelike device is designed to connect the two ends of a severed blood vessel, providing a temporary bridge or shunt around a wound to restore blood flow to an

Journal Journal: Fact or fiction- Muslims attacked first 51

Journal by Marxist Hacker 42 on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @09:59PM

Found the following online- it clearly relates to Muslim Belief as late as 1786 about Sura 9:29 and the cause of the first outside of Europe or America war was indeed that we were infidels, since the Barbary Pirates were fanatically religious.

Submission + - Quantum Computer to launch next week

Submitted by

judgecorp

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @09:33PM

judgecorp writes: "D-Wave Systems of British Columbia is all set to demonstrate a quantum computer. Simple devices have been built in the lab before, and this is still a prototype, but it is a commercial project which aims to get quantum devices into computer rooms, solving tricky problems — and cracking all our codes. Most quantum computers have to be isolated from the outside world (look at them and they stop working). This one is an "adiabatic" quantum computer — which means (in theory, says D-Wave) it can live with thermal noise and give results without having to be isolated. There's a description of it here — and pretty pictures too."

Submission + - Woman wins right to criticize surgeon on website

Submitted by

Scoopy

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @06:33PM

Scoopy writes: "The website (www.mysurgerynightmare.com) of a cosmetic surgery patient critical of her Sacramento surgeon's work is protected free speech, an appeals court said in an opinion that could have statewide implications.

The website contains before and after photographs of 33-year-old Georgette Gilbert, who said the surgery left her with one eyebrow higher than the other and a surprised look permanently affixed to her face.

The website was challenged in a defamation suit filed by surgeon Jonathan Sykes, a prominent professor and television commentator on the subject of cosmetic surgery.

Although the Sacramento-based 3rd District Court of Appeal only mentions Sykes, the opinion suggests that others who use "hot topics" of public interest in their advertisements and promotions may shed protections against defamation afforded to ordinary citizens."

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