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Submission + - Egypti arrests bloggers

Submitted by 2think on Monday November 20, 2006 @06:21PM

2think writes: The BBC is reporting that after bloggers highlighted recent public sexual harassment within view of Egyptian police, the government of Egypt has been arresting bloggers. It seems that almost any type of dissension isn't tolerated in Egypt, but this story has interesting implications for tourists as well as social activism (women's rights, free speech online, etc.). Find the story here.

Archiving Digital Data an Unsolved Problem 405

Posted by kdawson on Monday November 20, 2006 @05:54PM from the digital-ice-age dept.

mattnyc99 writes, "It's a huge challenge: how to store digital files so future generations can access them, from engineering plans to family photos. The documents of our time are being recorded as bits and bytes with no guarantee of readability down the line. And as technologies change, we may find our files frozen in forgotten formats. Popular Mechanics asks: Will an entire era of human history be lost?" From the article: "[US national archivist] Thibodeau hopes to develop a system that preserves any type of document — created on any application and any computing platform, and delivered on any digital media — for as long as the United States remains a republic. Complicating matters further, the archive needs to be searchable. When Thibodeau told the head of a government research lab about his mission, the man replied, 'Your problem is so big, it's probably stupid to try and solve it.'"

Submission + - Stem cells core of more cancers

Submitted by davecb on Monday November 20, 2006 @05:28PM

davecb writes: The Globe and Mail reports that cancers have at their core a small number of stem cells, without which they cannot spread or reoccur. From the article: A spate of new discoveries about the basic biology of cancer is pushing researchers toward an astonishing conclusion: For decades, efforts to cure the disease may have targeted the wrong cells. If true, the discoveries of Canadian and Italian research groups may give us a new path to selectively attack cancer.

Journal Journal: Hunting 3

Journal by Sylver Dragon on Monday November 20, 2006 @04:55PM

In case anyone missed it, I enjoy shooting guns. Going out with my Father and Father-in-law target shooting has always been an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday to me. While I do not own my own firearm right now, I do plan to own a couple eventually; mostly a matter of when money permits. Also, there is the fact that I will probably inherit a veritable arsenal of weapons when my Parents and my In-laws check out. My parents own a .22 rifle, a German Ruger (authentic WWII fro

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