Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Balanced Nutrition Saves Lives Clinician-scientists are suggesting an immediate and important change to guidelines used in the care of patients with traumatic brain injury. The researchers say that following traumatic brain injury, patients should be given nutritional supplementation through a gastric feeding tube as soon as possible, which they say can improve their chances of survival by as much as four-fold. Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDT Circulating Tumor Cells Can Reveal Genetic Signature Of Dangerous Lung Cancers A microchip-based device that detects and analyzes tumor cells in the bloodstream can be used to determine the genetic signature of lung tumors, allowing identification of those appropriate for targeted treatment and monitoring genetic changes that occur during therapy. Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDT Attitudes Toward Consumption And Conservation Of Tigers In China The potential market for tiger products in China is enormous, but a vast majority of the Chinese public would rather have wild tigers than tiger-bone wine, according to new research. Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT Invasive Treatment Appears Beneficial For Men And High-risk Women With Certain Coronary Syndromes An analysis of previous studies indicates that among men and high-risk women with a certain type of heart attack or angina an invasive treatment strategy (such as cardiac catheterization) is associated with reduced risk of rehospitalization, heart attack or death, whereas low-risk women may have an increased risk of heart attack or death with this treatment. Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT Synthetic Molecules Emulate Enzyme Behavior For The First Time When chemists want to produce a lot of a substance -- such as a newly designed drug -- they often turn to catalysts, molecules that speed chemical reactions. Many jobs require highly specialized catalysts, and finding one in just the right shape to connect with certain molecules can be difficult. Natural catalysts, such as enzymes in the human body that help us digest food, get around this problem by shape-shifting to suit the task at hand. Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDT
Iran Responds to International Nuclear Incentives Package
No indication what response is, but state television reports ambassador to Belgium handed reply to European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Brussels Friday Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:08:13 +0200
Afghan Officials say 22 Civilians Killed in US-led Air Raid
District chief tells reporters attack happened on road in remote district of Nuristan province, near Pakistani border; coalition denies any civilians have been killed Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:08:13 +0200
West Point Opens West Point, New York, was the site of a military post established by George Washington in 1778. In 1802, Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy there. Initially, civil engineering was the foundation of the Academy's curriculum, which broadened after the Civil War. After WWI, Douglas MacArthur pushed for major changes in the physical fitness and athletic programs. What collegiate tradition began at West Point?
Ban urges Republic of Korea to taken on greater global responsibilities
Meeting leaders and addressing the National Assembly of his native Republic of Korea today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the East Asian nation to shoulder increased responsibilities to help tackle global challenges. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST
German site maintains World Heritage status – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee announced that that Dresden Elbe Valley will retain its status, voicing hope that construction of a four-lane bridge on the German site will be halted and any damage reversed. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST
Colombia: UNESCO chief hails release of former presidential candidate
Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), today voiced his “immense relief” at the news of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other Colombian and American hostages who had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST
UN team voices concern over human rights situation in occupied Syrian Golan
A three-member United Nations team investigative team expressed concern over the human right situation in the occupied Syrian Golan, restrictions placed on family visits, the treatment of prisoners from the Golan in Israeli prisons and attempts to change Syrian Arab identity. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST
Addressing alma mater, Ban urges Koreans to do more to tackle global challenges
On his first visit to the Republic of Korea since becoming United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon today called on his fellow countrymen to play a larger role in addressing pressing global challenges such as climate change, rising food and energy prices and terrorism. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST
AOL is forging ahead with its plan to launch dozens of niche websites this year to boost traffic and create more advertising dollars... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:37:34 +0200
Paid keywords and flashy interactive banner ads may be great ways for marketing a brand, but the best method for fostering brand loyalty may just be old-fashioned conversation... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:37:34 +0200
Marketers love widgets and their ability to spread across the web and various social networks... Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:37:34 +0200
Actress Works With
Poor Children in Africa on "Access Hollywood" Maureen McCormick, "Marcia Brady"
from the iconic television show "The Brady Bunch" and star
of CMT's "Outsider's Inn,"helps Children International in
Zambia.
LOS ANGELES,
Ca (July 1, 2008) /PRNewswire/ – Soon after landing in Zambia, Maureen
McCormick knew there was something about Mary, a 14 year-old girl
she now supports through Children International, a U.S.-based humanitarian
organization. Mary's parents died three years ago from AIDS, leaving
her to raise her four younger brothers and sisters. visit www.children.org
Spaced Invades America!
Long before Hot Fuzz and even before Shaun of the Dead , Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and director Edgar Wright collaborated on a British sitcom called "Spaced" which starred Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson (now Hynes) as a pair of strangers who pretend to be a couple in order to move into a relatively inexpensive flat. It aired over two seasons in the UK between 1999 and 2001, but has only been seen here irregularly on BBC America. After many years of working out all the rights and other issues, "Spaced: The Complete Series" is finally being released on DVD in the United States on July 22, collecting all 14 episodes of the series with tons of extras and guest commentaries. You can order that here , but the really big news is that Pegg, Hynes and Wright will be doing a one-week "Spaced Invasion" mini-tour across America to promote the DVD with free screenings and events starting in New York, going to L.A., stopping in San Diego (at Comic-Con) and Austin, and ending with an appearance by Pegg on "Late Night with David Letterman." Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
Exclusive: First 5 Minutes From Sixty Six !
ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the first five minutes from First Independent Pictures' Sixty Six , the coming of age comedy starring Eddie Marsan, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Rea, Catherine Tate, Peter Serafinowicz and Gregg Sulkin. Directed by Paul Weiland, the movie hits theaters on August 1st. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
New Dark Knight , Knowing and Mummy Videos
The ComingSoon.net Trailers & Clips section has been updated with links to 13 clips and four more TV spots for The Dark Knight , the teaser for the Nicolas Cage thriller Knowing , four TV spots for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor , a fourth featurette for Hellboy II: The Golden Army , the new domestic trailer for Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones' Death Defying Acts , the full new trailer for Fernando Meirelles' psychological thriller Blindness , a third video diary for Notorious , and much more. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
Whoa. The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer
20th Century Fox has officially released the new trailer for The Day the Earth Stood Still online. In the December 12 release, based on the 1951 classic, Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth." Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
Kevin McKidd Joining Grey's Anatomy ?
Entertainment Weekly is hearing that former "Journeyman" stars Kevin McKidd is in "serious talks" to join the cast of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy." EW says the Scottish actor is expected to get a long story arc on the popular series. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Photos
Warner Bros. Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with new photos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , coming to theaters and IMAX on November 21, 2008. Directed by David Yates from a script by Steven Kloves, the sixth installment stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Jim Broadbent, Helen McCrory, Jessie Cave, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Frank Dillane. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
Exclusive: Kurtzman/Orci Talk about Eagle Eye
ComingSoon.net has a nice chat with writer/producers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci about their upcoming action-thriller Eagle Eye , starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan, as well as their other projects, including Transporters: Revenge of the Fallen , Cowboys and Aliens and their upcoming television show "Fringe." Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
EXCL: Yo! It's Jonathan Levine on The Wackness !
ComingSoon.net has a combination video and written interview with The Wackness ' writer and director Jonathan Levine talking about his new coming-of-age buddy comedy. It stars Josh Peck ( Mean Creek ) as Luke Shapiro, a pot-selling teen trying to find his way in New York City during the summer of '94 and Sir Ben Kingsley as Dr. Squires, his significantly older pot-smoking psychiatrist who he starts hanging out with. It's a buddy comedy unlike any other, which only gets more complicated when Luke starts hanging out with Squires' hot daughter Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby). Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
Bloody Hell! New Harry Potter 6 Promos!
The promo machine is slowly kicking-off for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince with new articles in both Empire magazine and USA Today . Opening on November 21 in theaters and IMAX, the 6th installment is once again directed by David Yates from a Steven Kloves script. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
Madden to Direct Nazi-Hunter Thriller The Debt
John Madden is in negotiations to direct the Nazi-hunter thriller The Debt for Miramax, says The Hollywood Reporter . Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:12:18 +0200
The Battle of Alcatraz A failed escape from Alcatraz Island Federal Penitentiary by six inmates in 1946 prompted a massive security response involving the San Francisco Police Department, US Coast Guard, FBI, Air Force, and Marines. Two guards and three prisoners were killed during the two-day confrontation that has come to be known as "The Battle of Alcatraz," and two more prisoners were later executed for their role in the incident. How many years passed before prisoners attempted another escape from Alcatraz?
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Happiness Buddha believed that those who speak and act with a pure mind are sure to experience happiness. Aristotle reasoned that happiness results from man's unique ability to contemplate reality. But the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi argued that it is this very ability to reason that prevents us from achieving true happiness. While happiness is a psychological state, there are those who believe that it can be objectively measured and quantified. What neural systems may be directly related to happiness?
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT
The Harappan Civilization The Harappan civilization is the name given to the mature phase of the Indus Valley civilization, an ancient society that inhabited the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys in what is now Pakistan and western India. Named after its city of Harappa, the civilization flourished from 2600 to 1900 BCE, developing a technologically advanced urban culture that was likely the result of efficient planning and a government that emphasized hygiene. What modern convenience first developed in its cities?
AIDS Researcher Robert Gallo Making a Difference
Dr. Robert Gallo, 71, is a bio-medical researcher who remains dedicated to the study of viruses, nearly 30 years after discovering the first human retrovirus, which causes leukemia, and identifying HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:15:01 +0200
Man arrested over student murders
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:07:13 GMT
Film of Zimbabwe 'vote-rigging'
New evidence of vote-rigging in Zimbabwe's presidential election emerges in a secret film by a prison guard. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:59:01 GMT
Mayor Johnson 'misled' by deputy
London Mayor Boris Johnson says he was "misled" by his deputy, who has resigned amid allegations of financial irregularities. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:29:40 GMT
Labour by-election tip pulls out
Labour fails to select a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the man tipped to win does not attend the selection meeting. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:37:51 GMT
Video shows daring Colombian raid
Colombia releases video of the audacious raid that freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt, as she returns to France. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:45 GMT
Zimbabwe looting filmed
Farmers in Zimbabwe have been the targets of looting following the recent re-election of Robert Mugabe. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:50:31 GMT
Betancourt back home in France
Freed French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt has returned to France, crying with joy at breathing French air again. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:25:27 GMT
Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis quits
London's deputy mayor has resigned two months into his post amid claims of financial irregularities. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:29:10 GMT
Workers 'not taking' holidays
One in three managers will not take a summer break this year due to fear of redundancy, a new survey has shown. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:31:57 GMT
Reporter Charles Wheeler dies
Veteran BBC journalist Charles Wheeler, once described as 'the reporters' reporter', has died at the age of 85. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:45:46 GMT
Pompeii suffering neglect
Italy has declared a state of emergency at the Pompeii archaeological site after decades of neglect. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:26:46 GMT
Who ending to be revealed
Doctor Who fans are speculating that the current Doctor could be 'regenerated' in the series finale. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:58:07 GMT
West Point, New York, was the site of a military post established by George Washington in 1778. In 1802, Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy there. Initially, civil engineering was the foundation of the Academy's curriculum, which broadened after the Civil War. After WWI, Douglas MacArthur pushed for major changes in the physical fitness and athletic programs. What collegiate tradition began at West Point?
A failed escape from Alcatraz Island Federal Penitentiary by six inmates in 1946 prompted a massive security response involving the San Francisco Police Department, US Coast Guard, FBI, Air Force, and Marines. Two guards and three prisoners were killed during the two-day confrontation that has come to be known as "The Battle of Alcatraz," and two more prisoners were later executed for their role in the incident. How many years passed before prisoners attempted another escape from Alcatraz?
Buddha believed that those who speak and act with a pure mind are sure to experience happiness. Aristotle reasoned that happiness results from man's unique ability to contemplate reality. But the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi argued that it is this very ability to reason that prevents us from achieving true happiness. While happiness is a psychological state, there are those who believe that it can be objectively measured and quantified. What neural systems may be directly related to happiness?
The Harappan civilization is the name given to the mature phase of the Indus Valley civilization, an ancient society that inhabited the Indus and Ghaggar-Hakra river valleys in what is now Pakistan and western India. Named after its city of Harappa, the civilization flourished from 2600 to 1900 BCE, developing a technologically advanced urban culture that was likely the result of efficient planning and a government that emphasized hygiene. What modern convenience first developed in its cities?
