Prescription pain drugs that contain acetaminophen — among the most-prescribed drugs in the U.S. — will get a black-box label warning of liver-injury risk and a 325 mg limit on acetaminophen dose.
Continue reading …Just What We Needed Dept. – Genetically Modified Crops That Glow Green When Stressed
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Genetically altered Arabdopsis Thaliana plant, with green fluorescent protein (GFP) inserted near the on/off switches for anoxia and drought genes. Cells expressing those genes glow green under a blue light (as shown). Image and caption credit: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection A group of University of Tennessee plant scientists has genetically modified tobacco plants so that the plants will give off a phosphorescent green “glow” when plant immune systems are under stress – as might be caused by plan… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Daily Kos blogger Jed Lewison plugged the president and Sarah Palin’s respective speeches about the tragedy in Tucson into a word cloud generator to create a visual representation of the rhetoric. Lewison says “the clear emphasis of President Obama’s word choice was on focusing on the victims and that which unites us as a nation, whereas Palin focused on her grievances and what drives our country apart.” Daily Kos: The word clouds show the contrast between their two approaches. They both recognized Saturday’s shooting for the tragedy that it was, but the clear emphasis of President Obama’s word choice was on focusing on the victims and that which unites us as a nation, whereas Palin focused on her grievances and what drives our country apart. Read more Related Entries January 13, 2011 White House Mum on Palin’s Latest Words January 13, 2011 WikiLeaks Exposes the Danger of Pakistan’s Nukes
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President Barack Obama’s speech in the wake of the shooting that killed six people and wounded 14, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, follows a modern trend of chief executives consoling the nation following tragedies. AP’s Mark Smith reports. (Jan. 13)
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A spokesman for the shock jock’s syndicate says a Tucson, Ariz., billboard featuring Limbaugh’s name, the phrase “straight shooter” and bullet hole imagery was designed by a local station and removed after the shooting massacre that took place in that city. Politico via the Huffington Post : UPDATE: The billboard was removed on Monday, a spokeswoman for Limbaugh’s syndicator told POLITICO. “The ad campaign was created by a local Tucson talk radio station to promote its broadcasts of Rush Limbaugh’s nationally syndicated radio program,’ said Rachel Nelson, PR manager for Premier Radio Networks. “This particular ad—which uses the common expression “straight shooter” to describe Mr. Limbaugh’s candid and direct style—was designed and contracted by the local station’s promotion department. In the wake of the tragic events that have unfolded in Tucson, the station elected to take down this ad on Monday, January 10 – believing that discussion of its interpretation would not contribute to the desire for healing in the Tucson community.” Read more Related Entries January 13, 2011 White House Mum on Palin’s Latest Words January 13, 2011 WikiLeaks Exposes the Danger of Pakistan’s Nukes
Continue reading …On Monday, ADM Mike Mullen told a crowd at the National Defense University that he was concerned about the civil-military “disconnect” – that the military was in danger of being out of touch with the American public, who appears disinterested in defense affairs. This recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal made me wonder if Mullen (and other military leaders) are aware of just how much that “disconnect” is self-induced. In this op-ed,
Continue reading …Tunisia’s autocratic president, struggling to contain deadly riots that have destabilized his authority, made sweeping pledges for political and media freedom and said he will leave the presidency—but not until his term ends in 2014. Facing the worst unrest in his 23 years in power, an unusually contrite President…
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NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 was tearing up up on the CES 2011 show floor in a host of new tablets , but unbeknownst to us, Qualcomm’s long -awaited dual-core Snapdragon made a pair of cameo appearances as well. The first was in ASUS’ Eee Pad MeMO , which showed off its pressure-sensitive stylus action on the floor, and the second is in the new Qualcomm reference design you see immediately above. According to a video released on Qualcomm’s website — which you can watch after the break — Qualcomm attempted to distract tech journalists from Verizon’s press conference by giving them a sneak peek at the HTC Thunderbolt here instead. Then, we like to imagine, the company brainwashed the lot into believing the 1.2GHz MSM8660 with Adreno 220 graphics is destined for a host of tablets and phones. Of course, if that’s actually the case, we’ll gladly join the throng. Where do we sign up? Continue reading Qualcomm unveils dual-core Snapdragon reference handset at CES 2011 Qualcomm unveils dual-core Snapdragon reference handset at CES 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Thirdhand smoke, the nicotine residue that is left behind on furniture, walls, and carpeting after a cigarette has been smoked in a room, can become airborne a second time, a new study shows.
Continue reading …UK cops thought they’d found the marijuana mother lode—infrared scanners on a helicopter indicated a large, concentrated use of electricity in a house located in the West Yorkshire town of Odsal. The heat signature screamed pot nursery, but when police arrived, they found the last thing they expected: guinea…
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