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...Masaaki Kanno, chief economist at JPMorgan Securities in Tokyo. Hiromichi Shirakawa, chief economist at Credit Suisse in Tokyo, believes that the Fed may bring its rates down to zero by the middle of 2009, as the U.S. economy slows in coming quarters. "Will it be effective or stimulative? My answer is not necessarily so," he says...
...more and more doctors and patients are taking advantage of the convenience and, in most cases, the lower cost of Web- or phone-based sessions. Organizations such as the Veterans Administration have employed e-mail and online video conferences to connect doctors with patients in isolated areas, primarily to answer questions or refill prescriptions. But live video is also being used to counsel patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia and eating disorders; so far, the few scientific studies on this new service show that patients and doctors are satisfied with the quality of care, and that the patients...
...investigators to recognize the Air Force’s mission and the related challenges in science and engineering,” Wu said. One of the primary projects of Wood’s lab is to create a flying robotic insect. “We want to try to answer some fundamental questions that exist in both biology and engineering pertaining to organisms and devices that flap their wings for propulsion,” Wood said. Wood is approaching this question by manufacturing the robotic fly at the scale of an actual fly. His lab uses parts, including transmission systems...
...election draws near, undecided voters are increasingly under pressure to select their choice—or have they already made up their minds? In many cases, the answer is yes, according to data collected by Harvard psychology professor Mahzarin R. Banaji, in conjunction with professor Brian Nosek of the University of Virginia and professor Tony Greenwald of the University of Washington. The three scientists are collaborating on “Project Implicit,” a research Web site which allows visitors to complete various tests in order to gauge their subconscious associations. The tests cover a wide variety...
...long history of mistrust between McCain and the Republican right, his other flank would be in danger too. Conservatives would probably demand a steady stream of vetoes of Democratic legislation, and any failure to deliver would strengthen his younger gop rivals. The McCain-Palin relationship would be Washington's answer to King Arthur and Mordred...