Word: attachement
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...able to determine whether the substance is cocaine or a compound with similarly sized molecules, such as caffeine. Stubbs addressed that problem by coating the sensor with an antibody that was similar in structure to cocaine. As a result, if cocaine were present in a room, it would attach to the antibody molecules and set off an electrical signal. Initial tests in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation labs have been a success. Still, Hunt says the portable nose won't be ready for use in airports for a few years. In the meantime, the pair may want to hire...
...makes use of forced labor" and that "in such circumstances Unocal and its partners will have little freedom of maneuver." A later memo, written by another adviser, informed the company that the Burmese military was indeed committing abuses directly connected to the project. The adviser, a former U.S. military attaché in Burma, told Unocal of "forced relocation without compensation of families from land near/along the pipeline route; forced labor to work on infrastructure projects supporting the pipeline ? and imprisonment and/or execution by the army of those opposing such actions." The consultant added, "Unocal, by seeming to have accepted...
Outlook ($109), the company's popular email program, has been completely redesigned to make it easier to read and find messages. Best new feature: colored flags that you can attach to messages in your In box so they don't get lost in the clutter. Outlook sorts messages into folders for "today," "yesterday," "last week," and so on. It also automatically creates separate folders for all unread messages or all messages you've flagged. And for the first time, the program has a built-in spam filter. The most interesting feature is the ability to prevent people from forwarding messages...
...permanent e-mail addresses will allow former students to attach themselves to the Harvard name—a benefit already enjoyed by the 90 percent of alumni who have a post.harvard account...
...seems that anywhere you turn these days, people are wearing pedometers--you know, those little pagerlike devices that attach to your waistband and count the number of steps you take? The American Diabetes Association has packaged one with its new book on the benefits of physical activity, Small Steps, Big Rewards, and McDonald's is offering a free one with its new Happy Meal for adults, which is being test-marketed in Indiana...