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These protests have been largely based on misinformation about the practice of genetically engineering food products. Despite our instinctive fear of unknown, mutant food monsters, most of the endeavors to scientifically improve food have made crops hardier or more nutritious. Scientists have developed strains of corn that have built-in pesticides, for example, and others have developed a strain of rice that is rich in Vitamin...
...measures in Maryland and Massachusetts shows that America's gun control lobby is quickly finding itself better served by seeking regulation through the states rather than Congress. In Maryland, the state's legislature approved Gov. Parris Glendenning's bill requiring all new guns sold in the state to have built-in trigger locks. And in a more controversial measure - with larger national ramifications - Massachusetts attorney general Thomas Reilly implemented a three-year-old set of regulations that puts guns under the purview of the state's consumer-products regulatory body. That move follows three years of appeals...
Noses have their advantages. They're cute, they're versatile, and they're small enough to be carried around. Which may be why the artificial odor detectors that engineers have been building since the 1950s to try to mimic the olfactory abilities of our built-in sensors have taken so long to find their way to the market--and then, in most cases, have flopped...
...REAL WEB TV Can't decide whether to watch TV or surf the Web? With Samsung's new flat-panel SyncMaster 150MP ($1,300), you can do both. Equipped with a built-in TV tuner, the 15-in. screen can be used as either a stand-alone TV or a computer monitor. You can even hook your VCR, DVD or camcorder directly to ports on the back. If you really want to watch TV and surf at the same time, you can do that too by viewing TV in a small window while using the rest of the screen...
...current structure would make it an ideal student center. Its many suites could easily be remodeled into office space for student groups. Its spacious lobby could accommodate student gatherings and would make a great dance floor. The Inn already has a built-in kitchen, so a food court would be only minor renovations away...