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What makes Dolly and these new mice special--and distinguishes them from barnyards of previously cloned pigs, cows and sheep--is that they were cloned from adult cells or, as the scientists call them, differentiated cells. All those earlier clones were made from fetal cells, which have no specialized function but carry the potential to turn into anything and everything the body needs...
...make that leap, there's another way to invest in the Net that I call the Forty-Niner strategy. If you don't want to lend your money to gold prospectors, invest in the companies that sell them shovels and pans. On the wired frontier, those firms include Cisco and Lucent, which are building much of the Net's physical infrastructure of routers and switches...
...memorial to Princess Diana is necessary for the many people who loved and respected her [WORLD, July 13]. She is going to be a notable figure in history. You snidely referred to the memorial site at the Spencer family home as "Dianaland"; just call it Althorp. JEANNE MCCARTIN Ossining...
HIDDEN MEANINGS. In Japan, you nod your head in agreement; your host smiles and thinks you're paying attention. In Egypt, you shake your head in disagreement; your host frowns and wonders why you don't understand. In Mexico, don't call her senora, which can imply aging; call her senorita. And in Zimbabwe, don't ask, "Is it far?"; out of courtesy people will answer, "Not far." (Be specific and ask, "How long does it take by foot...
...some unexpected financial aid. Earlier this month Congress passed legislation that, retroactive to July 1, lowered the interest rate on new, federally guaranteed student loans to 7.46%, from 8.25%. Those with more than $30,000 in debt may soon have 15 extra years to pay it back. For details, call...