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Today most forensics labs that conduct the test rely instead on scanning electron microscopes. Just touch a bit of tape to a suspect's hands, place it under the scope and hit it with a stream of electrons. The elements in gunpowder give off distinct X-ray signatures, and if they are there, the electron beam will spot them. The drawback? "You don't get to see the terror on people's faces when you pour hot paraffin on their hands," says Fischer. "I think it encouraged some people to confess...
...those not intimately familiar with the series, the books follow seven girls, members of the namesake Club, living in Stoneybrook, Conn. The girls are perpetually 13 or 11, bright, “responsible” and blessed with extraordinary time-management skills. They alternate as narrators, each with a distinct voice and backstory. Their club meets in the opening chapters and spring-boards each plot, as babysitting dates are made and followed through in subsequent chapters. Around the central members, a huge, busy network of families, teachers and innumerable baby-sittees orbit, forming a long, evolving story kept up with...
Cilantro’s full-grown feathery, flat green leaves give a kick to Asian, Indian, Caribbean and Latin American cuisine. Most people either love or hate cilantro for its distinct flavor. The taste is sort of bright, sharp, almost citrus-y, and a good bite of it hits the roof of one’s mouth. It is the green garnish on top of many Indian and Thai dishes as well as the herb that flavors pico de gallo (chopped tomatoes and onions often served as a Mexican or Tex-Mex condiment). Detractors might call it soapy or grassy...
...list of inductees is divided into five distinct classes, including mathematics and physics, biological sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts and public affairs and business...
...sign beside the thick single door into the Upstairs at the Middle East Club in Central Square proclaims the room’s capacity to be 194 people. A glimpse into the club last Friday however left one with the distinct impression that such an official sounding regulation was little more than ceremonial. Indeed, the spirited crowd looked to number well over 200 as the Kickovers, one of Boston’s up-and-coming pop-punk bands, put on a frenetic and energetic show. Although ostensibly opening for Brenden Benson and the Well Fed Boys (who gained prominence recently...