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...senior Pentagon officer. "Saddam is eventually going to get lucky. We just want to delay that day as long as possible." The wily boss of Baghdad had been pouring money into reconstructing his dated (but deadly) "Tall King" and "Volex" radars and linking them together with new underground fiber-optic cables. That would give the dishes much sharper eyes in the sky and antiaircraft shooters a faster bead on their targets. Pilots on no-fly patrol have lately noticed newly aggressive Iraqi tactics in picking up their aircraft, and they have complained that some surface-to-air missile operator might...
...recycled PC, on the other hand, is literally a gold mine. Pentium and other processors have golden tips. A computer's main circuit board, fashioned from copper and fiber glass, is studded with silver and gold connectors. A steel frame keeps the unit sturdy, and aluminum or copper heat sinks prevent the cpu from overheating. The outer plastic case can be recycled to make everything from pothole filler to pencil holders. Even the cords dangling from the back have rich copper wiring that can be reincarnated as pipes, pans or furniture...
...Laboratory measurements show that eating more fruits, vegetables and fiber changes the blood's sensitivity to insulin within two weeks, helping decrease the risk of diabetes almost immediately...
...homes in a region that experienced blackouts last week, but the San Jose City Council vetoed the project in November, even though groups ranging from the Sierra Club to the N.A.A.C.P. supported it. But the plant faced opposition from Cisco Systems, the leading producer of high-speed fiber-optic networks, which happens to be San Jose's largest employer. Cisco argued that the power plant would be an eyesore next to an industrial park that the company plans to build for 20,000 employees...
...Fiber Three big studies concluded that a diet rich in fiber - found in whole-grain cereals, fruits and vegetables - won't necessarily protect you against colon cancer. Study participants who consumed as much as 35 g of fiber a day were just as likely to develop precancerous growths in the intestines as those who were addicted to processed food. But fiber still has its benefits: it helps lower blood pressure, moderates cholesterol levels and combats type II (adult-onset) diabetes...