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Chris Carrabba has a fine, high voice and looks like a genetic cross between Luke Perry and Jason Priestley. But these attributes have little to do with his success. Frequently, Carrabba--who goes by the stage name Dashboard Confessional--doesn't even sing during his performances. He just strums an acoustic guitar while the audience of mostly middle-class white kids shouts every word of his desperate, heartbroken lyrics in a sort of primal-scream karaoke. "It's almost cultlike," says Carrabba of his fans' spooky intensity. "I know they're endearing songs, but there are a lot of endearing...
...California's VivoMetrics, a prizewinner at this year's Avantex high-tech apparel fair in Frankfurt, allows patients who normally need regular hospital checkups to go about their business while the shirt continuously monitors their condition. And the JoyDress by Italian designer Alexandra Fede uses a network of fine, flexible pads to give a soothing massage at the touch of a button. EXOSKELETONS Strength in Bubbles New inflatable muscles could provide enhanced mobility to the elderly and infirm. Developed at Tokyo's Science University by Hiroshi Kobayashi, whose previous research focused on lifelike robotic faces, this Lycra suit employs tiny...
Yang was detained 10 days after entering China on a borrowed passport—a charge which usually carries a sentence of five days’ detention and a $12 fine according to the Associated Press...
Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean for Student Affairs at the Medical School Alvin F. Poussaint joined Bill Cosby to develop the show and consulted on almost every episode during the show’s eight-year run, fine-tuning its educational message with his insights into child psychology. He reworked the show’s script to give it the human appeal and positive message that made the show a landmark...
...director Mueller isn't denying Rowley's charges. He said Thursday night he has asked Justice Department Inspector General Glen Fine to investigate her claims. "While I cannot comment on the specifics of the letter, I am convinced that a different approach is required," Mueller said. "New strategies, new technologies, new analytical capacities and a different culture make us an agency that is changing post 9/11. There is no room for the types of problems and attitudes that could inhibit our efforts...