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There are, to be sure, ways around the federal rules. Nothing prevents scientists who are working with forbidden stem cells from talking to--and sharing information with--those working with approved lines. And when scientists publish their work, anyone can read it. Institutions that receive federal funds are not absolutely limited in the work they can do as long as work that falls outside the White House ban is conducted independently, with no commingling of funds or facilities or--more important--cell lines...
...MEMORIES: The toll from Alzheimer?s continues to mount. Since 1975, the number of Americans afflicted with the disease has jumped from 500,000 to 5 million. Over the next fifty years, an estimated 80-100 million people worldwide will succumb to Alzheimer?s. On September 4, Doubleday will publish "The Forgetting: Alzheimer?s: Portrait of an Epidemic" by David Shenk. Says the publisher, "A magnificent synthesis of history, science, politics, psychology, and profound human drama, ?The Forgetting? explores the nature of a disease that attacks our memory and, by extension, the very core of our human identity...
...CALL US; WE?LL CALL YOU: "They?re the canker sore on the lip of humanity," says the publisher. "They interrupt dinners, down time, and always call at the wrong time." Of course, the "they" in question is telephone solicitors. In October, Warner will publish a paperback original, "Fun with Phone Solicitors: 50 Ways to Get Even!" by Robert Harris. The author offers such techniques as: The Telephone Ruse: Pretend to transfer your tormentor and then press several buttons on your phone The Verbatim Variation: Repeat everything the caller says in a sing-song voice The Drop-the-Phone Drill...
...26/7: Too much to do? Too little time? In October, Career Press will publish "The 26 Hour Day: How to Gain at Least 2 Hours a Day with Time Control" by Vince Panella, a speaker, trainer and success coach. According to the publisher, the book "will actually teach you how to gain at least two to four more profitable, productive, and enjoyable hours a day at work and at home. By focusing on behaviors over organizational skills, it shatters the fallacy of traditional time management and gives you the specific skills necessary to massively leverage your time...
...would anyone think to publish this ad?” because that’s not that important. It was printed last October, and was maybe a testament to the high-flying optimism that had gripped Silicon Valley and Wall Street for four years. Or maybe it was a brand of “new economy” gospel. Or, heck, maybe it was for the 15 minutes of fame in the A section of the Wall Street Journal...