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...previously unsuspected source of stem cells, a remarkably versatile class of cells that can in principle be transformed into a variety of body tissues. Researchers already suspect that stem cells found in fetuses and in the bone marrow and brains of adults might one day be used to repair hearts, livers and other organs...
Unfortunately, these particular stem cells are already partly specialized, so they might not help Frack's hardened arteries or the insulin-producing cells in his pancreas (though other types of stem cells might). But in principle, he could mine his love handles for cells to repair his damaged liver, to replenish blood cells lost to disease, to fix a damaged heart or to repair missing or deteriorating cartilage. And because the cells would be drawn from his own body, Frack wouldn't have to worry about having his immune system reject them...
Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana, a major marine-construction and repair company with a global clientele, was mired in the steamboat era when it came to information management. Each of Bollinger's nine facilities was buying its own materials and generating a hefty paper trail. For every part they ordered, employees had to fill out an eight-section purchase order. Those orders added up fast. Each patrol boat Bollinger built for the U.S. Coast Guard contained about 4,000 parts...
...decline after World War II. But Son has enjoyed a recent revival. In a reaction to the Westernization that accompanied rapid economic development, South Koreans are now rediscovering their identity. The renewed interest has seen a return to the mass pilgrimages of the past and huge donations for temple repair...
...weekend, but it won't mean very much unless the can capitalize on it politically. The guerrilla campaign has caused the government significant political damage in its relations with the ethnic-Albanian minority, and the country's future may be determined by whether the government is able to repair that damage by political means...