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...relaxing as it might sound. Astronauts expend a lot of energy and endure extreme stresses on their bodies. Their dietary requirements are therefore different from those of their gravity-bound counterparts on Earth. For example, they need extra calcium to compensate for bone loss. (Bones tend to regenerate slower in space, and the loss of mass begins almost immediately after takeoff). A low-sodium diet helps slow the process, but according to Kloeris, that's easier said than done. "There are no refrigerators in space, and salt is often used to help preserve foods," she says. "We have...
...Stephen Zedros, manager of Brattle Street Florists, said that he has noticed slower foot traffic and sales over the course of the year, and that the tax increase would not help the situation. Cassie Freer, a manager at ice cream shop J.P Licks, said that she was not aware of the tax increase but thought that it would be "terrible," especially since she feels that customers already see their prices as high...
...living in a less populous state increases the odds of accurately predicting SSNs: "As hypothesized, a strong correlation exists between dates of birth and all 9 SSN digits. That correlation increases for individuals born in ... less populous states (where fewer births take place over a given period, determining slower - and more detectable - transitions through the SSN assignment scheme...
...least a few boats or RVs sitting in driveways. But splurging never really took hold here as it did in much of the rest of the country. Mortgage data show that the sorts of loans that landed so many home buyers in trouble elsewhere were written at a much slower pace here (in 2004, when 18% of borrowers in the U.S. were taking out subprime loans, only 6% of those in North Dakota were). "It's no secret that we're a little more conservative than the rest of the country," says John Jessen, president of Bismarck's BlackRidge Bank...
...Soay sheep show, animals can respond to climate change, but not in the ways we're accustomed to. "They can do so in two ways," says Coulson. "They can do so through the evolutionary process, which is a little slower, but they can also adapt by changing their growth rate in response to their environment." Scientists like Coulson can then separate the effects of evolution from the effects of the environment...