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...Fang says he first encountered the news about Tribler a few weeks ago, while on the popular content-aggregation site digg.com. Fang, who conceded that “Tribler looks pretty,” said he doubted that students already using stripped-down versions of BitTorrent would make the switch based on the supposed advantages of the currency approach. For those interested, the Tribler software can be downloaded at http://tv.seas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Christian B. Flow can be reached at cflow@fas.harvard.edu...
...this period, between switch-off and resuscitation, that many researchers believe NDEs occur. "Many near-death experiencers describe heightened perceptions and clear thought processes, and form memories, at a time when the brain is incapable of coordinated activity," says Greyson, director of the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies. "Our current neurophysiological models can explain NDEs only if one ignores much of the empirical data...
...Nelson's theory goes some way toward explaining how NDEs can seem to occur when the brain is down. The sleep/wake switch is in the brainstem, which helps control the body's most basic functions and stays active for longer than the higher brain in cardiac arrest. "It's likely that the transition to brain death is, in fact, gradual," says Mahowald, "and NDEs occur during this transition." As for people reporting accurately on events that went on around them while they were apparently unconscious, Nelson says "they may be seemingly out of it but still processing in a very...
...cultural perspective and expertise has strengthened the team. Also playing in Boeing's game: financiers and bankers. What do bankers know about building aircraft? "They gave us some great advice in terms of configuration in the airplane, going to a more standard aircraft and having the ability to switch engine manufacturers," says Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing. The payoff: higher residual value of the airplane. Aboulafia says getting that kind of endorsement probably took a lot of hand holding and diplomacy, but the lesson is to get out there with the best business case you can offer: "Any doubts...
...they can convince the party's faithful that they are true believers. But it was after watching the Republican debates - so focused on social issues and light on policy - that Warren, who has never voted for a Democrat, decided to check out Obama. Though he's not ready to switch his party registration, he is considering voting for a Democrat...