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...massive holy war against the U.S. "America must know that the storm of airplanes will not stop and there are thousands of young people who look forward to death like the Americans look forward to life," he said. Concerned that the terrorist organization might have used the broadcast to transmit "a message" to waiting terrorist cells, Secretary of State Colin Powell assigned analysts to examine every aspect of the transmission. Powell also praised television networks for showing the message only once...
...think you're hearing the music as it was originally intended? You're not. MP3s are built on something called psycho-acoustic algorithms. These little beauties save a ton of file space by making your brain fill in the blanks. They actually work out what frequency they need to transmit to make you think you're hearing overtones that aren't there. I've never been able to listen to digital music the same way since I learned that...
...most effective insect repellents contain a powerful chemical called DEET (or N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), developed for the U.S. military in the 1940s. DEET-based repellents last longer against mosquitoes and other biting bugs, including those that transmit Lyme disease, than the so-called natural bug sprays, which usually contain various plant oils. Since the chemical is absorbed readily into the skin, it's always best to apply any DEET products sparingly. Common side effects include rash, swelling, itching and eye irritation--usually a result of rubbing the eyes with hands that have been sprayed...
...haven't yet done away with the Imperial system?" asks an outspoken visitor to the history page. "In Japan, the press has had a monopoly over information," says Tomofumi Akiyama, a lawyer who specializes in multimedia law. "The Internet has opened the door for everyone to gather and transmit information...
...sure, current technologies that transmit images and voice fall far short of anything remotely realistic. At present, teleconferencing generally involves jerky video and canned sound. There is no real eye contact. The center hopes to project a 3-D avatar so real that you'll feel as if Bob is really sitting next you and Tina is across the table, though in reality they might be a continent or two away. "You can be immersed anywhere in the world and feel like a participant," says Max Nikias, the center's director. Within a decade or so, he predicts...