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Toxins in Lake Michigan fish linked to diabetes

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology
This is a fish tale in which smaller is better than bigger, especially if the catch is to be eaten in any quantity.

Businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology
Most of us think cyber crooks cast their phishing lines mostly to try to hook everyday consumers. But some businesses across the country have seen hundreds of thousands of dollars vanish from their bank accounts after cyber attacks.

Lost sounds of the past brought to life (w/ Video, Audio)

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology
Salpinx, barbiton, aulos, syrinx. Never heard them? Never heard of them? Neither had anyone else, for centuries. Until now.

5 ways to listen to music on the iPhone without using iTunes

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology
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One of the major functions of the iPhone and iPod touch is, of course, music playback. The iTunes app has been designed in such a way to take advantage of the iPhone's touchscreen. But what if you want to listen to music that doesn't reside in your iTunes library, or you want to discover new music while not sitting in front of a computer?

Thanks to the incredible success of the App Store, there are plenty of ways now to access streaming music even when you don't have the files. Not everyone knows what options are available, though—either that, or there are so many options that sifting through everything can be tedious. For these reasons, we are offering the top five ways we here at Ars like listening to music on the iPhone without using iTunes.

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Does the distance a patient has to travel affect where they choose to get their care?

August 31st, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology
Do patients choose where to get their care based on how long it takes to them to get there? Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have recently documented a growing trend in the centralization of cancer surgery -more patients seeking care at high volume centers, which are generally located in metropolitan areas. While trends like this should improve patient outcomes, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that there are still a good number of patients who will not travel a long distance to get their care.