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November 01, 2003
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Tristan Weis and Kailee Tavares photos by Dick Kauffman Ketchikan: Front Page Photo - 'All
City Halloween' - Numerous 'trick or treaters' of all ages
attended the All City Halloween party held at the Plaza Port
Mall Friday...
Science: Signals
from space enable earthquake detection - A violent earthquake
that cracked highways in Alaska set the sky shaking as well as
the land, an ESA-backed study has confirmed. A team from the Institut de
Physique du Globe de Paris and the California Institute of Technology
has successfully used the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite
constellation to map disturbances in the ionosphere following
last November's magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Denali, Alaska.
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more... Medical: Drug Improves Brain Structure in Alzheimer's Patients - Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have determined that a medication commonly prescribed for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) appears to cause physical improvements in the hippocampus and other brain regions of patients with the disease. These improvements could explain why the drug, donepezil (trade name Aricept), a cholinesterase inhibitor, is beneficial in treating the symptoms of some Alzheimer's patients, the researchers said. The findings were made by using
magnetic resonance (MR) technology to track brain changes among
patients taking the drug. According to the researchers, this
is the first time MR has been used to observe the effects of
a medication on brain structures of patients living with AD.
The feasibility of using MR for such studies is likely to improve
future research into treatments for AD and other brain disorders,
the researchers said. - Read
more... Health: Wild
blueberries may help protect arteries, reduce risks from cardiovascular
disease - A University of Maine nutritionist has found evidence
that consumption of wild blueberries can help arteries relax
and reduce risks associated with cardiovascular disease. The
project is the first using rats fed blueberry diets to demonstrate
a relationship between consumption of whole wild blueberries
and processes that can lead to high blood pressure. - Read
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Home & Garden: Satisfy Comfort Cravings With Seafood Soups and Chowder - Chow down on chowder? Why not? Soups and chowders are everybody's comfort food almost as much fun to prepare as they are to eat. A piping hot pot of soup simmering on a back burner begs to be dipped into, whether for a soul-satisfying main course, appetizer or as an accompaniment to a salad or sandwich. The comfort factor of soup is, perhaps, its greatest attraction. The word soup comes from the English term "sop," meaning a piece of bread soaked in liquid. Man has been eating soup almost since fire was discovered to cook it. The ancient Romans ate soup, including a type of fish broth cooked in wine and spices. Chowders are simply soups thickened with milk or cream - Manhattan-style clam chowder not withstanding! There are as many kinds of soups as there are imaginative cooks to cook them, from thick chowders that are almost stews, such as clam chowder or bouillabaisse, to thin, clear consommés, and everything in between. Best of all, seafood soups are especially "good food;" their steaming broths rich with nutrients as well as good flavors. Soup has achieved legendary
medicinal status as a special source of nourishment, combining
body-building proteins with an abundance of vitamins and minerals.
Seafood soups and chowders supply a double whammy of great flavor
and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help protect against coronary
artery disease. - Read
more & recipes...
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