Last Updated, 3:57 p.m. Video posted online by Syrian opposition activists appeared to show the moment one in a series of deadly explosions struck the campus of Aleppo University on Tuesday.Video said to capture an explosion on the campus of Aleppo University in Syria on Tuesday, uploaded to the Web by opposition activists.The brief clip, uploaded to the YouTube channel of the ANA New Media Association...
Bits Blog: Facebook Unveils a New Search Tool
Labels: Technology 3:22 p.m. | Updated Facebook on Tuesday took a stab at cracking a big, elusive problem of its own making: How to help its one billion users find what they’re looking for in the jumble of posts, pictures and blue thumbs-up “likes” they share every day.At an event at company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and chief executive, announced a tool the company...
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vitamin D Doesn’t Reduce Knee Pain
Labels: LifestyleAbout 27 million people in the United States have osteoarthritis, an incurable condition with few effective treatments beyond pain control. Some observational evidence suggests that vitamin D supplements might slow progression of the disease.But a two-year randomized placebo-controlled study found that vitamin D did not reduce knee pain or restore cartilage.In an article published in The Journal of...
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Vitamin D Doesn’t Reduce Knee Pain
Labels: HealthAbout 27 million people in the United States have osteoarthritis, an incurable condition with few effective treatments beyond pain control. Some observational evidence suggests that vitamin D supplements might slow progression of the disease.But a two-year randomized placebo-controlled study found that vitamin D did not reduce knee pain or restore cartilage.In an article published in The Journal of...
Bits Blog: Facebook Unveils a New Search Tool
Labels: Business 3:22 p.m. | Updated Facebook on Tuesday took a stab at cracking a big, elusive problem of its own making: How to help its one billion users find what they’re looking for in the jumble of posts, pictures and blue thumbs-up “likes” they share every day.At an event at company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and chief executive, announced a tool the company...
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Leon Panetta Says U.S. Has Pledged to Help France in Mali
Labels: WorldLISBON — In a move that could draw the United States into another conflict in North Africa, the Obama administration has pledged to help the French in their fight against Islamist militants in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Monday. He said the assistance could include air and other logistical support. Jacquelyn Martin/Associated PressDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta boards...
DealBook: Dell Shares Surge After Report of Possible Buyout
Labels: TechnologyShares of Dell rose more than 12 percent early Monday afternoon after Bloomberg News reported that the personal computer maker was in talks with at least two private equity firms about going private.A buyout of Dell would be worth more than $17 billion, based on its total enterprise value. The company has some $9 billion in debt, but $11 billion in cash at hand. A deal would make it the largest technology...
Really?: The Claim: Hand Sanitizer Stops Norovirus Spread
Labels: LifestyleReally?Anahad O’Connor tackles health myths.THE FACTSAs public health officials struggle to contain a series of viral outbreaks this winter, many people are reaching for bottles of hand sanitizer.Studies show that alcohol-based sanitizers, particularly those with 60 percent ethanol or more, can reduce microbial counts on contaminated hands and reduce the spread of some strains of the flu. But against...
Really?: The Claim: Hand Sanitizer Stops Norovirus Spread
Labels: HealthReally?Anahad O’Connor tackles health myths.THE FACTSAs public health officials struggle to contain a series of viral outbreaks this winter, many people are reaching for bottles of hand sanitizer.Studies show that alcohol-based sanitizers, particularly those with 60 percent ethanol or more, can reduce microbial counts on contaminated hands and reduce the spread of some strains of the flu. But against...
DealBook: Dell Shares Surge After Report of Possible Buyout
Labels: BusinessShares of Dell rose more than 12 percent early Monday afternoon after Bloomberg News reported that the personal computer maker was in talks with at least two private equity firms about going private.A buyout of Dell would be worth more than $17 billion, based on its total enterprise value. The company has some $9 billion in debt, but $11 billion in cash at hand. A deal would make it the largest technology...
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