Daily Archives: December 27, 2010

Preserving Heritage, and the Fabric of Life, in Syria

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ALEPPO, Syria — At first glance it seems an unremarkable scene: a quiet plaza shaded by date palms in the shadow of this city’s immense medieval Citadel, newly restored to its looming power. Foreign tourists sit side by side with … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 on ARM, but don’t hold your breath

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All signs point to the next version of Windows running on ARM, the emerging global silicon standard for smartphones and tablets. But don’t get too excited–it won’t happen until 2012 at the earliest and just as likely not until 2013. … Continue reading →

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Both High, Low Levels of Vitamin D in Older Women May Be Problematic

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Both low and high levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk of frailty in older women, a new study finds. Researchers measured vitamin D levels and assessed frailty in thousands of women aged 69 and older. The risk … Continue reading →

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Healthy Diet Appears To Help Older Adults Live Longer

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Supporting the idea that it is never too late to adopt a healthy diet, researchers in the US found that older adults who followed a predominantly healthy diet stood a better chance of living longer than counterparts whose diets were … Continue reading →

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