Koko the gorilla nears motherhood with Ndume in view
The famous California gorilla Koko and mate Ndume may be nearing mating and offspring. Researchers, led by Francine Patterson, say Koko signs about self and death, and recently selected a video independently, signaling growing cognitive skills and a potential leap in understanding language.
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Free-Net Promotes Free Public Internet Access Movement
Buffalo Free-Net volunteers advocate no charge for Internet access arguing that freedom of information should be like public library access. The movement spreads to White Plains Albany Rochester and Danbury while federal and state grants support free networks and community partnerships with schools and libraries.
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Judy Lebrenz
The
Buffalo Free-Net
Free-Nets
New York
White Plains
Albany
Rochester
Danbury
Conn
City Hall
Diane Greenwald
Tom Grundner
Cleveland
National Public Telecommunations Network
Telecommunications
Memories consolidated during sleep found direct evidence
Scientists report direct evidence that memory consolidation occurs during sleep. The study shows that interrupting dreams while learning a new skill reduces test performance, suggesting dreaming distributes memory fragments. The hippocampus stores and strengthens memory links, allowing recalled memories to form a coherent whole.
Cougar comeback sparks questions on human coexistence
A long read on the cougar in North America tracing its return from near extinction, its mysterious and solitary nature, and how entanglements with people raise safety and coexistence concerns. The April incident in northern California prompted debate over encounters, habituation, and management.
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California
Maurice Hornecker
Colorado
Idaho
Robot Wars founder stages first event in San Francisco
Mare A Thorpe, former ILM designer, launches a robot combat series in San Francisco on Aug. 20 aiming to turn the sport into a business with long term goals. Robots compete in three weight classes in Escort, Faceoff, and Melee formats to determine winners.
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Thorpe
San Francisco
Smile Communications
MIT
Carnegie Mellon
Aerospace
Bechtel
Haldeman Diaries CD ROM shows digitization of history
Sony publishes The Haldeman Diaries CD ROM with 2.2 million words 45 minutes of home movies and 700 photos while noting the erasure of White House emails from Reagan era sparked by a legal fight. Blanton plans a book and floppy disk with annotated emails.
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H.R. Haldeman
Haldeman
Sony Electronic Publishing
White House
Haldeman Diaries
Sony
Bush Agdusustcation
National Security Archive
Blanton
George Orwell
Big Brother
Longest-burning firehouse bulb shines since 1901
Livermore California firefighters guard a tungsten bulb from 1901 noted by Guinness, Ripley’s and General Electric as the longest-burning bulb in history. Donive Denial, a local pioneer, donated it to the department in 1901 and it once hung in a downtown garage used as police and fire quarters before 1906 earthquake fires.
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Livermore
Calif
Stewart Gary
Gary
General Electro
Rivermore
Livermore Bower and Water Company
Sanrancisco
Griffith
Perseid meteor shower expected week of August
The article outlines the Perseid meteor shower peaking around August 12 to 14, with meteors visible from 17:00 hours onward. It notes debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and advises viewing directions between Eta Persei and the Double Cluster for a sky show.
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