Test May Help Diagnose Alzheimer's
A Boston study uses a Pavlovian conditioning test to detect eye-blink responses to an audible cue paired with a puff of oxygen near the eye. In 19 of 20 Alzheimer’s patients and seven of 20 healthy elders, the test misclassified, showing promise but requiring refinement before clinical use. Researchers warn further validation.
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Ivan Pavlov
Diana Woodruff- Pak
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American Psychological Association
Deborah Claman
Flames threaten sequoias as Yosemite fires grow
Yosemite National Park fights through advancing flames threatening 2000 year old sequoias treated with fire retardant. In Oregon 1200 soldiers deploy to fire lines and fires burn across Alaska Washington Idaho Utah. Fire officials warn of worsening drought and more lightning as 200000 acres burn statewide and 127 structures destroyed.
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Yosemite
Jeff Nicholas
Tehama County
Sequoia National Forest
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Karen Terrill
U.S. Forest Service
Jim Guest
Fort Lewis
Wash
Magellan OK for Venus mapping setback noted
A Magellan backup computer rejected commands after a memory chip failed but engineers say the issue will not affect the 744 million dollar Venus radar mapping mission. NASA officials describe the glitch as minor and easily bypassed with no impact on operations. The craft entered Venus orbit after a 948 million mile journey from Earth.
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Pasadena
Calif
Venus
Atlantis
Magellan
Black Hills Rally Amid Violence and Deaths in Sturgis
The 50th Black Hills Motorcycle Rally drew hundreds of thousands to Sturgis. Eleven died in crashes and fights, one shot, two stabbed, several died in a tent fire and carbon monoxide poisoning, with hundreds jailed during the weeklong event. Sheriff Floyd Cleland warned of pervasive alcohol drug and weapon use among attendees.
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Sturgis
S.D
Sherif Floyd Cleland
Marcy Myhre
Sturgis Area
State Bar Association chief resigns in Washington
John Michalik chief executive of the Washington State Bar Association since 1981 resigns effective November 2. The 45 year old attorney submitted his letter August 1. Chief assistant Serm Reeves also resigns. Michalik joined the bar in 1975 as director of continuing legal education after work as editor and actor for Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Co. in Rochester N Y.
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State Bar Association
Seattle
John Michalik
Washington State Bar Association
Michalik
Mets
Serm Reeves
State Bar
Lawyers’ Cooperative Publishing Co
Rochester
Old artillery shells found on Hampton Beach
Officials and volunteers using metal detectors found 32 artillery shells on Bukroe Beach two miles offshore in dredged sand from Chesapeake Bay. Some shells dating to World War I prompted a temporary 800-foot closure, but most of the beach reopened as the area was checked.
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Hampton
Bukroe Beach
Chesapeake Bay
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