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<I>The New England Journal of Medicine</I> weighs in on an increasingly pertinent question: Does a cell-based breakthrough belong to the cell donor or the people who harvested and developed it?

Here's a Fox News segment on the Trophy Active Defense Systems, a division of General Dynamics. Although the video makes it look like it's all but installed on IDF vehicles, <A HREF="http://www.defense-update.com/products/t/trophy.htm"><I>Defense Update</I></A> throws some cold water on the rosy predictions, quoting US Army deputy for acquisition and systems management, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey A, Sorenson, who said the project is obviously not good to go. "If this thing was ready to go, my question would be, why wasn’t it on the particular tanks that went into Lebanon?" he said, noting that no Israeli Merkava tanks carried the Trophy system.

Tintin's cars and the vehicles that inspired them.

I got scooped on this by Josh Ray over at <a href="http://www.sonicflare.com/archives/fatman-itube-now-available.php">Sonic Flare</a>, but, in my defense, I did manage to tell my sweetheart about it. My priorities are in place, indeed. I told her, "You might be interested in this." Kelli owns an iPod, you see. I do not. "I don't know anything about TL Audio," I continued, "but I am familiar with <a href="http://bluebirdmusic.com/Fatman_Intro.htm">Bluebird Music</a>. I'm a fan of their products as well as their business philosophy &#151; one that emphasizes system synergy and value for money. At home, I'm using their Exposure <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/budgetcomponents/1105exposure/index.html">in… amp</a> and CD player. Good stuff."

I was walking down Fifth Ave. a few days ago, when a woman striding down the sidewalk behind me gave off such antagonistic vibes that I scurried out of her path. As she passed by, I thought <I>There's someone just waiting to explode</I>.

A flash video from the Dove Self-Esteem Fund. Those cover girls don't really look like that, but we all know this, right? Still, a nicely done reminder.

Steve Silberman passes along this article and video on Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick. Put fragile documents away before you read this one&mdash;unless tear stains won't bother you.