The Evening Standard (London, England) back issues from January 2002:
Surveying sleep. (Science Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Tired? Feel sleepy all the time? Schoolwork got you up late? Well, join the club. The latest Sleep Census survey shows that Americans aren't getting the sleep they need. Sleep Census. 2000, sponsored by Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories and supported by a recent Yankelovich Partners ...
Nose jobs needed for dinosaurs. (Science Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... We've had it wrong for more than a century. That's what Lawrence Witmer and his clan of dinosaur researchers at Ohio University say about the placement of dinosaur noses in modern reconstructions. "We found an extraordinary amount of evidence to suggest that the nostrils of dinosaurs ...
Fried clones. (Science Scoops).(cloning chickens)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Well, get your stomachs ready, because companies in the United States are developing the technology needed to "clone" chickens on a massive scale. Once the most desirable traits of tasty birds -- like the right amount of tenderness and juiciness -- have been genetically engineered, tens of ...
Is Hawaii the result of a big bang? (Science Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Does Hawaii, the burning jewel of the North Pacific, have an extraterrestrial origin? It's possible, says Andrew Glikson from the Australian National University. He believes that an asteroid impact may have created the hot spot that supplies Hawaii with its lava. Hot spots, mysterious ...
Light may have slowed down. (Science Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... Quick, what's the speed of light? Well, if you're on your toes, you would have answered, "To which time are you referring, the past or present?" What?! Actually, the speed of light, that once-universal constant of 186,000 miles per second, may not be so ...
The tick and tock of your inner clock.
Jan 01, 2002; ... Every July for many years, a scientist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, MD, challenged his new students to guess when a blind monkey living in the laboratory would be sleeping and be awake on Christmas Day. They never came close. The scientist, ...
Yaaaawwwwnn! Are you sleep-deprived?
Jan 01, 2002; ... "Time to wake up for school," Bethany's dad calls at 6:45 a.m. "Okay," Bethany responds softly. Then she rolls over to catch a few extra winks. When the alarm blares at 7 o'clock, Bethany can't put it off any longer. Yawning, she shuts off the alarm and crawls out of bed. ...
An interview with sleep researcher Amy Wolfson: taming the "night owls". (People To Discover).(Brief Article)(Interview)
Jan 01, 2002; ... In 1997, Minneapolis and other nearby districts pushed high school start times back to 8:40 a.m. to address the fact that teenagers are naturally "night owls." Now, other districts may follow suit. To understand why, ODYSSEY talked with Amy Wolfson, a professor of psychology at the College ...
A brief history of dreaming: dreaming has roots extending to the dawn of humanity.
Jan 01, 2002; ... Some countless millions of years ago, when humans first began scratching their heads for reasons other than to pick lice, our ancestors discovered a way to communicate the visions they had during sleep -- they drew them on the walls of their caves. Prehistoric rock art and cave paintings ...
The Monster in My Basement.(Poem)
Jan 01, 2002; ... <Pre>There used o be a monster in my basement.I was afraid to go down there in the dark.One night I dreamed I was in the basement. I heard the monster roar.I turned on the light and I saw him. He was big and white and hairy.He had two sharp horns and a zillion white ...
Eyes wide open: the sleepwalkers.
Jan 01, 2002; ... When Tim Madigan, a writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, was 11 years old, he entered the Twilight Zone. On his first night at a Boy Scout camp in the back country of Minnesota, he woke up "barefoot and alone" in the middle of the Minnesota woods, dressed only in his underwear. He ...
Counting sheep ... and dogs! (Brain Strain).(find the solution)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... You are deep in REM sleep, dreaming about strolling leisurely through an endless field (plain ... er, plane) of tall grass. In your mind's eye, you see an array of sheep and dogs. (What can this dream mean?, you wonder. You don't even have a dog, and the last time you saw sheep was on your ...
Sleeping with the bears.(hibernation)
Jan 01, 2002; ... How do you stay warm on a cold winter night? Do you curl up in a blanket or lie by a crackling fire? Do you savor the steam rising from a cup of hot cocoa? We all get cold, and we've invented ingenious ways to stay warm. Animals are no exception. In fact, some have found the ultimate way ...
What's up.(charts)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002; ... The monthly All-Sky Chart depicts the sky (minus the moon) as it appears at 6 p.m. (your local time) on Jan. 15. Useful all month, the chart (except for planet positions) is also accurate for 7 p.m. on Jan. 1 and 5 p.m. on Jan. 31. To use the All-Sky Chart, first use a compass ...
Evening planets and a rainbow of star colors to see! (What's Up).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... PLANET WATCH As you might expect, January evenings are usually pretty cold, but they are also extra long! So bundle up and go outside in the evening hours, and you will be treated to a view of four planets -- two of which can be seen for most of the night! Begin your ...
Star colors! (You Can Do Astronomy).(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Someone walks up to you and asks, "What color are the stars?" What do you say? You might have to think about it for a moment. Artwork often depicts stars as pointy white objects. Well, they're not pointy (all stars are spherical), and only some of the stars are white. Want to ...
The New Year's eve star: a story retold.(Short Story)
Jan 01, 2002; ... GREETINGS, GREETINGS, FELLOW STRGAZERS! I'M GOING TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WILL HAPPEN EVERY NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR AS LONG AS THE WORLD GOES AROUND. IT'S SOMETHING THAT TO ME IS ALMOST MAGICAL BECAUSE OF ITS SHEER COINCIDENCE. YOU SEE, AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT ...
Art competition winners. (Sci Chat).
Jan 01, 2002 ... ODYSSEY and the Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake (TAACCL) in Houston, TX, are pleased to announce the winners of the Junior Division of the Third Annual Science & Technology Digital Art Competition. ODYSSEY joined with TAACCL this year, sponsoring the Junior Division (ages 10 to 18) of ...
Feuding science. (Countdown).(scientists)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... When we ponder amazing science discoveries, we quickly think about how they have served to improve our lives. But many advances in science over the centuries have occurred not solely out of a need to make the world better for humankind, but as a ...
One ... two ... three ... four ... (Animal Angels).(sheep over the fence)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2002 ... Can't sleep? Count sheep. It's an American tradition we can trace back to a book published in 1854, in which Seba Smith wrote, "He shut his eyes with all his might, and tried to think of sheep jumping over a wall." In the United States, there are about 7 million Ovis aries or ...
2001 Odyssey index.
Jan 01, 2002 ... <Pre> 2001 ODYSSEY Index A Accidents in Lechugilla Cave, NM, May 01, 27-29 Russian submarine Kursk, May 01, 3-4 Activities aromatherapy bath salts, Feb 01, 43 backward handwriting, Nov 01, 32 the blind spot, Mar 01, 21-22 brain trip puzzle, Mar 01, 15 build a ...
Fry's Peruvian delight ; Ann Widdecombe would have called Paddington a 'bogus asylum seeker' and booted him out before you could say 'economic migrant'
Jan 02, 2002;
400 CANNABIS USERS GO FREE; Police extend Brixton experiment, reporting [pounds sterling]4m saved court costs.
Jan 02, 2002;
Joan sets off a marriage mystery.
Jan 02, 2002
Return to work sets the euro its big test.
Jan 02, 2002;
Blair mission to avert Kashmir war.
Jan 02, 2002;
Hopes fade as strike threatens SWT rail chaos.
Jan 02, 2002;
Taxpayers may help with crash payouts.
Jan 02, 2002
Teachers to get free time to prepare lessons.
Jan 02, 2002;
Afghans to storm 'Mullah Omar's mountain hideout'.
Jan 02, 2002
When [pounds sterling]80m of boats came in to Earls Court.
Jan 02, 2002;
Four people die in New Year's Day murders.
Jan 02, 2002;
Sales add to credit headache.
Jan 02, 2002;
'Most of my life hasn't been very fulfilling sexually'; ... and then Kim Cattrall met the 'right guy'. Alison Roberts talks to Sex and the City's man-eating Samantha.
Jan 02, 2002;
The CD that's the ultimate original; Whether you're 14 or 40, a collection from 20 years ago is the must-have for 2002, says Neil Norman.
Jan 02, 2002;
The perfect songs for a hangover.
Jan 02, 2002;
Mwaah for your money; It's not only women having their lips plumped. Boys like to pout too, says Craig Hawes.
Jan 02, 2002;
Fry's Peruvian delight; Ann Widdecombe would have called Paddington a 'bogus asylum seeker' and booted him out before you could say 'economic migrant'.(Column)
Jan 02, 2002;
The latest French actress turning grown men to jelly; She comes from a long line of screen temptresses from across the Channel. But for Jeanne Balibar, the stereotype ends there. She talks to Neil Norman.
Jan 02, 2002;
'I don't think terrorists care enough about plays'; 'Almost every single piece of theatre I've seen, 10 seconds in I knew I was in for two hours of solid boredom'.
Jan 02, 2002;
The spirit of great Britten.
Jan 02, 2002;
Big men having a ball; Going Out The insider's guide to what's going on in London by Chris Mugan.
Jan 02, 2002;
So they call this slushy love.
Jan 02, 2002;
A happy blend of gifts and sweet nature.
Jan 02, 2002;
Last-ditch bid to save homes in Sydney's firestorm.
Jan 02, 2002;
Marchioness families slam lifeboat delay.
Jan 02, 2002;
[pounds sterling]100,000 butlers climb ladder from below stairs.
Jan 02, 2002;
London gives cool welcome to the Euro; Can you survive in London on euros alone? On the first day of the new currency, NICK CURTIS gave it a try.
Jan 02, 2002;
A Gallic shrug and then it's off for a Belgian pint.
Jan 02, 2002
Confusion rates are high.
Jan 02, 2002;
Goose bumps as Canadians try to keep their feet.
Jan 02, 2002;
Advertising drive to lift morning-after pill sales; But pro-life group to seek legal challenge.
Jan 02, 2002;
Shocks in store at the V&A.
Jan 02, 2002;
Afghan cricketers are ready to bat thanks to MCC; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2002
Welsh inspiration; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2002
Gruesome dinners; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2002
Dome comes to life; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2002
Gridlock 2002.
Jan 02, 2002
Don't assume that familiarity will breed euro consent; City Editor Anthony Hilton says the euro coins and notes launched yesterday are old news to London's financial dealers: what happens next depends on shoppers' reactions.
Jan 02, 2002;
Baby, don't look at me now.(Column)
Jan 02, 2002;
Scanner's [pounds sterling]3m boost for heart patients.
Jan 02, 2002;
Abstract show is Klee display for New Year.
Jan 02, 2002;
Protective screen at checkouts in store.
Jan 02, 2002;
Boarding game for airport passengers.
Jan 02, 2002
Smile, you're on Ibiza; Shooting a holiday brochure isn't all simulated fun and frolics, discovers Helen Chappell.
Jan 02, 2002;