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Poll: New Smoking Compromise Likely to Pass A poll of city council by 1200 WOAI news indicates Mayor Garza’s last minute compromise in the smoking issue appears poised to pass city council tomorrow. http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-434BF2CD-B790-45BC-9014-7F50C657BCA2.asp?0na=x22131206
IT managers and developers gather at LinuxWorld in San Francisco to learn more about the open-source operating system that is gaining momentum but faces legal threats from SCO Group. http://news.com.com/2009-1001_3-5059815.html?tag=fd_lede1_img
Gay taste? Here’s straight talk Is it true, as some people believe, that gay men have better taste than their straight brothers? http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-08-04-gay-taste_x.htm
Charm school Swasko Jewels rolled out its WineJewels product too early; now the accessory company is coming out with its HipIce swinging The full story about wine charms here: http://houston.bizjournals.com/entrepreneur/2003/08/05/
Mayor Releases Smoking Compromise Plan Thursday is the big day when we find out if smoking is banned in San Antonio restaurants. Mayor Ed Garza released his compromise plan on Monday. http://www.msnbc.com/local/KMOL/D-38493995-EB3D-479F-B55C-AF906AF1BEEC.asp?0na=x22014814
You are what your mother ate, suggests study What mothers eat during pregancy could have a fundamental and lifelong effect on the genes of their children, suggests an intriguing new study in mice. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994017
Biggest not always the daddy in mating game Contrary to commonly accepted theory, the females of some species are partial to weedier partners http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994003
Science graduates live long and prosper Science and medicine students go on to live longer and healthier lives than those studying other subjects, according to a survey of men attending university between 1948 and 1968. http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994013
Colleges explore legal Net music setups Universities are considering ways to bring legal Internet jukeboxes to dorm rooms, including entering deals with commercial service providers that would see online music charges included alongside tuition fees or picked up by the schools themselves http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5059030.html
Hackers huddle in the desert As the flaws keep flowing in, hackers and security experts gather in Las Vegas to work out what’s needed to keep the Internet safe–and whether it’s time for less talk and more action. http://news.com.com/2009-1002_3-5058213.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed
Virtual reality conquers sense of taste A new device mimics the taste and “mouthfeel” of food from crackers to jelly – its designers say its perfect for designing new foods http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994006