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Short Takes: News From All Over: February 17, 2005

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February 2005
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Never Say Die: Live Forever
By Staff, Associated Press
Ray Kurzweil, inventor, computer scientist, and MIT alumni sincerely believes he's going to live forever; assuming he can stay healthy for the 20 years he predicts it will take for medical technology to evolve. The 56-year-old consumes 250 supplements, eight to ten glasses of alkaline water, and 10 cups of green tea a day. He's also wired to over 40 fitness monitors that tell him when specific adjustments are necessary for top physical performance. If he didn't have such a distinguished track record, it's a good guess the AP wouldn't have given him the time of day. But he's decorated with scientific awards and makes a compelling, if not convincing, argument that immortality may well be available in this lifetime. -- Marca Bradt
http://www.wired.com/news/medtech/0,1286,66585,00.html

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Policy Change Paves Way for Transsexuals to Play in British Golf Tournaments
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The Ladies Golf Union (LGU), which heads women's amateur golf in Britain, recently announced a new gender policy that is inclusive of transsexuals. The LGU's new policy follows the lead of the Ladies European Tour, the governing body of women's professional golf in Europe, that adopted a transsexual inclusive policy last year. The Associated Press reports that the LPGA, the North American professional women's golf league, does not allow transsexuals to play in their events, but is 'considering a change, partially because of rule changes made by other golf bodies and the International Olympic Committee.' -- Barb Jacobs
http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=1987891

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