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Discusses how to tell when someone is lying. Facial expressions typical of someone who is lying; Description of how a lie detector test works; Aspects of speech that give away a liar, such as someone speaking too fast or too slow. INSETS: Face the Music: How New Computers Catch..., by Frederic Golden;The Awful Truth About Lying, by James Geary et al.

Discusses the fact that as telecommunications, tourism and trade make the world a smaller place, languages are dying at an alarming rate. How languages are endangered or on the brink of extinction; Comments of Stephen Worm at the University of Canberra; Languages as needing environment to survive; The history of languages. INSET: Sowing the seeds of speech..

Examines how the monetary union in Europe may bring more problems than gains with the change to the euro. The move to Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) due January 1999; The problems seen; The political chaos in Europe and the leaders who wanted EMU; The insistence that the monetary union not proceed at the expense of jobs and social services; How the French feel; How the Germans feel; The budget cuts and austerity measures needed to qualify for monetary union. INSET: A Franco-German tiff makes for a difficult euro birth..

Looks at the way scientists are mapping the paths memory takes in the brain. The findings and how they could lead to Alzheimer's drugs and brain power; Neurologists and neurobiologists breaking new ground in memory research; The roots of memory in complex biochemical and electrical brain activity; The meaning to distressing memory loss disorders and learning ability; How the brain works; Research through the years; Attitudes; Leading scientists; The prospects of research. INSET: Should we just say no to smart drugs?..

Presents information on the Third Way trend in European politics in the late 1990s. Discussion of the politics of the leaders in the European Union's four largest countries and economies; Gerhard Schroder's win in Germany; Great Britain's Tony Blair seen as the movement's most public proponent; Comparisons between Blair and Schroder; The difficulty of balancing market realities with social benefits.

Informs that investigators from the Netherlands Institute for Brain Research reported preliminary evidence that transsexuals may be inherently different. The study of six male-to-female transsexuals; The tiny structure deep within a part of the brain that controls sexual function appeared to be more like the type found in women; The challenge to long held beliefs about what it takes to make someone a man.

Describes the concurrent chess championships being played in England and the Netherlands. Nigel Short, 28, and Gary Kasparov, 30, are playing a the Savoy Theater in London for a purse of $2.6 million, while at the official World Chess Championship in Zwolle, the Netherlands, Anatoly Karpov is playing Jan Timman for $1.4 million. Challenge to the reigning chess establishment; Federation Internationale des Echecs; Professional Chess Association; Media coverage.

Presents several letters to the editor about various topics. Concerning the propaganda to cancel the allies' debts to the U.S.; Parallelism between the present situation in Ireland and that of the colonists.

T cell recognition of peptides presented by human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) is mediated by the highly variable T cell receptor (TCR). Despite this built-in TCR variability, individuals can mount immune responses against viral epitopes by using identical or highly related TCRs expressed on CD8+T cells. Characterization of these TCRs has extended our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern the recognition of peptide-HLA. However, few examples exist for CD4+T cells. Here, we investigate CD4+T cell responses to the internal proteins of the influenza A virus that correlate with protective immunity. We identify five internal epitopes that are commonly recognized by CD4+T cells in five HLA-DR1+subjects and show conservation across viral strains and zoonotic reservoirs. TCR repertoire analysis demonstrates several shared gene usage biases underpinned by complementary biochemical features evident in a structural comparison. These epitopes are attractive targets for vaccination and other T cell therapies.

The article reports on the Ukrainian Supreme Court decision on the disputed presidential election that has plunged the country into chaos. Chief Justice Anatoly Yarema pointed out systemic and massive violations in the campaign, the voting process and the ballot count, and called for a rerun. Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was declared elected but international observers and opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko said that the result was twisted by massive fraud.

Relates attempts by advertisers to influence children. Children's influence on the spending of their parents; Statistics on the amount of money children spend, their parents spend, and money that children are somehow linked to; Sweden's ban on advertising directed at children for reasons of exploitation; Possible reasons for the influence children wield; Role of schools in research and in advertising.

Reports on the resignation of German Finance Minister Oskar Lafontaine in March of 1999. Lafontaine resigning as finance minister as well as party chairman of the Social Democrats and leaving his seat in the Bundestag; Reaction of business leaders to the news; Stock exchanges reacting favorably; Belief that his departure will allow German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder to get more policies through; Possible reasons for his resignation. INSET: Good Riddance, by Josef Joffe.

Discusses the exhibition `Mysteries of Ancient China' displayed at London's British Museum until January 5, 1997. The focus on ancient Chinese burial practices; The cult of immortality; The strange creatures that appeared on the tombs.

Focuses on the need to save the sounds of nature. Netherlands as one of the most densely populated nations; Description of its four largest cities; Complain of inhabitants on the noisy neighborhood; Works of Gordon Hempton, an artist whose specialty is recording the sounds of nature.

Informs about Ocean Power Technology's (OPT) invention known as hydropiezoelectric (HPE) generator, a system that utilizes piezoelectricity to produce electricity on a large scale. Details of the method of working; Comments of the cofounder and president of OPT on the competitiveness of the cost of piezoelectric energy.

Reports that a Dutch court has ruled that doctors can assist suicides of the depressed by physically healthy patients. Debates about so-called suicide-doctor Jack Kevorkian; Other issues raised by critics of euthanasia.

The article offers information on the legislations and regulations developed across the waste sector in Great Britain in 2009. It mentions that the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive was imposed by the Producer Responsibility Regulations 1997 which requires businesses to buy enough packaging waste recovery notes. It cites that the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 was introduced on May 5, 2009 which encourages producers, distributors and end users to participate in treating and recycling waste batteries for environment protection. It adds that the Environmental Liability Directive was changed into Environmental Damage Regulations 2009 on May 1, 2009 to penalize those who produce pollution that cause environmental damage.

Discusses the role of Tony Blair in the pending war with Iraq. Criticism of Blair's policy on Iraq; Opposition to Blair in Great Britain; His reaction to criticism in Parliament; Relationship between Blair and U.S. President George W. Bush; Resolution that will be voted on by the United Nations Security Council.

Examines the development of brain-computer interfaces. Work of scientist Miguel Nicolelis to train monkeys to control a robotic arm via brain signals; Possibility that paralyzed people will be able to use technology to control their own limbs; Other possibilities for technology; Challenges of technology.

Focuses on how western countries' desire to aid the Balkans in reconstruction. Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe. Effort to push economic and democratic reforms intended to make the Balkans a war-free place; Task of putting the foundations of a civil society and free market economy in place; Comments of European Union Commission President-designate Romano Prodi.

Presents an excerpts from an interview with Thilo Bode, appointed executive director of Greenpeace organization. Efforts to harness Greenpeace's radical energy.

Reports on the changes introduced in Greenpeace. Appointment of Thilo Bode as executive director; Previous ouster of Paul Gilding as executive director; Plans by Bode; Problems encountered by Greenpeace in its activities.

Focuses on the activities of the Vancouver, Canada-based Media Foundation, an organization dedicated to dramatizing the effects of Western consumption patterns on the global environment. Launching of the International Buy Nothing in 1992; Plan to purchase a $15,000 `Joe Chemo' advertisement; Convincing of three major television networks in the United States to run advertisements for its campaign.

The article discusses why professional criticism matters. The state of criticism in the U.S. is highlighted by quoting the response of Syracuse University's Johanna Keller to a Nieman Reports query about the number of professional critics employed at dailies around the U.S. Crowdsourced review sites are blamed for crowding out the voices of professionals.

The article provides information on the regulations implemented by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and the judgement on the judicial review against the British government by EMW Picton Howell LLP (EPIC) in Great Britain. It mentions the intepretation issue of the WEEE regulation of the case and cites the allegations of EPIC against the Secretary of State for Business Enterpise Regulatory Reform as well as the Environment Agency.

The article discusses on what to do to cope up with the swine influenza outbreak in Great Britain. It offers practical advice to businesses on planning and preparation. It mentions the need for businesses to review its human resource policies regarding employees' sickness benefits. Employers are advised to ensure that changes to working practices are fairly applied to avoid discriminations. Employers are encouraged not to assume paying out for pandemic flu disruption if they have business interruption insurance cover.

The article presents an analysis regarding the legal issue of commercial tenants re-gearing their leases. It states that re-gearing involves the completion of a deed of variation or simultaneous surrender of the existing lease and re-grant of the new one. It notes that the tenant will be liable to pay stamp duty land tax on the re-granted lease.

The article offers information on the factors that employers need to consider when planning to vary the terms and conditions of the employees' contract due to recession in Great Britain. In order to address the recession, employers are looking for ways to reduce employment costs, wherein one method is modification of the employment contract. Three factors where a contract could be changed: consent from the employee concerned, direct change, and termination and re-employment under new contract.

The article discusses the proper way of taking control of credit without detrimental effects to the business. It states that getting adequate information about clients is one way to ensure creditworthiness and would also determine the level of credit that can be provided. It notes that the terms and conditions of the business should be according with the changes in the law. Moreover, it suggests that one should have proactive approach in dealing with clients.

The article offers an analysis on the pre-packaged administrations of businesses in the waste and resource management sector. It states that such approach has become the choice for many deficient businesses in the industry to announce insolvency. It discusses the concept of pre-packaged administration, and its effect and impact on a company and on its creditors as well. It further provides details about the function of an appointed administrator for an insolvency situation.

The article focuses on the political condition of Chechnia, Russia, after the murder of Chechen President, Akhmad Kadyrov. Kadyrov, who fought with rebels before shifting his allegiance to the Russians in 1999, came to power in October 2003 in an election the human rights organization Moscow Helsinki Group described as "fraudulent." Chechens loyal to the Kadyrov clan have asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to change the regional constitution so that Kadyrov's son Ramzan can succeed him.

The article focuses on issues related to the reunification of Georgia with Ajaria, an autonomous republic in Georgia's southwest corner. Aslan Abashidze, the dictator of Ajaria, was removed from power recently by the tactics of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. With Abashidze gone, Saakashvili will now turn to Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, both lost after wars in the early 1990s.