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New Studies Find Amazing Concentration Of Species Unique To East Afric
New studies published this month in the scientific journal Biological Conservation document an amazing concentration of over 1000 species unique -- or endemic -- to an area slightly larger than Rhode Island in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania and Kenya. This remaining habitat in the Eastern Arcs has the highest concentration of endemic animals in Africa and is increasingly endangered by complex threats. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Women in the Korean War
This fact sheet provides an overview of the roles of women in military service during the Korean War. Discusses the Women's Army Corps (WAC), the Army Nurse Corps, the Air Force Nurse Corps, the Navy Nurse Corps, women Marines, Coast Guard SPARs, and civilian women. From the U.S. Department of Defense Korean War commemoration site. Researchers Find Way To Make Internet Video More Appealing
Jay Leno's comedy routines are helping to advance technologies for distance learning on the Internet. Ohio State University engineers are using video recordings of Leno and other TV personalities to test software that transmits more information in an Internet video using less bandwidth. Skin Deep: A Safety Assessment of Ingredients in Personal Care Product
Provides a report on personal care product safety and accompanying searchable database "that ranks products on their potential health risks and the absence of basic safety evaluations. The core of the analysis compares ingredients in 7,500 personal care products against government, industry, and academic lists of known and suspected chemical health hazards."Product guide searchable by brand name; browsable by product type. From the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Exercise, Weight Control May Help Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer, Meharr
Women who exercise more and keep their weight under control may dramatically reduce their odds of developing breast cancer, a population-based study by a team of investigators at Meharry Medical College and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center suggests. The researchers, along with colleagues at the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China, report a strong link between "energy balance"and breast cancer risk in the June issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Tarek Heggy
Official website from Egypt's Tarek Heggy, a liberal political thinker in the Arab world, who is a manager in the petroleum industry, a university lecturer, and an author. "His work advances the causes of modernity, democracy, tolerance, and women's rights in the Middle East."Includes dozens of essays, a resume with a list of his books, photos, and video files of interviews (some only in Arabic). Some materials available in several languages. SMART-1 Search For Lunar Peaks Of Eternal Light
ESA's SMART-1 mission to the Moon has been monitoring the illumination of lunar poles since the beginning of 2005, about two months before arriving at its final science orbit. Ever since, the AMIE on-board camera has been taking images which are even able to show polar areas in low illumination conditions. Images like these will help identify if peaks of eternal light exist at the poles. Poor Pregnancy Outcomes Linked To Increased Uric Acid
Pregnant women with hypertension who also have elevated levels of uric acid in their blood may face an increased risk of complications that could be fatal for mother and baby, University of Pittsburgh researchers report in the current issue of the journal Hypertension. The greatest risk accompanies preeclampsia, a disorder that increases the risk of fetal death five-fold and kills 50,000 women a year worldwide. Rose Institute's California Political History Archive and Database
This database features online access to publications about California's elections, redistricting, and political history. "Unlike the official state-wide redistricting database at University of California at Berkeley, which includes data only from 1990 forward, the Rose Institute database includes demographic information together with the political information down to the census track level going back to 1970."Also includes material about California legislators in Washington, D.C. From the Claremont Colleges Digital Library.
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