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[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... [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... Kwanzaa
Basic information about Kwanzaa, "a non-religious African American holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days: December 26-January 1."Describes the "seven principles"(such as unity, creativity, and purpose) and the "seven symbols"(including the ear of corn and the seven candles). From the website for the History Channel. U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Anniversary of Americans With D
"On this day in 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, guaranteeing equal opportunity for people with disabilities in public accommodations, commercial facilities, employment, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications."The site provides a selection of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau about the population distribution of people with a disability, the employment rate for people with disabilities, and related information. Sex and phthalates
It seems even the sex industry is not immune to chemophobia, according to a recent Greenpeace Netherlands announcement, users of PVC sex toys destined for orificial use should not. Use them, that is.According to Greenpeace, these plastic devices can contain “extremely high concentrations of phthalate plasticisers which allegedly pose a risk to human health and [...] TLR4 Gene Found To Protect Against Tumor Development
A new study finds that a gene which plays an important role in immune function, known as toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), may also play a critical role in suppressing chronic lung inflammation and tumor development in mice. CNN.com Special Reports: Hurricane Season 2005
This CNN special report features news and background information on 2005 seasonal hurricanes (including Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Dennis, and Hurricane Emily) and other topics in hurricane science. Includes animations and photos of past and present hurricanes, a chart of 2005 storm names, a glossary, safety tips, weather email alerts, and more. NASA Flying Wing Model Soars In Historic Wind Tunnel
Ask anyone what an airplane looks like and most will tell you a tube with wings. NASA researchers are trying to expand that image. They're testing a design for a flying wing, called a blended wing body. Technicians have installed a five-percent scale model of a blended wing body in the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. During tests in the tunnel's huge 30X60 foot test section, pilots "flew"the 12-foot wingspan, 80-pound model. Study Finds Flaws In Cancer Clinical Trials
Cancer research and drug development are yielding more sophisticated candidate therapies, but investigators' methods to test them haven't kept pace, according to researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. That could explain why so many experimental drugs fail in the final large and costly phase of testing, they say. Tax Guide for Investors: Guide to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
Plain-language guide to the alternative minimum tax (AMT), which is "an extra tax some people have to pay on top of the regular income tax. The original idea ... was to prevent people with very high incomes from using special tax benefits to pay little or no tax."Discusses items that can cause AMT liability, claiming AMT credit, and related topics. From a tax lawyer and author of books and training materials on investment-related tax topics.
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