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Ancient African Megadroughts May Have Driven Human Evolution -- Out Of
From 135,000 to 90,000 years ago tropical Africa had megadroughts more extreme and widespread than any previously known for that region, according to new research. Learning that now-lush tropical Africa was an arid scrubland during the early Late Pleistocene provides new insights into humans'migration out of Africa and the evolution of fishes in Africa's Great Lakes. The new finding provides an ecological explanation for the Out-of-Africa hypothesis that suggests all humans descended from just a few people living in Africa sometime between 150,000 and 70,000 years ago. Use Of Hip Protector Does Not Reduce Risk Of Hip Fracture For Nursing
Use of an energy-absorbing hip protector did not provide a protective effect against hip fracture for nursing home residents, adding to increasing evidence that hip protectors, as currently designed, are not effective for preventing hip fractures, according to a recent article. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Grizzly People
Website for the bear preservation organization founded by Timothy Treadwell, who died after a grizzly bear attack in 2003 and who is the subject of a 2005 feature film. Includes brief information about Treadwell, and photos of bears, foxes, and wilderness scenery. Includes links to other bear conservation groups and a bear safety fact sheet. AT&T Drops 'Fewest Dropped Calls' Slogan
AT&T tells its stores to remove signs that include the old "Fewest Dropped Calls" advertising slogan, used by Cingular before its merger with AT&T Wireless. It turns out the claim was not true. MedlinePlus: Whooping Cough
Links to resources about whooping cough, the respiratory disease also known as pertussis. Topics include prevention and treatment (such as the combination vaccine approved in June 2005 for adolescents and adults, which immunizes against whooping cough, tetanus, and diphtheria), research, and statistics. Some information available in Spanish. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Student-designed Wheelchair Makes It Easier For Athletes To Maneuver
Dribbling, passing and shooting could become much smoother moves for wheelchair basketball players if a student-designed chair featuring a hands-free braking and turning system makes its way to the marketplace. Vaclav Havel
Official website for this author and dramatist who was president of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and the first president of the Czech Republic (1993-2003). Features a biography, timeline, photos, list of plays and books, and links to writings and speeches by time period and themes, such as human rights, globalization, and NATO. In English and Czech. Agriculture And Tropical Conservation: Rethinking Old Ideas
It's a long-held view in conservation circles that rural peasant activities are at odds with efforts to preserve biodiversity in the tropics. In fact, the opposite is often true, argue University of Michigan researchers John Vandermeer and Ivette Perfecto. Virus Has 'Catastrophic' Affect On Red Squirrels, Research Shows
New research reveals for the first time the catastrophic effect of a deadly virus on Britain's native red squirrels. The virus, passed on by the North American grey squirrel that was introduced to the UK, is threatening to wipe out reds in Northern England within 10 years. In areas where the virus has been detected, the rate of decline in reds is 17-25 times higher than in places where there has been no outbreak.
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