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National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS)
Documents related to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bridge inspection program regulations, which were "developed as a result of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968,"and were revised with the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS; took effect in January 2005). Includes the full text of the NBIS regulation, a FAQ, documents related to the National Bridge Inventory (NBI), and related material. From the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Bumblebee See, Bumblebee Do
Just as travelers figure out which restaurant is good by the numbers of cars in the parking lot, bumblebees decide which flowers to visit by seeing which ones already have bee visitors. The finding is the first demonstration that insects can learn by just watching the behavior of other insects. Executive Excess 2007: The Staggering Social Cost of U.S. Business Lea
This report released in August 2007 provides data and analysis about CEO compensation and the CEO-worker pay gap. Also include comparisons of compensation for U.S. business leaders with other U.S. leaders and European business leaders, and proposals for change. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy. Anxiety Sensitivity Linked To Future Psychological Disorders
People who experience a pounding heart, sweaty palms or dizziness -- even if the cause is something as mundane as stress, exercise or caffeine -- are more likely to develop a clinical case of anxiety or panic disorder, according to a Florida State University researcher in Tallahassee, Fla. Global Changes Alter The Timing Of Plant Growth, Scientists Say
Different plant species mature at different times. Scientists studying plant communities in natural habitats call this phenomenon "complementarity."It allows species to co-exist because it reduces overlap in the time period when species compete for limited resources. Now, in a study posted online the week of Sept. 4 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ecologists working at Stanford's Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve report evidence that climate change may alter this delicate balance. Economic Research Service Briefing Room: Food Security in the United S
Food security is defined on this site as "access at all times to enough food for active, healthy living."Includes statistics, information about conditions and trends, and the prevalence and measurement of food insecurity. Features reports back to 1995 on topics such as the elderly, children, and rural households. From the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). [Unlikely] R Kelly works at McDonald's
R Kelly has been spotted moonlighting - as a McDonald's sales assistant.The singer, who last year topped the UK singles' chart with Ignition, spent three hours working at the drive-through window of McDonald's just hours after coming offstage in St. Louis, Missouri. Alcohol's Effects On Gene Expression In The Central Nervous System
Alcohol's primary target is the central nervous system (CNS), where it influences neurotransmission to produce intoxication. Scientists can now use microarray technology to study brain function gene by gene. Symposium proceedings published in the February issue of Alcoholism: Clinical &Experimental Research address the effects of alcohol on what is called "gene expression"in the CNS regions of animal models. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Trust-building Hormone Short-circuits Fear In Humans
A brain chemical recently found to boost trust appears to work by reducing activity and weakening connections in fear-processing circuitry, a brain imaging study has discovered. Scans of the hormone oxytocin's effect on human brain function reveal that it quells the brain's fear hub, the amygdala, and its brainstem relay stations in response to fearful stimuli. The work suggests new approaches to treating disorders involving social fear, such as social phobia and autism.
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