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[Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. [Scary] Man Survives After Being Shot With Arrow
An arrow smashed through a car window and hit a hunter in the neck in the woods of northern Wisconsin, the hunter's family said. Flood-Damaged Walls, Ceilings and Floors: Removing Moisture, Cleaning
"Be prepared to let flood-damaged walls, ceilings and floors dry for several weeks. If restoration work is completed before proper drying, mold and mildew will continue to grow. The result may be structural damage to your home ... and discomfort or illness to family members who have allergies."Provides information about getting the moisture out and methods for making repairs. From the National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD). Social, Church Activities May Protect Against Adolescent Smoking
Preventing youth smoking could take a village or a neighborhood. Church and school activities may help reduce smoking among youth in disadvantaged areas, according to a new survey. African-American youths reported less cigarette use overall than white youths. Across racial lines however, young people involved in extracurricular school activities or programs at church were less likely to smoke even though they were exposed to same neighborhood risks as the smokers. Study Links Ebola Outbreaks To Animal Carcasses
All recent Ebola virus outbreaks in humans in forests between Gabon and the Republic of Congo were the result of handling infected wild animal carcasses, according to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and its regional partners. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Website for this Santa Fe, New Mexico, museum "dedicated to the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and to the study of American Modernism (1890-present)."Features a short O'Keeffe biography and chronology, selected images from the permanent collection (such as of O'Keeffe's paintings of flowers and mesas), and a list of temporary exhibits. The "Research Center"includes a bibliography of recommended readings on O'Keeffe. Net Energy -- A Useless, Misleading And Dangerous Metric, Says Expert
As oil becomes scarce, the world needs new transportation fuels. As new fuel options develop we need means of assessing which are most effective at replacing petroleum. So far many scientists have used a measure called "net energy."However, Professor Bruce Dale from Michigan State University claims, "Net energy analysis is simple and has great intuitive appeal, but it is also dead wrong and dangerously misleading -- net energy must be eliminated from our discourse." More Prostate Cancer Screening Has Little Effect On Detection Of Aggre
More prostate cancers were detected among men who were screened every two years than men screened every four years, according to a new study. But the shorter time between screenings did not reduce the number of aggressive cancers found between the scheduled screening tests. Hybrids Get Parking Preference
Cities let hybrids park for free, but could they please ticket SUVs for overwhelming spots designated for compacts? Molecule Could Lead To Diabetes And Obesity Pill
Researchers have discovered a small molecule that has been shown to control diabetes in mice and may pave the way to the development of easier treatment for adult-onset diabetes. The fact that the molecule also lowered appetite and promoted weight loss in mice holds out the promise it may fuel more exploration of orally available insulin sensitizing drugs that can be used to control diabetes and obesity, the scientists report.
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