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UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for C
Website for this United Nations (UN) office that acts as a "public advocate and moral voice on behalf of children whose rights and wellbeing have been and are being violated in the context of armed conflict."Features overviews of issues such as child soldiers, girls in war, landmines, and displaced children. Also includes background documents, reports, photos, videos, conference details, press releases, and more. E-Gold Gets Tough on Crime
Weary of being called a haven for money launderers and crooks, the PayPal competitor gets cozy with law enforcement and locks down suspicious accounts. If you've sent $17,000 to the Ukraine "for beer," you may be banned. By Kim Zetter. Researcher Develops Inexpensive, Sustainable Chemical Production Metho
Delft University of Technology PhD candidate Maaike Kroon has developed a sustainable and inexpensive production method for the chemical industry. This method combines reactions and separation processes, does not produce chemical waste and uses much less energy. Nature’s Missing Crystal - Found It!
Diamond is not unique! Nature’s missing crystal discovered! A crystal as beautiful as diamond! Those were the themes running through dozens of articles in the media about a discovery made by Japanese mathematician Toshi Sunada of Meiji University. The original press release proclaimed that he had discovered a theoretical crystal structure with the same symmetry [...] Similar Decline Over Decades In Cardiovascular Disease Rates For Peopl
Adults with and without diabetes have benefited similarly from the decline in cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates over the last several decades, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). However the study, which is published in the November 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that people with diabetes still have twice the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people without diabetes. Ambulance Crews Gain Crucial New Hand Held Computer Link To Emergency
Ambulance crews are to gain a crucial new tool to help them get speedy access to information on everything from advice on resuscitation drugs doses, to data on toxic chemicals and poisons thanks to a new Ambulance Crew Electronic Pocket Guide for Personal Digital Assistants, designed by the University of Warwick, being launched at the Ambulance Service Association Conference. Electric Toothbrushes May Be Better At Fighting Plaque, Gum Disease
Powered toothbrushes with circular bristle heads that rotate in alternating directions are better at removing plaque and reducing the risk of gum disease than ordinary manual toothbrushes, a review of recent studies concludes. Defective Lymphatic Vessels Identified As A Novel Cause Of Adult Onset
Leaky lymphatic vessels are the leading cause of the adult onset obesity observed in a laboratory model developed by investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. New Theory Tests Sex Ratios Under Asymmetrical Local Mate Competition
In a new study featured in the September issue of The American Naturalist, David M. Shuker (University of Edinburgh) and colleagues show that females alter the sex ratio they produce on a host by considering whether there are already eggs on the host they are using and if there are other eggs already laid on other hosts in the patch. Scleroderma Outlook Improves As Survival Increases
Individuals with scleroderma -- a rare autoimmune disorder of unknown origin -- are living significantly longer today, compared with 30 years ago, and the physicians who treat this rare disease of connective tissue hope the newer drugs now on the market may extend lives even further.
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