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Promoting Child Safety With Computers
Parents who receive safety information tailored to their family's specific circumstances are significantly more likely to follow safety recommendations compared to parents who receive general information. Computer technology that provides parents with customized safety information can be an effective way to help their children avoid injury. Corporation for National and Community Service
This website provides information about "the nation's largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering."Find background about the Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, and special initiatives such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and National Mentoring Month. Includes sections for organizations and individuals, links to program pages and to a resource center for volunteer and service programs, stories of service from program participants, and related material. Nifty Action Camera Mounts Just About ... Anywhere
The Oregon Scientific camera, though meant for a helmet, can be attached to almost any surface. Perfect for documenting a downhill ride on your cyclo cross bike.
 Statins, heart attacks, and a protection racket
Long-term treatment with statins help lower cholesterol and reduce heart attack and stroke incidence. But, it seems, GPs have not been prescribing enough as yet another benefit is now being touted in new research published today in the British Journal of Pharmacology. This latest study suggests this action only needs a few days of treatment, [...] 'Portion Distortion' May Contribute To Expanding Waistlines, Study Rep
New research shows that people's perceptions of normal portion sizes have changed in the past 20 years. A study out of Rutgers published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports that Portion Distortion may be the cause. This phenomenon occurs when consumers perceive large portion sizes as appropriate amounts to eat at a single eating occasion. High Risk Of Major Tsunami In Northern Caribbean: Over 35 Million Coul
The potential for devastating tsunamis in the northern Caribbean is high, say marine scientists, based on their analysis of historical data since the arrival of Columbus. Several natural phenomena could trigger giant tsunamis, they say, with effects felt in the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles and along the east and Gulf coasts of the United States. Getting To The Root Of Plant Growth
A £9.2 million research center at the University of Nottingham will break new ground in our understanding of plant growth, and could lead to the development of drought-resistant crops for developing countries. Cheap, Chintzy Robots: Part Two
For less than 30 bucks, you can buy a robotic arm that can barely pick up balled-up floor socks. Part two of a three-part series. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. Obesity And Weight Gain Associated With Poorer Breast Cancer Survival
Women who are overweight prior to breast cancer diagnosis, or who are lean but gain weight following diagnosis, are more likely to have their disease return or die of the disease, a new study shows. This effect was found to be particularly pronounced among women who had never smoked. Understanding Why Infection With HIV-2 Is Not As Bad As HIV-1
There are two distinct, but related, HIV viruses that humans can become infected with -- HIV-1 and HIV-2. Individuals infected with HIV-2 progress to AIDS at a dramatically reduced rate compared with individuals infected with HIV-1; in fact, most individuals infected with HIV-2 die of unrelated causes. It is hoped that understanding why individuals infected with HIV-2 rarely progress to AIDS will help with the design of therapeutics and vaccine strategies for the treatment and prevention, respectively, of infection with HIV-1.
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