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New York City Draft Riots of 1863
This excerpt from the book "In the Shadow of Slavery: African Americans in New York City, 1626-1863"discusses the July 1863 riots in New York City that followed the enactment of a new conscription lottery law. "Throughout the week of riots [known as the Civil War Draft Riots], mobs harassed and sometimes killed blacks and their supporters and destroyed their property."From the University of Chicago Press. Buried Craters And Underground Ice: Mars Express Uncovers Depths Of Ma
For the first time in the history of planetary exploration, the MARSIS radar on board ESA's Mars Express has provided direct information about the deep subsurface of Mars. First data include buried impact craters, probing of layered deposits at the north pole and hints of the presence of deep underground water-ice. Holiday Feasting Could Sabotage Liposuction Results
Although liposuction is mistakenly viewed by some as a "quick fix"for weight loss, liposuction patients are 3 times more likely to gain weight without adhering to a proper diet and 4 times more likely to gain weight without regular exercise says a study published in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryŽ, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Seeing The Cosmos Through 'Warm' Infrared Eyes
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has taken its first shots of the cosmos since warming up and starting its second career. The infrared telescope ran out of coolant on May 15, 2009, more than five-and-half-years after launch, and has since warmed to a still-frosty 30 Kelvin (about minus 406 Fahrenheit). New images demonstrate that the observatory remains a powerful tool for probing the dusty universe. Touring the Home of the Future
Magical, musical, invasive and even persuasive, tomorrow's fanciful furnishings cater to our every whim, even those we're barely aware of. Commentary by Momus. Specific Cell That Causes Eye Cancer Identified, Disproving Long-held
The cell that gives rise to the eye cancer retinoblastoma has now been identified, disproving a long-standing principle of nerve growth and development. The finding suggests for the first time that it may one day be possible for scientists to induce fully developed neurons to multiply and coax the injured brain to repair itself. Phonemic Awareness
Articles that provide an overview about this method for teaching beginning reading that involves the "use of the sound structure of oral language in learning to read."Includes information about the stages of phonological development, the roles of rhyme and alliteration, and the relationship between phonics and phonemic awareness. From EducationNews.org. Heat Stress From Enclosed Vehicles: Moderate Ambient Temperatures Caus
July 2005 article about the results of a study that found the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out, even on a relatively cool day. The study found that "leaving the windows opened slightly does not significantly slow the heating process."The study was conducted to increased public awareness about the safety risks of leaving children (and pets) unattended in vehicles. From Pediatrics magazine. How HIV is assembled and released from infected cells
The HIV/AIDS virus continues to ravage populations worldwide. Using a novel combination of optical techniques, researchers visualize how virus particles assemble and are released from infected cells to find new victims -- knowledge which could lead to new technologies for inhibiting this process. CJR Daily: Real-time Media Criticism From the Columbia Journalism Revi
CJR Daily provides a "critique of journalism and a continuing discussion and analysis of where it is and where it's going."It focuses on three areas: political journalism, analysis of the "larger forces -- political, economic, technological, social legal -- that affect press performance,"and journalism of the business and financial press. Archives go back approximately one month. From Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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