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Edible Gardens: Making a Scarecrow
Collection of tips for making a scarecrow, with ideas for a frame, head and face, hands and feet, hair, and clothing and accessories. Includes suggestions for assembling the scarecrow, and other ideas such as making scarecrow animals. From the website for the Victoria (Australia) government's "campaign to get Victorians physically active and eating healthily." Computer Vision System Detects Foreign Objects In Processed Poultry An
Although metal detectors help commercial food processors keep metal fragments from ending up in finished products, these detectors can't identify plastic and other foreign objects. And as plastic becomes more widespread, used in everything from conveyor belts to latex gloves, plastic contamination is a growing concern for many food processing operations. For the past year, John Stewart, a research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, has been leading a development team in building a computer-vision system that identifies plastic and other unwanted elements in finished food products. Emergency Responders Will Soon Have Data From US Sensors Immediately A
Today's systems of sensors that can detect radiation, chemicals and biological agents are of limited use because there is no clear-cut standard to allow the systems to share data. A new website, under development solves this issue by giving emergency responders and decision-makers access to data from diverse sensor networks in near real time. Protein Analysis Of Amniotic Fluid Reveals Clues About Preterm Birth
Doctors treating pregnant women with threatened preterm birth sometimes sew the cervix closed, a procedure known as cerclage. Despite this traditional intervention, many women still lose the pregnancy. While the causes of preterm labor are not well understood, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Yale University report that they can now predict who will benefit from cerclage by rapidly identifying the presence of several distinct proteins in amniotic fluid. Buying Homes Of Tomorrow Now Saves Money, Energy
While energy prices rise, buyers of new homes continually ignore a simple way to cut energy costs close to 50 per cent -- requesting their home be built to be energy efficient with technology already available, says University of Toronto research. U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Investigative Assistance: The Whis
Resources for employees who wish to report unlawful treatment resulting from their reporting violations of worker health and safety law as provided in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and other statutes related to transportation, the environment, and corporate fraud. Includes the text of the whistleblower protection provisions for the acts, instructions for filing a complaint, and informational brochures for protections related to industries such as trucking and the airlines. From the U.S. Department of Labor. Neural Cell Transplants Fight Immune Attack In Mice With Multiple Scle
The July 14, 2005 Nature publishes unexpected results in which adult mouse neural stem cells injected into mice with multiple sclerosis (MS) suppressed immune attacks, suggesting resident neural stem cells may not only serve as repair cells, but may also protect the brain from inflammation. The study was co-funded by the National MS Society. Further research is needed to confirm these results and translate into ways to protect and repair brain tissues in people with MS. What Is The Role Of Thyroid Hormones In Sleep Regulation?
While the thyroid has long been linked to metabolism, new research is investigating the possibility that thyroid hormones have an important role in sleep regulation. Cancer Stem Cell Subpopulation Drives Metastasis Of Human Pancreatic C
Scientists have identified a distinct subpopulation of cancer stem cells (CSC) that is responsible for metastasis of a deadly human pancreatic cancer. The research provides insight into the role of CSCs in cancer initiation, progression and metastasis, and suggests new directions for development of more effective therapeutics. Tobacco Prevention Program: Initiative 901
Brief FAQ about Washington state's Initiative 901, which "amends the 1985 Clean Indoor Air Act and now requires that ALL work places be 100%smoke free."Discusses details of the ban, effective December 2005 (passed on the November 2005 ballot), which also restricts smoking "25 feet from all doorways, windows and air intakes"of most indoor enclosed public places. From Public Health, Seattle &King County.
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