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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. Understanding Fragile X Syndrome With The Blink Of An Eye
While researchers have long known the genetic defect underlying Fragile X syndrome, they are still tracing how that defect creates the complex mix of mental retardation, hyperactive behavior, attention deficits, and other problems in the disorder. Fragile X is particularly important because it is the most common single-gene cause of mental retardation -- affecting about 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 8000 females in the U.S. Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford-Stuyvesant Hist
"Historic Weeksville was a nineteenth century community located in the Ninth Ward of Brooklyn, New York. It was named for James Weeks, an African American who purchased land there in 1838."It was "'rediscovered' in 1968 when its four remaining historic dwellings were spotted from the air."The site provides information about restoration efforts, historic images, and tour information. Enzymes Key To Brainpower Identified
Bolstering disintegrating neural connections may help boost brainpower in Alzheimer's disease patients. Researchers zeroed in on the enzymes that manipulate a key scaffolding protein for synapses, the connections through which brain cells communicate. Synapses are weakened and lost in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Upper Midwest Forests Are Losing Diversity, Complexity
Forests in the nation's Upper Midwest have changed greatly since the time of the early settlers. And more changes may be coming. Researchers found that none of the areas surveyed - from Minnesota to Wisconsin to Michigan - have the same tree species makeup as they did 200 years ago. Immediate Access To Antibiotics Stems Spread Of Sexually Transmitted D
In an editorial to be published in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Johns Hopkins offer their support for a study which shows that providing faster, more direct access to antibiotics for partners of newly infected patients reduces re-infection rates and spread of sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea and Chlamydia, compared to standard practice. FANAC: Fanzines and Fan Criticism in the Eaton Collection
Exhibit of science fiction fan publications from the 1950s through the 1990s. Features introductions to fanzines and science fiction fandom, annotated images of "semi-prozines and prozines"and fanzine art, descriptions of constituent collections, and related material. From the Special Collections Library, University of California, Riverside. New Antifreeze Protein Found In Fleas May Allow Longer Storage Of Tran
A new antifreeze protein discovered in tiny snow fleas by Queen's University researchers may lengthen the shelf life of human organs for transplantation. Violent Shaking Pulps The Infant Brain, Forensic Researchers Find
Each year in the United States, one thousand infants die after being shaken. An equal number of cases result in brain damage. Many people who are guilty of this type of abuse go free due to a lack of evidence; others are wrongly suspected of a crime that they did not commit. Researchers in forensic medicine are learning more about these brain injuries by shaking a very advanced doll. [Unlikely] Trick-or-treaters get beer tossed in bags
It's a far cry from chintzy half-sized Mars Bars and tiny misshapen Tootsie Rolls. A trio of young trick-or-treaters was left a little dumbfounded Halloween night when a neighborhood house began handing out cans of beer instead of candy.
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