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Find news, a calendar of events, listing of volunteer opportunities, list of holidays and candle lighting times, and many links, including sites for seniors and teens. Noisy Christmas Toys Can Damage Hearing, Study Reveals
Many toys available this Christmas could damage your child's hearing according to the UK-based charity Deafness Research UK. Working with researcher Dr. Brad Backus from University College London (UCL), the charity tested the noise levels produced by a selection of toys available to buy this Christmas. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Men With No Sons More At Risk For Prostate Cancer, According To New St
In a new study to determine if genes on the Y chromosome are involved in prostate cancer, researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health in conjunction with Hebrew University found that men who had only daughters had a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who had at least one son. The results further indicate that the relative risk of prostate cancer decreases as the number of sons increases. How Olympic Torches Work
Background about the Olympic torch and the torch run that ends in the Olympic arena and symbolizes the beginning of the Olympic Games. Covers history, design, science behind the flame, torch construction, the lighting of the torch, the relay, and related topics. From How Stuff Works. Musical Training Might Be Good For The Heart
Musical training might be good for the heart, suggests a small study, which shows that it is musical tempo, rather than style, that is the greatest stress buster. Hypnosis Study Reveals Brain's 'Amnesia Centers'
Brain scans of hypnotized people that are taken as they forget and are triggered to remember have revealed neural circuitry that is key to the memory suppression and recall process. The researchers who conducted the study said their insights into the memory suppression and recall process may yield insight into the mechanisms underlying amnesia. Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 19
This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men"(1974) and "The Final Days"(1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. Prehistoric Reptiles From Russia Possessed The First Modern Ears
Paleobiologists report that these fossil animals, found in deposits of Permian age near the Mezen River in central Russia, possessed all the anatomical features typical of a vertebrate with a surprisingly modern ear. Researchers Uncover Sequence Of Major Rice Pathogen
In a genomics milestone, an international consortium of researchers has for the first time lifted the veil from a fungal plant pathogen by sequencing the genome -- or set of all genes -- of the most destructive enemy of rice: Magnaporthe grisea, the fungus that causes rice blast disease.
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