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National NAIDOC
"NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in the first full week in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people."The site features a history of NAIDOC, lists of individual award winners back to 1985, images of posters back to 1972, and related material. ("NAIDOC originally stood for 'National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee'. ... [Its] acronym has become the name of the week itself.") Taser Death Parody Video Outrages Canada
Authorities condemn the "Megaman vs. Polish Immigrant" YouTube clip as offensive, but its creator claims he was trying to make a point about police use of force. Thousands Of Starving Children Could Be Restored To Health With Peanut
An enriched peanut butter mixture given at home is successfully promoting recovery in large numbers of starving children in Malawi, according to researchers. Malnutrition affects 70 percent of all Malawian children with an estimated 13 percent of children dying from it before the age of five. New Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer Allows Life-saving Surgery
A new treatment for pancreatic cancer developed by clinical researchers of Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center substantially reduces the size of tumors and lowers the risk of local recurrence of the disease. Studies Into Activity-dependent Neuronal Growth Shed Light On Rett Syn
BDNF has been a subject of keen interest, turning up in studies of conditions ranging from central hypoventilation syndrome to obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia -- a range of disorders uncannily parallel to those produced by mutations in the "Rett gene,"MeCP2. In 2003, two groups found that MeCP2 regulates BDNF transcription. New studies have begun to shed light on the interplay of MeCP2 and BDNF. Unconventional Brain Circuits Offer Clues To Insomnia-obesity Connecti
Unconventional wiring of the brain circuits that govern sleep and waking might explain the prevalence of insomnia and the condition's association with obesity, according to new work published in the April issue of Cell Metabolism. Characterized by a chronic inability to fall asleep or remain sleeping, insomnia is estimated to affect one in every eight Americans. By finding ways to interfere with that unconventional wiring, scientists may advance on new treatments for insomnia, the researchers said. Tutorial: Django Wrap Up
And now for our big Django finale -- a set of links that help you integrate Flickr, build an online portfolio, upload apps with FileBrowser , find a code repository. And the Django book, after posting a couple of chapters a month online, is headed for print. Plus: Is Safari destined for Windows? In Monkey Bites. Gastric Bypass Surgery May Cause Post-op Nutrient Deficiencies
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth can emerge after gastric bypass surgery, which can impact the absorption of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients, such as calcium and zinc, causing potentially serious complications. Lake-Friendly Gardening: Tips for Homeowners Living in the Lake Whatco
Information about gardening methods that avoid water pollution for those living in the Lake Whatcom watershed, the source of drinking water for thousands of people in Washington state. Includes information about creating riparian buffers, soil and lawn care, turf alternatives, pest management, and resistant plants. From Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Whatcom County Water Resources, and the Lake Whatcom Management Program. Meditation Therapy For Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
A revered contemplative practice for centuries, meditation has recently inspired research into its therapeutic value for everything from anxiety disorders to heart attack prevention. A painful, progressive autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis is associated with a high risk of depression -- double the risk of the healthy population, by conservative estimates -- and various forms of psychological distress. Increasingly, RA patients are turning to alternative therapies like meditation to ease the toll of their disease. Mindfulness-based stress reduction shows promise for easing psychological distress associated with disease symptoms.
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