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International Rhino Foundation (IRF)
This group "is a non-profit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the five living species of rhinoceros: Black, White, Indian, Javan and Sumatran."The site features images and information about these five species, information about IRF programs in Africa and Asia, andeducational resources and games. Also includes information about extinct rhinos, including the woolly rhino. Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Created That Avoid Immune Rejection
In a groundbreaking experiment scientists have derived four unique embryonic stem cell lines that open the door for the creation of therapeutic cells that will not provoke an immune reaction in large segments of the population. The stem cell lines are "HLA-homozygous,"meaning that they have a simple genetic profile in the critical areas of the DNA that code for immune rejection. The stem cells under development are derived from unfertilized donor eggs, not from fertilized embryos, so the technique does not carry the same ethical burden. Duke Scientists Explain Gaps In Nutrient Availability Within North Atl
Duke University oceanographers have developed an explanation for why a vast North Atlantic circulation zone can have a large variability in nutrient supplies needed to sustain ocean plants and, by extension, support the food web of marine life. Major New UNC-based Drinking Water Study Suggests Pregnancy Fears May
Fears that chemical byproducts resulting from purifying drinking water with chlorine boost the chances that pregnant women will miscarry were not supported by the results of a major new study. If such threats exist at all, which is uncertain, they likely are modest, it concludes. Q&A: Peace in Sudan
Questions and answers about the accords signed in January 2005 by the Sudan government and rebels from the south, "making up a peace deal to end 21 years of fighting."Discusses the conflict, which "has pitted the Muslim north against Christians and animists in the south,"and the possibility that this agreement will help end the separate conflict in the western region of Darfur. Also mentions U.S. involvement. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. The Doris Ulmann Photograph Collection
"This site provides access to 1800 of approximately 12,000 images from the Ulmann Photograph Collection."Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) "documented the rural people of the South, particularly the mountain peoples of Appalachia and the Gullahs of the Sea Islands,"and also photographed intellectuals, artists, and writers. Searchable and browsable. From the University of Oregon Libraries. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Fire Safety Publications
Consumer safety alerts and fact sheets on home fire safety topics, such as smoke detectors, safe cooking, chimneys, overheated clothes dryers and extension cords, and older brass gas connectors. Includes a home fire safety checklist. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. BlackBerry Goes to the EDGE
The new 8700c looks like a Treo and taps into Cingular's speedy wireless network. Plus: SanDisk's USB/SD card gets bent. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor.
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