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Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career: Connecting American Educat
Collection of articles and data from January 2007 "track[ing] state efforts to create seamless education systems from early childhood to the world of work."Features articles on topics such as "Gauging Student Learning"and "Linking Learning to Earning,"and the "Chance for Success Index,"which provides state-by-state data on 13 individual indicators (such as family income and preschool enrollment). From Education Week magazine with support from the Pew Center on the States. How HIV Interferes With Infected Cell Division
Researchers identified cellular proteins recruited by HIV to compromise CD4+T cell function and enhance viral replication. The scientists'discovery could lead to the development of a new class of drugs to combat HIV. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Opium And Marijuana Research Go Underground
The world's leading expert on the opium poppy is turning his attention to cannabis working with the producers of medical marijuana in Canada. The research team is trying to find new uses for the much-maligned sources of heroin and marijuana. Genetic Associations From Genome-wide Scan For Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers have completed analyses of a genome-wide scan on a group of two generations of participants from the landmark Framingham Heart Study. The analyses examine genetic differences that potentially affect the risk for cardiovascular disease and other disorders using data collected from FHS. Moderate Exercise Yields Cardiovascular Benefits
The amount of exercise may be more important than intensity to improve cardiovascular health, according to a new analysis of the first randomized clinical trial evaluating the effects of exercise amount and intensity in sedentary overweight men and women.
Are Current Projections Of Climate Change Impacts On Biodiversity Misl
Are patterns of current climate sufficient to explain and predict the diversity of life found on the planet? A new theory proposes that historical climate patterns are of strong importance to diversity prediction. Lewis And Clark Data Show Narrower, More Flood-prone River
A geologist at Washington University in St. Louis and his collaborator at Oxford University have interpreted data that Lewis and Clark collected during their famous expedition and found that the Missouri River has markedly narrowed and its water levels have become more variable over the past two hundred years. This narrowing, or channeling, has put the Missouri River at an increased risk of more damaging floods. Robotic Arm Holds Promise For Stroke Survivors
Arizona State University researchers and Tempe-based Kinetic Muscles, Inc., have developed a robotic arm to help stroke survivors regain the ability to perform basic tasks, such as reaching for objects or feeding themselves. The rehabilitative device aids in task-oriented repetitive therapy, and the hope is that it will provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional therapy. This would enable a wider population to regain maximum motor function. Envisat Tracking Africa's Rivers And Lakes To Help Manage Water Resour
From this week, researchers worldwide can follow the flow of rivers and height of lakes across the African continent from the comfort of their desks. A new web-based demonstration launched to coincide with this week's TIGER Workshop makes Envisat-derived altimetry data for African inland water freely available in near-real time.
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