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The Google Print Controversy: A Bibliography
"This bibliography [with links] presents selected English-language electronic works about Google Print that are freely available on the Internet. It has a special focus on the legal issues associated with this project [to scan library materials],"which has raised copyright concerns. Part of librarian Charles W. Bailey's DigitalKoans blog, which "provides commentary on scholarly electronic publishing and digital culture issues." Pollution Killing Up To 25,000 Canadians Annually, Report States
Canadians are awash in toxic chemicals -- and it is costing our health care system up to $9.1 billion and 1.5 million hospital days annually, according to a new study. The research is the first to measure the magnitude of adverse health effects caused by exposure to environmental hazards such as air pollution, pesticides, dioxins, heavy metals, flame retardants and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) for Canada. The study estimates that environmental pollutants cause as many as 25,000 deaths, 24,000 new cases of cancer and 2,500 low birth-weight babies in Canada every year. NOAA To Study Effects Of Hurricane Katrina; Biologists Will Look At M
The NOAA Research vessel the Nancy Foster this week is working off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to study the effects of Hurricane Katrina on marine resources and the ecosystem. During the cruise, biologists will take water samples and look at sediments in the Mississippi river. They will test fish and shrimp for evidence of toxic contamination and pathogens that might affect human health. Why Do We Yawn?
No one knows why we yawn. There are lots of theories, some talk about it signalling tiredness or getting oxygen to the brain, others mention clearing out stale air from the lungs and reducing blood carbon dioxide levels. Most are baloney. But, one thing that is certain, yawns can be infectious. Catch sight of someone [...] Individualizing Treatment For Multiple Myeloma Patients
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, in cooperation with industry partners, have, for the first time, identified tumor specific alterations in the cellular pathway by which the multiple myeloma drug bortezomib (Velcade) works, and they have identified nine new genetic mutations in cancer cells that should increase a patient's chance of responding to the agent. FAS Intelligence Resource Program: Official Intelligence-Related Docum
Dozens of documents from the U.S. government relating to intelligence issues, including a report on weapons of mass destruction, directives from the director of the CIA, laws and federal regulations, and Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, such as the October 2003 report on the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, and the May 2005 report on the Security and Freedom Ensured Act and Security and Freedom Enhancement Act (SAFE acts). From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Lyme Disease Receptor Identified In Tick Guts
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified a Lyme disease receptor called TROSPA that is used by disease agents to invade ticks. Big Bang's Afterglow Fails Intergalactic 'Shadow' Test
The apparent absence of shadows whereshadows were expected to be is raising new questions about the faint glow ofmicrowave radiation once hailed as proof that the universe was created by a"Big Bang."In a finding sure to cause controversy, scientists at The University ofAlabama in Huntsville (UAH) found a lack of evidence of shadows from"nearby"clusters of galaxies using new, highly accurate measurements of thecosmic microwave background. Research Reveals Likely Connection Between Early-life Stress And Teena
Research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU and at the University of Pittsburgh suggests a strong link between significant stress early in life and the increased incidence of mental health problems during adolescence. The research strengthens the case for proactive treatment or counseling of children who undergo a significant early-life stress. Analysis Of The Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake Reveals Longest Fault Ruptu
Three papers published in the May 20 issue of the journal Science by an international group of seismologists provide a comprehensive scientific analysis of the December 2004 and March 2005 earthquakes, and discuss future earthquake potential near Sumatra and the Andaman Islands. The data raise new concerns about the possibility of earthquakes in a region to the southeast of the great Sumatra-Andaman earthquake of Dec. 26, 2004, which last experienced a great earthquake in 1833.
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