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Poynteronline: Election Coverage
Coverage of elections in general and the 2008 presidential election in particular, with an emphasis on resources for journalists covering the election. Features background, reading suggestions, ideas for story angles, and other material of interest to journalists and also to general audiences. From the Poynter Institute. Activation Of Liver X Receptor-Beta Lowers Cholesterol And Reverses At
A new study shows that activation of LXR-beta by a synthetic compound is able to reverse atherosclerosis and cholesterol overload in mice. Pinter at the BBC
In this feature from 2002, "Pinter's biographer Michael Billington answers your questions about the playwright, we trace his life and career in the Pinter Timeline and also present exclusive video clips"of scholars talking about this British author, best known for his plays, who went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005. Also includes a quiz. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Study Casts Doubt On 'Snowball Earth' Theory
A USC graduate student finds strong evidence for the existence of open ocean during the so-called Snowball Earth glaciation. The study appears in the Sept. 29 issue of Science Express. UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for C
Website for this United Nations (UN) office that acts as a "public advocate and moral voice on behalf of children whose rights and wellbeing have been and are being violated in the context of armed conflict."Features overviews of issues such as child soldiers, girls in war, landmines, and displaced children. Also includes background documents, reports, photos, videos, conference details, press releases, and more. Blood Clotting Protein Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis
A protein involved in blood clotting (fibrin), also plays an important role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammatory joint disease appears to be driven by the engagement of inflammatory cells with fibrin matrices through a specific integrin receptor, aMD2. Researchers suggest that therapies designed to interrupt the localized interaction of inflammatory cells and fibrin may help arthritis patients. Living With Lions: How Livestock Owners Manage
A research team have found that people living closer to the Waza National Park enjoy better access to pastures and water points, but bear the heaviest losses when it comes to lion predation. Although loss of human life is rarely reported, lion predation can cost the herders close to $1000 US per family each year. New Info on Eating Disorders in Two Stanford/Packard Children's Studie
December 2006 news release discusses two studies about childhood eating disorders, one that "confirm(s) that pro-eating disorder Web sites may promote dangerous behaviors in adolescents with eating disorders"and another that "indicates that pre-teens with eating disorders tend to lose weight more quickly than adolescents with the condition and weigh comparatively less at diagnosis."Includes links to fact sheets about eating disorders. From the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Quickest Patch Ever
Want to see Microsoft push out a fix for a software bug in just a few days? Just hack the company's DRM solution. Of course, critical security holes can still take a month to patch. Commentary by Bruce Schneier. Who Laid The First Egg? Scientists Closer To Linking Embryos Of Earth'
A decade ago, geobiologist Shuhai Xiao and his colleagues discovered thousands of 600-million-year-old embryo microfossils in the Doushantuo Formation, a fossil site near Weng'an, South China. In the February issue of Geology, the journal of the Geological Society of America, Xiao will report discoveries about the intermediary stage that links the embryo to the adult.
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