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[Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Evacuation No Option For Flood In Netherland's Most Populous Area
A flood in the southern Randstad will claim thousands of victims. And evacuating the area would only save precious few lives, TU Delft researcher Bas Jonkman states in the latest edition of Delft Outlook (Delft Integraal). Researchers Create Search Engine To Hunt Molecules Online
ChemxSeer, the first publicly available search engine designed specifically for chemical formulae, can sort out when "He"refers to helium and not a person more than nine times out of 10, according to the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology researchers who created the tool. [Scary] Grapefruit-size ice falls on house
Investigators are trying to identify the source of ice chunks that smashed through the roof of a house in this Seattle suburb last week, landing on the bed of a 7-year-old girl. Music Makes Your Brain Happy
A neuroscientist explains why women want rock stars to father their children, and how melodies can work like Prozac. By Randy Dotinga. Saving The Remarkable Kakapo Bird From Extinction
One of the strangest and most endangered birds in the world, the kakapo, is being brought back from the brink of extinction. The largest of all parrot species, flightless, nocturnal and plant-eating, the kakapo used to be found all over New Zealand. But ecological changes, habitat clearance and the introduction of predatory mammals combined to cause a catastrophic decline in numbers to only 51 in 1995. Nitrous Oxide From Ocean Microbes Could Be Adding To Global Warming
A large amount of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide is produced by bacteria in the oxygen poor depths of the ocean. Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas some 300 times more so than carbon dioxide, it also attacks the ozone layer and causes acid rain. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
"NVOAD coordinates planning efforts by many voluntary organizations responding to disaster. ... Once disasters occur, NVOAD or an affiliated state VOAD encourages members and other voluntary agencies to convene on site."The site includes news about current efforts, archived news back to 2001, a lengthy guide to emotional and spiritual care of victims (in the documents section), and links to news and disaster recovery and relief agencies. [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. Florissant Tops Amber Deposits For Fossil Beetle Richness, According T
Despite its popularity fueled in part by the blockbuster movie "Jurassic Park,"amber nevertheless trails the Florissant Fossil Beds in Colorado when it comes to the richness of the fossil beetle record, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder study.
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