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Gender Gap For Lung Cancer Rates Narrowing
Results of the most comprehensive analysis to date of the impact of gender differences in lung cancer incidence in the United States indicate that lung cancer rates among men are on the decline, while the rate in women remains steady. "National Magic Week"Proclaimed by Society of American Magicians, Octo
Material about this week-long celebration that highlights the charitable work of the Society of American Magicians, and that concludes on October 31 (formerly National Magic Day), the date of Harry Houdini's death. Includes proclamations from governors of states acknowledging this commemoration, a history of Magic Week, and an events listing. From the Society of American Magicians. "Mendez v. Westminster": Desegregating California's Schools
Video clip, background essay, and discussion questions about the "Mendez v. Westminster"California school desegregation case. "In 1946, eight years before the landmark Supreme Court decision in 'Brown v. Board of Education,' Mexican Americans in Orange County, California won ... [this] class action lawsuit to dismantle the segregated school system that existed there."A part of Teacher's Domain from the WGBH Educational Foundation. New Study Supports Stopping And Restarting School Buses To Cut Emissio
New evidence suggests that anti-idling advocates are on the right track in an ongoing debate over exhaust emissions from school buses. Regulations limiting the idling of school buses while students are getting on and off resulted from studies of children's exposure to airborne diesel pollutants during loading and unloading buses. Ancient Retroviruses Spurred Evolution Of Gene Regulatory Networks In
Ancient retroviruses -- distant relatives of the human immunodeficiency virus -- helped a gene called p53 become an important "master gene regulator"in primates, according to a new study. [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... Diwali (Divali, Dewali, Deepavali)
A brief description of the Hindu Festival of Lights and its celebration over five days (Dhantrayodashi, Narakchaturdashi, Laxmipujan [New Moon Day], Bali Pratipada, and Bhaubij). On the western calendar, Divali usually takes place from late October to early November. Keeping On Top Of Wildlife Threats
One of Australia's greatest conservation challenges in protecting the Great Barrier Reef and other natural assets is staying one jump ahead of both the movement of protected species and the emergence of new and unforeseen threats. Scientists are now working out ways to give local communities as well as conservation managers the means to do this. Three-drug Combination 'Extremely Promising'As First-line Therapy For
A new combination of bortezomib (Velcade) and two other drugs is showing a very high response rate in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a team headed by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology. Who's Creative in Genetics &Nanotechnology? Survey Seeks Top Scientist
Who's doing the most innovative and important research in the fields of human genetics and nanotechnology? A team of U.S. and European researchers will be asking that question through a survey that 1,200 leading scientists, industrial researchers, editors and research program directors will be receiving in June.
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