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Fisheries Should Be Regarded As Part Of Maritime Environment, Experts
Professional fishery is in many sea areas a serious ecological threat to the maritime environment. On the other hand, changes in the environment, e.g. the increase of fish-eating animals like seals and cormorants, may impact the fisheries. One of the new guiding principles of political decision-making in fishery issues is that a holistic "ecosystems approach"should be used instead of traditional protection of fish populations. New Tools Used To Control Foodborne Hepatitis A Outbreaks Related To G
Novel use of genetic testing methods helped public health officials control and limit the further spread of four outbreaks of foodborne hepatitis A virus in 2003 related to the consumption of green onions, according to a detailed analysis published in the October 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now available online. Video Site Shares Spoils
Break.com, a popular destination for user-generated videos, ups the cash payout for top-quality content. Video producers can now earn as much as $400 if their creations reach the site's homepage. In Monkey Bites. Ozone Pollution: Often, But Not Always, Caused By Humans
Depending on its altitude, ozone can be either friend or foe. Ozone moves through our skies naturally, and so-called 'ozone intrusions'can be monitored using a relatively simple radar instrument. Although low-level ozone, ozone pollution, is frequently caused by humans, sudden natural changes in the altitude of the upper boundary of the troposphere can also play a role in the distribution of ozone. Atlantis Readies For Columbus Mission
More than 500 years ago, the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World and the discoveries he made caused quite a stir throughout Europe. Today, excitement is building on both sides of the Atlantic as the long-awaited launch of ESA's Columbus space laboratory grows closer, as NASA starts processing Shuttle Atlantis in preparation for the mission. Blasted Coral Reefs Need Tender, Low-Cost Care
Blast or dynamite fishing creates a loss of sustainable fishery income, coastal protection, and tourism that is more than 50 times higher than the short-term benefits from the fish caught. This extreme form of overfishing destroys not only the fish and invertebrate stocks, but the coral reefs themselves. Genes May Tell A Lot About The Secret Lives Of Bees
Despite the fact that bees are one of the most beneficial insects in the world, much of their behavior remains a mystery -- even to the apiculturists who tend them. To better understand such fundamental processes as reproduction, and cope with problems such as bee mites and diseases, scientists are at work on a state-of-the-art genomics resource. Proclamation by the President: National Day of Prayer and Remembrance
Official press release from President George W. Bush proclaiming September 16, 2005, as a National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina. It is meant to "honor the memory of those who lost their lives, to provide comfort and strength to the families of the victims, and to help ease the burden of the survivors." The Southeastern Louisiana University West Lake Pontchartrain Basin Re
This program's goal is "to determine the ecological status of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin ecosystem and to provide scientific information ... on methods and policies to stabilize, sustain, and/or enhance its environmental and economic recovery."The website provides reports on the status of research on Louisiana's coastal forests and marshes, pollution in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles, insects, mammals, and plants in the area. Alcohol Is Most Common 'Date Rape'Drug
Young women in Northern Ireland are leaving themselves vulnerable to rape or serious sexual assault because of their binge drinking, according to new research. The average alcohol levels at the time of alleged assaults studied were almost three times the drink/driving limit. The research undermines claims that the use of 'date-rape'drugs or 'spiking'of drinks is the major factor involved.
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