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Taming the Wild Strawberry
This article on strawberries provides history of the berry, literary references, folklore and fun facts (such as place names that include strawberry), and tips for purchasing, freezing, and cooking strawberries. From Vegetarians in Paradise, a vegetarian organization based in Los Angeles. Domestic Agenda Drives Biofuels
The perceived risk of relying on foreign oil and the desire to create fuel from domestic sources guarantees that biofuels will become competitive with crude oil. In Autopia. Federal Bureau of Investigation Freedom of Information Privacy Act: Wa
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file for "Walter Lippmann, a correspondent for New York Herald Tribune, .. [who was] given a three hour special tour of the FBI ... on April 17, 1936. ... Lippmann was formerly the editor, and later a contributor to the magazine, 'The New Republic.' No investigation was ever conducted on Walter Lippmann."Includes redacted memos about Lippmann's writings and political stance. Livestock Grazing Study Finds Moderate Grazing Beneficial To Great Bas
Livestock grazing advocates may have new ammunition in the dispute over the long terms effects of livestock grazing. An article released this week in the Journal of Rangeland Management documents a comprehensive research project that looked for differences between grazed and un-grazed rangelands in Nevada. The Role of the Wildlife Rehabilitator in Disaster Preparedness and Re
This paper explores how government and private agencies help animals after a disaster, the problems wildlife can pose for disaster and relief workers, how disasters affect wild animals and what behavior can result, how wildlife rehabilitators fit "into the capture, medical care and temporary sheltering of wildlife,"and how to help the public avoid injury from and provide assistance to wild animals. From the disaster manager for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). USC Researchers Link Cellular Stress To Drug Resistance In Tumors
Cancer cells may be able to avoid destruction by anti-vascular and anti-angiogenesis agents through a cellular stress response that activates a pro-survival protein called GRP78, , according to researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. This provides a novel explanation to address the failure of these drugs to meet initial expectations in the battle against the growth and spread of malignant tumors. The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR): The North American
Full text and executive summary of this November 2007 report that considers the amount and sources of carbon dioxide released in the air in North America and the amount of growing vegetation and soil organic matter that act as carbon sinks. Topics include the carbon cycle; energy, industry, and waste management activities; and land and water systems. Also includes a historical overview and a glossary. From the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. Negative Effects Of Caffeine Are Stronger On Daytime Sleep Than On Noc
A new study at the Université de Montréal has concluded that people drinking coffee to get through a night shift or a night of studying will strongly hurt their recovery sleep the next day. [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... Proteins Necessary For Brain Development Found To Be Critical For Long
A type of protein crucial for the growth of brain cells during development appears to be equally important for the formation of long-term memories, according to researchers at UC Irvine. The findings could lead to a better understanding of, and treatments for, cognitive decline associated with normal aging and diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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