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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Human Rights Concerns
This site provides news and information about human rights issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the 1995 "massacres at Srebrenica -- when at least 7,800 Bosnian Muslims were killed."The site features annual reports back to 1995, a survivor interview, and describes how the 10th anniversary of the massacre will be marked in July 2005. Some material also in Spanish. From Amnesty International USA. Stem Cell Transplant Can Grow New Immune System In Certain Mice, Resea
Researchers have taken a small but significant step, in mouse studies, toward the goal of transplanting adult stem cells to create a new immune system for people with autoimmune or genetic blood diseases. Hospital Comparison Web Sites May Offer Inconsistent Results
A review of six publicly available hospital comparison Web sites suggests that they display inconsistent results and use inappropriate or incomplete standards to measure quality, according to a new report. Crafting Freedom: African Americans, 1800-1870
This site's goal is to serve as a guide on how to research lesser-known black Americans, both slave and free, "to get a broader understanding of African American living and working environment between 1800 and 1870."Includes materials and links to sources on topics such as historical analysis, bibliography, photographs, and primary sources (such as vital records and insurance maps). Includes sample presentations. Part of the Thomas Day Education Project. Coral Reef Fish Need Decades Or Longer To Recover
In the longest running study on how fish populations in coral reef systems recover from heavy exploitation, researchers have found that the fish can recover, but they need lots of time -- decades in some cases. Entertaining: Quizzes and Games
Challenge yourself with tests of your food and wine "IQ,"explore your cooking personality, and play games such as "Chef on a Hot Tin Plate."From the Food Network. Google, Openness Triumph as Verizon Adds Android Phones
Verizon announces Tuesday that it will soon sell Google-powered smartphones. But the announcement really means that openness -- even if only Google-style -- triumphs over the insular business models of wireless companies.
 New Discovery Blurs Distinction Between Human Cells And Those Of Bacte
UCLA biochemists reveal the first structural details of a family of mysterious objects called microcompartments that seem to be present in a variety of bacteria, and the first high resolution insights into how they function. The discovery blurs the distinction between eukaryotic cells and those of prokaryotes by showing that bacterial cells are more complex than imagined. Family mealtimes help children with asthma breathe easier, study says
Children who have asthma are at high risk for separation anxiety, but a new study has found a home remedy that parents can use -- regular family mealtimes. It's Not Just A Kid Thing: Fluoridated Tap Water Benefits Older Adults
The benefits of fluoridation in preventing tooth decay have been known for over half a century and today approximately two-thirds of Americans have access to fluoridated public water. New research shows that older adults benefit even more significantly from fluoridation than children.
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