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Teens and Technology: Youth Are Leading the Transition to a Fully Wire
This July 2005 report finds that the "number of teenagers using the internet has grown 24%in the past four years and 87%of those between the ages of 12 and 17 are online,"and that "the variety of technologies that teens use to support their communication, research, and entertainment desires has grown."Includes the text of the report and the underlying questionnaire. From the Pew Internet &American Life Project. Holiday Ideas
"Inspirational ideas for honoring traditions, decorating your home with festive flair, decking your halls in holiday greenery and creating handmade ornaments, gifts and cards"for the winter holidays. Includes illustrated instructions for crafts (such as velvet accordion books and photograph bracelets), handmade cards, holiday decorations and wrapping, and other ideas for celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. From HGTV. Sex Change, No Surgery Required
In New York City and beyond, an operation may no longer be necessary to officially change your gender. And that leads to all kind of quandaries about marriage and bathrooms. By Randy Dotinga. BirdIQ
This site provides "information and educational material about birds"of the United States and Canada. It features bird facts, a list of endangered and extinct birds in the U.S., virtual fieldtrips (such as to the Texas Rio Grande Valley), information about International Migratory Bird Day (held the second Sunday in May) and a resource directory with links to materials available to the birding enthusiast. From ConocoPhillips and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Earliest European Farmers Left Little Genetic Mark On Modern Europe
The farmers who brought agriculture to central Europe about 7,500 years ago did not contribute heavily to the genetic makeup of modern Europeans, according to the first detailed analysis of ancient DNA extracted from skeletons of early European farmers [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Male And Female Adolescents Equally Victims Of Physical Dating Violenc
Physical dating violence (PDV) affects almost one in every 11 adolescents, according to new research. The study, which looked at data from the 2005 National Youth Risk Behavior Study, also found that contrary to common general perception, males and females equally report being victims of PDV. Neuroimaging Fails To Demonstrate ESP Is Real
Researchershave used neuroimaging to study the existence of ESP. The scientists used brain scanning techniques to determine if the individuals have knowledge that cannot be explained through normal perceptual processing. The results appear to disprove the existence of ESP. Women's History Month
Gale Research observes Women's History Month with a timeline from 4000 B.C. to the present and biographies of several dozen women, including Joan of Arc, Sally Hemings, Mother Teresa, Indira Gandhi, Flossie Wong-Staal, and Queen Elizabeth I. Also find information on 12 significant trials, including the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the Tailhook Scandal. Includes suggestions for activities and annotated links to other resources. Liverpool Scientist Discovers New Layer Of The Earth
A University of Liverpool scientist has discovered a new layer near the Earth's core, which will enable the internal temperature of the Earth's mantle to be measured at a much deeper level than previously possible.
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