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Drinking Tap Water During Pregnancy Does Not Affect Unborn Fetus, Stud
Are disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water harmful to an unborn fetus? According to a study in the November issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, drinking water DBPs -- in the range commonly encountered in the U.S. -- do not affect fetal survival. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. What Determines The Speed At Which Birds Fly?
Measurement of flight speeds of 138 species of bird reveals that mass and wing loading do not scale according to aerodynamic theory but vary significantly depending on phylogeny. Number Of Published Science And Engineering Articles Flattens, But US
A new National Science Foundation report finds the number of US science and engineering articles in major peer-reviewed journals flattened in the 1990s, after more than two decades of growth, but US influence in world science and technology remains strong. Campaign '08
News and background about the 2008 U.S. presidential elections, covering candidates and campaigns, primary elections, fundraising and finances, and more. Also features a blog ("Top of the Ticket"), candidate biographies, editorials, opinion polls, and a Southern California campaign donations database. From the Los Angeles Times. Wildlife of Tasmania: Tasmanian Devil
Fact sheet about this Australian mammal, which "cannot be mistaken for any other marsupial. Its spine-chilling screeches, black colour, and reputed bad-temper, led the early European settlers to call it The Devil."Includes a FAQ, images, video and audio clips, and information about Devil Facial Tumour Disease affecting the Tasmanian devil population. From Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Nuclear gyroscope
Physicists are all in a spin about a nuclear gyroscope Whitefly Secrets To Success: How To Become One Of The World's Top Inva
A population of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci has become one of the world's worst invasive species -- devastating many crops in China and elsewhere in the process -- through mating behaviors that help it invade the territory of native whitefly populations, according to a new study. Dart Center for Journalism &Trauma
This site is a "network of journalists, journalism educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy. The Center also addresses the consequences of such coverage for those working in journalism."The site features reporting tips on topics such as interviewing victims and families, and covering disasters, suicide, murder, and domestic violence. Also includes articles, information about research reports, training material, and links to related information. Searchable.
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