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Student Plumbs Disaster Relief Logistics
The devastation caused by last December's tsunami prompted an unprecedented outpouring of global aid that presented disaster relief providers with innumerable logistical challenges. Now an MIT graduate student has teamed up with an international humanitarian organization to draw logistical lessons from the relief effort and create a supply chain framework to deal with future disasters. A New Species of Monkey Is Discovered in Tanzania: The First in Africa
Article about the 2005 discovery in Africa of the "'Highland Mangabey' (Lophocebus kipunji), a long-haired forest primate."Includes photos and audio of the mangabey's "honk-bark."The article also notes that in December 2004 "WCS researchers found a new species of macaque in India, followed by a new variety of titi monkey in Bolivia."From the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Genetic Variation Linked To Alcohol Dependence Found In A Russian Popu
The same gene that accounts for part of a genetic risk for developing alcoholism in a U.S. population is found in a Russian population, according to a published study by a Yale School of Medicine researcher. 10 Great Moments in Baseball Superstition History
This September 2005 article describes some baseball behavior based on superstitions. Examples include the "Curse of the Bambino, which mercifully ended its reign when the Red Sox won the 2004 World Series,"and the related "Curse of the Billy Goat"associated with the Chicago Cubs, the "classic baseball superstition [that] requires that teammates must not talk to a pitcher who is working on a no-hitter,"and more. From the Seattle Times. California Courts: Self-Help Center: Small Claims
Information about bringing a suit in small claims court in the state of California. Includes procedures for what to do if you are suing (plaintiff) or being sued (defendant), questions and answers about mediation, and links to county-specific information and other resources for researching and understanding small claims court procedures. Also includes "the most common, but not all, forms you can use in your small claims case."From the Judicial Council of California. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Making Portable Media Palatable
If you're interested in taking your video with you, the Creative Zen and Datexx Pavio portable media players are worth a look. By John Gartner. Color Night Vision In The Aye-Aye, A Most Unusual Primate
A quest to gain a more complete picture of color vision evolution has led scientists to an up-close, genetic encounter with one of the world's most rare and bizarre-looking primates. They have performed the first sweeping, genetic evolutionary study of color vision in the aye-aye (pronounced "eye-eye"), a bushy-tailed, Madagascar native primate with a unique combination of physical features including extremely large eyes and ears, and elongated fingers for reaching hard to access insects and other foods. Vanishing Beetle Horns Have Surprise Function
The function of horned beetles' wild protrusions has been a matter of some consternation for biologists. Digging seemed plausible; combat and mate selection, more likely. Even Charles Darwin once weighed in on the matter, suggesting -- one imagines with some frustration -- the horns were merely ornamental. In this month's American Naturalist (Dec. 2006) and the Nov. 2006 issue of Evolution, Indiana University Bloomington scientists present an entirely new function for the horns: during their development, Onthophagus horned beetles use their young horns as a sort of can opener, helping them bust out of thick larval shells. Radiation, Transport &Waste Safety
Information from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the international standards for the handling of and exposure to nuclear material. Topics include decommissioning nuclear facilities and environmental remediation, monitoring discharge, exposure to natural radiation, occupational protection, protection of patients, and transportation safety. Includes links to related documents, such as "Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material."
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