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Ready for an IPhone? Tips to End Your Existing Cell Contract
Check out our eight easy, tried-and-true tips for ditching the shackles of that nasty contract … so you can jump headfirst into another one. Study Confirms ICDs More Effective In Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death
Alan Kadish, M.D., associate chief of Cardiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and associate director of the Northwestern Cardiovascular Institute, authors an editorial entitled "Prophylactic Defibrillator Implantation -- Toward Evidence-Based Approach,"which accompanies the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT) reported in the January 20 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. Homeschooling Resources
This categorized, annotated directory has links to general websites for home schoolers, plus specialized sites for Christian and Islamic home schooling, general reference and subject specific sites, "Character Education"resources, "Family-Safe Search Engines and Start-Up Pages,"links to supply vendors, college resources, and some just-for-fun sites. From the Waterboro, Maine, Public Library. Vent Haven Museum
The website for this ventriloquism museum features photos and audio and video clips highlighting some of the figures, images, and other memorabilia in the museum's collections. Also includes a "Figure of the Month"with images and trivia, a link to details about the annual museum-hosted ventriloquism convention, and related material. The Spectacular Female Body: Dress, Fashion and Modernity in Victorian
A series of illustrated essays on the reform of women's dress in the 19th century. Includes information about the Rational Dress Society, the health risks of wearing a corset, and Amelia Bloomer's advocacy of trousers for women. From the Fathom Knowledge Network, provided by Columbia University. Indonesia At Risk: Climate Change Threatens People And Nature
The devastating impact of global warming is already evident in Indonesia and will likely worsen due to further human-induced climate change, warns WWF. Annual rainfall in the world's fourth most populous nation is already down by 2 to 3 per cent, and the seasons are changing. Parkinson's Disease Impacts Brain's Centers Of Touch And Vision
Although Parkinson's disease is most commonly viewed as a "movement disorder,"scientists have found that the disease also causes widespread abnormalities in touch and vision Ð effects that have now been verified using functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. Rate Of Cellular Energy Production Lower In Persons At Risk For Type 2
The rate of insulin-stimulated energy production is significantly reduced in the muscles of lean, healthy young adults who have already developed insulin resistance and are at increased risk of developing diabetes later in life. Ask, Listen, Learn (ALL): How to Talk to Your Adolescent About Alcohol
This guide for parents provides guidance on how to talk with young people about drinking and teach them to "say no to alcohol."The site provides articles and talk tips on how to refuse a drink, discussion resources, videos, and interactive games. From the Century Council, a nonprofit organization "funded by America's leading distillers."A related site for children is available from the organization and Nickelodeon. Obesity Epidemic Continues To Grow
Obesity rates in the US continue to climb dramatically, with Mississippi at the top of the list for adults, and DC for young people. Adult obesity rates rose in 31 states last year, according to a new report. Twenty-two states experienced an increase for the second year in a row; no states decreased.
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