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Monitoring And Controlling Deforestation And Forest Degradation
As UNFCCC negotiations move towards powerful new mechanisms for compensating tropical countries for their reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, important questions remain: How much will REDD cost? Will it benefit forest people? Can forests in chronically cloud-covered countries be accurately monitored? These topics are addressed in four new studies just released by the Woods Hole Research Center in anticipation of the 13th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC. Female Lacrosse Players At Higher Risk Than Males For Head, Face And E
Despite playing a game with less physical contact, female lacrosse players in high school and college suffer more injuries about the head than males. Until recently, the only required protective equipment for females was a mouth guard. This study of female lacrosse injuries supports the mandated use of protective eyewear. Jefferson Researchers Find Potential Biomarker For Heart Failure
Signs of heart failure may be in the blood. Researchers at Jefferson Medical College have found an enzyme in the blood could be a potential marker for heart failure. They previously showed that GRK2 is increased in failing human hearts and contributes to the heart losing contractile strength. Now they have found, using tissue samples from heart failure patients, that they could track heart levels of GRK2 in the blood. Tuck Professor Uses Statistical Formula to Predict the Academy Award f
This February 2005 news release (witha link to the full report) describes how a "professor of international economics at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth used a combination of history and statistics to forecast who will receive the highest honor in filmmaking."The "formula relies on three variables: a film's total Oscar nominations, number of Golden Globes won, and whether or not it's a comedy."From the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail (ASHT)
This site explores Sikh heritage in the U.K. Features a list of places to visit that have items and associations with the Sikh community, news about exhibits and other activities, material for children, and material about Anglo Sikh heritage week in September. Also includes background about the history of Sikhs and the British Empire and the migration of Sikhs today. Leading Lampreys To Slaughter: Pheromone For Scourge Of Great Lakes Id
Researchers have identified the pheromone that attracts lampreys to spawning streams. The attractant could be used to attract lamprey to traps, replacing the expensive and environmentally damaging lampricides now used to control lamprey numbers. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Sticky Mussels Inspire Biomedical Engineer Yet Again
Mussels are well known for sticking to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces and doing so with amazing tenacity. A material that mimics the strength of the bonds has already been created. Now scientists have produced a versatile coating method that mimics the mussels'ability to attach to a wide variety of objects. A broad variety of materials can be coated and functionalized through the application of a surface layer of polydopamine. Self-help Treatment For Social Anxiety Can Ease Burden
New research suggests certain self-help treatments for social anxiety disorder may be just as effective as more traditional, therapist only treatments. With mental health conditions such as anxiety growing in prevalence across the globe, there is a critical need for more innovative, cost-effective and accessible treatments. Social phobia affects more than 200,000 Australians every year. Of these people, 80 per cent do not seek treatment. A new self-help treatment for social anxiety disorder is therefore promising news for both anxiety sufferers and mental health services. [Stupid] Man Sues Neighbor for Breaking Up Marriage
They say you can't buy love, but one Chicago man is trying to make somebody pay for it. After watching his wife, Lupe, walk out on him after 15 years of marriage, Steven Cyl is suing a neighbor down the street whose life she walked into.
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