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[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... [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. New Route To Parkinson's Found In Cells' 'Garbage Disposal' System Researchers have known that mutations in a key gene called parkin are a major cause of Parkinson's disease (PD). Now they have discovered a new mechanism by which the parkin gene can be compromised, a finding that they say could lead to new drugs for the disorder. New 3-D Real-time Heart 'Mapping'Technology Improves Precision And Pat A new ultrasound technology has now been introduced to guide ablation of atrial fibrillation, offering potential improvements in both the precision and safety of this therapy. AF is the most common type of heart rhythm disorder. With the new software imaging technology, the CartoSound?Image Integration Module and SoundStar?3D Catheter, physicians now are able to visualize and create a whole new kind of "map"of the heart in order to perform atrial ablation. Study Ties Risk Of Problem Gambling With Proximity To Casinos And Othe Individuals who live within 10 miles of a casino or in a disadvantaged neighborhood are more likely to experience problem gambling, according to new research from the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). Onkyo Announces PMP The new media player makes it easy to watch your favorite files on your TV. In Gear Factor. The Boom in Bomb Detection: Get Ready to Be Scanned, Sniffed and Zappe May 2004 article that describes technological advances in the area of bomb detection when materials are carried in cars, packages, or on a person. Methods discussed include X-rays, "the quadruple resonance technology that zaps people with low-frequency radio waves,"and "electronic sniffers."From Scientific American. Marine Researchers Deliver Blueprint For Rescuing America's Troubled C An international team of marine ecologists is urging the United States to take immediate action to save its fragile coral reefs. Their message is contained a strongly worded essay titled, "Are U.S. Coral Reefs on the Slippery Slope to Slime?"that appears in the March 18 edition of the journal Science. Dreams Prepare Your Emotions Dreams can help in coming to terms with major events and in taking difficult decisions in life. This is what Dutch-sponsored researcher Elizabeth Mohkamsing-den Boer concluded after her research into the function of dreams in indigenous Surinamese and Australian tribes.
Australian Indigenous People: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander In Extensive collection of links to websites related to indigenous populations in Australia. Topics include biographies, art and artists, writers, community leaders, music, politicians, athletes, culture, history, language, reconciliation, land rights, sacred sites, and more. From the P.L. Duffy Resource Centre, Trinity College, Western Australia.
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