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[Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... How to Conduct a Background Check
Article about why background checks are done and how to do the research for them. Includes links to commercial, government, and other information sources. Part of The Virtual Chase website from a law firm. Study Details Nutritional Value Of Salad
A new UCLA/Louisiana State University study of dietary data on more than 17,500 men and women finds consumption of salad and raw vegetables correlates with higher concentrations of folic acid, vitamins C and E, lycopene and alpha and beta carotene in the bloodstream. Council on Foreign Relations: Pakistan
Collection of backgrounders and policy pieces on Pakistan. Articles and papers cover U.S.-Pakistan relations, terrorism, Pakistan's connections with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, India-Pakistan relations, and related topics. From the Council on Foreign Relations, "an independent membership organization and a nonpartisan think tank and publisher." The Southeastern Louisiana University West Lake Pontchartrain Basin Re
This program's goal is "to determine the ecological status of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin ecosystem and to provide scientific information ... on methods and policies to stabilize, sustain, and/or enhance its environmental and economic recovery."The website provides reports on the status of research on Louisiana's coastal forests and marshes, pollution in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, and birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles, insects, mammals, and plants in the area. The Capture of Fort William &Mary
This online exhibit is "almost exclusively based upon the work of Charles Lathrop Parsons (b. 1867) and was created by scanning in the N.H. Historical Society reprint of Parsons' published work, 'The Capture of Fort William and Mary, December 14 and 15, 1774' (1903)."A few related documents are included. Part of the University of New Hampshire Digital Library Project. Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency (PHEE)
This "initiative will help address energy shortages and rising natural gas prices and will make housing more affordable"by providing links and information about "cost-effective household improvements such as buying more energy-efficient products and appliances, sealing air and duct leaks, and adding insulation."A joint effort of the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A Molecular Basis For Selective Therapeutic Intervention In Alzheimer'
The contribution of University of Aveiro researchers to the complex theme of how 'Cellular stress affects phosphorylation dependent AßPP processing' showed that, even under conditions of cellular stress, one could favour non-toxic AßPP processing by modulating intracellular protein phosphorylation systems and this, in turn, may constitute the basis for selective therapeutic intervention. Childcare Tug-of-war Influences Shorebird Breeding Systems
The battle over who cares for the kids has played a key evolutionary role in deciding whether different species of shorebird are monogamous or polygamous, according to new research in the journal BioScience. Practice Parameters: Assessment and Management of Patients in the Pers
Overview of the diagnosis, prognosis, and survival of adults and children in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). "Patients in a vegetative state show no evidence of awareness of self or environment and an inability to interact with others,"along with several other factors. Includes data. From the American Academy of Neurology. Opens directly into a PDF document.
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