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Women of Protest: Photographs From the Records of the National Woman's
"This online presentation is a selection of 448 photographs from the approximately 2,650 photographs in the Records of the National Woman's Party collection, housed in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress."The photographs, which represent "the militant wing of the suffrage movement,"are from 1875 to 1938 (mostly from 1913-1922). Includes essays and a timeline (1912-1997). From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. [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... Emergency News: 2005 Hurricane Season
Information from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals about Hurricane Katrina. Includes a FAQ covering health precautions for cleanup workers, contacts for medical professionals who want to volunteer services, and questions about vaccines and immunization records. Also provides news about numbers and locations of deceased victims, water boil orders, facilities and services, and actions of the health department. Prostate Drug Doesn't Limit Sexual Function In Most Men
Men taking finasteride reported on average a slight decrease in sexual function that diminished during a seven-year study with 17,000 participants. The drug, used to treat enlarged prostate, has been proven effective at preventing prostate cancer. Health Food Supplement May Curb Addiction Of Pathological Gamblers
Researchers have discovered that a common amino acid, available as a health food supplement, may help curb pathological gamblers'addiction. Results are encouraging for other addictions, too. In a recent eight-week trial, 27 people were given increasing doses of a specific amino acid which has an impact on the chemical glutamate -- often associated with reward in the brain. At the end of the trial, 60 percent of the participants reported fewer urges to gamble. Trust Of Locals Essential To Contain Marburg And Ebola Outbreaks
Outbreaks of filovirus hemorrhagic fevers such as those caused by the Ebola and Marburg viruses can only be controlled if agencies have the support and trust of local communities, according to two new articles. Mirror, Mirror on the Phone
LG unveils Shine, the successor to its popular Chocolate phone. In Gear Factor. Mayo Clinic Finds Kidney Disease Associated With 'Benign' Prostate Obs
Men who experience signs and symptoms of a prostate obstruction resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are three times more likely than other men to develop chronic kidney disease, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published in this month's edition of Kidney International. Phospholipids In The Cell Membrane Help Regulate Ion Channels
Though the cell membrane is a protective barrier, it also plays a role in letting some foreign material in -- via ion channels that dot the cell's surface. Now new research from the Nobel Prize-winning laboratory that first solved the atomic structure of several such channels shows that their function is controlled in part by a complex interaction between a channel's voltage sensor and the cell membrane immediately adjacent to it. Proteins Pack Tighter In Crowded Native State
The syrupy soup of proteins, ribosomes and membranes inside a living cell is so tightly packed it may increase the structural content of proteins by as much as 25 percent, according to new research. The study is one of the first aimed at determining how the crowded environment inside a living cell affects protein structure.
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