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Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) [Free Resources]
WELCOA is a "national non-profit membership organization dedicated to promoting healthier life styles for all Americans, especially through health promotion initiatives at the worksite."This free portion of the website provides resources for health observances for each month of the year, news, interviews, reports, case studies, surveys and reports, and related information about topics such as health promotion programs, health savings accounts, and incentives in worksite wellness programs. [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... NOAA Research Yields New Tools For Lightning Prediction
Forecasters at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., now have additional tools to more accurately predict the occurrence of cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning flashes within thunderstorms. The lightning climatology and lightning prediction system helps meteorologists determine areas where these lightning flashes could threaten lives and property and start wildfires. NASA'S GLAST Satellite Arrives At Naval Research Lab For Testing
NASA's Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope has arrived at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, for its final round of testing. The GLAST spacecraft has successfully completed two of its three environmental tests. These tests included exposure to extreme vibrations and electromagnetic fields. In From the Cold: Following Swans as They Migrate From Russia to Brita
This site follows the path of Bewick's and whooper swans along their annual migration from the Russian Arctic to Great Britain from fall 2003 to spring 2004. Includes profiles of the swans, migration background and updates, and links to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) coverage of the migration. From the Wildfowl &Wetlands Trust, a wetland conservation organization based in the United Kingdom. Food For Thought: Delivering The Promise Of Food Processing
Humans have transformed raw ingredients into food since prehistoric times. But scientists are still looking for new ways to make food taste better and survive longer. The industrial revolution brought the advent of modern food processing technology. The invention of the tin can has revolutionized the way people eat. The motivation behind its invention was simple -- make food last long. Two hundred years on, food scientists are still trying to improve the shelf life of food. Reports Call For High-Level Coordination Of Animal Health And More Res
The United States needs a new high-level mechanism to coordinate the currently fragmented framework for confronting new and emerging animal-borne diseases, such as mad cow disease, avian influenza, and West Nile virus, says a new report from the National Academies' National Research Council. Also, a second Research Council report says stronger efforts are needed to recruit more veterinarians and other scientists into veterinary research. Hopkins Researchers Discover How Brain Protein Might Control Memory
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have figured out how one particular protein contributes to long-term memory and helps the brain remember things longer than an hour or two. The findings are reported in two papers in the November 9 issue of Neuron. Adult Cells Transformed Into Stem Cells
A new type of hybrid cell created at Harvard University could eventually solve the mystery of how embryonic stem cells develop into specialized adult cells, and provide genetically tailored treatments for many human diseases. What's more, the technique holds out the possibility of doing this without creating or destroying human embryos. Taming The Anthrax Threat
Scientists have developed the first complete picture of how anthrax-causing bacteria survive and grow inside immune cells during the first moments of infection, the key stage at which the disease can be halted. They have also identified gene candidates to pursue for more effective drugs.
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