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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): International Activities
"More than one-third of all consumer products under the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) jurisdiction are imported; however, two-thirds of recent recalls involve imports."This site provides material for foreign manufacturers about CPSC standards for regulated products (such as toys), a handbook for manufacturing safer consumer products (in English and Chinese), cooperative agreements with foreign counterparts, and details about dealings and agreements between the CPSC and its Chinese counterpart. Davos: Elite Meet or Delete?
The next best thing to an invitation to the World Economic Forum in Davos is an invitation to one of its posh cocktail parties. Alorie Gilbert reports from Davos, Switzerland. In more news from Davos, YouTube says it'll pay for content. Pi Day Resources
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 (3-14 representing the beginning digits of the infinite, nonrepeating decimal expansion of the number pi). March 14 is also Albert Einstein's birthday. This site provides a compilation of Pi Day resources and links to information about the number pi and this holiday celebrating it and mathematics in general. From the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis. Report Proposes Structure For National Network Of Cord Blood Stem Cell
A new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies proposes structure for national network of cord blood stem cell banks. Inside The Brain Of A Crayfish
Neurophysiology researchers commonly use crustaceans to try to gain basic understanding of the nervous systems of creatures in general, and, wherever possible, for extrapolating what they find to a basic understanding of the much more complex human brain. All animals, from single-celled amoebas to humans, use similar cellular processes to interpret their olfactory environment. Facelift Alternatives Rid Patients Of Neck 'Wattle' Without The Downti
Many people want to rid themselves of neck "wattle"to look younger or to wear certain clothes or accessories more comfortably, without having facelifts. Patients have less invasive options to rid the "wattle,"reports a study in May's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, through targeted neck rejuvenation techniques. Low Heart Rate Variability In Depressed Patients Contributes To High M
Scientists have known for years that depression increases the risk of dying in the months after a heart attack, but they haven't understood how depression raises that risk. Now, behavioral medicine specialists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, report in the Archives of Internal Medicine that abnormal heart rate variability is partially responsible for depression's effects in heart patients. Duke University Engineers Join 'Red Team' Robotic Vehicle Team
Students from Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering are partnering with Carnegie Mellon University's "Red Team"in an effort to win a $2 million prize from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). All they have to do is complete the toughest ground course ever devised for a self-guided robotic vehicle. Stress, Mood And Other Factors May Affect Mom's Diet During Pregnancy
Stress, anxiety, fatigue and other psychosocial characteristics may influence the food choices women make during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is the first to examine the affect of psychosocial factors on diet during pregnancy. Hispano Music and Culture of the Northern Rio Grande: The Juan B. Rael
"A multi-format ethnographic field collection documenting religious and secular music of Spanish-speaking residents of rural Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado,"compiled by Juan Rael in 1940. Includes audio of alabados (hymns), folk drama, wedding songs, and dance tunes; and writings by Rael. Additionally, features essays (also available in Spanish) on Rael, the Nuevo Mexicanos of the Upper Rio Grande region, and Hispano Folk Theater in New Mexico. Searchable by bibliographic record and browsable by performer and audio title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.
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