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X-ray Exposures From Airport Screening Machines
Collection of documents related to a 2003 "independent study to determine the potential radiation exposures to employees who operate X-ray generating machines."Includes links to other studies related to airport health (such as contaminants "thought to be related to airborne particulates generated by conveyer belts"), and to fact sheets about radiation protection. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Postcolonial Studies
This site developed in the 1990s provides an introduction to postcolonial literature and theory. Includes an introduction to postcolonial studies (studies about countries that formerly were colonies of European nations), and biographies of selected major figures in postcolonial literature (such as Michael Ondaatje from Sri Lanka), film (such as Ousame Sembene from Senegal), and theory (such as Frantz Fanon from Martinique). Also includes essays on term and issues. From the English Department at Emory University. [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... Identifying A New Generation Of Byproducts From Water Disinfection
California scientists have identified a "new generation"of by-products of the disinfection processes used to purify drinking water at municipal water treatment plants. Such compounds, which wind up in drinking water, are termed disinfection byproducts (DBPs). The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency currently regulates some as potential health risks. [Odd] Woman allegedly digs up boyfriend's ashes, drinks beer
Sheriff's officials have arrested a woman for digging up her dead boyfriend's ashes more than 10 years ago and drinking the beer that was buried with him, possibly out of spite for his family. Poly/mono Balance Important To Cholesterol-lowering Diet
In the search for the best fats for a heart healthy diet, trans- and saturated fats have long been recognized as undesirable and those that contain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) are preferred -- with no clear benefit demonstrated for higher levels of either the PUFAs or the MUFAs within recommended limits. Social, Church Activities May Protect Against Adolescent Smoking
Preventing youth smoking could take a village or a neighborhood. Church and school activities may help reduce smoking among youth in disadvantaged areas, according to a new survey. African-American youths reported less cigarette use overall than white youths. Across racial lines however, young people involved in extracurricular school activities or programs at church were less likely to smoke even though they were exposed to same neighborhood risks as the smokers. Global warming ad
A TV public relations campaign is set to air at the beginning of February. The ad campaign sponsored by Avaaz.org is set to demand that G8 leaders put climate change, or global warming as we used to call it in pre-euphemistic times, at the top of the next Summit agenda in June.Avaaz says this is [...] New System Allows Efficient, Earth-Friendly Use Of Hog Waste
A new method invented by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and collaborators for treating swine-production wastewater may benefit hog producers and the environment alike. Thermal Imaging Shatters Arousal Gender Gap Myth; Study Shows Women Be
McGill study shows women become aroused as quickly as men. For the first time ever, thermography (infrared) is used to measure sexual arousal.
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