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Rants: What Motivates Teachers?
The furor over Steve Jobs' speech on education reform refuses to simmer down. Plus: Links to our most popular blog posts. [Odd] Misplaced $377,000 found in office
More than $377,000 -- proceeds from the sales of prisoner-made goods and services -- was squirreled away over a period of years in a state employee's office, mostly in a desk drawer. Authorities believe incompetence, rather than any criminality, was to blame. [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... [Odd] Skeletal Remains Found In Chimney
LOS ANGELES - Skeletal remains found in the chimney of a vacant South Los Angeles building appear to be those of a black male between the ages of 13 and 19, the coroner's office reported Monday. An examination by a forensic anthropologist also indicated that the skeleton may have been in the chimney for more than two years, according to coroner's Lt. Fred Corral. Forsyth Scientists Identify A Gene Responsible For Facial Diversity
Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered that the genes that influence the jaws of cichlid fish, tropical freshwater fish renowned for head shape diversity, offer insight into overall vertebrate diversity. The scientific studies led by R. Craig Albertson, PhD., Staff Associate, show that the growth factor gene, bmp4, is both associated with and has the potential to alter jaw morphology in a way that approximates natural variation among fish species. So. Many. Letters
The volume of responses to the Wired magazine story on the New Atheism movement is totally overwhelming. So we're posting every single one online. In A Crisis, Creating DNA Vaccine Could Help Save Lives, Slow Spread O
Researchers scrambling to combat a virulent form of bird flu that could mutate into a form easily spread among humans should consider developing vaccines based on DNA, according to British biochemical engineers. DNA vaccines, they say, can be produced more rapidly than conventional vaccines and could possibly save thousands of lives if a global influenza outbreak occurs. West Coast &Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
This site provides "accurate and timely tsunami bulletins for coastal populations of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska."Bulletins are issued when earthquakes of a certain magnitude activate the warning system. Includes links to other warning centers, historical data, and a "virtual earthquake."From the National Weather Service. United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
Website from the Democrats for this congressional committee created in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Features dozens of press releases and reports on topics such as border security, emergency preparedness, and infrastructure protections. Includes the September 2007 report about homeland security and public health (arising from an individual flying to and from the U.S. while infected with a drug resistant to tuberculosis). Also includes a link to the equivalent Republican site. Removal Of Dominant Rivals Causes Male Cichlid Fish To Undergo Remarka
In a new study of cichlid fish descended from others caught in East Africa's Lake Tanganika, scientists have made some surprising observations about how those animals respond to changes in their environments known as "social opportunities."
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