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Alyeska Pipeline
The Alyeska Pipeline Service Company is the operator of "the 800-mile-long Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS)... one of the largest pipeline systems in the world. It stretches from Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s North Slope, ... to Valdez."Features facts about this gas pipeline, material about safety and environmental concerns (such as oil spill prevention and response), pipeline reconfiguration, and reports and news (such as about BP's 2006 closure of its Prudhoe Bay oilfield). Study Offers Clues To Brain's Protective Mechanisms Against Alcoholism
A new study provides clues that differing brain chemistry may provide part of the answer to why some people with a strong family history of alcoholism develop alcohol dependency while others do not. The Oldest Homo Sapiens: Fossils Push Human Emergence Back To 195,000
When the bones of two early humans were found in 1967 near Kibish, Ethiopia, they were thought to be 130,000 years old. A few years ago, researchers found 154,000- to 160,000-year-old human bones at Herto, Ethiopia. Now, a new study of the 1967 fossil site indicates the earliest known members of our species, Homo sapiens, roamed Africa about 195,000 years ago. America May Over-vaccinate, According To New Research
A new study suggests that timelines for vaccinating and revaccinating Americans against disease should possibly be re-evaluated and adjusted. The study shows that in many cases, the established duration of protective immunity for many vaccines is greatly underestimated. The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
This nonprofit organization, funded by a private donor who wishes to remain anonymous, "is a resource for people committed to spreading kindness."Its Web site provides "activity ideas, lesson plans, project plans, teacher's guide, project planning guide, publicity guide, and workplace resources."Also includes inspirational stories and quotes, and links to member sites. Membership is free. The organization has designated the week including February 14 as Random Acts of Kindness Week. Engineering Faculty Develop Solution To Cell-Tracking Riddle
Time is money, especially in the race to discover new anti-inflammatory drugs and bring them to market. Pharmaceutical companies typically spend years in the pre-clinical stage of the drug development process, incurring millions of dollars in costs. New medications for diseases such as heart disease, stroke, arthritis and multiple sclerosis could improve treatment for millions of people. Yet a key part of the discovery process -- monitoring the movement and speed of white blood cells in living tissue -- involves hours of tedious and often inherently flawed handwork. The California Backyard Orchard: A University of California Resource f
Includes information on the benefits of home orchards, how to choose a site, planting and maintenance tips, pest control, links to related resources, and more. Covers tree and shrub fruits and nuts, berries, and table grapes. Includes events and maintenance calendars, a glossary, and a guide to using the services of University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardeners program. [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... Smoking Causes Memory And Cognitive Impairment In Adolescents
Adolescents who smoke show impairment of memory and other cognitive functions, according to a Yale study in Biological Psychiatry. More than 4.5 million teenagers smoke cigarettes in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Census Bureau. Bioelectronic 'Signatures' Hold Key To DNA Mutations
A new method to identify DNA mutations may shepherd in an era of small, portable, electronic devices for the rapid screening and identification of genes that harbor disease.
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