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Congressional Research Service Reports on Miscellaneous Topics
This collection of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports includes reports on topics related to Hurricane Katrina, such as emergency appropriations, oil and gas supplies, damage to fishing and aquaculture industries, and New Orleans levees and floodwall protection. Other topics include flood insurance, oil prices, tsunamis, catastrophic risk insurance, and more. Maintained by the Federation of American Scientists. Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." Iceberg Poses No Threat To Antarctic Personnel
National Science Foundation (NSF) officials said that iceberg B-15A is not blocking access to McMurdo Station, the U. S. logistics hub for much of the nation's research activity in Antarctica, contradicting widely circulated reports to the contrary. How Cell Suicide Protects Plants From Infection
Researchers at Yale have identified a gene that regulates the major immune response in plants, programmed cell death (PCD), according to a recent report in the journal Cell. Mission: Hype a Multimedia Phone
Buy Nokia's slick N93 video-playing handset in select countries and you'll get a miniSD card containing the full-length Tom Cruise flick, Mission: Impossible III. In Gear Factor. NCI Fact Sheet: Tea and Cancer Prevention
Provides an overview of clinical trials and research to study the possible link between antioxidants (catechins) found in tea and cancer prevention. From the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Ultrasound Generates Intense Mechanoluminescence
Many people know that if you bite or break a Wint-O-Green Lifesaver in the dark, you will see a spark of green light. That light is called mechanoluminescence, also known as triboluminescence. Now researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have used high-intensity ultrasound in liquid slurries of sugar and other organic crystals to create mechanoluminescence up to 1,000 times more intense than from grinding. May 4 Collection
Site of an archive devoted to the May 4, 1970 "student demonstration against the Vietnam War."Contains a FAQ about the day when "Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead,"a description and subject guide to the May 4 Collection, a chronology of events, an annotated bibliography, and more. From the Department of Special Collections and Archives at Kent State University. Threats To Hope: Desperation Affects Reasoning About Product Informati
When our hopes are threatened, we often turn to the marketplace for help. Can't fit into the gorgeous outfit you bought for your high school reunion? Trying to get pregnant? Want a bigger house but afraid you can't afford it? A new study argues that in situations like these, consumers are susceptible to "motivated reasoning."We believe what we want to believe about products that promise to help --- even if the arguments don't come from credible sources. Climate Change Rocked Cradles Of Civilization
Severe climate change was the primary driver in the development of civilization, according to new research by the University of East Anglia. Keep A Cool Head On Hot, Humid Days To Avoid Heat Stroke
Keeping cool on hot, humid summer days is good advice for more reasons than sheer comfort. It's vital for good health -- even staying alive. That's the message from the Pennsylvania Medical Society, warning young and old alike that heat stroke is a deadly illness to be avoided at all costs -- even if it means sacrificing a day at the beach.
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