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The International Reach of the Mara Salvatrucha
Feature on the Latino street gang Mara Salvatrucha, also know as MS-13, whose reach is thought to extend through Central America, Mexico, and the U.S. Includes audio clips, a photo gallery, and links to related news stories and Web sites. From National Public Radio (NPR). A Woman Who Heard Voices With Speech Impairments
The unusual case of a woman who heard voices with her own speech impairments in her head after a bicycle accident is examined in The Lancet. Four months after the accident she began to hear her own thoughts aloud and also hallucinated the voices of hospital staff -- in short sentences and single words, just as with her speech problems. She believed the voices to be external and real. [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... Molecular Messengers Perform A Crucial Role In The Ability Of Injured
Long distance messengers star in many heroic tales, perhaps the most famous being the one about the runner who carried the news about the victory of the Greeks over the Persians in the fateful battle of Marathon. A team of researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science has now discovered how molecular messengers perform a crucial role in the ability of injured nerve cells to heal themselves. 'Battlestar Galactica' Fans Get a Glimpse of 'Real' Caprica
Members of The 13th Colony take tourists on "scouting missions" through Vancouver, where the Sci Fi Channel's hit series is filmed. Thankfully, there are no cylons walking the streets. Andreessen Does Social Networking
Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen dives into the Web 2.0 arena with Ning's free toolkit for launching mini MySpace clones. By the Associated Press. Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-1938)
A biographical site devoted to "this sophisticated country lawyer, this hedonistic defender of the poor and downtrodden, this honest, devious man,"Clarence Seward Darrow. Users will also find illustrated outlines of his famous defenses of Leopold and Loeb, Bill Haywood, and John Scopes in the renowned "monkey trial"of 1925. Duke Chemists Isolating Individual Molecules Of Toxic Protein In Alzhe
To understand the formation of the brain-clogging deposits that cause such disorders as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, Duke University chemists have figured out how to capture and "micromanipulate"the single molecular building blocks of the deposits. Search for a Certified Financial Planner Professional
"Founded in 1985 as a nonprofit professional regulatory organization, Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP Board) exists to benefit the public by fostering professional standards in personal financial planning."This resource allows users to search by name or location for CFP-certified financial planners. Records include name, city and state, current certification status, and whether the planner has any public disciplinary history. At Home Astronomy: Hands-On Science Experiments for the Whole Family
Collection of illustrated instructions for science experiments related to astronomy. Topics include understanding shadows, verifying the size and location of the sun, building a model lunar settlement, demonstrating the principles of rocketry, and making an astrolabe and model of the solar system. Includes links to related sites. From the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley.
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