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Battlemind
This U.S. Department of Defense website, called a "training,"is designed "to develop a realistic preview of the [mental] stresses and strains of deployment on Soldiers. Four training briefs have been developed and are available for Soldiers, Leaders, National Guard/Reserves, and families."Includes pre- and post-deployment information, and manuals on psychological screening and unit needs assessment. Also includes the "10 Tough Facts About Combat Brochure."From the Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP). Debunking Constipation Myths: The Truth About High Fiber Diets And Lax
There are a lot of common myths about constipation treatment. An article in the January issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology dispels those myths and clears numerous misconceptions regarding chronic constipation. From a high fiber diet to taking laxatives, researchers address the common beliefs concerning various aspects of the condition and review results based on medical trials. Evolution Of Sex Chromosomes: The Case Of The White Campion
Similarities in sex chromosome evolution have been reported between birds and mammals (although in birds, females are the heterozygous sex). In a new study, Michael Nicolas and colleagues uncover striking parallels in the details of sex chromosome evolution between mammals and a far more distant group: plants. Boston Weighs Nonprofit Network
Hoping to keep costs down for an underserved population, Boston officials are considering hiring a nonprofit organization to build and maintain the city's wireless internet network. A slight tremor is felt on the entrepreneurial side of the house. Detecting Disease: Microbeads To Improve Identification Of Biomarkers
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University have developed an easier and faster method to detect disease biomarkers in liquid samples using highly porous, micron-sized, silica beads that contain optical and magnetic nanoparticles. Major Visual Disorders In People Over 40 May Be Costing U.S. Economy B
Major visual disorders in Americans older than 40 years may cost the U.S. economy an estimated $35.4 billion a year, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Robot For Lunar Prospecting Under Development
A robotic prospector is being built for NASA that can creep over rocky slopes and then anchor itself as a stable platform for drilling deep into extraterrestrial soils. Called "Scarab,"this four-wheeled robot will never leave the Earth. But it will demonstrate technologies that a lunar rover will need to find concentrations of hydrogen, possibly water and other volatile chemicals on the moon that could be mined to produce fuel, water and air that are essential for supporting lunar outposts. New Model Revises Estimates Of Terrestrial Carbon Dioxide Uptake
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new model of global carbon and nitrogen cycling that will fundamentally transform the understanding of how plants and soils interact with a changing atmosphere and climate. Current models do not account for nitrogen processing, and probably exaggerate the terrestrial ecosystem's potential to slow atmospheric carbon dioxide rise, the researchers say. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Hurricane Katrina Reli
"Information for Food and Housing Assistance, Disaster Cleanup, Agency Resources, Recovery, and Consumers, and for USDA Personnel In the Affected Areas."This site provides news and information about USDA activities following Hurricane Katrina, such as relief programs for farmers, emergency food assistance, the Food Stamp and child nutrition programs, and the Rural Development program. Also includes links to related U.S. government sites. Build a Killer Credit Score in 2008
This January 2008 article discusses changes in the calculation of credit scores by Fair Isaac, the company that created the FICO credit score. Changes listed include how applying for new credit accounts may hurt your score less, and how having high credit card balances could hurt more. Also includes suggestions for increasing your credit score. The article notes that FICO 08 may not be in widespread use for some time. From MSN.
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