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[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... Machinima Awards Go Virtual
Game-engine filmmakers celebrate 10 years of their art form by moving an awards ceremony into virtual space and the web. By Seán Captain. Texas Hummingbirds Provide Nature's Greatest Show On Earth
Millions of hummingbirds, called hummers by bird enthusiasts, are starting to arrive in the state and the tiny creatures put on one of nature's greatest shows on Earth. When springtime comes to Texas, hummers invade the state and their arrival can be a time of wonder for those interested in the birds. Chemistry discovery may revolutionize cooking oil production
A chemistry professor has invented a special solvent that may make cooking oil production more environmentally friendly. He has created a solvent that -- when combined with carbon dioxide -- extracts oil from soybeans. Industries currently make cooking oils using hexane, a cheap, flammable solvent that is a neurotoxin and creates smog. The process also involves distillation, which uses large amounts of energy. Benefits Of Testosterone Treatment Unknown, Research Shows
Little research exists demonstrating that testosterone is both safe from the cardiovascular standpoint and effective to treat sexual dysfunction, reveal Mayo Clinic researchers in two new studies. Find Yields Further Insight Into Causes Of Parkinson's Disease
Using a new model of Parkinson's disease they developed in the simple Drosophila (fruit fly), UCLA researchers show for the first time that a mutated form of the human parkin gene inserted into Drosophila specifically results in the death of dopaminergic cells, ultimately resulting in Parkinson's-like motor dysfunction in the fly. Transgenic Goat's Milk Offers Hope For Tackling Children's Intestinal
Animal scientists at the University of California, Davis, have found that milk produced by transgenic goats, which carry the gene for an antibacterial enzyme found in human breast milk, altered the intestinal bacteria in young goats and pigs that were fed the milk. They hope these findings will one day lead to milk that protects infants and children against diarrheal illnesses, which each year kill more than 2 million children worldwide. Jan. 10, 1863: Take the Tube
The world's first subway service debuts in London, paving the way for today's Underground transport system, which carries roughly a billion Londoners each year. Compiled by Tony Long. Alien Woodwasp, Threat To US Pine Trees, Found In N.Y.
E. Richard Hoebeke, a Cornell University senior extension associate in entomology, has discovered the first Sirex noctilio Fabricius, an Old World woodwasp, in the Northeast. If it becomes established, it could devastate pine trees nationwide. Common Heraldic Devices
Background information about heraldic devices, which "were originally established in medieval times to allow combatants to identify friend from foe in an age of visored helms."Discusses concepts such as the field (surface of the shield), tinctures, divisions, ordinaries, charges (symbols), animals, plants, mottoes, and blazons (descriptions of coats of arms in heraldic language). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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