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How Not to Grab the Blogosphere
This week I, and a dozen or so other science writers and bloggers, got spammed with a single email by a public relations company hoping to get us to write about the “next big thing” from their client. Nothing shocking there, we all get PR puff blown at us every day of the week. One [...] Polar Bears Threatened: Million Of Acres To Be Opened To Oil And Gas A
The US government issued its Final Notice of Intent for the Chukchi Lease Sale 193 opening approximately 29.7 million acres of the pristine Chukchi Sea to oil and gas activities on January 2. This controversial announcement comes just days before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is due to decide if the polar bear should be listed under the Endangered Species Act due to severe habitat loss from melting sea ice in Alaska's Arctic Ocean caused by global warming. D-Day Museum &Overlord Embroidery
The Web site for this Portsmouth, England, museum highlights the events surrounding the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion and related World War II history. "D-Day Memories"features images and essays on D-Day. The "Overlord Embroidery"is an "83-metre-long"tapestry that depicts the people and events of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Also include D-Day questions and answers, essays, links, and more. Medical Therapy For Restless Legs Syndrome May Trigger Compulsive Gamb
A new Mayo Clinic study is the first to describe this compulsive gambling in RLS patients who are being treated with medications that stimulate dopamine receptors in the brain. The Mayo Clinic report appeared in the January 23 issue of Neurology. Scientists Gain Important Insights Into Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Results from two new studies provide key mechanistic insights into the complex molecular events that cause a deadly type of leukemia. The research illuminates specific mechanisms involved in development of acute promyelocytic leukemia and identifies promising new avenues to develop treatments for some of its variant forms. 'Tis the Season to Turn Off PC
A new survey says office drones will waste scads of electricity over theholidays. In Gear Factor. At The Root Of Nutrient Limitation, Ecosystems Are Not As Different As
Anyone who has thrown a backyard barbecue knows that hot dogs are inexplicably packaged in different numbers than buns -- eight hot dogs per pack versus 10 hot dog buns. Put in ecological terms, this means that weenie roasts are 'hot-dog limited'-- the extra buns are worthless without hot dogs to fill them. Such limiting factors are a cornerstone of natural ecology, where phosphorus or nitrogen limits plant production in most ecosystems. Hurricane Katrina Report: Affected Libraries
"In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's August 29 [2005] landfall on the Gulf Coast, the fate of many of the region's libraries is still uncertain. American Libraries will post news of any library-related damage on an ongoing basis as we learn of it."The site posts quotes from newspapers and links to a factsheet about cleaning up libraries after a disaster. From the American Library Association (ALA). Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) for Rights, Development, and Peace:
Bibliographies, statistics, and other resources on international women's issues. Some of the topics covered include women and leadership, women's human rights, violence against women, and technology for women's empowerment. Provides a list of "local, national, regional and international women's organizations in the Global South, especially in the Middle East and North Africa."From the Women's Learning Partnership, a group "dedicated to women's leadership and empowerment." Fizzy Drinks Increase Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds
The high consumption of sweetened food and drink increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. A heavy intake of fizzy drinks, creamed fruit and sugar in coffee are three common ways of increasing the risk.
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