Harlem Renaissance

The Harlem Renaissance (1920s) was a US arts movement, based in Harlem, and centered around jazz. Major figures included:

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NASA Study Links Wind And Current Changes To Indian Ocean Warming
A NASA study suggests changing winds and currents in the Indian Ocean during the 1990s contributed to the observed warming of the ocean during that period. The findings, published in a recent issue of Geophysical Research Letters, have potential implications for long-term regional climate variability.

Study Links Allergies To Parkinson's Disease
Researchers from Mayo Clinic have discovered that allergic rhinitis is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease later in life.

[Misc] Charges Dropped in Bogus Bush Bill Case
Charges have been dropped against a woman who paid for clothes with a fake $200 bill that featured President Bush's picture and the serial number DUBYA4U2001.

[Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying.

Baby Jesus Gets GPS for Christmas
A baby Jesus statue in Bal Harbour, Florida, is getting a GPS device for Christmas. The statue, part of a nativity scene, will be equipped with the device in case of theft. The previous statue went missing, even though it had been bolted down.

A Visual Love Poem for Nico
A Croatian art student wakes to a note from his girlfriend, compelling him to find her love for him scrawled in street art, and leading Table of Malcontents' John Brownlee to relate the only truly romantic gesture of his life. It involved an imaginary six-foot-tall rabbit. In Table of Malcontents.

Some States Welcome National ID
Officials from New Jersey and California say life will be easier when we all get government-issued cards mandated by the Real ID Act. Ryan Singel reports from the RSA Conference.

In From the Cold: Following Swans as They Migrate From Russia to Brita
This site follows the path of Bewick's and whooper swans along their annual migration from the Russian Arctic to Great Britain from fall 2003 to spring 2004. Includes profiles of the swans, migration background and updates, and links to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) coverage of the migration. From the Wildfowl &Wetlands Trust, a wetland conservation organization based in the United Kingdom.

Review: Superman, Batman Shine in Action-Packed Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, DC Comics and Warner Bros.' sixth straight-to-DVD animated film is also their best.


Possible Origins Of Pancreatic Cancer Revealed
Cancer biologists have identified a subpopulation of cells that can give rise to pancreatic cancer. They also found that tumors can form in other, more mature pancreatic cell types, but only when they are injured or inflamed, suggesting that pancreatic cancer can arise from different types of cells depending on the circumstances.




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