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New Vitamin K Analysis Supports The Triage Theory
A new analysis suggests the importance of ensuring optimal dietary intakes of vitamin K to prevent age-related conditions such as bone fragility, arterial and kidney calcification, cardiovascular disease, and possibly cancer. Vitamin K is concentrated in dark green plants such as spinach or Swiss chard, and is either not present or present in only small amounts in most multivitamin pills. Sundance Film Picks 2007
Our choices for this year's stand-out films, from sci-fi to animation. By Jason Silverman. The Independents: The Ashcan School &Their Circle From Florida Collect
Essay about this group of early 20th century painters, who worked in "a style of realism that was later, imprecisely, designated 'The Ashcan School.'"Includes information about their genesis as "The Eight,"their involvement in the Armory Show of 1913, and links to information about individual artists, such as Robert Henri, George Bellows, and Maurice Prendergast. By a curator of American art at the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan. [Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Mayo Clinic Discovers New Type Of Sleep Apnea
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified a new type of sleep apnea they call "complex sleep apnea."The newly discovered type, complex sleep apnea, is a combination of both obstructive and central sleep apneas. Anti-inflammatory Drugs Following Hip Replacement Surgery Could Harm R
The use of anti-inflammatory drugs following hip replacement surgery could do more harm than good, according to a new study co-coordinated by the George Institute for International Health in association with orthopedic centers throughout Australia and New Zealand. Summits of the Americas Information Network
Official information about the "periodic meetings that bring together the thirty-four democratically elected Heads of State and Government of the Americas to discuss and seek solutions on diverse hemispheric issues."Includes background information and documents from the summits held in 1994, 1996, 1988, 2001, 2004, and 2005. In English and Spanish. From the Summits of the Americas Secretariat, Organization of American States (OAS). [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Marijuana Compound Shows Promise In Fighting Breast Cancer
A compound found in cannabis may prove to be effective at helping stop the spread of breast cancer cells throughout the body. The study is raising hope that CBD, a compound found in Cannabis sativa, could be the first non-toxic agent to show promise in treating metastatic forms of breast cancer. Sensor Web Simulation Investigates Technique To Improve Prediction Of
For asthmatics and for anyone with respiratory problems, air pollution can significantly impair simple everyday activities. NASA is trying to tie together satellites and stations on the ground to develop a "sensor web"to track this pollution and improve air quality forecasts.
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