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World AIDS Day
Material related to World AIDS Day (December 1), which "is not just about raising money, but also about increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education."Includes a list of World AIDS Day themes back to 1988, suggestions for ways individuals can support World AIDS Day, and links to related information and sites. From Avert, an international AIDS charity based in the UK. Fluid Displacement From Legs To Neck Can Lead To Obstructive Sleep Apn
When a person lies down, a small amount of fluid displaced from the legs to the base of the neck can narrow soft tissue around the throat and increase airflow resistance in the pharynx by more than 100 percent, predisposing the person to obstructive sleep apnea. Gates Foundation Funds New Polio Vaccine To Accelerate Eradication Eff
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF announced today that they have received grants totalling US$ 10 million from the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation to develop and introduce a powerful new polio vaccine -- a critical part of the strategy to end poliovirus transmission worldwide by the end of 2005. On This Day, 29 October: 1998: Apartheid Report Accuses South Africa L
Historical essay related to the publication in 1998 of the report of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that "accused leading figures from across the political spectrum of human rights violations."Includes a timeline, audio clips, and a link to 1998-99 coverage of the report, the hearings, and key figures mentioned in the report (such as P.W. Botha and Mangosuthu Buthelezi). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Neural Bottleneck Found That Thwarts Multi-tasking
Many people think they can safely drive while talking on their cell phones. Vanderbilt neuroscientists Paul E. Dux and René Marois have found that when it comes to handling two things at once, your brain, while fast, isn't that fast. Bataan Rescue
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program about the Bataan Death March during World War II. "In late 1941, tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers fought a desperate battle to defend the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines from the Japanese. When they lost, they were marched to prison camps. ... Many thousands died."The site includes a timeline, gallery, map, and survivor interviews. Also includes a teacher's guide, bibliography, and links. Snows Of Kilimanjaro Shrinking Rapidly, And Likely To Be Lost
The remaining ice fields atop famed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania could be gone within two decades and perhaps even sooner, based on the latest survey of the ice fields remaining on the mountain . The findings indicate a major cause of this ice loss is very likely to be the rise in global temperatures. Although changes in cloudiness and precipitation may also play a role, they appear less important, particularly in recent decades. The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
"All you need to know to grow a lawn [in California] using little or no pesticide."Contains illustrated guidelines for identifying and managing different species of turfgrass, preparing a site and planting turf, renovating lawns, lawn care for new and established lawns, and managing pests and diseases. Also includes links to related publications (some only available for a fee). From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. Microarray Technology Could Help Predict Patient Response To Adjuvant
Microarray technology could be used to tailor therapy according to theindividual, and prevent breast cancer patients from having to undergo painfulunsuccessful therapies. In a study published in the journal Breast CancerResearch, researchers analysed tumour tissue samples and identified a group of64 genes that can be used to predict a patient's response in the five yearsafter adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. Creating New Foods And More From Agricultural Products
Developing much-needed products from underutilized agricultural materials such as cheese whey is the goal of a new center opened recently by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
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