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Be On The Lookout For Warning Signs Of Teen Suicide
A kind of 20/20 hindsight plagues thousands of parents a year, as they grieve the loss of children, teenagers or young adults who take their own lives, says Cheryl King, Ph.D., the director of the Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program at the University of Michigan Depression Center. A child psychologist and suicide researcher, King says the warning signs of suicidal thoughts in young people are often confused with the "normal"experiences of the teen years. But it is possible to learn to identify the signs of risk. Memoir: Ex-HP CEO Fiorina
Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, comes out with a memoir called Tough Choices. A controversial figure in Silicon Valley, Fiorina reinvents herself for whatever's next. Hot Dogs as America
This small presentation highlights some of the hot dogs served in different cities and at baseball stadiums in the U.S., including New York deli and street cart dogs, the "Chicago Red Hot,""Dodger Dog,""Fenway Frank,"Texas corn dog, and others. Part of a larger past exhibition about baseball at the American Museum of Natural History. From Microscopy To Nanoscopy
Scientists have developed optical 3-D far-field microscopy -- with nanoscale resolution, good signal-to-noise ratio and short exposure times using special photo-switchable fluorescence dyes. Close-up movie shows hidden details in the birth of super-suns
A new high-resolution time-lapse movie reveals the process of massive star formation with radio images a thousand times sharper and more detailed than any previously obtained. The movie shows that massive stars form like their smaller siblings, with disk accretion and magnetic fields playing crucial roles. High Exposure To Motor Oil Increases Chances Of Developing Arthritis
Occupational exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by 30%. These are the results of a study published today in Arthritis Research &Therapy. No 'simple theory of everything' inside the enigmatic E8, researcher s
The "exceptionally simple theory of everything," proposed by surfing physicist Garrett Lisi, does not hold water, according to some mathematicians. Centered on the elegant E8 structure, they use linear algebra and proving theorems to translate the physics into math, and show that Lisi's formulas don't work, while also demonstrating flaws in a class of related theories. Heparin Can Cause Skin Lesions
Heparin, a commonly used anticoagulant, can cause skin lesions, reports a new study. Skin lesions caused by heparin may indicate the presence of a life-threatening decrease in the number of platelets, a condition called "heparin-induced thrombocytopenia" or, in most cases, a self-limiting, allergic skin reaction. Rants: Predict, Blog and Pray
Readers opine on the best blogfights of 2006, our legal predictions for 2007 and the right to choose your own destiny.Plus: Links to our most popular blogs. [Stupid] Former Exec Used $10K to Buy Church Stones
The former president of Blue Cross &Blue Shield of Rhode Island used $10,000 of the company's money to purchase two stones to honor his family at a local church.
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