Tloka

The Tloka in Polish mythology is the spirit of neighborly compassion which compels you to put aside disagreements to come to the aid of a community member in financial trouble or help a neighbor repair a damaged home.


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[Cool] The Curse Is Over!
The Red Sox are World Series champs for the first time since 1918.

MySpace to Let Members Sell Music
A new partnership will allow indie artists and established rockers to sell mp3s of their songs directly to fans on MySpace.

Who Laid The First Egg? Scientists Closer To Linking Embryos Of Earth'
A decade ago, geobiologist Shuhai Xiao and his colleagues discovered thousands of 600-million-year-old embryo microfossils in the Doushantuo Formation, a fossil site near Weng'an, South China. In the February issue of Geology, the journal of the Geological Society of America, Xiao will report discoveries about the intermediary stage that links the embryo to the adult.

National Lab Researchers Develop Impurity-free Process For Powder Inje
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a new method for powder injection molding of titanium and similar materials to form components for advanced engineering applications.

DenverPost.com: JonBenet Ramsey Case
News stories and background about the case involving the death of JonBenet Ramsey, who in December 1996 (at age 6) was found dead in her Boulder, Colorado, home. Features a timeline of the case, current and archived news stories, photos, video clips, and other features. From the Denver Post.

National Federation of Badger Groups (NFBG)
This British organization "promotes the conservation, welfare and protection of badgers, their setts [burrows] and habitats."A main issue addressed by this group is that "badgers are still being slaughtered by the Government in the vain hope that this will eliminate"bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. The site features information about badger protection, tips for viewing badgers, and links to related information. Searchable.

Can A Smell Test Predict Parkinson's Disease?
Doctors know an impaired sense of smell is an early indicator of Parkinson's disease. Now they want to know if a smell test can help determine if people with no symptoms eventually develop the disease.

Most Breast Cancer Surgeons Don't Talk To Patients About Reconstructio
Only a third of patients with breast cancer discussed breast reconstruction options with their surgeon before their initial surgery, according to a new study. What's more, women who did discuss reconstruction up front were four times more likely to have a mastectomy compared to those women who did not discuss reconstruction.

Testing Poultry Litter For No-Till Farming
Peter Kleinman plans to take his research on the road this fall. Every month or so, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientist will leave the rolling valleys of Pennsylvania dairy country for corn, crabs and chicken--hallmarks of the Delmarva Peninsula. The 5,950-square-mile peninsula encompasses parts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. There, Kleinman will investigate an experimental method of injecting chicken litter into the soil to keep this natural fertilizer from running off into the Chesapeake Bay.

Fundamental Protein Instrumental To Brain Development AndRepair Identi
Scientists have demonstrated conclusively that a specific protein and its signaling activity are instrumental in myelination and remyelination, processes essential to the creation and repair of the brain's white matter. This groundbreaking discovery in mouse models points the way to developing treatments to enhance healthy brain development and/or brain disease repair in children and adults.


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