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European Union Forests Expanding, Absorbing Carbon At Surprisingly Hig
European Union forests are expanding and absorbing carbon at a higher than expected rate. Researchers say at least partial credit for nurturing its carbon sink through forest expansion is likely needed by the EU to reach its ambitious post-Kyoto goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 20% by 2020 from 1990 levels. Using Field Identification to Hire Santa Claus (Or Other Customer Serv
This article provides an explanation of the use of the field identification (FI) recruiting strategy and its applications for hiring Santa Claus and other talent for retail settings. Discusses methods for identifying customer service talent beyond the classified ad approach. From a human resources specialist. Decline In Performance Of Candidates Taking A Postgraduate Medical Exa
The performance of doctors taking a postgraduate medical exam declined between 1997 and 2001, reveals a study carried out by the Royal Colleges of Physicians and published today in the Open Access journal BMC Medicine. Compound From Chinese Medicine Shows Promise In Head And Neck Cancer
A compound derived from cottonseed oil could help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy at treating head and neck cancer, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. The findings could lead to a treatment that provides an effective option to surgically removing the cancer, helping patients preserve vital organs involved in speech and swallowing. NASA's Spitzer Finds Hidden, Hungry Black Holes
Most of the biggest black holes in the universe have been eating cosmic meals behind closed doors -- until now. With its sharp infrared eyes, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope peered through walls of galactic dust to uncover what may be the long-sought missing population of hungry black holes known as quasars. Groups And Grumps: Study Identifies 'Sociality' Neurons
A University of California, San Diego study has for the first time identified brain cells that influence whether birds of a feather will, or will not, flock together. The research demonstrates that vasotocin neurons in the medial extended amygdala -- which are present in most animals, including humans -- respond differently to social cues in birds that live in colonies compared to their more solitary cousins. Scientists Discover New Gene That Prevents Multiple Types Of Cancer
A decades-old cancer mystery has been solved by researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). "We not only found a critical tumor suppressor gene, but have revealed a master switch for a tumor suppressive network that means more targeted and effective cancer therapy in the future,"said CSHL Associate Professor Alea Mills, Ph.D. The study, headed by Mills, was published in the February issue of Cell. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10: The Pacific Northwest
News and background information about the activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and American Indian reservations in the Pacific Northwest. Find lists of cleanup sites (brownfields, oil spills, Superfund National Priorities List), current issues concerning air and water quality and toxics, and resources for the general public and business and industry. New Clues Found In Ongoing Mystery Of Giant Galactic Blobs
Astronomers have numerous technical terms and numbering systems for describing the universe, but one type of mysterious object has yet to be classified. For now, these oddities are named for their strange appearance. They are called blobs. Pinter at the BBC
In this feature from 2002, "Pinter's biographer Michael Billington answers your questions about the playwright, we trace his life and career in the Pinter Timeline and also present exclusive video clips"of scholars talking about this British author, best known for his plays, who went on to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005. Also includes a quiz. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
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