October 2011
16 posts
“But librarians are more than book finders, shelf arrangers, computer technicians...”
– California must value librarians; libraries can’t run themselves - latimes.com
Routine HPV Vaccine Recommended for Boys: Science...
Routine
HPV Vaccine Recommended for Boys
from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required)
A vaccine that protects against the sexually transmitted human
papillomavirus should be routinely given to boys ages 11 and 12 to
prevent anal cancer, a government advisory committee has decided.
Though many parents may not wish to contemplate the future sex lives
of their pre-adolescent children,...
Culprit Behind Bat Scourge Confirmed: Science in...
from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Today’s Headlines - October 27, 2011
Culprit
Behind Bat Scourge Confirmed
from Nature News
Researchers have confirmed that a recently identified fungus is
responsible for white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease that is
sweeping through bat colonies in eastern North America.
The fungus, Geomyces destructans, infects the skin of hibernating...
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“‘Dance Diva’ Mary Ann Sundown dead at 93 A Yup’ik...”
– Alaska News, Jobs and Advertising from the Anchorage Daily News | Anchorage, Mat-Su Valley, Kenai Peninsula
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Ship had more sharks than thought (VIDEO) →
[Superlative thought]
Infectious salmon anemia ProMED Digest V2011 #490
Sorry, dear readers, but the links sent within email postings don’t seem to be active. I will remedy. mpb
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:53:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: ProMED-mail
Subject: PRO/AH> Infectious salmon anemia - Canada: (BC) Pacific, 1st rep
INFECTIOUS SALMON ANEMIA - CANADA: (BRITISH COLUMBIA) PACIFIC,...
seal, walrus die-off ProMED Digest V2011 #488
Additional epi information. I had also suggested to look at distemper
which affects English seals, too.
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:29:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: ProMED-mail
Subject: PRO/AH> Die-off, marine wildlife - USA (03): (AK) seal, walrus
DIE-OFF, MARINE WILDLIFE - USA (03): (ALASKA) SEAL, WALRUS
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Rio Tinto Mining Co. Cultural Heritage Resource...
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:18:35 +1000
From: Tamar Cohen
Subject: Rio Tinto Cultural Heritage Resource Guide
Comments: cc: Katie Bryant
To: EANTH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Rio Tinto has released a practical ‘how to’ guide for integrating
cultural heritage considerations into their communities work
throughout all Rio Tinto operations, including exploration, project...
“You watch and you learn and you make life your classroom. “By observing,...”
– COLUMN ONE: Elevator operator’s overriding story: joy - latimes.com
“Some are in for their content, some for their beauty: one is both hideous and...”
– Bodleian Library shows off treasures, from Magna Carta to Shakespeare | Culture | The Guardian
Arctic Ozone Loss at Record Level: Science in the...
Arctic Ozone Loss at Record Level from BBC News Online Ozone loss over the Arctic this year was so severe that for the first time it could be called an “ozone hole” like the Antarctic one, scientists report. About 13 miles above the ground, 80% of the ozone was lost, they say. The cause was an unusually long spell of cold weather at altitude. In cold conditions, the chlorine chemicals...
Global Warming Silver Lining? Arctic Could Get...
Global Warming Silver Lining? Arctic Could Get Cleaner from National Geographic News There may be a bright side to global warming, at least in the Arctic—the changing climate could improve air quality in the polar region, a new study shows. The find is rare good news for the Arctic, which most studies find is warming much more rapidly than the rest of the planet. Currently, air pollutants...
Kodiak Dig Unearths Clues : Science in the News
[Sun’aq] Kodiak Dig Unearths Clues — and Leaves Questions from the Anchorage Daily News KODIAK — Going into the community archaeology dig this summer, Alutiiq Museum curator Patrick Saltonstall hoped to find one of the oldest inhabited sites on the Kodiak archipelago. What Saltonstall and a team of volunteers unearthed this year at the Amak site, near the Salonie Creek Rifle...
[watsan] LifeStraw Saves Those Without Access to...
LifeStraw Saves Those Without Access to Clean Drinking Water from the New York Times (Registration Required) More than a billion people don’t have reliable access to clean drinking water. Boiling kills most germs in water, but requires fuel and doesn’t remove dirt. In recent years, sand and ceramic filters have become more common, but these tend to be more expensive and usually...
SciDev.Net asks if nuclear power is a viable...
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“Book Review – Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms,...”
– Book Review – Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester | Gulf of Maine Times 