Human Induced Global Warming Drying Up Arctic Ponds
...ra precipitation," said Smol. "So like a pot of simmering stew, the ponds are becoming smaller and saltier. Of the 24 or so ponds that Smol and Douglas were tracking, all were drying and shrinking, and two or three went completely dry in the summers of 2005 and 2006," he said. "We've seen, in our lifetim...Cancer – Flushes Flesh and Fund
...rocess of funding for newer cancer drugs. Amid the simmering issue, it is a tough call for doctors who are in a catch 22 situation, said Susan Dent, medical oncologist at the Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre. Colleen Savage, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Advocacy Coalition of C...Fast Food Heavy Weights Act Fast To Bell The Fat Out!
The fast food industry which has been simmering in the trans-fat controversy for quite a while, has decided to turn the tables on their sticky ally- the hydrogenated// vegetable oils! This is perhaps the last nail in the coffin! KFC, Marks & Spencer, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco have already comm...Heat Spells Trouble in South Carolina
South Carolina is simmering in the wake of a strong summer, which is only getting worse due to elevated humidity levels. No respite for sometime, weather experts predict//. They have forecasted that all places south of Interstate 85 will be under the heat spell. Though the t...To Ape or Not To Ape? Bridging Missing Links in Medical Research
... always surrounded animal experimentation, but the simmering issue deals with the idea of using primates in medical research.// The reason for the yo-yoing on the issue of using primates in medical testing hovers around their extreme likeness with humans. Primate testing has triggered controversies mainly du...Five in Turkey infected with H5N1 virus: health official
...cials are of the opinion that the disease has been simmering in the eastern part of Turkey for months, even though it was reported there only in late December. The Ankara cases have the most alarming implications because bird flu had not been previously reported in that part of the country, and it is a relati......inter days // . 'Rooster and turnip cooked over a simmering fire a whole night in an earthen vessel tickles the taste-buds with its rich aroma,'says Muhammad Sidiq, a resident of Srinagar. This special dish of 'shab deg', which was an integral part of the supper ritual at his ancestral home, is still a mouth-...