Scientists map air pollution using corn grown in US fields
Scientists at UC Irvine have mapped fossil fuel air pollution in the United States by analyzing corn collected from nearly 70 locations nationwide. This novel way to measure carbon dioxide produced by burning coal, oil and natural gas will help atmospheric scientists better understand where pollution is located and how it mixes and moves in the air. Tracking fossil-fuel-emitted carbon di...Diversity still an elusive goal in IT, other tech fields
Former Harvard president Lawrence H. Summers created a firestorm last year when he suggested that female under-representation in math and science fields might be the result of intrinsic aptitude differences between men and women. While that comment may be only part of the reason Summers is the former president of Harvard, it focused the spotlight on the need for more diversity in science and tech...Inacoms Youth Apprentice Program Prepares Madison Area Teens for Careers in Technology Fields
was recently recognized for its pilot project in collaboration with the Dane County Area Youth Apprenticeship Program. Since the beginning of the program in 1992, Inacom has provided information technology training, teaching and on-the-job training to primarily high-school students from Sun Prairie, Waunakee, Madison East and Monona G...Hazards of Electromagnetic Fields for children
Though technologic developments bring social and economic benefits to the society, the health consequences of these are difficult to predict and manage. With rapid advances in electromagnetic field (EMF) technologies and // communications, children are increasingly exposed to EMFs at an earlier age. Due to an association between childhood leukemia and exposure to extremely low frequency (...Make No Bones About It: Actress Sally, Fields Osteoporosis Like A star!
Actress Sally Field was just short of another milestone, her 60th birthday, when she received news that she had been diagnosed with Osteoporosis.//Osteoporosis is a major disorder of the bones, leading to thinning of the bones which enhances the risk of bone fractures. According to Steve Goldstein, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at NYU Medical Center in New York City, bone...Poor Health of people in Central Goldfields Shire, reports The Victorian Burden of Disease
The Victorian Burden of Disease reports that the Central Goldfields Shire is getting notorious for poor health of its men and women//. The study was conducted by the Human Services Department that chose to study the frequently occurring diseases and injuries in Victoria. The study looks into the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol use, lack of exercise, obesity, and a poor diet. The easte...Family cares taking women away from male-dominated fields
Women are turning away from entering male-dominated fields, including math and science fields, due to their concerns about balancing career and family// , says a study. Researchers at RTI International, University of Minnesota, University of Michigan and Murdoch University in a 1990 study looked at 137 female high school seniors who aspired to male-dominated jobs. Seven ye...Smoking Out Rats from Fields to Mizoram’s Dining Table
Aizawl: There's smoked salmon, smoked ham, smoked bacon and other kinds of smoked meats that are an epicurean delight//, but smoked rats? It's true, the rodent is much in demand in kitchens in India's northeastern Mizoram with some vendors in this capital selling as many as 200 smoked rats a day. Despite a government notification that rats are often killed by poisoning and therefore ar...