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- Marijuana does not increase risk of head, neck cancer
Smoking marijuana (cannabis) does not increase the users risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. The small sample study, authored by researchers from New Zealand and Great Britain, found that among 75 cases of head and neck cancer, the relative risk of smoking cannabis and contracting head and neck cancer in marijuana users was the same (1.0) as in those who had never smoked cannabis. These results differ from the relative risk of contracting cancer from smoking cigarettes (2.1) and the heavy consumption of alcohol (5.7), compared with those who abstained from those activities. .......
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:03 GMT - Imports from Latin America may help US meet energy goals
Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, as per an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently. The report, Biofuel Feedstock Assessment for Selected Countries, presents findings from research conducted in support of a larger study of Worldwide Potential to Produce Biofuels with a focus on U.S. Imports by the Department of Energy. The ORNL study highlights the importance of Brazils dynamic sugarcane industry in future world trade in fuel ethanol........
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:03 GMT - Young voters influenced by negative political ads
In the recent issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, an important field study of registered voters aged 18-23 reveals that negative attack ads provoke more voter migration than positive ads. Scientists from Notre Dame and the University of Texas at Dallas used real advertisements from the 2004 presidential election to show that, eventhough negative political ads are explicitly disliked, they have a powerful impact on voters mindsets that positive ads do not and the potential to change preference and behavior in ways that benefit the advertiser........
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:03 GMT - Blogging world supports the RIAA?
The Washington post ran a story on Wednesday saying that the RIAA was suing a man for copying a CD he purchased onto his computer. The columnist Marc Fisher quoted a legal brief and alleged that the Record Association of America said that MP3 files that someone creates form their own CD's are "unauthorized .........
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:49:03 GMT - Carbon Capture Strategy For Emission-Free Cars
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from finding its way from a car tailpipe into the atmosphere. Georgia Tech scientists envision a zero emission car, and a transportation system completely free of fossil fuels........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - Hillary May Be A Disaster In November
Electing Hillary Clinton in the primary may prove disastrous for the Democratic Party in the November Presidential Election. A new Time magazine poll shows McCain has a good chance of winning the presidential race if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic Nominee for the President. In this situation Hillary Clinton ties with McCain with 46 percent of the votes........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - The Importance of Being Early
In an election season characterized by the maneuvering for early primary dates among states, a new study conducted by political researchers examines how early caucuses and primaries have become crucial in the race for the White House. The study takes a look at how states use the two strategies known as "front-loading" and proposed regional primaries in an effort to boost influence in the presidential nomination process........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - Obama-Clinton Debate
I watched the Obama Clinton debate on CNN today. I think the choice is very clear. Do you want another 8 years of Bill Clinton Presidency or not. Hillary is seeking nomination based on Bill Clinton's records not here own. The support Hillary Clinton enjoys stems from Bill Clintons name recognition and records. Looks like Hillary would be depended on her husband to run the white house. Hillary might be wearing the mask of the president, but it would be Bill Clinton who would be pulling the string from behind. I think we should select someone who can stand by their own and not in the shadow of her husband as the president of the greatest country in the world. Any shadow of doubt that the president of the United states of America would be a surrogate of a previous president would be worth serious thought about our choice for the next person in the white house........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - CNN in high definition comes to Canada
CNN HD, a high-definition (HD) simulcast of the 24-hour news channel CNN is now available in Canada on Rogers cable in Ontario. The American news channel was first launched on September 1, 2007 in the United States but has only recently been added to a number of cable and satellite line-ups around North America........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - Lessons from evolution applied to national security
Could lessons learned from Mother Nature help airport security screening checkpoints better protect us from terror threats? . The authors of a new book, Natural Security: A Darwinian Approach to a Dangerous World, believe they can -- if governments are willing to think outside the box and pay heed to some of natures most successful evolutionary strategies for species adaptation and survival........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - MySpace Under New Malware Attack
MySpace is under attack again. According to Marshal's TRACE team, it involves spam that pretends to be a legitimate invitation to join MySpace. It contains a link that redirects to a fake MySpace page. Once there the user is prompted to update Adobe Flash player. If they accept the download, malware is downloaded to their computer, turning it into zombie and making it part of a botnet. The affected computer then starts sending phishing emails targeting major US .........
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:43:53 GMT - Does the face of a CEO determine a successful company?
It certainly takes more than a pretty face to run a leading national corporation. But as per a recent Tufts University study, the performance levels of America's top companies could be correlation to the first impressions made by their chief executive officers (CEOs). Using photographs of the highest and lowest ranked Fortune 1000 companies' CEOs, psychology experts Nicholas Rule and Nalini Ambady quizzed ordinary college students to determine which of the pictured faces were characteristic of a leader........
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:48:31 GMT - Connection Between Job Loss And Poor Health
Employees who lose their jobs because of their health suffer more significant depression and detrimental health outcomes than people who lose their jobs for non-health reasons, new research shows. The study also suggests that people who are reemployed quickly have better health outcomes than those who remain unemployed........
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:48:31 GMT - Children to Run Business?
Will your kids be running the company in the .........
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:48:31 GMT - US presidential candidates and their views on scientific issues
What are the United States presidential candidates positions on scientific topics ranging from evolution to global warming? A special news report, which is being reported in the 4 recent issue of the journal Science, addresses these questions and profiles the nine leading candidates on where they stand on important scientific issues........
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