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Israeli Turtle Gets Skateboard to Replace Legs

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Posted by geri
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
Officials in a Jerusalem zoo have fitted a 55-pound spurred tortoise with a custom skateboard to overcome paralysis of her hind legs. The 10-year-old turtle was unable to move herself forward with her front legs alone. So the zoo's staff built her a metal board with two wheels that can be strapped to her shell. Add Comment (1)

Hunt for Renewable Energy Leads Researchers to Some Unlikely Sources

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Posted by geri
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Scouring the Earth for new sources of clean, renewable energy, scientists and engineers are exploring some unusual nooks and crannies. Kites, waves, tides, ocean currents, geysers, garbage, cow manure, old utility poles, algae and bacteria are being enlisted in the effort to lower the world's reliance on climate-warming coal and oil. Here is an update on the latest and greatest advancements. Read More Add Comment (0)

Wonderful Women Unite for a Positive South Africa

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Posted by geri
Thursday, 21 August 2008
Thousands of women from all walks of life will unite behind a positive South Africa on 31August at the Absa Stadium in Durban. Known as the Wonderful Women Gathering, the vision is to fill the stadium and for women to stand up and influence positive change in the country while changing negative perceptions. (South Africa: The Good News) (Photo courtesy of Sun Star) Add Comment (0)

Scientists Identify Chemical Odor of Skin Cancer: Study

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Posted by geri
Friday, 22 August 2008
US chemists have identified the odor that emanates from skin cancer, a development that researchers hope will advance diagnosis and treatment of the disease, and explains why dogs are able to sniff out tumors. The creation of a "profile" of the chemical odors linked to skin cancer may lead to simpler ways of diagnosis. Read More Add Comment (0)

Colleges Moving to Retire Cafeteria Trays

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Posted by Kristi
Monday, 25 August 2008
US colleges are turning away from cafeteria trays, deciding that to save water and detergent is a greener way for schools, especially in drought-ridden states like Georgia and North Carolina, to serve students. With an enrollment of 18,000, Georgia Tech is saving 3,000 gallons of water per day by dumping trays. (Associated Press via Yahoo News) Add Comment (0)