Congress has given final approval to a bill that will significantly improve the drug review process at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and hold the FDA more accountable, protecting us from unsafe drugs.Thanks in part to public action, calls and letters, the law includes transparency language that will shine a light on the FDA… [Read more…]
Some 84% of Internet users have at one time or another contacted an online group. Tens of millions of Americans have joined communities after discovering them online. And many are using the Internet to join and participate in longstanding, traditional groups such as professional and trade associations. Furthermore, many Americans are using the Internet to… [Read more…]
Take the Quiz Before You Read this Report! As part of the Pew Knowledge Project, people are invited to test their own news IQ by taking an interactive knowledge quiz now available on the Pew Research Center website. The short quiz includes the same questions that were included in the national poll. Participants will instantly… [Read more…]
By Alison Finch (This article first appeared in the women’s Self-esteem eZine entitled “Touching Half the World,” which is sent to all members of the website at SelfEsteem4Women.com.) Of course, there is no infallible litmus test. How boring life would be if there were! So this article is not intended to give you any sort… [Read more…]
When I was blog hopping I found this: “An Inconvenient Truth has been a great success, and Al is still touring, doing his slide show. He will be attending a reception at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Gore will be introduced by PREMIER GORDON CAMPBELL, after which he will present “An Inconvenient Truth” to an audience… [Read more…]
When considering personal development desiring to place more on a list of personal skills does not necessarily make you a better person. To become a better person you need to improve your inner self – you need to look inside and grow to reach your full potential. Personal development helps one to become a better… [Read more…]
A group of computer scientists, mathematicians, and biologists from around the world have developed a computer algorithm that can help trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals in minutes, without any prior knowledge of their background. Unlike previous computer programs of its kind that require prior knowledge of an individual’s ancestry and background, this… [Read more…]
I wrote previously about reducing pesticide exposure when choosing fruits and vegetables and now some new information has come to light. According to new research from the University of Bristol recently published in the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE) national and international policies restricting the pesticides that are most toxic to humans may have a… [Read more…]
September 27, 2007 by timethief
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