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• Mature students register more positive gains from sex

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Toronto, Dec 22 (IANS) Mature students are likely to register more positive gains from sex than their less emotionally sound counterparts, research says.In a study on emotional experiences and sexual behaviours, including oral and penetrative intercourse, University of Alberta (U-A) psychologists - doctoral student ...
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• Maturity raises sex benefits

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 19 (ANI): Emotionally mature students may get more positive benefits from sex than their less-mature counterparts, says a new study.In the study on emotional experiences and sexual behaviours, which included oral and penetrative intercourse, University of Alberta researcher and doctoral student Andrea ...
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• Pic of the Day #1185

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  This is another shot from the Mixed Chorus’ 2006 spring tour, though the name of the city it was taken in eludes me at present. Somewhere in British Columbia, at any rate. I always liked this shot, of one of the couples that the UAMC invariably leads to the formation of. Just the way she’s swinging and smiling ...
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• Transplant guide highlights daily infection risks from factors like pets and food

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 632
  Keeping pets healthy can reduce infection risks for people who have received solid organ transplants and veterinarians should be seen as an integral part of the healthcare team. Thats just one of the key pieces of advice from a safe living article published in an infectious diseases supplement in the American Journal ...
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• Pic of the Day #1184

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  This is another shot from the Mixed Chorus’ 2006 spring tour, though the name of the city it was taken in eludes me at present. Somewhere in British Columbia, at any rate. It was a nice beach, though a bit too cold for swimming at. And it was windy as all get out that day, too. Share and Enjoy:
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• Pic of the Day #1183

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  This is another shot from the Mixed Chorus’ 2006 spring tour, though the name of the city it was taken in eludes me at present. Somewhere in British Columbia, at any rate. Er…it’s a goose. Enough said. Share and Enjoy:
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• Pic of the Day #1182

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  This is another shot from the Mixed Chorus’ 2006 spring tour, though I don’t quite remember where it was taken. Share and Enjoy:
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• Late-surviving megafauna exposed by ancient DNA in frozen soil

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 632
  Extinct woolly mammoths and ancient American horses may have been grazing the North American steppe for several thousand years longer than previously thought. After plucking ancient DNA from frozen soil in central Alaska, a team of researchers used cutting-edge techniques to uncover "genetic fossils" of both species ...
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• Students validate 1924 dinosaur findings of paleontologist

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Toronto, Dec 15 (IANS) Three paleontology graduate students blew the dust off an 85-year-old dinosaur find to discover that the original researcher had identified it right as an ankylosaur, Dyoplosaurus, and a 1970s revision was wrong.University of Alberta (U-A) graduate students were studying a 76-million-year-old ...
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• Pic of the Day #1179

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  The Civic Centre in Golden, British Columbia. This was one of the stops on the Mixed Chorus’ spring tour in 2006. Share and Enjoy:
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• Semi-universal cancer cure?

  
  John's Corner of the World — Authority: 115
  Ive been sitting on this one for several weeks now. I dont remember how it first came across my radar, but Dr. Evangelos Michelakis, a professor at the University of Alberta Department of Medicine, has shown that sodium dichloroacetate (DCA) causes regression in several cancers, including lung, breast, and brain ...
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• Children’s TV shows carry questionable political themes

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) Programmes for children on TV can carry underlying political themes that may surprise parents.After analysing 23 episodes of Thomas and Friends, a show about a train, his friends and their adventures on a fictional island, Shauna Wilton, political scientist and assistant professor, University ...
  2 weeks ago

• Children’s telly shows have questionable political themes

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Washington, Dec 9 (ANI): Children’s shows on TV can carry underlying political themes that may surprise parents, according to research by the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus.In the study, political scientist Shauna Wilton and colleagues analysed 23 episodes of ‘Thomas and Friends’- a show about a ...
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• U of As David Schindler confirms untold levels of oil sands pollution on the Athabasca

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 632
  After an exhaustive study of air and water pollution along the Athabasca River and its tributaries from Fort McMurray to Lake Athabasca, researchers say pollution levels have increased as a direct result of nearby oil sands operations. Link:  ...
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• Pic of the Day #1173

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  Here’s another shot from inside the Francis Winspear Centre for Music. Unlike the previous image, though, this one definitely fits into the "not allowed" category. The Winspear frowns on shots taken during performances. Fortunately, I was able to slip the camera to my dad. I really like this shot. It’s a good ...
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• Pic of the Day #1172

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  Here’s another shot from inside the Francis Winspear Centre for Music. Unlike the previous image, though, this one definitely fits into the "not allowed" category. The Winspear frowns on shots taken during performances. Fortunately, I was able to slip the camera to my dad. Which I guess technically means this ...
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• Pic of the Day #1171

  
  KHdN - Kenneth Hynek (dot Net) — Authority: 434
  This is a shot I took of the balconies at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music in downtown Edmonton during a University of Alberta Mixed Chorus dress rehearsal. And as far as I know, the Chorus still uses this shot in their promotional materials. Share and Enjoy:
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• AIDS research reveals a lack of family-planning programs in Uganda

  
  West Africa Doctors Network West Africa Doctors Network — Authority: 123
  University of Alberta graduate student Jennifer Heys wants to make her message clear: there needs to be more education in Ugandan communities about contraception.Heys’ research, on HIV-positive individuals and their desire to bear more children, was read by experts from all over the world who gathered last week at ...
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• AIDS Research Reveals A Lack Of Family-Planning Programs In Uganda

  
  Information on HPV — Authority: 145
  University of Alberta graduate student Jennifer Heys wants to make her message clear: there needs to be more education in Ugandan communities about contraception. Heys’ research, on HIV-positive individuals and their desire to bear more children, was read by experts from all over the world who gathered last week ...
  4 weeks ago

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