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First visit to Northwest Trek puts editor in awe of wildlife park
The bald eagle wheeled low over the pond, intent on grabbing something from the water for its next meal.
2008-11-07 20:50:11
FLYOVER TIME / Annual migration spectacle of waterfowl, raptors and songbirds is taking place now
Here come the birds: From snow geese to sandhill cranes, from bald eagles to sparrows, the annual migration of millions of waterfowl, raptors and songbirds is under way on the Pacific...
2008-11-07 18:50:13
John Travolta goes bald for art's sake
ENT16Entertainment/International/CinemaJohn Travolta goes bald for art's sakeLondon, Nov 6 IANS Hollywood actor John Travolta has gone bald for his new film "From Paris With Love" and is wearing a middle-aged thug look just for the sake of art. Travolta was pictured on the set of his new film “From Paris With Love”, which was filming on location on rue Saint-Denis in Paris's red light district Wednesday, reports dailymail.co.ukThe 54-year-old was joined by British actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyer and French singer Melissa Mars on the sets of the Pierre Morel directed film. The film highlights social problems in the grim suburbs that surround Paris. Jobs as extras and support staff have been offered to the largely immigrant residents who are plagued by unemployment and discrimination. Filming of the movie on a deprived Paris housing estate had to be deferred last month after rioting youths torched 10 of the production's cars and threatened the crew.--Indo-Asian News Servicerob/ar/dg167 Words06111930
2008-11-06 09:05:10
Is Focusing on &quotHot Spots" the Key to Preserving Biodiversity
In the field of conservation, success stories about saving individual species abound. Bald eagles have recovered from their bout with the pesticide DDT; from fewer than 500 breeding pairs in 1963, the population...
2008-10-29 07:15:44
Ask Hadley: Hadley Freeman on retro cool T-shirts and fashion storylines
I've recently noticed a lot of young women wearing T-shirts for bands that broke up before they were born. What's that aboutMalcolm Store, by emailBut don't you get it, Malcolm Where once listening to old bands...
2008-10-26 20:48:19
Gaytown: Season 2, Ep.5: Small & Bald
Don't let your Ex set you up on a blind date. Pierce is matched with the perfect man. Can Pierce ignore Owen making eyes at Jen long enough to seal the dealShared by : GaytownOn: Wednesday, October 22, 2008Views: 9488Tags: &nbspbuilt &nbspcomedy &nbspstraight &nbspupload &nbspset &nbspseal &nbspeyes &nbspmatched &nbspseason &nbspBald &nbspBenjamin &nbspjen &nbspftp &nbspignore &nbspPierce &nbspdeparting &nbspSmall &nbspFile &nbspMan &nbspfinal &nbspenough &nbspDeal &nbsplet &nbspDon &nbspperfect &nbspBlind &nbspDate &nbspmaking &nbspowen &nbsplong
2008-10-25 05:17:26
Smosh - Boxman for President
Boxman decides to run for president.DANCE CONTEST: http://smosh.com/BoxmanPresDanceBOXMAN '08 SHIRT: http://smosh.com/merchWatch this video in higher quality, download the video and the MP3 at http://smosh.comhttp://smosh.comhttp://myspace.com/smoshMy name is boxman, I'm runnin for presI know I'm gonna win cause i'm better than the restI'm here to fix the U.S. so don't get stressedAnd I'm the best dressed, but I digressThe North to the South to the East to the WestAmerica will look like less of a messMcCain's not the best, I must confessNow let me try to express my detest1 He's bald and stanky2 He's old and cranky3 He's got hair on his back4 He smokes a lot of crackAs you can see, John McCain is a jokeHe's in his mid 70s, he's bound to have a strokeThe other candidates will feel the painWhen I blaze the trail with my campaignBoxman is runnin for presidentBoxman is the number one candidateBoxman will give McCain Chicken poxBoxman is the only man in a boxBarack Obama's not the right choice eitherIf it was up to me you'd vote for neitherBoth McCain and Obama should get the axeJust let me tell you these Obama facts1 He's got a chubby belly2 His pits are really smelly3 Osama's his brother4 He slept with my motherSo please make the right choice and vote for meYou'll see I'll fix the 'E'conomyI guarantee health care would be freeAnd every day of your life would be filled with gleeNow let's talk about the war in IraqAnd how we're wasting our time with that crapIt'd be faster with my new policyTo just nuke each enemy countryBoxman is runnin for presidentBoxman is the number one candidateBoxman will steal Obama's socksBoxman is the only man in a boxLet's stop wasting money on educationAnd quit spending cash on transportationLet's focus on something for the populationLike the eradication of constipationSo when it comes time for you to chooseWhich candidate will wear the president's shoesYou'll vote for me and I'll tell you whyCause my vice president is this guyAuthor: smoshKeywords: smosh anthony padilla ian hecox box man president 2008 08 elections obama biden mccain palinAdded: October 12, 2008
2008-10-17 15:27:35
Genetic clues to male baldness found
INT26International/ScienceGenetic clues to male baldness foundToronto, Oct 16 IANS Researchers have found two DNA variants in Caucasian men that could be linked to higher risk of male pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness is the most common form of baldness which leads to loss of hair in a well-defined pattern, beginning with the temples and resulting in a distinctive M-shaped hairline.But the new findings may lead to an early prediction about hair loss and a future treatment to check male pattern baldness which affects one in three males over the age of 45.As part of their research, medical scientists from McGill University in Montreal, GlaxoSmithKline Canadian consumer healthcare group, and King's College in London conducted a genome-wide association study of 1,125 Caucasian men who had been assessed for male pattern baldness, a McGill university release said. They found two previously unknown genetic variants on chromosome 20 one of the 23 pairs found in human beings that substantially increased the risk of male pattern baldness. To confirm these findings, they carried out further research on additional 1,650 Caucasian men."I would presume male pattern baldness is caused by the same genetic variation in non-Caucasians," said Brent Richards, an assistant professor in genetic epidemiology at McGill University. "But we haven't studied those populations, so we can't say for certain," he said, cautioning that the breakthrough does not mean a treatment or cure for male pattern baldness is imminent."We've only identified a cause," Richards said. "Treating male pattern baldness will require more research. But, of course, the first step in finding a way to treat most conditions it is to first identify the cause," he said."Early prediction before hair loss starts may lead to some interesting therapies that are more effective than treating late stage hair loss," added Tim Spector of King's College, London.Researchers have long been aware of a genetic variant on the X chromosome that was linked to male pattern baldness, said Richards."That's where the idea that baldness is inherited from the mother's side of the family comes from," he explained. "However it's been long recognised that there must be several genes causing male pattern baldness. Until now, no one could identify those other genes. If you have both the risk variants we discovered on chromosome 20 and the unrelated known variant on the X chromosome, your risk of becoming bald increases sevenfold," said Richards."What's startling is that one in seven men has both of those risk variants. That's 14 percent of the total population." It is estimated that about a third of all men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 45, taking a huge economic and social toll. Hair transplantation in the US alone cost $115 million in 2007, and therapy for male-pattern baldness globally generates many times more revenue.The findings have been published in the journal Nature Genetics.--Indo-Asian News Servicegs/pb/mj525 Words16101150
2008-10-16 02:00:00
Gene variant turns Caucasian men bald
INT14International/HealthGene variant turns Caucasian men baldToronto, Oct 13 IANS Researchers have identified two genetic variants in Caucasians that increases the risk of baldness sevenfold among males, according to a study. About a third of all men are affected by the 'shiny pate syndrome' by the of 45. Expenditures for hair transplantation in the US alone exceeded $115 million in 2007, while global revenues for medical therapy for male-pattern baldness recently surpassed $405 million. Male baldness is the most common form of baldness, where hair is lost in a well-defined pattern beginning above both temples, and results in a distinctive M-shaped hairline. Estimates suggest more than 80 percent of cases are hereditary.This study was conducted by Vincent Mooser of GlaxoSmithKline, Brent Richards of McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and Tim Spector of King's College. Along with colleagues in Iceland, Switzerland and the Netherlands, researchers conducted a genome-wide association study of 1,125 Caucasian men who had been assessed for male pattern baldness. They found two previously unknown genetic variants on chromosome 20 that substantially increased the risk of male pattern baldness. They then confirmed these findings in an additional 1,650 caucasian men, according to a McGill University release."I would presume male pattern baldness is caused by the same genetic variation in non-Caucasians," said Richards, an assistant professor in genetic epidemiology, "but we haven't studied those populations, so we can't say for certain."Though the researchers consider their discovery to be a scientific breakthrough, they caution that it does not mean a treatment or cure for male pattern baldness is imminent."We've only identified a cause," Richards said. "Treating male pattern baldness will require more research. But, of course, the first step in finding a way to treat most conditions it is to first identify the cause.""Early prediction before hair loss starts may lead to some interesting therapies that are more effective than treating late stage hair loss," added Spector, of King's College and director of the TwinsUK cohort study.Researchers have long been aware of a genetic variant on the X chromosome that was linked to male pattern baldness, Richards said."That's where the idea that baldness is inherited from the mother's side of the family comes from," he explained. "However it's been long recognized that that there must be several genes causing male pattern baldness. Until now, no one could identify those other genes. If you have both the risk variants we discovered on chromosome 20 and the unrelated known variant on the X chromosome, your risk of becoming bald increases sevenfold."What's startling is that one in seven men have both of those risk variants. That's 14 percent of the total population!"These results were published on Sunday in Nature Genetics.--Indo-Asian News Service.St/jg 496 Words13101350
2008-10-13 04:01:06
Bald Is Beautiful Advertising Space
New Zealand's national airline is offering to pay bald travelers to use their heads - literally - in a new advertising campaign.
2008-09-12 04:28:12

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