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{ Monthly Archives } January 2005

Childhood Abuse Common Among Manic Depressives

Nearly half of patients suffering from manic depression, or bipolar disorder, may have been abused as children, scientists say in a new report.

2005 01 31 Health Comments

What Was In The Mail Today, 01.31.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:March 2005 issue of Automobile MagazineFebruary 7, 2005 issue of Business WeekMarch 2005 issue of Car and DriverFebruary 7, 2005 issue of NewsweekFebruary 2005 issue of Current HistoryFebruary 2005 issue of The Sun magazine

2005 01 31 Mailbox Contents Comments

Anthrax Kills 18 Hippos in Ugandan National Park

Anthrax has killed 18 hippos at a Ugandan national park where nearly 200 of the animals died in the worst mass wildlife deaths from disease three months ago, a government official said on Saturday.

2005 01 30 Environment Comments

Small game, big problem as poaching grows in Kenya

Environmentalists claim a million wild animals are snared annually for their meat, bringing 50 cents a pound.

2005 01 30 Environment Comments

Penn State Study Says Preschoolers Not Getting Enough Fiber

A Penn State analysis of the diets of a nationally representative sample of U.S. preschoolers, ages 2 to 5, shows that more than three-quarters of the children are not getting enough fiber.

2005 01 30 Health Comments

What Was In The Mail Today, 01.29.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:March 2005 issue of Country LivingJanuary/February 2005 issue of The TorchA plea from Amnesty InternationalA plea from the Nature ConservancyCoupons from Mailbox SavingsA sale flyer from Harbor Freight

2005 01 29 Mailbox Contents Comments

Massive cow manure mound burns for third month

Read (cnn.com)A dung pile measuring 100 feet long, 30 feet high and 50 feet wide and weighing 2,000 tons began burning about two months ago and continues to smolder.

2005 01 28 Agriculture
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What Was In The Mailbox Today, 01.28.2005?

The only thing in the mailbox today was a plea from the ACLU.

2005 01 28 Mailbox Contents Comments

Can Mouse Poison Kill You?

Read (Slate)

How much d-Con rat poison can a human eat without dying? I didn’t know that d-Con is a blood thinner.

2005 01 28 Health Comments

When Howard Stern leaves, listeners follow

Read (cnn.com)

The Clear Channel radio stations that dropped Howard Stern a year ago have seen their ratings plummet. When Infinity added Howard Stern to four stations last summer, ratings jumped. Whether you like him or not, you have to admit that Howard is very good at what he does, and his ratings prove [...]

2005 01 27 Entertainment Comments

What Was In The Mail Today, 01.27.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained: February 4, 2005 issue of Sporting NewsSpring 2005 issue of L.L. Bean catalogLands’ End Overstocks catalogAn offer for the Columbia House DVD ClubAn envelope of Valpak couponsA subscription offer for the Columbia Journalism ReviewA subscription offer for the Hightower LowdownMy 2004 W2’s

2005 01 27 Mailbox Contents Comments

Judge Won’t Stop Civil War Battlefield Development

A preservation group has been trying to stop a developer from building homes on a battlefield in Culpeper, Va.

The Golden Oaks property is believed to have to seen the heaviest fighting during the Battle of Brandy Station — a day-long clash that left more than 1,000 dead.

2005 01 27 History Comments

What Was In The Mail Today, 01.26.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained: February 2005 issue of Circuit CellarJanuary 2005 issue of NSNA Imprint magazineAn offer for the Stephen King Library Book-of-the-Month ClubA subscription offer for Network MagazineAn offer for the Conservative Book Club

2005 01 26 Mailbox Contents Comments

Younger siblings cut multiple sclerosis risk

Spending the early years with younger brothers or sisters slashes the risk of developing MS in adulthood, perhaps by boosting the immune system

2005 01 25 Health Comments

Google rummages through TV shows

The search engine’s new service sifts through the subtitles provided by many programmes, allowing users to find shows of interest.

2005 01 25 Technology Comments

Ancient inbreeding caused illness

Many illnesses humans suffer today may be due to our ancestors’ lack of choice in the mating game.

2005 01 25 Health Comments

What Was In the Mailbox Today, 01.25.2005?

Today, the mailbox contained:

January 31, 2005 issue of NewsweekMarch 2005 issue of Motor TrendFebruary 2005 issue of Smithsonian magazineJanuary 2005 issue of Java Developer’s JournalJanuary 17 – 23, 2005 issue of the Washington Post National Weekly EditionWinter 2005 Jameco catalogChadwicks end-of-season Blow-out catalogSpring 2005 Cotton Scrubs & Co. catalogA prayer letter scam from Saint Matthew’s [...]

2005 01 25 Mailbox Contents Comments

Memory Training Helps Kids with ADHD

A computer program that improves one type of memory appears to help kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new study findings suggest.

2005 01 25 Health Comments

Agribusiness Boom Brings Change to the Amazon

An agribusiness boom is turning millions of acres of Amazon rainforest into a tropical version of Kansas. NPR’s Martin Kaste has the first of two reports.

2005 01 25 Agriculture
Environment Comments

Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s, Heart Disease Similar

People who have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or who smoke in midlife have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later on, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

2005 01 24 Health Comments