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Zoonoses: Diseases Passed From Animals To Humans

By writer | Published: December 29, 2009
Zoonoses are diseases passed from animals to humans. The most recent high-profile example is swine flu. There are several dozen such diseases that affect humans. The Centers For Disease Control says: Abstract Microbiologic infections acquired from animals, known as zoonoses, pose a risk to public health. An estimated 60% of emerging human pathogens are zoonotic. [...]
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55 Beached Whales

By | Published: May 31, 2009
Cape Town, South Africa — Hundreds of people tried to save a herd of beached whales. It is not known why fifty-five whales beached themselves. Rescuers managed to save about twenty. The rest were shot in what authorities believed to be the most human method of euthanasia. Many of the volunteers [...]
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Holy Cow! (The Poop On Poop)

By | Published: May 15, 2009
An Overview of Eating Meat Once I was talking to some farmers, and they made a joke about how many bushels of corn a person eats in a day. At first, I did not understand. I thought to myself, “Maybe I eat an ear of corn a day on average.” So, I prodded them further about [...]
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Invasive Species, Growing Seasons, Life Cycles and Global Warming

By | Published: May 15, 2009
Introduction Climate change changes the climate. What effects does the change in climate have upon life? Plants, animals and insects are impacted in a variety of ways. As the globe warms, growing seasons my be extended further north in the northern hemisphere and further south in the southern hemisphere. This allows some plants to migrate and [...]
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See Humans At Sea World

By | Published: March 5, 2009
Ambler, PA And San Diego, CA — Yesterday, the Wissahickon High School FIRST robotics team traveled to San Diego for a regional competition. Arriving a day early, the team went sight seeing to Sea World. Sure, Sea World is a fun place to go any time. However, it was particularly interesting to [...]
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