Because of the hostility toward the holiday Protestants broke the mincemeat-Christmas association by eating it on Thanksgiving
Finally in the aftermath of the Civil war then-President Abraham lincoln got on board and Congress established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 150 years ago.
As the world's climate scientists increasingly sound the alarm about the growing threats of climate change more and more people hard-hit by the rising tide of dangerous extreme weather events are demanding that Congress take action.
and promote policies that will protect future generations from even greater climate threats predicted by scientists.
But he's now fighting a battle on two fronts: a punishing drought brought on by a changing climate
and a new threat to groundwater supplies hydraulic fracking that has invaded recently his state and is sucking water out of valuable aquifers to feed its growing oil and gas operations.
Edwards told the committee that climate change is a critical threat in his community a growing menace that needs to be addressed.
#Honey Not a Contender in The Fight Against Superbugs (Op-Ed) This article was published originally atâ The Conversation.
If you haven t heard about the threat oesuperbugs (bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics) pose to our health it s likely you haven t been conscious or on the planet for a couple of years.
President Barack Obama announced today (July 1) a major initiative to fight illegal wildlife trafficking. While on a visit to Tanzania he will sign an executive order to convene a task force to address the issue focusing in part on poaching in Africa according to the White house.
Vincent Racaniello professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University in New york said this kind of surveillance study is important in finding new viruses and understanding them better.
Surveillance in birds is essential to let us know what is happening to viruses in the field and
what threats may be said emerging Guan. Follow Livescience on Twitter Facebook and Google+.+Original article on Livescience S
#How Google street view Could Fight Invasive Species Google's online street views could help scientists track and fight invasive species over the Internet researchers say.
#How School Lunches Can Help Fight Obesity Federally funded school lunches long derided as unhealthy
Though the conflict that ripped apart Mali earlier this year had deep political and ethnic roots it was fueled by decades of drought food insecurity and poverty.
Agricultural development including wild-harvesting in conflict areas like Mali is one of the best opportunities for employing would-be combatants strengthening household incomes and food security and stimulating sustainable economic growth in remote rural areas.
As one of the largest importers of flooring and furniture from China U s. consumers and businesses can play a role in helping combat illegal logging and save this crucial tiger habitat.
and ips stem cells provide promising alternative ways to heal illnesses without raising people s temptations to engage in such attacks he said referring to the destruction of human embryos.
Study Suggests The Arctic experienced an extended period of warm temperatures about 3. 6 million years ago before the onset of the ice ages at a time
It really stays relatively warm in the Arctic even in the onset of the first part of the ice age cycle Miller said.
Based on its considerable success elsewhere and the optimistic prospects for Madagascar this proposed giant-tortoise translocation could represent a welcome breakthrough in the struggle to retain
It's definitely the biggest threat in my lifetime and I'm 68. This is a tree killer.
Agricultural economists have taken note of the toll exacted by citrus greening and other threats to Florida's most iconic crop.
Fruit-fly Army Infiltrating California They're here! For the past several decades a stealthy foe has been secretly infiltrating California spreading far and wide.
No they're not Russian spies they're fruit flies. Several species of fly including the Mediterranean fruit fly have been secretly spreading in the state for decades new research finds.
Still the charismatic birds maintain stable populations by holing up in branchless dead trees that carnivores struggle to climb.
On a separate occasion the team observed a mink creep up on a woodpecker looking ready to pounce at about 1 foot away (30 centimeters) until a student scared it off to prevent the attack.
which the body's defense system reacts to gluten by attacking the lining of the small intestine
and the wind has shifted now blowing out of the northeast greatly reducing the threat the insects pose.
Such specialists increasingly rely on a new family of bio-pesticides such as a chemical called Green Muscle that comes from a naturally occurring fungus that only attacks locusts.
If the suspicions of human-to-human transmission potential is confirmed that alone makes the threat of a pandemic (as opposed to a series of local outbreaks that can be contained with efforts to close down poultry markets or the sale of infected birds) more likely.
Drone Wars in America This article first appeared as It's Time To Worry About the New Chinese Bird flu in the column At the Edge by Jeff Nesbitâ on U s. News & World Report.
Within a few weeks the fort had been attacked by a force of several hundred warriors from one of the aboriginal groups in the area.
and only the use of naval gunfire from the ships that were still there drove the attackers off.
and by wars and some departed suddenly but for the most part they died of meer famine wrote George Percy one of the survivors in a report on the colony. oethere were never Englishman left in a foreign country in such misery as we were discovered in this new Virginia.
Now oeafter five years intestine war with the revengeful implacable Indians a firm peace (not again easily to be broken) hath been concluded lately...
The Buried Truth (University of Virginia Press 2006) An attack too late Things changed for The english after the death of Powhatan in 1618 the leader
In 1622 he launched a surprise attack in an attempt to wipe out the colony now with a population of more than 1000 people in several plantations.
Kupperman notes that officially the company claimed the attack killed 347 people although the actual death toll was likely higher.
While the attack succeeded in killing many English it failed in its aim of dislodging their presence.
The attack gave The english the excuse they needed to wage war against Opechancanough s people sparing only the children
This war was a take-no-quarters affair Kupperman writes. oein 1623 they invited Indian leaders to a peace parley where they served poisoned wine
With the growth of new settlements In virginia and the improving military situation of The english the original fort site became redundant.
They also found five churches (one replacing the other) row houses including a structure that appears to be the governor s house a blacksmith shop and barracks among other features.
My goal was to draw attention to the dual threats of global warming and tar-sands mining operations that are devastating the region.
#Killer bee Attack: Science Explains Man's Death A Texas man died after being attacked by a swarm of Africanized honeybees sometimes called killer bees.
when defending their hive and minor disturbances like a lawn mower or a moving car even as far away as 100 feet (30 meters) can trigger an attack.
While attacks by the bees remain very rare Miller told KCENTV. com that he's seen at least five cases of Africanized hives in the past month more than he usually sees all year.
#Kudzu-Eating Stinkbug May Attack US Soybeans Pesky vines of kudzu native to Asia have crept throughout the southeastern United states in recent decades
It was thought that their offspring Generation B posed a greater threat as they hatched during the summer
and trade especially following the War of 1812 when canals were built and traveled by heavy steamships.
 The remarkable thing about our study was that over a six-year period the same troops of ring-tailed lemurs used the same sleeping caves on a regular daily basis Sauther said.
Feed the world became a rallying cry for export-oriented agricultural policy. It still is despite the fact that almost 40 percent of U s. corn acreage is devoted to producing ethanol.)
But all of this construction takes energy and puts a female in danger of attack from predators.
His offense also violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 which makes it illegal to hunt
or get up close to manatees as well as all other marine mammals such as whales seals and walruses. These laws however have not prevented some recent close encounters in Florida perhaps due to a lack of awareness.
and conflict seem to have sparked the move they write. At one Mesa verde site called oesand Canyon people late in the 13th century were depending more on wild plants
There were also signs of a battle. oeexcavators found 23 complete or fairly complete human bodies as well as scattered bones from at least 11 other individuals indicating that at least 34 people died at
Cinco de Mayo which marks Mexican military victory over The french in 1862 is celebrated more widely in the U s. than it is in Mexico.
Gladiators of the Roman empire To find out she and her colleagues analyzed portions of bones from the femurs of 36 individuals from two Roman cemeteries.
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and in the Valle del Bove but these vertical eruptions pose little threat to inhabitants.
U s. Marines were then called upon to help with oeoperation Volcano Buster by flying cargo helicopters to drop huge concrete blocks at the edge of the lava tunnel.
George Vancouver of The british Royal navy who named it in honor of Alleyne Fitzherbert The british Ambassador to Spain who also held the title Baron St helens. The volcano was relatively active in the early 19th century
the ridge he camped on was within the direct blast zone. Gallery: The Incredible Eruption of Mount st helens Overhead Keith and Dorothy Stoffel were making an aerial survey of the volcano
Everything within eight miles of the blast was wiped out almost instantly. The shockwave rolled over the forest for another 19 miles leveling century-old trees;
The area devastated by the direct blast force covered an area of nearly 230 square miles (596 square kilometers.
Shortly after the lateral blast a second vertical explosion occurred at the summit of the volcano sending a mushroom cloud of ash and gases more than 12 miles into the air.
In addition Congress approved $950 million in emergency funds to the Army Corps of Engineers FEMA and the Small Business Administration to help recovery efforts.
Autumn's Best Colors The area is currently at 80 percent of its peak fall color according to New hampshire's tourism website with the best bets for amazing views in upland areas where sugar maples are a riot of yellow and orange.
Taking up the fight against bed bugs research scientists have looked to old European folk practice kidney bean leaves.
But WORLD WAR II interrupted that line of inquiry and with the advent of the pesticide DDT bed bugs became less of a problem in many places.
Wisdom and her young chick inhabit Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) which is famous for itsâ Laysan albatrossâ population.
and Wildlife Service superintendent for the Papahä naumokuä kea Marine National monument which encompasses Midway Atoll NWR.
and always survived to continue propagating her species. In 2011 sheâ survived the 5-foot (1. 5 meters) tsunamiâ the hit Midway after Japan's 9. 0-magnitude earthquake.
Linking these marine and land-based livelihood interventions is critical in a place experiencing so much pressure on its resource assets.
Between the palace and the town there are also buildings that housed the war and foreign affairs ministries residences for those not entitled to live in the palace stables and a kennel among other structures.
Victory in battle features prominently in these narratives with one example showing Louis with his army crossing the Rhine river in 1672. oehair streaming dressed in Roman style
The Hall of Mirrors was flanked on its north side by the Salon of War which has art depicting the king s victory against a European coalition in a war that ran from 1688-1697 and on its south side by a Salon of Peace
which has art depicting the benefits of the forthcoming peace. Â The king had his throne in the oeapollo Salon
American history at Versailles Two key events in the American revolution happened at Versailles. Benjamin Franklin acting on behalf of a newly independent United states negotiated a treaty with Louis XVI
which led to America getting critical support from The french military. Spawforth notes that Louis XVI would have one of his inventions a oefranklin chimney installed that produced less smoke than an ordinary fireplace.
Fittingly the Treaty of Paris which formally ended the Revolutionary War was signed on Sept. 3 1783 at Versailles close to the palace in the nearby foreign affairs building.
Several decades later when King Louis Philippe (reign 1830-1848) was turning Versailles into a museum he would include a painting that depicts the siege of Yorktown a decisive victory in the Revolutionary War in which the Americans
Many of its furnishings were sold to help pay for the subsequent Revolutionary Wars. When Napoleon came to power he had created an apartment for himself in the Grand Trianon complete with a map room.
The Battles Gallery can still be seen today with its modern-day keepers noting that the gallery s art depicts every main French battle between the Battle of Tolbiac in A d. 496 and the Battle of wagram in 1809.
Two more pivotal events would occur at Versailles in this post-revolutionary period. In 1871 after France had lost a war against Prussia Kaiser Wilhelm
I was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in the Hall of Mirrors adding an extra layer of humiliation to The french defeat.
Although the treaty formally ended World war i it has been argued by some that it helped pave the way for WORLD WAR II.
Methylene blue was also a malaria treatment during WORLD WAR II. Other medications that make blue urine include Viagra indomethacin
The early autumn blizzard struck the state with unexpected fury dumping a record-breaking 19 inches (48 centimeters) of snow on Rapid city on Friday Oct 4.
They're acting like a bunch of kids fighting over a toy rancher Matt Kammerer told The New york times. They're getting paid;
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Army field guides say drinking urine is a good survival tool when stranded in the wilderness.</
and leading global efforts to combat climate change. 8 Ways Global Warming Is Already Changing the World Frank Lowenstein Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for The Nature Conservancy's Global
and forest that reduce the force of floods coming down from our mountains and coastal ecosystems that buffer the shores he explained.
 Overall Lowenstein is optimistic that the president's plan will lead to real action to combat climate change.
and slaughtered at least 26 elephants four of them calves collecting as much ivory as possible before disappearing to most likely begin preparing their next attack.
The Biggest Beasts On land The threat to stability posed by incidents such as the one at Dzanga Bai is being highlighted today (May 29) in a briefing before the United nations Security council.
Central african republic (CAR) has been rocked by violence and chaos since the beginning of the year and the 17 poachers ominously presented themselves as part of the country's transitional government forces.
Saving the elephants of Dzanga Bai is critical. Central african republic must act quickly to secure the area
and drive out most of the poachers All of that work threatens to be undone by one swift spasm of violence.
since lead poisoning is the number one environmental threat to children in the United states. Sources of lead in soil include past industrial activities flaking lead paint from old houses and emissions from leaded gasoline.
The machines can employ air cannons for launching trebuchets for flinging and a variety of torsion machines that propel pumpkins via the power of twisted cables basically anything that doesn't involved gunpowder said Grant Imahara co-host of a Science Channel special on the event which airs at 8 p m
or how robust and healthy the birds'immune systems (the body system that fights off foreign invaders) were.
The same strategy the military uses in its camouflage patterning the egg splotches disrupt its own outline with the colors
and even suspected attacks by chupacabra a legendary bloodsucking creature often blamed for weird livestock deaths.
border some 5300 years after the Bronze age man died (probably during an enemy attack. Rainer Henn a forensic pathologist who examined Ãzi died in an auto accident one year later.
According to some reports the tomb of<a href=http://www. livescience. com/28484-king-tut-curse-turns-90. html>King Tutankhamun</a>was guarded by a stone inscribed with the ominous threat:
A warlord and nobleman who controlled a vast swath of Asia during the 14th century Timur (aka Tamerlane) was renowned as a military tactician
I. Within a matter of hours Adolf hitler's troops invaded Russia; an estimated 26 million people died as a result.
shortly thereafter the German army surrendered at Stalingrad ending their campaign against the Russians. French merchant Jean Baptiste Tavernier according to legend stole a 115-carat blue diamond from the eye of a Hindu idol in India for this sacrilege Tavernier was mauled supposedly to death by dogs.
Did Native american leader Tecumseh curse William Henry Harrison after Harrison's troops emerged victorious at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
In this way raw veganism is an extension of the vegan appreciation for animal welfare with the added spirituality of a life force called chi or prana.
since the beginning of the week the threat to the Stanislaus-Tuolumne Experimental Forest has been reduced.
#Satellites Spy Beetle Attacks on Forests A new computer program detected a slow-motion decline and subsequent revival of forests in the Pacific Northwest in recent years.
Another outbreak near Mount Rainier lasted 10 years from its onset in 1994 until the insects killed all the trees
Meanwhile some people in China say the use of chopsticks over knives for eating there reflects the importance of scholars over warriors in Chinese culture.</
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and will fight to the end Caplan said. Rosalie Liccardo Pacula co-director of the Drug Policy Research center at the RAND Corp. a nonprofit research organization said she was surprised to hear of the bill.
A component of the spider venom is especially effective against the cotton bollworm a pest that attacks crop plants.
Children can send candies they have gathered to Operation Gratitude to be shipped to U S. soldiers overseas Mangieri said.
but increasing threats from a growing human footprint are dissecting their habitat putting the survival of these animals at risk.
As leopards are forced into living in closer proximity to humans conflicts with shepherds are almost inevitable.
In my mind this is revolutionary in terms of plant biology. When I learned about how plants moved water it was a passive process driven by evaporation from the leaves.
How many times have sat you next to someone who has their car stereo at full blast?
When one considers factors that increase cardiovascular disease risk the Southern diet poses a triple threat said study researcher Suzanne Judd Ph d. a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
#Stealth Assault on Health: Beverages Pack Calorie Punch (Op-Ed) Katherine Tallmadge M. A r. D. is registered a dietitian author of Diet Simple:
as if the same calories were in solid form says David Cummings associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget sound Health care System.
and efficiently direct force into the pelvis. Â The team concluded that O. bamboliiâ wasn't a two-legged walker.
A longstanding marine biology mantra holds that scholars should taste their species of study...or at least waste not want not.
Edible Bugs to Help Fight World Hunger Turpin also enthusiastically eats raw insects. He recalls biting down on a raw grub for a TV SHOW on eating insects the cameraman fainted
#Super-Eruption Launched Algae Army Into the Sky Slimy brown algae not only survived a wild ride into the stratosphere via a volcanic ash cloud they landed on distant islands looking flawless a new study finds.
By comparison the infamous blast from the volcanic Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 one of the largest eruptions in recorded history released about 3 cubic miles (12 cubic km) of magma.
when a series of huge wildfires led the federal government to declare war on wildfires through a program that now costs more than $2 billion a year.
Reports that the Syrian government has used poisonous gas against rebels in that country's civil insurrection have prompted the Obama administration to consider military action against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
In the ancient Syrian city of Dura-Europos the remains of about 20 soldiers from A d. 256 were discovered by archaeologists in 1930.
Recent chemical analysis revealed these soldiers were killed probably not by swords or spears but by sulfur gases ignited by the invading Persian army.
The 10 Most Outrageous Military Experiments The use of poisonous gas and other chemical weapons was banned by the Geneva Protocol following World war i sometimes referred to as the chemists'war during
which chlorine gas tear gas (ethyl bromoacetate or chloroacetone) phosgene mustard gas and other chemical agents were used by both sides.
and in 2012 the Syrian government threatened to use chemical and biological weapons in case of an attack.
Effects of nerve agents Because the alleged poisonous gas attacks in Syria are unconfirmed it can't be determined
However Dr. Khaled al-Doumi director of a medical center near the site of the alleged attack told Al Jazeera Medically speaking the symptoms indicate that poisoning was a result of phosphorous compounds that could be caused by organic insecticides or sarin gas.
(which was used infamously by the Germans with devastating effect in the Second battle of ypres during WWI) to 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate sometimes called Agent 15 BZ or Buzz an incapacitating nerve agent that causes stupor confusion and hallucinations.
In January Wired reported that Syrian government troops had used Agent 15 on the rebels according to some U s. diplomats
Drought deforestation war and climate change have all been suggested as potential causes of this. However it is important to note that other Maya cities such as that of Chichã n Itzã¡
of which was Itzamnaaj. oein his various aspects Itzamnaaj was the lord over the most fundamental opposing forces in the universe life
The victims were often prisoners of war he notes. At the site of Chichã n Itzã¡
when these deities would be in favorable positions for a variety of activities such as holding ceremonies inaugurating kings starting trading expeditions or conducting wars.
A ruler successful in war could control more laborers and exact tribute on defeated enemies further increasing their economic might.
And NASA sees 3d printed food as a revolutionary way to make personalised meals for astronauts.
and join their troop for a few days. This article originally appeared as The Adventures of a Professional Tree-Climber in the magazine Sierra.
#There's Gold in Them Thar Trees Trees may turn golden for reasons that have nothing to do with the onset of autumn:
What are some of the threats faced by tigers in India? FA: This is a human-dominated place.
The researchers hypothesized that the type of fat marine-derived might play a role. Since then study after study has confirmed that omega-3s in fish have a potent effect on reducing heart disease.
Emerging research indicates omega-3s may boost levels of the brain chemicals serotonin and dopamine decreasing depression and violence.
Hibbeln's studies found an increase in depression violence and homicides in countries where people eat less fish as compared with countries where people eat more fish.
and without that restraining force the Pine Island catchment basin could further contribute to global sea-level rise.
and glacier-melt rates of the potentially unstable Western Antarctic Ice Sheet in response to changing ocean forces.
As per this time of year the tree pollen is the main allergy threat especially from the less conspicuous oak maple pine and elm varieties.
and even southeastern New england so has the allergy threat. What seems to have awakened the trees was the sudden warmth early last week followed by drenching rain in many areas.
With climate change rapidly altering human ecosystems around the globe Newtok may not be alone in its fight against warming temperatures melting ice and rising seas.
This threat has become even more palpable since the United nations issued a report this summer estimating the global population would reach 11 billion by 2100 much faster than previously estimated.
or food grown on former grasslands represents a second major threat to animals. It's not just sheer population growth that matters
When hunting was allowed still gunshots didn't necessarily attract a lot of attention since they could derive from legal hunting.
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