Of course with such huge rain deficits in place a couple inches will be just a chink in the armor#of the drought as Mcmanus put it.#
although not from all other species that have ivory nor from tusks removed from mammoths being extinct they cannot be provided any legal protection.
Based on intelligence from seized shipments ivory is exported from Africa to countries such as Malaysia the Philippines Thailand
or burnout operations and lowered the threat of the fire to Flagstaff. The San juan fire also provided lessons about how treated areas did
Meanwhile typical forest-health treatments and community protection projects are just dots on the landscape They are not enough to save forests on a large scale.
this is one of the highest levels of threat ever recorded for a group of mammals.
'Smoking Gun'for Universe's Incredible Big bang Expansion Found</a p><p>There's never been a shortage of doomsday scenarios.
If the results are confirmed they would provide smoking-gun evidence that space-time expanded at many times the speed of light just after the Big bang 13.8 billion years ago.</
and the threats those species face in the wild. Zoos and aquariums are living museums where children
Taking a Page from Eliot Ness to Fight Wildlife Trafficking (Op-Ed) Our presence at the AZA's Winter Meeting gave more institutions an opportunity to hear our message
and blast loud music through their spouse's headphones behaviors that indicate at least some level of ill intent according to the researchers who published their findings in April in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Sorry no rat Armageddon The population of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) whose numbers are almost wholly dependent on humans for food may drop somewhat this year as a result of wintry blasts.
On May 21 the Brazilian government World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and partners announced the creation of a $215 million fund to ensure long-term protection of the world's largest network of protected areas 150
Large scale forest protection. And it's the Amazon. I feel like we've won the World cup of Conservation!
Waiting too long to take allergy medications Treat allergies at the onset of pollen season rather than waiting until symptoms get more severe Bassett said.
and to target species at risk Rehan said. In addition to helping protect native bees in New england Rehan said the project is designed to raise awareness about how humans are affecting pollinator populations in the region as well as across other areas of the country.
which are used for territorial defense and sexual selection. They curve backward forming a semicircle and have knobby rings on the outer curve.
During the rut males fight for the right to breed with the females by pushing their heads together.
and because forests absorb a lot of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere slowing climate change it would make little sense to go after killer trees in the war against pollution.
The light-colored stripe just to the left of the tree at the bottom of the canyon is one of the evaporation ponds at a potash mining facility just outside of Moab.
This works well for us and at cost savings to our taxpayers Warndahl said. Potatoes In Tennessee a brine solution containing potato juice commercially named Magic Salt is helping keep roadways open
and even salt brines will prove to have a tremendous impact on road safety environmental concerns and cost savings.
Vegetarian diets rank as superior in reducing the risk of high blood pressure or hypertension and subsequent heart damage the study found.
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for stroke heart disease kidney disease and shortened life expectancy. The condition affects one in three U s. adults according to the CDC.
which the USDA recommends for all Americans to lower the risk of many chronic diseases including obesity and diabetes.
A study published last June in JAMA which looked at 73000 people found vegetarians had a lower risk of dying over a six-year period compared to meat eaters but the benefits among vegetarians varied.
Those with the lowest risk of death were the pesco-vegetarians (who eat fish) followed by vegans (who eat no meat
With their new study Warinner and her colleagues are the first to sequence the DNA in ancient dental tartar using a rapid method known as shotgun sequencing.
#Egyptian Grape Guard's Ancient Contract Decoded An ancient labor contract by a guard hired to protect a vineyard in ancient Egypt has been deciphered.
I guard your property a vineyard near the village Panoouei from the present day until vintage and transport so that there be no negligence and on the condition that
It remains a mystery how much the guard was paid. This contract also contains the first mention of a city called Panoouei Helms wrote.
We were stepping over all these dead trees on the ground that had been killed by the initial blast Tim Mousseau a professor of biology at the University of South carolina said in a statement.
and other researchers are concerned that the buildup of leaf litter on the forest floor presents a real danger.
and can give people a false sense of security about their health. Its voluntary labeling schemes also have been a joke.
One study of 387 U s. Marines put protein supplements to test during basic training. At the end of 54 days the protein-supplemented group showed stronger immune systems with 33 percent fewer medical visits than the Marines given a placebo or a carbohydrate and fat supplement.
Marines taking the protein supplements also experienced less muscle soreness and had 28 percent fewer medical visits for muscle and joint problems.
The members of the group taking protein supplements were also less likely to visit doctors for infections during the study published in 2003 in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
and can increase the risk of dehydration. Too much protein may also increase a person's risk for calcium loss
and osteoporosis. That's because acids are released into the bloodstream when protein is digested and the body uses calcium to neutralize these acids.
Pollen grains buried in nearby Horseshoe Lake show farming at Cahokia intensified starting about A d. 450 accompanied by rapid deforestation.
and political battles but researchers disagree on the ultimate cause. No one knows where the Cahokia people went
#New Report Puts Price tag on Climate Change in U s. NEW YORK Climate change poses multiple and significant risks#to the U s. economy particularly along coastlines
The goals of the project and report the co-chairs and members of Risky Business s Risk Committee said were to urge American businesses to lead the way on mitigating the effects of global warming
The report used climate projections through 2100 and what the participants said was a standard risk-assessment approach used by businesses to estimate how rises in temperature sea level
and look at them from an economic perspective#said Henry Cisneros a Risk Committee member and former secretary of housing and urban development.
They found that the effects vary from region to region with sea level rise posing the biggest threat to the Atlantic
Sea level rise also poses a risk separate from its amplifying effects on storms surge as it increasingly encroaches on valuable coastal property.
and has increased non-storm related flooding said Donna Shalala a Risk Committee member and president of the University of Miami.#
Heat and humidity pose public health threats as higher humidity disrupts the body s natural ability to cool itself
Urban dwellers are particularly at risk from this problem because of the urban heat island effects as are those who work outside.
U s. agriculture faces threats as a changing climate shifts where and how well particular crops grow.
and vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of a variety of cancers. But the charity organisation Cancer Research UK stresses the link between diet
whether a portion of carrots consumed per day can affect the risk of someone developing a chronic disease by looking at DNA damage
Sarah hopes that contrasting these two varieties of carrots may allow the research team to pinpoint the chemicals that are responsible for their early cancer-protective findings
and it may lead to great advances in the fight against cancer the researchers are not making that claim just yet.
and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) where she focuses on food and drug safety protections for scientist whistle-blowers and government transparency and accountability.
And this time his fight affects not only how the U s. government protects us and our children from tobacco but also fast food alcohol and even gambling.
While this may be an elegant concept in economics it's never worked that well in the real world of public protections.
and often exaggerating the monetary costs of a protective rule while agencies discuss improving public health
Extensive and careful scientific analysis has documented the health risks from tobacco alcohol and junk food particularly to those who are addicted to those products.
And during times when we have high winds we place the big cats off-exhibit to a secure holding area to safeguard against anything that could fall.
Sometimes the potential dangers are not environmental but from the animals themselves. Part of my job is transporting alligators on and off exhibit during the changing of the seasons.
Tommy Christian of the Fort Peck Tribal Council; and Chief Earl Old person of the Blackfeet Nation is advisor for the National Mammal Campaign and a Tribal Council member.
and shelter and became a central figure in our ancient cultures. Following the great slaughter of the 19th century the buffalo has been missing from most of these lands and our cultures.
Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts Apples are one of the healthiest foods a person can eat.
and Alzheimer's disease while assisting with weight management bone health pulmonary function and gastrointestinal protection. Often called a miracle food
and antioxidants Flores explained that they work in the cell lining to decrease oxidation resulting in lowering risk of cardiovascular disease.
Those who ate more apples had a lower risk of stroke. Researchers attributed the results to quercetin an antioxidant in apples.
Apples'antioxidant benefits can help lower the risk of asthma#Flores told Live Science. Also a study of 2500 middle-aged men in Wales found improved lung function among those who ate an apple a day according to the University of California Davis. A study in Brazil showed that adding three apples a day to women
and vegetables outweigh the risks of pesticide exposure. Infographic: Guide to Pesticides in Produce Washing apples well helps remove pesticides according to the Colorado State university Extension service.
Revered Chinese Warrior Guan Yu was a Chinese military general whose martial prowess was so great that after his death he was deified as a god.
Liu Bei s early military ventures did not go well. In A d. 200 Guan was captured by Cao Cao a military general who would go on to control a vast amount of territory in northern China.
His lands would eventually form the Kingdom of Wei. Cao Cao treated Guan well and made him a lieutenant general in his own army.
Still Guan regarded Liu Bei and Zhang Fei as brothers and he would not abandon them.
#Translation by Rafe de Crespigny published in 1969) To repay Cao Cao for the good way he had treated him Guan decided to kill a general named Yan Liang who served a man named Yuan Shao (a rival of Cao Cao.#
and broke through to Liang among ten thousand men of his army. He cut off Liang s head
and came back and no one in Shao s army could resist him#wrote Ssu-ma Kuang.
After the battle he fled Cao Cao s army to rejoin Liu Bei. Cao Cao was said to have been impressed
and martial prowess that he ordered his troops to let Guan Go over the next two decades Guan would work with Liu Bei in a series of military campaigns that would eventually lead to the foundation of the Kingdom of Shu.
Records indicate that he excelled at naval warfare. In A d. 208 after the death of general Liu Biao he took command of a fleet of ships on the Han River
During this battle Cao Cao s army pressing south tried to reunify China by destroying the forces of Liu Bei
The battle was a disaster for Cao Cao and he suffered a defeat that allowed the three kingdoms to come into existence.
As Liu Bei consolidated his position becoming the King of Shu Guan was promoted to the position of General of the Van#something that he was unhappy about
Around A d. 219 Guan led an army of Liu Bei s in attacking Fancheng a city held by Cao Cao.
Laying siege he was concerned that the forces of Sun Quan would betray and attack him (the alliance between Liu Bei
and Sun had grown cold since the Battle of Red Cliffs). His fear was unfounded not. The Chinese historian Ssu-ma Kuang writes that Sun s general Lu Meng started plotting against him.
He replaced the local general Lu Meng with a man whom Guan thought would pose no threat.
This led Guan to withdraw troops from his rear guard to support the siege. Sun also sent a letter to Cao Cao offering to launch a joint attack against Guan.
Cao Cao decided to publish Sun Quan s letter hoping that Guan would abandon the siege of Fancheng to fight Sun (Cao Cao wanted to have his enemies fight against each other.
Guan thought the letter was fake and kept up his siege. Meanwhile Lu attacked Guan s weak rearguard positions taking them out before a message could be sent to Guan.
While his rearguard positions were under attack Guan s siege of Fancheng faltered. A counterattack by Cao Cao s forces forced Guan to break it off.
Guan suddenly found himself commanding a weakened force trapped between two enemy armies those of Cao Cao and Sun Quan.
Lu Meng Sun Quan s general made Guan s situation worse by capturing the city of Jiangling
which housed the families of many of Guan s officers. Lu Meng treated them very well
and made sure that Guan s army knew it.##oeall knew that their families had come to no harm
and were treated even better than in peacetime so Yu s soldiers became less interested in fighting#wrote Ssu-ma Kuang.
This led to desertions shrinking Guan s forces even further. Still Guan refused offers to surrender at one point pretending to surrender to Sun Quan s troops before running away.
Eventually his remaining force was trapped and Guan Yu and his son Guan Ping were captured and executed.
After his death Guan Yu became a legend and eventually a god. Hundreds of years later when a dynasty called the Tang came to power in China Guan was honored for his righteous loyalty#to his lord Liu Bei writes Whalen Lai a professor emeritus of religious studies at the University of California
Davis in the Encyclopaedia of Asian Philosophy#(Routledge 2001. During the 10th century when China was divided again into warring kingdoms his cult grew.
His personal loyalty to a lord was a premium virtue#Lai writes. In the 14th century a novel called Romance of the Three Kingdoms#publicized the exploits of Guan Yu further increasing his popularity.
In 2008 and 2009 a movie dramatizing the Battle of Red Cliffs was released in two parts and featured actor Batdorj-in Baasanjab as Guan Yu.
Monarchs are Fading away (Op-Ed) Peter Lehner is executive director of the Natural resources Defense Council (NRDC).
Monarch butterflies in particular face a highly specific threat from humans: the weed-killer commonly known as Roundup or glyphosate.
Scientists announced this year that the monarch migration a near-miraculous event spanning multiple generations over 3000 miles in a single season is in danger of disappearing.
This knowledge gives the EPA an opportunity to muzzle a direct threat to butterflies. Immediately limiting the use of glyphosate
Weight-Loss Supplement May be Toxic to Some The use of Garcinia cambogia a popular weight-loss supplement may pose health risks to people who are taking certain antidepressants a recent case report suggests.
which also cause serotonin levels to rise could lead to serotonin toxicity said Hendrickson a toxicologist at the Department of Emergency Medicine of Oregon Health and Sciences University.
But (Op-Ed)" Peter Lehner is executive director of the Natural resources Defense Council (NRDC). This Op-Ed is adapted from one that appeared on the NRDC blog Switchboard.
Despite these potential risks these additives are already in our food supply. NRDC found these additives listed as ingredients in at least 20 food products.
The abuse of antibiotics in the livestock industry where animals that aren't sick are fed low doses of antibiotics day after day to try to compensate for unsanitary conditions risks impairing the effectiveness of those essential medicines
which pose serious threats to human health and wildlife pollute water and deplete nutrients in the soil.
By raising awareness of these issues ensuring that strong health-protective standards are being enforced by the agencies responsible for protecting the public not profits
We need to provide a balance between one of alarm and one of awareness said Conry who was involved not in the study.
#Prehistoric Poop Reveals Neanderthals Ate Plants Don't call them brutes. Neanderthals ate their veggies. Traces of 50000-year-old poop found at a caveman campground in Spain suggest that modern humans'prehistoric cousins may have had a healthy dose of plants in their diet researchers say.
Recent research has upended the image of Neanderthals as dim-witted bruisers. These long-gone cousins may have controlled fire made tools buried their dead in graves adorned themselves with feathers
Previous research among adults has found an association between those who follow the Mediterranean diet and a decreased risk of heart attack stroke and death from heart disease.
The mechanism that may link the Mediterranean diet with a lower risk of being overweight
However the high fiber content of the foods typically found in the Mediterranean diet may be helpful in lowering the risk of being obese and overweight he said.
Scientists are concerned also that climate change could bring a new danger to the giant sequoias via diseases.
If we appear to be losing the battle what difference does yet another meeting and round of press conferences make other than to worsen traffic conditions in lower Manhattan?
but at the same time no one can say that it isn't. It is a clear danger at all scales of agriculture:
but the benefits of a richer diet appear to be worth the perils.</</p><p>Full Story:<
91 kilograms) of force. Now new research finds that these aggressive crustaceans are weird in another way:
even if there is PLANT DNA in your blood there is no evidence that it poses a risk to you.
There is no inherent danger in consuming DNA. To label foreign DNA as sinister is wrong.
and commitment have led to significant victories not only in conservation but also in the related areas of food and economic security health care and education.
and food supplies were at risk. Through that group Maathai paid women to grow seedlings
Kenya's former president Daniel arap Moi attempted to quiet her with threats reportedly calling for her to abide by tradition respect men and keep quiet.
As New york times writers Nick Kristoff and Sheryl Wudunn have said the world neglects Half the Sky at its own risk.
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Other Christian denominations have a small representation with Jehovah s witnesses being the largest contingent of Non-catholic Christians.
Heavy emigration since WORLD WAR II has left only a small community of Jews in Italy today.
April 25 is the Liberation Day marking the 1945 liberation ending WORLD WAR II in Italy in 1945 n
We've also witnessed threats to the domestic tranquility of these birds. Raccoons are pretty bad they can eat eagle eggs
and whistles but the monkeys learn other species'warning calls like a foreign language providing protection for all groups.
and spending so much time with other friendly monkeys means running the risk of interbreeding. If guenons mate across species their offspring might be infertile
The dispute over ractopamine speaks to a broader illness in the nation's pork industry.
Birds with angel wing are stripped of their ability to fly and therefore their main method of defense.
because people didn't know about the dangers of improperly feeding them. Angel wing can be reduced drastically by not feeding birds people food including white bread popcorn or crackers.
The risk of birds developing this disease doesn't mean the enjoyable and bonding activity of feeding birds must be eliminated you just have to identify areas where feeding waterfowl is supported.
Folded surface rocks (shaped by tectonic forces) dip lower than the surrounding land creating long linear valleys filled with pine forests.
Plant communication even has some researchers in the new field of plant neurobiology considering the potential for leafy intelligence.
of pollutants on a daily level acting as a modest shield. The sprouts are no panacea for the ill effects of pollution in general.
Chemicals that the liver can't detoxify simply pass through it unchanged at the risk of harming other organs.
and that these pose uncertain dangers it's not true that an herb or juice can locate all these diverse chemical families within the body
and will fight to the death to defend their area. Mother squirrels are the most vicious when defending their babies.
or take the risk of timber smuggling in conflict-ridden border regions such as Kachin at the border with Yunnan province China one of the main rosewood smuggling routes.
Besides the fact that logging in the tropics is rated as one of the most dangerous jobs there is in Myanmar an added danger of being shot in a timber-related conflict.
Such long-term investment is commendable but unlikely in a conflict-ridden poor country like Myanmar with unstable land tenure and an explosive political climate.
Instead of the desperately needed cash for healthcare education and environmental protection laundered rosewood money goes to corrupt officials and government cronies.
or stop trade in the listed species depending on the degree of protection. Whereas China offers high levels of support to protect its growing rosewood industry for customers
and barracks for sailors or military troops have been discovered near the Giza Pyramids. They were in use
The barracks are located at the city while a newly discovered basin that may be part of a harbor is located by the Khentkawes town.
A military presence Where there is a port there are sailors. At the city the archaeologists found evidence that a series of long buildings called galleries held troops who could have participated in voyages to the Levant and possibly guarded VIPS while at Giza.
These galleries were about 23 feet (7 meters) high and each set was at least 113 feet (34.5 meters) long north to south.
The Lost City of the Pyramid Builders What was all this cedar from the Levant doing in a common workers barracks?
In fact these troops are represented in the tombs of highly placed officials and in pyramid temples.
You have representations of these gangs these troops repeated over and over again he said adding that the word for them can be translated as escort or the following.
which is a unit these troops could be organized into Lehner said. I wonder if we are basically seeing barracks not of the workers
but of elite crews of ships Lehner said. A pharaoh named Sahure had images in his valley temple (part of his pyramid complex) of troops near the king's ship of state he noted.
Lehner's suspicions that the galleries were meant for troops were reinforced in 2012 when the archaeologists discovered a broken hippo hip.
In ancient Egypt hippos were considered nuisances as the animals ate crops at night. The young troops go out
and they harpoon them and spear them he told the Toronto audience. There's actually a ritual in
This ritual could have taken place at Giza at a public place such as the harbor the hippo meat (apparently quite tasty) being consumed afterwards by the troops in the galleries.
These troops didn't always get the best food. The hippo meat would have been a nice respite from their everyday diet.
The troops didn't get as much cattle or Nile perch which were considered the more desirable forms of meat and fish.
We could probably be correct imagining workers staying on the immense ramps on the unfinished pyramid as it rose said Lehner in an email to Livescience adding that they could also have been living in the quarries in simple dwellings akin to lean-to's. The remains of these workers can be found in ancient dumps near the pyramids.
We did not find remains of workers huts or lean-to's but we did find old cattle bone strips of cloth rope
and string of all gauges fragments of wood including part of a hammer and other material of the workers.
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