Urban Residents Rebut Argument That Tree Removal Enhances Safety
... they would feel. "This is really contrary to the opinions given us by police andhousing administrators, who said, 'You can't do that,'" he said. "Itlooks like the residents envision what the area would be like with grassand trees, and they see it as a place someone cares about and is willingto invest in." ...AAAS Forum To Examine American Attitudes
..., nutrition, and public perception andwill provide opinions to a European Union public forum in June which will assessthe public attitudes and policies of different nations regarding biotechnologyissues. The forum is sponsored by the American Association for the Advancementof Science (AAAS) and the British Em...Antimicrobial Resistance: Issues And Options
...nfections. The report summarizes the findings and opinions of participants at a recent workshop, and outlines options that policy-makers, pharmaceutical industry leaders, health officials, clinicians, researchers, and others may consider to combat this problem. Though health officials have long...Largest Generation Of Adolescents Faces Reproductive Health Risks
...ries make decisions about sexuality, whereasfamily opinions are given less weight. Early childbearing poses significant health risks for adolescents, who aresocially and physiologically immature and often lack adequate prenatal care. Current health programs fall short of helping young people acquire theknowl...Native Gray Ants Play Positive Role In Valley Peach Orchards
...hey are. But ourfindings may change some farmers' opinions about the native gray ant." The native gray ant's new-found status as a beneficial insect does notnecessarily transfer to other crops. In citrus, prunes, almonds and other cropsit can be a serious pest because it will eat the nut meat and pr...Managing For Deer, Moose, Elk, Wolves -- And People
... policyin the NPS, asserting that the diversity of opinions surrounding thecontroversial policy are frequently lost in the media, as journalists attempt todistill the debate into two opposing views. "The natural regulation controversyis as complex as the ecological system that inspires and drives it," the au...Statement Of The DFG Concerning "Questions Of Human Embryonic Stem Cells"
...is the view of the DFG that the process of shaping opinions concerningethical and embryological questions in relationship with research on stem cellshas only just begun in Germany and abroad. The DFG suggests that thisopinion-shaping process should take place on a broad basis and will take part init. At the s...Vanderbilt Researcher: Human Brain Has Great Sense Of Timing
...ewing situations. "At the moment, there are strong opinions about the possible role of neuraltiming in perceptual grouping," Blake said. "This is an issue that Sang-Hun Leeand I prefer to leave to the neurophysiologists. But we believe our noveldisplays, and people's remarkable ability to perceive form based ...ONR report details potential biological effects of underwater noise
...w of current scientific knowledge along withexpert opinions about the areas in which information is most needed and in whichthere is a high probability of near-term success in obtaining more information. Much of the current understanding of this subject comes from the ONREnvironmental Quality program which ...Primate genus sheds light on great ape and human origins, as reported in Science
...odern apes. "One of the reasons forthe conflicting opinions about the relationship of Kenyapithecus to thegreat ape and human clade was that this mixed sample was giving off mixedsignals. Different things were thrown into a common pot, muddling up the realstory," said Kelley. " Kenyapithecus ' exact relatio...Experts say independent scientific panels useful in advising judges in complex cases
...ts spar with one another, giving often-conflicting opinions aimed at swaying decisions that can involve millions or even billions of dollars. How can the legal system cut through the verbal clutter and presumed scientific evidence to help those who decide make fair judgments? In 1996, Sam C. Po...Co-existing illnesses, high cholesterol add to suicide risk
...avethe potential to influence their clinical-legal opinions about assisted suicide. (3.) Editors Note: To date, the APA has not adopted a formal position on Physician-Assisted Suicide. InJuly 1999, the APABoard of Trustees requested its Committee on End-of-Life Issues gather member comments on draftstatement...Science Report: Super-crocodile crawls out of the African Cretaceous
...animal's maturity. Sereno and colleagues solicited opinions on the bulla's function from a number of reptile researchers. Bulla size seems constant throughout the Sarcosuchus sample, with no obvious differences that could be attributed to males and females, so it's unlikely to be involved in any type of sex...Physical effort does not automatically lead to worsening of fibromyalgia symptoms
...the cause for this disorder. However, conflicting opinions of the SNS role exists because studies have found SNS hyperactivity and reduced activity in these patients. What is consistent in these studies is that the SNS responses of subjects with fibromyalgia undertaken during exercise indicated a blunted re...Life Sciences in the European Research Council - The Scientists Opinion
...ton and Rolf Zinkernagel, will give their personal opinions on the subject. Furthermore, there will be time to discuss the issue with three panels of prominent life scientists and representatives from national funding agencies, international organisations and the European Commission. Participants should regi......shed scientific communicator who has expressed his opinions in many articles in newspapers and periodicals as well as on radio and television. He is also a talented academic teacher and motivator for his more junior colleagues. Hubert Wolf studied Catholic theology at the Universities of Tübingen and Mu...National report containing Stanford research recommends path for future genome study
... in that area of research talk out their different opinions than of carrying out new research. Both Risch and Koenig participated in conferences leading up to the final version of the report. Risch has long argued that race has an important role in biomedical research and should not be replaced with genetic t...Reduced daily eye patching effectively treats 'lazy eye'
... develop more completely. However, with patching, opinions among ophthalmologists varied widely on the number of daily hours it should be prescribed. No prior study had provided conclusive evidence of the optimal number of patching hours....UC Riverside's Brian Federici receives Secretary's Annual Honor Award from USDA
...dence. This is in contrast to the often emotional opinions of lay people as well as those of some scientists, who are against the use of genetically engineered crops because of recombinant DNA technology, the method used to develop these crops, rather than on an assessment of the safety of the food products ...Straight talk: Adult and embryonic stem cells and the future of research
...ety of different cell types on demand." People's opinions differ widely on whether using leftover in vitro fertilization embryos to gather embryonic stem cells is acceptable, particularly on whether obtaining the stem cells is destroying a "life." Cells from newborns or more grown-up humans don't pose the s...