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...controversy over this aid centers around the regulations for genetically modified crops around the world. The United States permits GM food to be sold widely, and most American corn farmers plant genetically altered strains designed to make the corn stalks more resistant to disease and insect pests. Countries in the European Union and Africa, however, are wary of GM foods—believing that insufficient testing has been done on the altered strains to prove them safe for consumption...
...have suffered. Consider the story of Hongxue, a bright girl whose father began sexually abusing her at age 11, and who then repeatedly injured herself in hope of stopping the assaults. After several episodes of incest followed by long hospital stays, she effectively committed suicide by rubbing a dead insect into her self-inflicted wounds, eventually succumbing to a fatal infection...
...course description for Biology 156, “Tropical Insect Systematics,” ends with an unusual note: “Includes a spring break fieldtrip to the Dominican Republic...
...prevailing breezes, the water drainage and the flora and fauna of each proposed building spot. Then he uses what nature offers to create a comfortable home, albeit one the homeowner has to adjust periodically. For example, Murcutt's houses usually have a long, multilayered side facing north. Adjustable louvers, insect screens, moving glass panels and even thermal blinds can be opened to catch light and breezes or closed to retain warmth...
...birds and mosquitoes that carry the virus is not really an option. "People are going to have to change their habits," says Dr. John Shanley, director of the infectious disease division at the University of Connecticut in Farmington. That means wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants and using insect repellent during mosquito season. You should also practice mosquito control around your house. Clean out the rain gutters, remove old tires, and drain birdbaths or anything else that collects water where mosquitoes can breed. You can never eliminate risk, but in this case at least, you can control...