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...clear what caused the toads to scatter. Grant, whose research was published this week in the Journal of Zoology, says the toads could have reacted to changes in the earth's magnetic field, alterations in the ionosphere or spikes in the amount of radon gas in the water. "Toads are very sensitive to their environment," she says. Now that at least one potential connection has been drawn between toads and earthquakes, she says, scientists could look for similar reactions in other toad populations that live in seismic areas and are being monitored by conservationists. She suggests exploring how toads respond...
Participants observed the conveyor belts that deliver the used plates to the kitchen, the area where the food is actually prepared, and the machines used to process and filter the water that Harvard University Dining Services uses...
...These leaks are not due to the roof structure but are the result of missing mortar or cracked bricks in the 94 years old chimney stacks. The blowing wind pushes water through any gaps and cracks and collects behind the face course of bricks in the chimneys," Haywood wrote...
...Obama Administration. Brian Jenkins, a terrorism expert with the Rand Corp., says a TSA without a confirmed leader hurts in two ways: it's bad for front-line morale, and it means there will be no bold policy proposals coming from the agency. "TSA can continue to tread water while it awaits a leader," says Jenkins. "But the threat is dynamic, and treading water isn't good enough...
...respite in commercial bluefin-tuna fishing. Japan orchestrated a campaign to defeat the proposal, in much the same way the U.S. did its level best to put the kibosh on emissions reduction at Kyoto some years ago - approaching the conference in bad faith and determined, come hell or high water, not to address the problem. (See "A Move to Save the Bluefin Tuna...