GLOBAL: Tissue bank to study "invisible" stillbirths (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN US researchers have begun collecting tissue samples from thousands of pregnant women in an effort to learn what causes stillbirths – babies born dead – and preterm deliveries. This is the second of a three-part series on maternal and child health, and the seldom mentioned babies who are born after they have died. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dedham's Keldara Salon and Spa is collecting items for food pantry
Keldara Salon and Spa in the Dedham Plaza is collecting a number of non-perishable food items for the Dedham Food Pantry. dailynewstranscript.com |
Lawsuits Pour In Over Google's Wi-Fi Data Collection
Three states target Google in suits over collecting data from unencrypted Wi-Fi as its Street View trucks collect images. feeds.wired.com |
Collecting the History of Brooklyn
They promote landmark preservation, give tours and track down hundred-year-old documents. Their positions are mandated by state law... but they don't make a penny for their work. They're the five city historians -- one for each borough. This summer, we'll be meeting them and finding out secret knowledge about their respective 'hoods. Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger has been training ... beta.wnyc.org |
Kids collecting cops’ trading cards win new bikes
Fenton — Two young winners, who collected all of the Fenton Police Department’s trading cards, learned Sunday that they will be able to pick out a new bike. tctimes.com |