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...President Bush restricts federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells...
...first names also say a great deal about the extent of privilege enjoyed by the people who picked those names for us, our parents. In the new paper, Kalist and Lee point out that previous research has shown that the name Allison is rarely given to girls whose mothers didn't finish high school but is frequently given to girls whose mothers have 17 years or more of schooling. On average, parents with less schooling are likelier to pick unpopular names for their kids. (See pictures of a diverse group of American teens...
...preponderance of the research suggests that the improved sense of self may not overcome the discrimination toward people with unusual names. In other words, if you're trying to decide on a name for a newborn, consider Bob. It may be boring, but it's also safe...
...jatropha varieties being cloned in the city of Mysore. The fuel emits negligible greenhouse gases, and the trees can capture four tons of carbon dioxide per acre (which might make growers eligible for carbon credits on the global market). Says Ron Pernick, co-founder of the alternative-energy research firm Clean Edge: "Jatropha isn't a silver bullet, but it looks very promising...
...nastiest of Congo's armed groups, resulting in 40 being sent home, nine civilian staff members being charged and one more being sacked. MONUC is also investigating possible arms- and gold-trafficking by Pakistani soldiers. Tatiana Carayannis, a Congo expert at New York City's Social Science Research Council, concludes, "It's not quite hell, but we're at a turning point here. Congo could go either way, and it's really about what MONUC does...