Migraine Raises Risk of Most Common Form of Stroke Nov 17, 2009
"Identifying people at highest risk is crucial to preventing disabling strokes," says Nazarian, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart and Vascular Institute. "Based on this data, physicians should consider addressing stroke risk factors in patients with a history or signs of light flashes and blurry vision associated with severe headaches.". (Science Daily)
Heart and bone damage from low vitamin D tied to declines in sex hormones Nov 16, 2009
"All three steroid hormones vitamin D, estrogen and testosterone are produced from cholesterol, whose blood levels are known to influence arterial and bone health," says Michos, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart and Vascular Institute ... Funding for this study was provided by the Hormone Demonstration Project, a part of the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund Research Grant Program at the Johns Hopkins University ... Additional support... (EurekAlert!)
Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure Nov 16, 2009
"Just as significantly, our study raises the prospect of testing new treatment options for heart failure by moving beyond treating symptoms of the disease and getting to the root of the matter, preventing these desmin amyloids from forming and impairing heart function from the start," says Agnetti, a postdoctoral research fellow at both the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart and Vascular Institute, and the University of Bologna and its National Institute for Cardiovascular... (EurekAlert!)
Abbott's Niaspan Works Better Than Merck's Zetia in Artery Clearing Study Nov 16, 2009
a professor of cardiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said the study shouldnt be used by doctors to decide treatment. In an editorial released by the New England Journal of Medicine, Blumenthal described artery thickness as a secondary measurement for heart risks that may not give the same result as a study gauging the total number of heart attacks and strokes from use of the drugs. (Bloomberg -- US)
Shape Perception in Brain Develops by Itself, Study of African Tribe Suggests Nov 16, 2009
Psychologists at Johns Hopkins University have demonstrated. . (Science Daily)
Study Raises New Questions About Merck Pill Zetia Nov 16, 2009
Zetia "has been on the market for about seven years and we still haven't proven that it improves clinical outcomes," said Dr. Roger Blumenthal, preventive cardiology chief at Johns Hopkins University. The new results will be "very influential" in getting more doctors to turn to Niaspan, he said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Young athletes need dual screening tests for heart defects, study suggests Nov 16, 2009
Sudden cardiac death due to heart rhythm disturbances is blamed for more than 3,000 deaths a year in young people, especially athletes who have inherited tendencies to develop overly enlarged and thickened hearts, says Theodore Abraham, M.D., an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart and Vascular Institute. In some instances, top athletes have died from heart conditions while seemingly in peak physical form, something that can hide warning signs and... (EurekAlert!)
Canada: Alberta's Hidden Valleys Offer Both Resources and Danger Nov 15, 2009
14, 2007) About a decade ago, Johns Hopkins University geologist Bruce Marsh challenged the century-old concept that the Earth's outer layer formed when crystal-free molten rock called magma oozed to the. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Taxation problem is taxing Nov 15, 2009
A 2005 report by Johns Hopkins University said one of every nine full-time workers in the state works for a nonprofit. That number might be higher in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, where so many are health-care workers, according to the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Why Does the U.S. Want to Seize Mosques? Nov 15, 2009
Ruth Wedgwood, director of the International Law and Organizations Program at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, said that she was unaware of any direct precedent of the government seizing mosques, and said the judge in the case will probably scrutinize the move closely because it involves houses of worship. While it would be impossible to have spun this up overnight in response to a thrust and parry from the Ahmadinejad regime, she said it's possible that... (Time.com)
Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD Nov 14, 2009
In the latest issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology, Dr. Neil M. Bressler from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, and colleagues describe the outcomes of cataract surgery performed on 86 eyes with AMD from 86 elderly patients. One week after surgery, imaging showed new AMD lesions in 5 eyes, but the authors believe these lesions were present before surgery; they just weren't visible. (Newsmax)
Undefeated, even against fierce illness Nov 13, 2009
Then, in June of 2008, a team of doctors at Baltimore s Johns Hopkins University confirmed ALS, an incurable disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movements. The prognosis is when. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Back Pain Permanently Sidelines Soldiers At War Nov 13, 2009
"The whole mission of the medical corps for the military is to preserve unit strength, to keep people doing what they're doing," says study leader Steven P. Cohen, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves ... Other researchers on the study include Shruti G. Kapoor, M.D., M.P.H., a resident in the Department of Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Maj. (Science Daily)
Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers Nov 12, 2009
"There might be this added benefit to keeping cholesterol low," said Elizabeth Platz of Johns Hopkins University. She led the first study, which looked at 5,586 men aged 55 and older who were in the placebo group of a big federal cancer prevention study done in the 1990s. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
In the beginning, Tiananmen Nov 12, 2009
Goodnow was later to become president of Johns Hopkins University. A political scientist of note, Goodnow published a book entitled: Principles of Constitutional Government, in which he concluded that Americans had long doubted the fitness of a democratic republic in China where a tradition of autocracy would make a constitutional monarchy a far more suitable institution than a democracy. (Asia Times Online)
Lack of exercise not to blame for teen obesity? Nov 12, 2009
Researcher Youfa Wang, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said it came as a surprise to find that a lack of exercise was not to blame for the rise in obesity with nearly one-third of U.S. children and teens now overweight or obese. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
See-through electronics: Seeing clearly Nov 12, 2009
Johns Hopkins University/Will Kirk ... Now a team of researchers led by of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, has discovered that sodium beta-alumina has other interesting electrical properties which make it suitable for building transistors. (The Economist)
Read more... Nov 11, 2009
The Listening Post Project is a collaborative undertaking of the Center for Civil Society Studies at the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies, the Alliance for Children and Families, the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the American Association of Museums, Community Action Partnership, the League of American Orchestras, Lutheran Services in America, Michigan Nonprofit Association, the National Council of Nonprofits,... (PNN Online)
Wright Tabbed CWPA Southern Division Co-Player of the Week Nov 11, 2009
He posted a goal, assist and five ejections drawn in a 12-5 loss to Johns Hopkins University in the opening round before tallying hat tricks in victories over Washington rson and Gannon for a fifth-place finish. He tacked on four assists, seven steals and three ejections drawn against the Presidents before adding three assists, three steals and two ejections drawn against the Golden Knights in the fifth-place game. (Gwsports.com)
Alice Rossi, 87, noted sociologist, leading feminist Nov 10, 2009
She did research at Harvard University, the University of Chicago, and Johns Hopkins University before finally teaching full time at Goucher College. She joined the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1974 with her husband, Peter, a sociologist who also received a faculty appointment there. (Boston Globe)
Scientists Reveal How Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Differ From Embryonic Stem Cells Nov 10, 2009
"Relatively little study has been done on the epigenetic nature of stem cells," says Andrew Feinberg, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "To date, the bulk of what is known about stem cells is focused on how you create them and grow them and so forth, but not on the essence of them, and what is fundamentally different about these cells.". (Science Daily)
Kidney Function Decline Increases Risk Of Heart Failure And Premature Death Nov 10, 2009
In the second study, Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD, Josef Coresh, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins University), and their colleagues examined the effects of changes in kidney function in 13,029 participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, a population-based sample of individuals aged 45 to 64 years ... Dr. Matsushita's and Dr. Coresh's co-authors include Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, Lori Bash, PhD, Brad Astor, PhD (Johns Hopkins University), and Nora Franceschini, MD (University of North... (Science Daily)
* Air force shelves jets due to lack of parts: report Nov 10, 2009
Noting that there is evidence that China has increased to more than 1,500 the number of short and medium-range missiles it has deployed across the strait from Taiwan, David Brown, an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University, recently urged Obama to sell Taipei the military hardware it has requested to deter a potential attack by China. Brown made the call in an analysis published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Probe Sees More Hidden Territory On Mercury Nov 9, 2009
"The previous flybys by MESSENGER and Mariner 10 provided data only about Mercury's eastern hemisphere," explains Brian Anderson of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, known as APL, in Laurel, Md. "The most recent flyby gave us our first measurements on Mercury's western hemisphere, and with them we discovered that the planet's magnetic field is highly symmetric.". (Science Daily)
Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor Nov 9, 2009
"Even people who voted for her are disturbed by what's come out," said Matthew Crenson, a retired Johns Hopkins University political scientist. Dixon, whose salary is $151,700, has assembled a high-priced team of seven lawyers. (Pensacola News Journal)
Amid war Afghanistan trains thousands of new midwives Nov 9, 2009
This is thanks in large part to the growing role of skilled birth attendants whose services are now accessible to many women throughout the country, including those in hard-to-reach rural regions, where midwife use jumped from 6 percent in 2003 to 19 percent three years later, according to Johns Hopkins University research. Dr. Noorkhanoom (some Afghans use only one name), has been making house calls to Kabul's poorest families since 1996, when she went to work for TDH. She joined TDH, a Swiss... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
When a good night's rest is just a dream Nov 8, 2009
If left untreated it can lead to a multitude of problems and can also raise the risk of dying early by 46 percent, according to a recent study by Johns Hopkins University. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute reports that nearly 12 million adult Americans have sleep apnea, but most are not diagnosed or treated. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
1930s Drug Slows Tumor Growth: Gonorrhea Medication Might Help Fight Cancer Nov 8, 2009
The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a gonorrhea medication that might help battle cancer. See also. (Science Daily)
Rabil, Peyser, Nadelen Named to 2010 U.S. Men's Lacrosse Team Nov 7, 2009
Paul Rabil is among three former Blue Jays named to the 2010 U.S. Team (Hopkinssports.com)
The artificial hand that can 'feel' Nov 7, 2009
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have developed a prototype prosthetic limb that uses this technique as part of a U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-sponsored project. But another solution is to directly attach electrodes to nerve bundles in the remaining part of the amputated arm, recording signals from the nerves, rather than from muscles. (CNN)
1930s gonorrhea drug slows tumor growth Nov 7, 2009
The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is a gonorrhea medication that might help battle cancer. "Often times we are surprised that a drug known to do something else has another hidden property," says Jun Liu, Ph. (AZCentral -- Business)
More territory revealed on Mercury Nov 7, 2009
A striking illustration of what we call seasonal effects in Mercury s exosphere is that the neutral sodium tail, so prominent in the first two flybys, is 10 to 20 times less intense in emission and significantly reduced in extent, says Ron Vervack, of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. This difference is related to expected variations in solar radiation pressure as Mercury moves in its orbit and demonstrates why Mercury s exosphere is one of the most dynamic in the Solar... (Astronomy Now Online)
NHLBI stops enrollment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest Nov 7, 2009
Myron Weisfeldt, M.D., ROC Steering Committee chair and director of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, added, "Questions like this one which address the relative benefits of current medical practices are an important example of comparative effectiveness research and, in this case, can help advance emergency medical care.". ROC PRIMED and other ROC clinical trials are conducted under strict U.S. FDA and Canadian guidelines that allow... (EurekAlert!)
Breast Milk is Best for Newborns, but the Bottle Is Fine, Too Nov 6, 2009
But a 2007 study by Ohio State and Johns Hopkins University researchers found that levels of chemicals in breast milk were far below U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum acceptable levels for even drinking , and that indoor air in typical American homes contains as much as 135 times as many contaminants as mother s milk. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control maintains that the benefits of breastfeeding far outweigh any chemical exposure risks. (Scientific American)
Researchers team up for stem cell work Nov 6, 2009
Other Stanford scientists have teamed up with researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore to learn how to reprogram the genes of adult stem cells into lines of specialized cells that could treat disorders of the blood and blood vessels. Deepak Srivastava, director of the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, and Robert Robbins, Stanford chairman of cardiothoracic surgery, head one joint heart disease team, while John Cooke, Stanford professor of cardiovascular medicine, is... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Newly revised guidelines for managing thyroid cancer published in Thyroid journal Nov 6, 2009
"The Taskforce worked very hard to draft guidelines that were clinically relevant and evidence-based. We hope that they will provide a framework for the care of patients with nodular thyroid disease and thyroid cancer that will be accepted throughout the world," said David S. Cooper, MD, ATA Guidelines Taskforce Chair and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD). "The newly revised ATA Task Force Guidelines are a worthy successor to the original guidelines published in... (EurekAlert!)
Sex & amnesia ... not a soap opera Nov 6, 2009
In 1999, Johns Hopkins University doctors described two patients in their 70s who suffered TGA after having sex. In these cases, the act of "bearing down" -- which occurs when people move their bowels, give birth or have sex -- created pressure in the brain's blood vessels, resulting in temporary lack of blood flow that caused amnesia, according to the study published in The Lancet. (CNN)
Johns Hopkins Places Seven on Academic All-District Football Team Nov 6, 2009
Steve Levinson repeated as a First Team Academic All-District selection (Hopkinssports.com)
NASA Probe Sees Changing Seasons on Mercury Nov 5, 2009
NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab ... Mercury's atmosphere is "the end product of a few billion years of these processes, they never stop," said mission scientist Ronald Vervack, Jr., of The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL) in Laurel, Md. (Fox News)
Hiding Tics To Gain Friends Nov 5, 2009
Dr. John Walkup, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an expert on Tourette syndrome explains it as a "neuro-psychiatric disorder that presents in childhood.". And even though the average age of diagnoses is seven, he explains symptoms can appear as early as age 2 or 3. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Low Cholesterol May Be Sign of Undiagnosed Cancer Nov 5, 2009
A companion study of more than 5,000 U.S. men by Elizabeth Platz of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and colleagues found a link between low cholesterol and a lower risk of high-grade prostate cancer among 5,586 men over 55. They found that if men had total cholesterol of less than 200 milligrams/deciliter, they had a nearly 60 percent lower risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, the riskiest kind. (MEDLINEplus)
New Activity Found For A Potential Anti-cancer Agent From Marine Sponges Nov 4, 2009
That's the assessment of Daniel Romo, a Texas A&M chemistry professor, and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins University who are pioneers in research involving this novel marine natural product ... Romo and colleagues from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Heidelberg and European Molecular Biology Laboratory published their recent findings in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. (Science Daily)
Economic Myths and Irrelevancy Nov 4, 2009
Steve H. Hanke is a Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., and writes frequently for Globe Asia and Forbes magazine. Professor Hanke starts off his "Hu versus Sarkozy" article (Globe Asia, November 2009) with a warning. (Townhall.com)
Oncology drug company GenSpera takes stock public Nov 4, 2009
The Phase 1 clinical trial will begin in the fourth quarter of 2009 at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in Madison. If the company s Phase 1 trial is successful, GenSpera expects to initiate multiple Phase II trials for G-202 in several different cancer types. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Discovery offers clearer picture of Mercury Nov 4, 2009
The findings "will keep people busy for a while trying to understand this," said David Lawrence, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University. The Messenger spacecraft's work will continue at least through 2012. (AZCentral -- News)
Mortality Rates Reduced Among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements Nov 3, 2009
The research was supported by the Center for Human Nutrition; National Society for the Prevention of Blindness; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; the Sight and Life Research Institute; the National Institutes of Health; the Office of Health; Infectious Diseases; and Nutrition; the US Agency for International Development and the Johns Hopkins University. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Images & Findings from 3rd Mercury Flyby to Be Released Nov 3, 2009
- Sean Solomon, principal investigator, Carnegie Institution of Washington - Ronald J. Vervack, Jr., participating scientist, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md. - David J. Lawrence, participating scientist, APL - Brett Denevi, imaging team member and postdoctoral researcher, Arizona State University, Tempe. (NASA Watch)
How to get more time with your doctor Nov 2, 2009
Also worth considering: Johns Hopkins University researchers found that consultations with female physicians are, on average, two minutes longer than those with male ones. Tip: Take care of your health even before troubles arise. (MSNBC -- Health)
Flu shot in pregnancy benefits baby Nov 2, 2009
In yet another study of pregnant women in Bangladesh, Emily Henkle, from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, wanted to determine the rate of flu infection in their infants. Henkle found high rates of flu among infants younger than 6 months whose mothers had not been vaccinated. (Xinhuanet, China)
Experts put their heads together Nov 2, 2009
"San Diego has a heavy concentration of people doing both experimental and theoretical work, from molecule to the mind. There are only a few places in its league cities like New York with Columbia University, Boston with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Baltimore with Johns Hopkins University," he Goldberg said. San Diego is home to five institutions devoted partly or entirely to neuroscience: UCSD, the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, the Burnham Institute for Medical... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Medicare Advantage may lose luster Nov 1, 2009
A Johns Hopkins University study released in September by the Alliance of Community Health Plans showed that in the Medicare Advantage plans it examined, hospital readmissions were 27 percent lower than in traditional Medicare plans. "Science says it's effective to keep seniors active," said Rep. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Guinea: Former U.S. Envoy Says Military Must Surrender Power Nov 1, 2009
Smith appeared on the panel with two other featured speakers: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs William Fitzgerald and Siba Grovogui, a Guinean, who is a professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Macabre movies miss the mark Oct 31, 2009
" Figgs' thoughts are in line with those of actor John Astin, who teaches theater at Johns Hopkins University and served as master of ceremonies for Baltimore's recent Poe funeral re-enactment. He suspects the subtleties of Poe's language and imagery are beyond the capabilities of most modern directors and screenwriters. "The problem is, Poe didn't write the screenplays," says Astin. "His stories were really complex, and what he does with his words and his style. There is something underneath,... (FOX59, IN)
M&T shedding big chunk of downtown Baltimore space Oct 30, 2009
Baltimore law firm Ober Kaler, outlet center developer Prime Retail Inc., and Johns Hopkins University s Carey School of Business have each been on the hunt for new space in the city. Carey School is considering space in the new Legg Mason tower at Harbor East. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Vying in the US Oct 30, 2009
For a referee in this struggle, I turned to Professor Walter Andersen, director of the South Asia programme at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. A former diplomat, he has watched the development of these US-based lobbying groups with great interest. (BBC News -- Americas)
Concert series features dulcimer player Oct 29, 2009
D. in public health from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. While most of his professional career is devoted to music, he still works on the side as a part-time epidemiologist, while his family and an avid interest in soccer maintain center stage. (Kalona News, IA)
China leads solar home revolution Oct 29, 2009
Ryan Rutkowski is a master's student studying international economics at Johns Hopkins University - Nanjing University Center for Chinese-American Studies. (Copyright 2009 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Contentious couple dominates U.S. medical tourism Oct 29, 2009
By the end of 2008, Karen Timmons of Joint Commission International, Laura Carabello of CPR Communications, John Bridges of Johns Hopkins University and Ruben Toral of Medeguide had all resigned. Uwe Klein of Germany's Health Care Strategy International resigned this year, saying that the organization sought to dominate the conversation on medical tourism. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Viewpoints: Basic principles suggest it's time to leave Afghanistan Oct 29, 2009
The message: "People do not change when we tell them they should," said the Johns Hopkins University foreign policy expert Michael Mandelbaum. "They change when they tell themselves they must.". (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
New 'Schizophrenia Gene' Prompts Researchers To Test Potential Drug Target Oct 28, 2009
D., an associate professor of neurology and neuroscience in the Institute for Cell Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ... D., an associate professor of Neurology in the Institute for Cell Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who collaborated in the research. (Science Daily)
Are you at risk for a sudden heart attack? Oct 28, 2009
Doctors are seeing patients in their 40s come in with heart disease due to self-inflicted risk factors, according to Ilan Wittstein, M.D., an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and its Heart Institute. Middle-aged men need to be on guard. (MSNBC -- Health)
Muscle weakness a common side effect of long stays in intensive care units Oct 28, 2009
"Patients who develop muscle weakness while they're critically ill do much worse," says Robert D. Stevens, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, neurology, neurosurgery and radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "They have higher mortality, their stay in the ICU is prolonged, their stay in the hospital is prolonged. They incur serious costs. Some of these patients in the long run remain weak and are unable to resume physical activities as... (EurekAlert!)
Heavy Patients Get Little Respect from Doctors Oct 27, 2009
SOURCES: Mary Margaret Huizinga, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, general internal medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore; William Walter O'Neill, M.D., professor, medicine/cardiology, and executive dean, clinical affairs, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Susan Yanovski, M.D., co-director, Office of Obesity Research, U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; November 2009 Journal of General Internal Medicine. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
ER Crowds Mean Longer Waits, Even For The Very Ill Oct 27, 2009
Waits of five to six hours have become the norm, Dr. Melissa L. McCarthy of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, the study's lead author, told Reuters Health. And the arrival of flu season -- with not just one, but two, strains to worry about -- has only made things worse, she added. (MEDLINEplus)
AGU Journal highlights -- Oct. 26, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
B. J. Thomson: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, USA. C. R. de Souza Filho: Department of Geology and Natural Resources, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil. (EurekAlert!)
