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PLoS Medicine Issue Image | Vol. 6(6) June 2009
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0000
Clean water should be recognized as a human right. At the March 2009 United Nations meetings coinciding with the World Water Forum, a declaration that would recognize water as a basic human right was defeated. In this month's Editorial, the PLoS Medicine Editors argue that access to clean water should be declared a basic human right for three reasons. First, access to clean water can substantially reduce the global burden of disease caused by water-borne infections. Second, the privatization of water—as witnessed in Bolivia, Ghana, and other countries—has not effectively served the poor, who suffer the most from lack of access to clean water. Third, the prospect of global water scarcity—exacerbated by climate change, industrial pollution, and population growth—means that no country is immune to a water crisis.Image Credit: Rudhach at flickr.com
Seasonal Hunger: A Neglected Problem with Proven Solutions
Bapu Vaitla et al. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0000
Clean Water Should Be Recognized as a Human Right
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0000
Can We “Hedge” against the Development of Antiviral Resistance among Pandemic Influenza Viruses?
David K. Shay et al. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0000
David K. Shay and Benjamin Ridenhour discuss a modeling study predicting that stockpiling a secondary antiviral for use early in a flu pandemic can forestall resistance to the primary stockpiled drug.
Pralidoxime in Acute Organophosphorus Insecticide Poisoning—A Randomised Controlled Trial
Michael Eddleston et al. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0000
In a randomized controlled trial of individuals who had taken organophosphorus insecticides, Michael Eddleston and colleagues find that there is no evidence that the addition of the antidote pralidoxime offers benefit over atropine and supportive care.
What Is the Optimal Therapy for Patients with H5N1 Influenza?
Nicholas J. White et al. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:00 -0000
Nicholas White discusses optimal dosing of oseltamivir, Robert Webster and Elena Govorkova discuss combination antiviral therapy, and Timothy Uyeki discusses clinical care of patients with H5N1.

EurekAlert! - Biology

Study identifies how tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400
(University of California - San Francisco) University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.
'Genetic arms race' between bacteria, viruses subject of stimulus grant
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400
(Michigan State University) The oceans teem with microscopic bacteria that produce much of Earth's oxygen as they absorb carbon dioxide greenhouse gas. But fast-mutating viruses also populate the seas, attacking marine bacteria in an ages-old evolutionary arms race. A Michigan State University researcher will probe that ancient dynamic against the backdrop of environmental and climate change, and the pivotal role played by aquatic bacteria in maintaining the Earth's biological balance.
Learning from locusts
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400
(Queen's University) A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions.

 

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A Field Guide to the Birds on the Web - Links to pictures, sounds, and video of the birds of the world, systematically indexed.
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American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds, Seventh Edition - Official source on the taxonomy of birds found in North and Middle America, including adjacent islands. The full list of bird species (with scientific and English names) is online in HTML, .pdf, and Excel formats.

Avibase - An extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing nearly 1 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, and synonyms in several languages.
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Bird Families of the World - Don Roberson's detailed guides to about half of the world's 202 bird families.

Bird Families of the World - Short descriptions and sounds of the world's bird families by Chris Butler.

Bird Hybrids Database - Worldwide database compiled from the ornithological literature of birds with two different species as parents. Includes complete references for each species combination. In English, French, and Spanish.
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Birdhybrids - Mailing list for discussion of bird hybrids.
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Birds of North America - Comprehensive reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles.

Birds of North American, Audubon's Watercolors - Fifty-one images of North American birds from watercolors done by John James Audubon. List can be browsed by common or scientific name.
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Birds of the World - List of current valid scientific avian names subdivided by order and family, based on the Sibley and Monroe and AOU lists. Includes scientific names and publication details.

Birds of the World - Lists of all species with scientific and English names, subdivided by Family. Choice of list based on the Clements or the Sibley and Monroe classification schemes.

404 Birds: Wonders of the Sky - World Book Encyclopedia article covers physical features, behavior, migration, factors which determine range, and how to protect birds. Includes brief facts on individual species.
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Class Aves - Provides a definition of birds (Aves) and describes their traits.

Eggs - A Virtual Exhibition - The Provincial Museum of Alberta's on-line, searchable, field guide of over 300 bird eggs. Global, with emphasis on birds of Alberta. Includes photos and taxonomic information.

Exotic Pet Veterinarian - Avian Anatomy - Describes the anatomy and physiology of birds for the lay audience, explaining technical terms along the way. Some emphasis on details of psittacines.
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500 Handbook of the Birds of the World - Information about the book series that will illustrate and deal in detail with all the species of birds in the world. Site includes tables of contents, sample pages, and publication schedule.
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History of North American Bird Names - Details all the changes in the American Ornithologists' Union Checklists from 1886 - 2000.

Introduction to the Aves - Scientific background and information on birds.

John Penhallurick's Bird Data Project - Attempt to build a comprehensive database about the birds of the world, both extant and extinct since 1600.
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Mango Verde - Photos and sounds for almost 2000 bird species; field guide quick indices.

Multilingual Bird Search - Translates world bird names between several languages, including scientific names. Includes photo gallery.
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Photographs by Victor, Ornithonut - Photographs of over 100 species found in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.

The Internet Bird Collection - Video library of footage of the world's birds, sponsored by the Handbook of the Birds of the World.
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Virtual Bird - A collection of bird photographs, videos, and songs from North America and Europe (mainly Finland).
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