Mayor kicks Marines out of Toledo; were scheduled for weekend urban warfare training... Feb 10, 2008
The high handedness of the mayor in canceling their training is not only expensive and a waste of these Marine's time, but could conceivably lead to casualties or deaths in combat due to loss of training they could have received from their exercise. His actions smacks of a small mind and a big ego. (The Drudge Report)
Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk Based On Genes, Study Shows Feb 10, 2008
26, 2005) Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, finds new research published online by the British Medical. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Results promising for computational quantum chemical methods for drug development Dec 21, 2007
Most drugs have this handedness property, Crawford said, and for many of these drugs, even though both hands can cause a reaction, it is a situation where one hand does a good thing and one does a bad thing ... In other words, when you have a sample of a chiral molecule, how do you distinguish between the left and right hand" This is where a technique called polarimetry comes in to play. By shooting plane-polarized light through a sample of one hand, the chiral molecule in question will rotate... (EurekAlert!)
Distorted Self-image In Body Image Disorder Due To Visual Brain Glitch, Study Suggests Dec 13, 2007
Feusner's team compared the BDD patients' responses to 12 control subjects matched by age, gender, education and handedness. What the scientists observed surprised them. (Science Daily)
A time for explaining after saga of vindictiveness Dec 7, 2007
It was heavy handedness and incompetence by the federal police and the federal Director of Public Prosecutions that resulted in the criminal case against Haneef collapsing so quickly. The embarrassment that the leaked information caused the police forced a flailing Keelty to try to rescue his hopelessly eroded position. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Handedness Findings Point To Biological Cause For Sexual Orientation Dec 3, 2007
2, 2007) A study of men in Ontario, Canada provides a new twist on the connection between sexual/relational orientation and right or left-handedness. Whereas earlier studies showed that gay men (and lesbians) were 39 percent more likely than heterosexuals to be left-handed, the new data provides evidence that gay or bisexual men also have an elevated incidence of extreme right-handedness ... In the new study, results indicate that the number of older brothers moderates the relationship between... (Science Daily)
BANGLADESH: Top military official criticises cyclone relief distribution Nov 27, 2007
"Bureaucratic high handedness and lack of motivation both on the part of government officials as well as staff of some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and private organisations also adds to the slow and wrong movement of relief goods," complained one medical doctor working in a relief camp. "Relief distribution is a tedious job. It seems many of the government or NGO staff lack the drive and motivation to take the stress involved in distributing relief to the desperate people," she said. (AlertNet)
Shaping the Rangers: #14 Travis Hafner Nov 26, 2007
His sure handedness behind the plate proved extremely flawed as well, as Diaz threw out just 23 of 79 baserunners. He lasted just one season with the Rangers and was included in a deal with the Montreal Expos the following year. (Texas, TheInsiders.com)
Left-handedness rules at Ballard Nov 22, 2007
Also, he wrote, "there may be regional variations in the proportion of left-handed people. That would change the base probability of being left-handed. For example, I could imagine a community with many artists having a higher rate of left-handedness." This past September, Roger Mandle, president of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, asked in his convocation message to students and faculty, "Why are there so many left-handed people at RISD?" The claim has been made that a higher... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Genetics Has A Role In Determining Sexual Orientation In Men, Further Evidence Nov 9, 2007
Handedness is a sign of how the brain is organized to represent different aspects of intelligence ... 10, 2000) Three Canadian researchers have shown that left-handedness is more common in gay men and in lesbian women than in comparable heterosexual persons. (Science Daily)
Further evidence that genetics has a role in determining sexual orientation in men Nov 8, 2007
HAMILTON, ONT. (November 6, 2007) - Is sexual orientation something people are born with - like the colour of their skin and eyes - or a matter of choice" Canadian scientists have uncovered new evidence which shows genetics has a role to play in determining whether an individual is homosexual or heterosexual. The research was conducted by Dr. Sandra Witelson, a neuroscientist in the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University, and colleagues at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre... (EurekAlert!)
Handedness holds clues to unlocking the brain's secrets Nov 4, 2007
What determines "handedness" ... "Lefthandedness is connected to a lot of neurodevelopmental disorders," says Daniel Geschwind, a UCLA expert in neurobehavioral genetics ... In humans, handedness runs in families, though not in an easily predictable way. (AZCentral -- News)
Effectiveness Of Most PTSD Therapies Is Uncertain Oct 20, 2007
(May 24, 2007) With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan continuing, an investigator has found a clear link between post-traumatic stress disorder and veterans' handedness. In fact, veterans who use both of the hands. (Science Daily)
Group files lawsuits against Lafourche sheriff Oct 13, 2007
Denying that any of those contributions have any relation to the C.L.A.W. PAC, Burley said the important issue is the history of heavy handedness in how Webre and his deputies conduct business, evidenced by the lawsuits and the settlements he seeks to view. That s one reason he plans to seek a court order in Baton Rouge today that would allow members or contributors of the PAC to be shielded from public identification. (WWLTV.com, LA)
'You become a self-editing machine' Sep 28, 2007
" 'Self-editing machine' This sort of portrayal - for example, Ronnie Barker's character Arkwright in Open All Hours - can trivialise the disability and make people think someone with a stammer has mental issues, says the BSA. No wonder some people think poking fun at stammering is ok - and a lot of people do, say those with the disability. But tackling them over their attitude is not easy. "When you stammer it's as if you are incapable of thought, you're just locked in time trying to get that... (BBC News -- UK)
Caught on Film: Lefties Were Rare in 19th-Century England Sep 21, 2007
Researchers recorded the number of people waving to the camera with their right or left hand a proxy for handedness and compared the results for different age groups. They report in Current Biology that the rate of left-handedness plunged from an estimated 20 percent of children born around 1840 to a mere 3 percent of those born 50 years later ... "What we needed was some way of getting at actual handedness of people born before 1900," says study co-author Chris McManus, professor of psychology... (Scientific American)
The Link between Testosterone and Autism Sep 14, 2007
" As part of their study the scientists measured and recorded testosterone levels present in the amniotic fluid of 235 women who had undergone tests involving the extraction of fluid from the womb, known as amniocentesis. Since then these women have given birth and their children have been accorded a series of tests. On reaching eight, the mothers of these children completed questionnaires specially engineered to look for indications of autism such as a child's preference for company or solitude... (Earthtimes.org)
How new mothers cradle baby a clue to their mental state Aug 31, 2007
According to new research, how a mother cradles her baby, an action not linked to left or right handedness, could be a sign of stress, which may lead to postnatal depression. A new study suggests that new mothers who cradle their infants on the right side of their body may be displaying signs of "extreme stress". (News-Medical.net)
Moms' Cradling Habits Indicate Stress Aug 29, 2007
The research methodology established there was no link between cradling side and left or right handedness. The study found that of the mothers who expressed no signs of stress or depression in the survey, 86 per cent preferred to hold their babies to the left. (Newsmax)
Ghana, Democracy Stability, Development, and the Survival of The Nation Aug 23, 2007
The opposition which was dominated by Ewes wasto complain about an Akan governments high handedness towards it. Thus emerged a situation where every government act was interpreted in tribal terms. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Left-Handed Liberation Front Aug 14, 2007
With the number of left-handed people growing - as schools reject enforced right-handedness - so is their sense of identity and grievance ... The very language of left-handedness is pejorative, with "gauche", "sinister" and "awkward" among the broad translations from French, Latin and German, compared with the right's "adroit" and "dextrous" ... IS LEFT-HANDEDNESS BAD FOR HEALTH. (BBC News -- UK)
Gene for Left-Handed Trait Discovered Aug 2, 2007
The gene most closely linked to left-handedness has been found, experts announced this week ... "LRRTM1 is not essential for left-handedness, but it can be a strong contributing factor." ... When the researchers took genetic samples from all the families involved, they noticed that a particular chromosome showed a correlation with handedness. (National Geographic)
More powers for the police Aug 1, 2007
police need the powers to search suspects but as they've been able to do this quite successfully up to now,this smacks of heavy handedness to say the least. Posted by: jw on August 1, 2007 7:33 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Gene for left-handedness is found Jul 31, 2007
" However, Dr Francks said left-handed people should not be worried by the links between handedness and schizophrenia. He said: "There are many factors which make individuals more likely to develop schizophrenia and the vast majority of left-handers will never develop a problem. "We don't yet know the precise role of this gene.". (BBC News)
Gene for Left-Handededness Discovered Jul 31, 2007
Gene for left-handedness is found ... " However, Dr Francks said left-handed people should not be worried by the links between handedness and schizophrenia. He said: "There are many factors which make individuals more likely to develop schizophrenia and the vast majority of left-handers will never develop a problem. (Newsmax)
50 years experience with Dupuytren's contracture in the Erlangen University Hospital - A retrospective analysis of 2919 operated hands from 1956 to 2006 Jul 5, 2007
Also, left- or right-handedness has been claimed to correlate with Dupuytren's contracture (DC) ... Although most data are in consistency with previously published data from smaller numbers of patients in comparable retrospective studies with regard to right- or left handedness, we could not confirm a statistically significant correlation of DC with diabetes mellitus, severe alcohol consumption, heavy smoking or epilepsy and the stage of the disease. (BioMed Central)
Step by step, researcher looks for sexuality clues Jun 28, 2007
But to Lippa, a link between sexual orientation and something that's clearly inborn (like handedness or the way hair grows) speaks volumes. His theory: You can't choose your whorl, and you can't choose your sexuality, either. (CNN -- Health)
Iraq Parliament Speaker Removed Jun 12, 2007
Al-Mashhadani got into a shouting match with lawmaker Firyad Mohammed Omar, a Shiite Turkoman, when he complained to the speaker about what he said was the heavy handedness of his personal security guards. Al-Mashhadani responded by heaping abuse at Omar, who complained to fellow legislators that he was also assaulted by al-Mashhadani's guards. (Newsmax)
Franchise agreement with IP&L passes first council test Jun 9, 2007
Saying he understood Tuck's misgivings, which left an impression of heavy handedness on the utility's part, O'Connor added before the vote he would vote for the franchise because it contained five-year outs and represented what is best for Keokuk citizens. It will cost about 7,000 to remove light poles from Fourth to Second streets, a cost the city will have to absorb if the franchise is not approved. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Paly student arrested for parking -- upside down Jun 7, 2007
But I do have kids in PAUSD, and I'm aghast at the heavy handedness that the administration is willing to use. Posted by just nuts, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, 9 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Commissioner Portune flip-flopping under pressure Jun 1, 2007
If they re all on your side - why aren t they crying foul over the expense, bias and prejudice and heavy handedness of the people THEY control. Cause they are FOR the incarceration of your family members------you are smarter than this - stop, look and listen my friends. (Cincinnati Nation)
Will Russia Block Kosovo Independence? May 24, 2007
Despite the NATO countries pledging even handedness, they appear oblivious to the fact that the tables in Kosovo have been turned since 1999. U.N. Security Council Resolution 1244 on Kosovo, demanded to guarantee the safe and free return of all refugees and displaced persons to their homes. (Time.com)
Scientists find war vets' hand dexterity determines susceptibility to PTSD May 23, 2007
Combat veterans with an extreme level of mixed handedness are nearly twice as likely to develop (PTSD) after combat compared to veterans who use both hands less often, according to the study, which is being published in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine. The study also found that veterans with extreme mixed handedness and high combat exposure were nearly five times more likely to have PTSD than those with lower degrees of mixed handedness ... Joseph Boscarino, PhD, MPH and Stuart Hoffman,... (EurekAlert!)
Left-right Wiring Determined By Neural Communication In The Embryonic Worm May 19, 2007
Like handedness, the determination of which nerves develop on which side seems random from worm to worm ... The AWC neuron on the worm's left side (red) and the AWC neuron on its right (yellow) reflect a "handedness" that develops randomly in the C. elegans brain ... Handedness researchers are particularly interested in two olfactory neurons, AWCON and AWCOFF, one each on the left and right side of the worm's body. (Science Daily)
Left-handedness, life span link studied May 2, 2007
Studies: Left-handedness may be linked to shorter life span - CNN.com ... Studies: Left-handedness may be linked to shorter life span ... While it could be a chance finding and the evidence is far from conclusive, numerous reports have associated left-handedness with various disorders and, in general, a shorter life span, Dutch researchers note in their report in the journal Epidemiology. (CNN -- Health)
Left-Handed Women May Have a Shorter Life-Span May 2, 2007
While it could be a chance finding and the evidence is far from conclusive, numerous reports have associated left-handedness with various disorders and, in general, a shorter life span, Dutch researchers note in their report in the journal Epidemiology ... Much of the research into handedness and mortality has been fueled by the hypothesis that left-handedness is the result of an insult suffered during prenatal life, which ultimately leads to the early death ... The author of a commentary, Dr.... (MEDLINEplus)
Michael Moore exposed Apr 24, 2007
So when avowedly liberal husband-and-wife Toronto documentarians Rick Caine and Debbie Melnyk recently unveiled Manufacturing Dissent -- their Michael Moore-ish expose about alleged heavy handedness and ethical lapses of Michael Moore -- they found themselves with a whole bunch of new friends they didn't ask for. "The Fox News people were all over us," Caine says of the furor surrounding their premiere at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Tex. (Edmonton Sun)
This is an issue that only old folks discuss. The younger generation just doesn't see what all the fuss is about. This means that gay rights, including marriage, will come about as the older folks pass and the younger generation takes over the country. Like so many social changes, women voting, inter-racial marriage the passage of time and the death of people who can't tolerate change allows these issues to become the norm. More... Apr 22, 2007
The misunderstanding about sexual orientation, fully analogous to diversity in handedness, has gone on so long, and has hurt so many innocent people, that it's become a disaster of colossal proportions ... There are no misunderstandings about sexual orientation: unlike left-handedness, which is contingent upon whether the left or the right side of the brain develops soonest, sexual orientation involves a fully developed brain, one that is incapable of libidinal tendencies until the body it... (North County Times)
Strong Right-Handedness Linked to Poor Body Image Apr 17, 2007
People can't change the strength of their handedness, he noted, or increase the size of the brain's corpus callosum. However, he noted, there's a psychotherapy technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing that is used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. (MEDLINEplus)
American Chemical Society honors authors of scientific papers and breakthrough findings Apr 13, 2007
The paper described an experiment showing that an enzyme a protein molecule that drives chemical reactions can distinguish between atoms that differ only in their chirality, or handedness, much the way the right hand differs from the left. By removing one of two seemingly identical hydrogen atoms from a molecule, an enzyme could produce versions of a chemical product that differ in their handedness. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Northwestern chemists develop new method for synthesizing anti-cancer flavonoids Apr 5, 2007
"Flavanones are chiral molecules, which come in two flavors," said Scheidt, who is left-handed and says he has been sensitive to handedness all his life. "We have a method to make just one flavor, which no one has done before. Chiral molecules come in mirror images of the other, or two different hands. Like your own hands, you cant superimpose one hand on the other. In both people and molecules, a left hand and a right hand are very similar but are not the same. In synthesizing... (EurekAlert!)
Chemists strike gold with new gold catalysts Mar 24, 2007
" In a review article appearing in today's (March 22) issue of Nature, Toste discusses the new field and proposes a new theory for why gold has such unusual, and practical, catalytic properties. So far, the hypothesis has successfully predicted the behavior of gold catalysts in new chemical reactions. "Our hypothesis really allows us to approach catalysis in a new way, melding the two fields of theoretical chemistry and synthetic chemistry," Toste said. At the heart of his hypothesis is the... (EurekAlert!)
Herman: HRW War Service Feb 25, 2007
There are other forms ofbias in HRWs work, such asan underplaying ofreally major crimes and a false even-handedness in cases where the preferred side does vastly more deadly and destructive things, as in case ofIsrael in Lebanon and Gaza, or the United States in Iraq, with the massive use ofcluster bombs, the almost complete destruction ofsizable cities like Fallujah, hospital bombings, and the use of phosphorus bombs as well as depleted uranium ... Trying to suggest an even... (Zmag.org)
UC device will seek life signs on Mars Feb 6, 2007
" The UC instrument is being developed for NASA. It is called the Urey Mars Organic and Oxygen Detector and is named for the late Harold Urey, a famed physical chemist whose graduate student, Stanley Miller, in 1953 devised the first experiment that turned simple inorganic chemicals into amino acids, the so-called "building blocks of life (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
