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Being
a Daredevil |
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A recent psychological
study of the attitudes of men and women toward heroic and daredevil
risk taking in friends and prospective mates yielded surprising
results. Among them: women prefer potential mates who avoid extreme
physical risks. |
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Seeking
Immunity |
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At UMaine, the zebrafish
facility of Carol Kim is a hub of activity for a number of
researchers. In her work, Kim is studying the biological factors
that supplement and prolong the body's immune response to infection. |
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Reading
Reality |
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A whole other world of
learning awaits the child whose parents take time to share their
interests through informational, nonfiction books — "the power genre
of the century," according to two University of Maine experts on
children's literature. |
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Final
Decisions |
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Families often look to physicians or chaplains for guidance in
making end-of-life decisions about their loved ones. Some of those
decisions are fraught with ethical dilemmas. That's where
philosopher Jessica Miller comes in. |
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Oyster
Garden |
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A new University of
Maine course teaches people how to grow the prized shellfish for
their own use, just as they would raise tomatoes or lettuce in their
kitchen garden. |
