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African Americans Respond better to Positive Messages in Cancer Screening

African Americans Respond better to Positive Messages in Cancer ScreeningA recent research has shown that many African Americans avoid getting screened for cancer hearing public service announcements and cancer news stories that highlight the fact that African Americans are often diagnosed with cancer at a later stage and have a lower survival rate as compared to whites.

Bullies Get Pleasure In Inflicting Pain

Bullies Get Pleasure In Inflicting PainThere seems to be some truth in the fact that bullies make others feel miserable, just to make themselves feel better.  US researchers studying the brain scans of teenagers with a history of aggressive bullying behaviours, indicate that inflicting pain or seeing someone in pain, actually gives them great pleasure.  This may not surprise anyone who has been a victim of bullying, however, Dr. Benjamin Lahey from the University of Chicago and co-author of the study says researchers were dumbfounded by these findings, as they were not what they expected.

Five-Year-Old Girl Unearths Vetebra Of 50,000-year-old rhinoceros

A five year old girl, Emelia Fawbert unearthed the vertebra of an Ice Age woolly rhinoceros which roamed the area about 50,000 years ago during a fossil hunt with her family. The 16-inch long bone, described as a rare find by paleontologists, was poking up from the ground at Cotswold Water Park, Glos.

The girl was accompanied by her father James Fawbert, 33, and grandfather Geoffrey Fawbert, 61 of Cirencester, Glos.

The father said, “It was really exciting when she spotted it sticking out of the clay.....It looked really impressive but, to be honest, none of us had a clue what it was until the experts told us.Emelia, wants to be a paleontologist when she grows up and knows everything about dinosaurs, mammoths and such creatures.

Study Will Help Reveal Genetic Differences Between Chimps, Humans

Study Will Help Reveal Genetic Differences Between Chimps, Humans The question of difference between chimpanzee and human genomes, which are near identical at the DNA level will be answered very soon. In what is seen as the basis which will help in further research, scientists have found areas linked to cell differentiation and immune response.

Govt. Panel To Reduce Penalty On Violation Of Building Plans

Demolition was off late seen as the only consequence of illegal construction, but the cabinet sub-committee on Sakrama, for the regularization of unauthorized constructions has opted for a more viable option. It has favored relaxing the upper limit of violation, currently 50% and reducing the penalty for irregularization substantially.

There may be more than one lakh buildings in Bangalore which have violated the building rules beyond 50 per cent and it will not be possible to demolish all of them. Furthermore, as most of these structures belong to poor and lower middle class people there was a feeling that penalty is very high, hence, a proposal for a substantial reduction in penalty for smaller sites.

I’m Shocked, I didn’t Expect This At All, Says Ajay Devgan

I’m Shocked, I didn’t Expect This At All, Says Ajay DevganAce Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan said that he is shocked by the brilliant success of his recently released movie ‘Golmaal Returns.’

The film, which was released during Diwali, had shocking 95-100% occupancy across theaters. This surprised the actor as he didn’t expect such a big opening.

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