Dog breeding slammed over genetics - MSN UK News
Pedigree dogs are being bred and shown with debilitating genetic diseases, it has been claimed. Research by the BBC found the breeding process used to produce pedigree dogs has resulted in a high incidence of inherited genetic disease. But dogs
Turning Olympic medals into cash - Journal Times
The closing ceremony in Beijing is still almost a week away, but sports marketers are scrambling to determine which athletes are best positioned to squeeze sponsorship gold from their Olympic accomplishments. The early favorites are the whale in the
Print Or me? - Salon
Gays and lesbians, as you may have heard , may now take wedding vows in California. And as of Monday -- yahoo No. 2 for the state Supreme Court! -- they can expect fair treatment "in sickness," too. "If a doctor wants to refuse a service because of
Mirror, Mirror: Who's the Most Symmetrical? - ABC News
In the nightclub, some people select whom they approach based on the person's body. Others might wait to see how they look on the dance floor. Symmetry, as a sign of beauty, is a common theme in art and may also be a factor when it comes to dating
BBC ready to dock Crufts coverage after ‘Nazi-style’ breeding - Times Online
Controversy at Crufts may normally be confined to docked tails, unkempt coats and ill-timed barking, but the world’s premier dog show has found itself locked in a far more uncomfortable contretemps. The BBC, which has had exclusive broadcasting
Magazines mull legal action to fight digital piracy - Baltimore Sun
NEW YORK - The magazine industry, already facing a decline in newsstand sales and falling ad revenue, is being besieged by a new foe: digital piracy. A fledgling Web site called Mygazines.com encourages people to copy and upload popular magazines
Koreans Have Grown Taller with Changing Bodies, Faces - Digital Chosunilbo
Koreans look considerably different to decades ago. These days the average Korean is taller, heavier and has a smaller face. Figures show that over the past three decades the average person's height has grown 2 - 5 cm and their weight has increased
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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