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UIC to Develop Antibiotics Against Potential Bioterrorism AgentsResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $4 million federal grant to develop new antibiotics to treat anthrax, tularemia and plague. |
Released: 11/10/2009 3:45 PM EST
University of Illinois at Chicago |
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New Book Reveals the Range of Islamist Thought for Western ReadersWellesley College political scientist Roxanne L. Euben has published a new book designed to expand the understanding of Islamic thought in the Western world. "Princeton Readings in Islamist Thought: Texts and Contexts from al-Banna to Bin Laden" is an anthology of key writings from the early 20th century to the present. |
Released: 11/10/2009 8:30 AM EST
Wellesley College |
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Jumping on the BandwagonWhen Homeland Security's Tom Chirhart went looking for volunteers to test a new multiband radio that allows first responders to talk to one another across different frequency bands, the line of interested agencies was long and very eager. |
Released: 11/2/2009 11:50 AM EST
Department of Homeland Security |
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Homeland Security Listening to Boats in Hudson RiverMonitoring the daily ship traffic of a busy waterway like the Hudson River isn't an easy task for the Department of Homeland Security. The biggest ships are required to carry an Automatic Identification System that broadcasts information about their identity and location, but boats weighing less than 300 tons are often an invisible security risk. |
Released: 10/27/2009 2:20 PM EDT
American Institute of Physics (AIP) |
LifeChannels:Government/Law, Terrorism, U.S. Politics
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Internationally Known Genocide Scholar Available to Comment on New Obama Administration Strategy in SudanSamuel Totten, an internationally known genocide scholar and author and editor of numerous books about genocide, is available to comment on the new Obama administration's policy in Sudan. |
Released: 10/21/2009 4:35 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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Psychology Researchers Recommend Ethical Ban on Torture by PsychologistsUniversity of Arkansas psychology professor Jeffrey Lohr and colleague David Tolin have documented the history and criticisms of the ethics policy of the American Psychological Association and recommended remedies to restore ethical standards to the profession. |
Released: 10/8/2009 6:00 AM EDT
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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Domestic Jihad ExpertDr. Dean Alexander, director of the Homeland Security Research Program and associate professor of homeland security at Western Illinois University, has extensively lectured and published on domestic jihads. |
Released: 9/25/2009 9:00 AM EDT
Expert Available Western Illinois University |
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Settled Armed Conflicts Reignite at Historic RateMost recent armed conflicts around the world have been flare-ups of previously settled wars, concludes a new report from University of Maryland researchers. The report also identifies current terrorism as largely "a by-product of the war in Iraq." Using a statistical approach, the report finds significantly increasing instability in regions and nations where dangers were already very high. |
Released: 9/16/2009 12:45 PM EDT
University of Maryland, College Park |
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Seniors and Less-Educated More Concerned About Terrorist Attacks on Water SuppliesA University of Arkansas study on terrorism and water supplies demonstrates that less-educated people – those with a high school diploma or less – are significantly more concerned about terrorist attacks against municipal water supplies than individuals with at least some college credits. The study also revealed that older people are more concerned than young people, women more than men and religious people more than those who consider religion as only “fairly” or “not very” important. |
Released: 9/15/2009 5:00 PM EDT
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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Plastic Surgeons Should be Part of Disaster Relief Planning, Response, Urge PhysiciansWhen a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region, or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons are not typically atop the list of emergency responders. |
Released: 9/10/2009 12:00 PM EDT
UT Southwestern Medical Center |

