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Female child molesters often abused
ATHENS, Ga., May 15 (UPI) -- A University of Georgia study says many female child molesters were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.
United Press International – May 15, 2008 04:19 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ATHENS, Ga., May 15 (UPI) -- A University of Georgia study says many female child molesters were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.
United Press International – May 15, 2008 04:19 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Monarch butterflies help explain why parasites harm hosts
A new University of Georgia and Emory University study of monarch butterflies and the microscopic parasites that hitch a ride on them finds that the parasites strike a middle ground between the benefits gained by reproducing rapidly and the costs to their hosts. The study, published in the online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides the first empirical evidence in a natural system of what's called the "trade-off hypothesis."
EurekAlert! – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
A new University of Georgia and Emory University study of monarch butterflies and the microscopic parasites that hitch a ride on them finds that the parasites strike a middle ground between the benefits gained by reproducing rapidly and the costs to their hosts. The study, published in the online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides the first empirical evidence in a natural system of what's called the "trade-off hypothesis."
EurekAlert! – May 14, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Family Assistance worker likes clients
When Scarlett Morgan's husband, Jack, died in February 1996, she wanted to fill the hours with useful activity. That October, she saw a blurb in the newspaper announcing a need for volunteers and stopped in at the nonprofit agency that provides food and other essentials to Brunswick County, N.C., residents in need."The man behind the desk thought I wanted help," said Morgan, 68. "I told him that I wanted to help them."Morgan grew up in Mullins, received her bachelor's degree in elementary education at the University of Georgia and began her teaching career in Brunswick, Ga. In 1966, she decided she wanted to teach in Alaska - just because. She was in Adak, 1,200 miles away from Anchorage, in the Aleutians and on Kodiak Island. She stayed six years in the 49th state.
MyrtleBeachOnline.com – May 13, 2008 04:31 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Myrtle Beach
When Scarlett Morgan's husband, Jack, died in February 1996, she wanted to fill the hours with useful activity. That October, she saw a blurb in the newspaper announcing a need for volunteers and stopped in at the nonprofit agency that provides food and other essentials to Brunswick County, N.C., residents in need."The man behind the desk thought I wanted help," said Morgan, 68. "I told him that I wanted to help them."Morgan grew up in Mullins, received her bachelor's degree in elementary education at the University of Georgia and began her teaching career in Brunswick, Ga. In 1966, she decided she wanted to teach in Alaska - just because. She was in Adak, 1,200 miles away from Anchorage, in the Aleutians and on Kodiak Island. She stayed six years in the 49th state.
MyrtleBeachOnline.com – May 13, 2008 04:31 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Myrtle Beach
Study: Most female child molesters were victims of sexual abuse
A University of Georgia study that is the first to systematically examine a large sample of female child molesters finds that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.The finding, published in the April issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, has the potential to help break the cycle of abuse by improving treatment for offenders and their young victims.
EurekAlert! – May 13, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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A University of Georgia study that is the first to systematically examine a large sample of female child molesters finds that many of them were themselves victims of sexual abuse as children.The finding, published in the April issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, has the potential to help break the cycle of abuse by improving treatment for offenders and their young victims.
EurekAlert! – May 13, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Introducing 'Orange Bulldog'
Move over "Longface", "Spooktacular" and "Trickster" -- there's a new face in the pumpkin patch. Researchers at the University of Georgia recently introduced "Orange Bulldog," a new variety of the familiar fall fruit that may soon be available to consumers and wholesale pumpkin growers.
EurekAlert! – May 13, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Move over "Longface", "Spooktacular" and "Trickster" -- there's a new face in the pumpkin patch. Researchers at the University of Georgia recently introduced "Orange Bulldog," a new variety of the familiar fall fruit that may soon be available to consumers and wholesale pumpkin growers.
EurekAlert! – May 13, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Benedicte Toumpsin, South Carolina
The sophomore won the East Regional to become the Gamecocks' first individual regional champion in 13 years. Toumpsin rebounded from a quadruple bogey on No. 16 in the final round to birdie her final two holes for a 4-over 76 at the University of Georgia Golf Course. She finished at 2-under 212, a shot ahead of Duke's Amanda Blumenherst and Louisville's Sara-Maude Juneau. The victory was the first of Toumpsin's college career.
Golfweek.com – May 12, 2008 5:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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The sophomore won the East Regional to become the Gamecocks' first individual regional champion in 13 years. Toumpsin rebounded from a quadruple bogey on No. 16 in the final round to birdie her final two holes for a 4-over 76 at the University of Georgia Golf Course. She finished at 2-under 212, a shot ahead of Duke's Amanda Blumenherst and Louisville's Sara-Maude Juneau. The victory was the first of Toumpsin's college career.
Golfweek.com – May 12, 2008 5:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Thomas to UGA grads: 'Be your best'
ATHENS, Ga., May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke to the 2008 graduating class of the University of Georgia, urging graduates to "do the best to be your best."
United Press International – May 11, 2008 10:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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ATHENS, Ga., May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke to the 2008 graduating class of the University of Georgia, urging graduates to "do the best to be your best."
United Press International – May 11, 2008 10:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Thomas to UGA grads: Remain positive
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told graduating seniors at the University of Georgia that he wanted to be a Bulldog. But the nation's second black high court justice said he couldn't attend the school in his native Georgia because of lingering racial tensions in the South when he graduated high school in the late 1960s.
Macon Telegraph – May 11, 2008 05:12 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Georgia: Macon
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told graduating seniors at the University of Georgia that he wanted to be a Bulldog. But the nation's second black high court justice said he couldn't attend the school in his native Georgia because of lingering racial tensions in the South when he graduated high school in the late 1960s.
Macon Telegraph – May 11, 2008 05:12 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Georgia: Macon
Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans
A team of researchers from the University of Georgia has discovered for the first time that the important developmental switch from food attraction to aversion in the fruit fly larva is controlled by a timing mechanism in the brain and its sensory system. The study shows how this important avoidance mechanism has been recruited into evolutionary processes to promote development and could lead to new methods of controlling pain in humans and other animals.
EurekAlert! – May 11, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
A team of researchers from the University of Georgia has discovered for the first time that the important developmental switch from food attraction to aversion in the fruit fly larva is controlled by a timing mechanism in the brain and its sensory system. The study shows how this important avoidance mechanism has been recruited into evolutionary processes to promote development and could lead to new methods of controlling pain in humans and other animals.
EurekAlert! – May 11, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
Clarence Thomas gives commencement speech at Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, the commencement speaker before the 2008 graduating class of the University of Georgia, said when he graduated from high school 41 years ago, attending UGA "was not an option" because schools in the state were still largely segregated.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – May 10, 2008 9:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Georgia: Atlanta
U.S. Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, the commencement speaker before the 2008 graduating class of the University of Georgia, said when he graduated from high school 41 years ago, attending UGA "was not an option" because schools in the state were still largely segregated.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – May 10, 2008 9:51 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Georgia: Atlanta