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Coral Reefs Recovering
A tsunami five years ago killed
thousands of people in
Indonesia and destroyed the
coral reefs. Now the reefs
appear to be bouncing back with
surprising speed. Secular
scientists have argued it takes
hundreds of thousands of years
for coral reefs to develop.
However, creationist scientist
Ariel Roth has studied the reefs
and found they can grow much
faster than that and within the
biblical timeframe of a few
thousand years.—Answers (Oct-
Dec, 2009)
Now Teacher Glut
A few years ago there was talk
of a growing teacher shortage.
Now many recent college
graduates with educational
degrees are finding it difficult to
get a job because of a teacher
glut. Due to the economy, many
school systems have shed jobs
and many older teachers who
were contemplating retirement
or a switch in occupations have
elected not to quit.—The
(Racine) Journal Times
(11/13/09)
Start Exercising Anytime
It’s never too late to start
benefiting from an exercise
program. According to a study
published in BMJ, sedentary men
in their 50s who begin actively
exercising eventually caught up
to those men who had already
been exercising at least three
hours a week prior to the study.
It took the latecomers about 10
years to catch up, but it gained
them more than 2 years in life
expectancy.—Mayo Clinic (Nov.,
2009)
A tsunami five years ago killed
thousands of people in
Indonesia and destroyed the
coral reefs. Now the reefs
appear to be bouncing back with
surprising speed. Secular
scientists have argued it takes
hundreds of thousands of years
for coral reefs to develop.
However, creationist scientist
Ariel Roth has studied the reefs
and found they can grow much
faster than that and within the
biblical timeframe of a few
thousand years.—Answers (Oct-
Dec, 2009)
Now Teacher Glut
A few years ago there was talk
of a growing teacher shortage.
Now many recent college
graduates with educational
degrees are finding it difficult to
get a job because of a teacher
glut. Due to the economy, many
school systems have shed jobs
and many older teachers who
were contemplating retirement
or a switch in occupations have
elected not to quit.—The
(Racine) Journal Times
(11/13/09)
Start Exercising Anytime
It’s never too late to start
benefiting from an exercise
program. According to a study
published in BMJ, sedentary men
in their 50s who begin actively
exercising eventually caught up
to those men who had already
been exercising at least three
hours a week prior to the study.
It took the latecomers about 10
years to catch up, but it gained
them more than 2 years in life
expectancy.—Mayo Clinic (Nov.,
2009)
10% of World’s Babies
Are Born Prematurely
Almost 10% of the babies in the
world are born premature, and
one million infants die each
year, according to a March of
Dimes report. The problem is
concentrated in poor countries
with nearly 13 preemies born
each year in Africa and Asia.
However, in terms of percentage
of the total population, N.
America ranks right behind
Africa. Scientists aren’t
completely sure what triggers
preterm births or how to prevent
them.—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (10/6/09)
Some Babies Can’t Cry
One in a million newborns come
into the world unable to cry, and
Alabama’s Devon Sutterfield is
one of them. Doctors have
determined that the one-week-
old baby has paralyzed vocal
cords but don’t the reason for it.
Only able to make squeaking
noises, Devon also has trouble
breathing and swallowing.
When he tries too hard to cry,
he turns blue. While a
tracheotomy might save his life,
it may also prevent him from
learning how to speak normally.
Although his vocal cords may
repair themselves within the first
year of life, a successful outcome
for Devin is anything but assured.
—ABC News (10/30/09)
Women Eat More if
They Eat Alone
A study published in the journal
Appetite says that women
consume about 100 fewer
calories when they eat with men
than when they eat with other
women. The caloric intake for
men was not affected by the
gender of their companions. —
Consumer Reports OnHealth
(November, 2009)
Are Born Prematurely
Almost 10% of the babies in the
world are born premature, and
one million infants die each
year, according to a March of
Dimes report. The problem is
concentrated in poor countries
with nearly 13 preemies born
each year in Africa and Asia.
However, in terms of percentage
of the total population, N.
America ranks right behind
Africa. Scientists aren’t
completely sure what triggers
preterm births or how to prevent
them.—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (10/6/09)
Some Babies Can’t Cry
One in a million newborns come
into the world unable to cry, and
Alabama’s Devon Sutterfield is
one of them. Doctors have
determined that the one-week-
old baby has paralyzed vocal
cords but don’t the reason for it.
Only able to make squeaking
noises, Devon also has trouble
breathing and swallowing.
When he tries too hard to cry,
he turns blue. While a
tracheotomy might save his life,
it may also prevent him from
learning how to speak normally.
Although his vocal cords may
repair themselves within the first
year of life, a successful outcome
for Devin is anything but assured.
—ABC News (10/30/09)
Women Eat More if
They Eat Alone
A study published in the journal
Appetite says that women
consume about 100 fewer
calories when they eat with men
than when they eat with other
women. The caloric intake for
men was not affected by the
gender of their companions. —
Consumer Reports OnHealth
(November, 2009)
Washington Suicides
Eleven people in Washington
committed suicide during the
first six months of the state’s
new assisted suicide law.
Another five patients were given
lethal medication but died
before they could use it. The
law went into effect in March
and mirrors an Oregon law that
voters approved in 1997.—
Clearly Caring (4th Quarter,
2009)
Despondent Japanese
An alarming rise in the number
of Japanese jumping to their
deaths in front of moving trains
is leading some railroad
operators there to try a novel
experiment. They are installing
special blue LED lights about
railway platforms in hopes the
lights will have a soothing effect
and reduce suicides. Some
experts say the color blue does
have a calming effect while
others are skeptical. Suicide
rates in Japan have risen amid
economic woes and may surpass
the record of 34,427 set in
2003—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (10/5/09)
Global Warming Doubts
Fewer Americans believe the
world is warming or that
manmade pollution is causing the
climate to warm. In 2006 77%
believed in the global warming
theory, but now just 57% do.
Only 36% of the people
surveyed believe human
activities are causing a
temperature increase. The Pew
Research Center conducted the
survey of 1,500 adults. Many
scientists say the polar ice caps
are melting and the oceans are
warming.—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (10/23/09)
Eleven people in Washington
committed suicide during the
first six months of the state’s
new assisted suicide law.
Another five patients were given
lethal medication but died
before they could use it. The
law went into effect in March
and mirrors an Oregon law that
voters approved in 1997.—
Clearly Caring (4th Quarter,
2009)
Despondent Japanese
An alarming rise in the number
of Japanese jumping to their
deaths in front of moving trains
is leading some railroad
operators there to try a novel
experiment. They are installing
special blue LED lights about
railway platforms in hopes the
lights will have a soothing effect
and reduce suicides. Some
experts say the color blue does
have a calming effect while
others are skeptical. Suicide
rates in Japan have risen amid
economic woes and may surpass
the record of 34,427 set in
2003—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (10/5/09)
Global Warming Doubts
Fewer Americans believe the
world is warming or that
manmade pollution is causing the
climate to warm. In 2006 77%
believed in the global warming
theory, but now just 57% do.
Only 36% of the people
surveyed believe human
activities are causing a
temperature increase. The Pew
Research Center conducted the
survey of 1,500 adults. Many
scientists say the polar ice caps
are melting and the oceans are
warming.—Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel (10/23/09)
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