Caltech Researchers Find Ancient Climate Cycles Recorded in Mars Rocks

Published December 4, 2008, 9:36 pm, SpaceRef

Researchers at Caltech and their colleagues have found evidence of ancient climate change on Mars caused by regular variation in the planet's tilt, or obliquity. On Earth, similar "astronomical forcing" of climate drives ice-age cycles.

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Culp Announces Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2009

Published December 4, 2008, 1:55 pm, Finanzen.net

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American Software Reports Preliminary Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 Results

Published December 4, 2008, 1:05 pm, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance

American Software, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, achieving 31 consecutive quarters of profitability.

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Thyroid Function And Structure May Be Altered In Pediatric Obesity

Published December 4, 2008, 8:16 am, Medical News Today

In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

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Harper meeting with GG in bid to save government

Published December 4, 2008, 5:22 am, CTV Toronto

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has arrived at Rideau Hall and is meeting with Gen. Michaelle Jean to ask to have Parliament suspended in order to keep his government alive.

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