Daily Archives: September 21, 2009

UNESCO-Japan Research Fellowships Programme 2010- For Developing Countries Students.

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UNESCO-Japan Research Fellowships Programme 2010- For Developing Countries Students. UNESCO/Keizo Obuchi (Japan) Co-Sponsored Research Fellowships Programme: 2010 Cycle – With a view to keeping alive and honouring the spirit of former Prime Minister Obuchi and his belief in “people building … Continue reading →

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ECD: What Is Lazy Eye? What Is Amblyopia? What Causes Lazy Eye Or Amblyopia?

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Lazy eye is also known as Amblyopia. Lazy eye is an early childhood condition where a child’s eyesight in one eye does not develop as it should. The problem is usually in just one eye, but can sometimes affect both … Continue reading →

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What Is Kawasaki Disease? What Causes Kawasaki Disease?

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Kawasaki disease is a rare syndrome of unknown origin that causes high fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), lips and mucous membrane of the mouth, gingivitis (ulcerative gum disease), swollen neck glands and a bright red rash over the skin … Continue reading →

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The world’s first floating, rotating (floatating?) hotel building

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Antalya is a city of around 800,000 people on the Southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Like most cities in that region, it has played host to a revolving cast of empires over the centuries, from the Romans, to the Byzantines … Continue reading →

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Swift snaps our best-ever ultraviolet image of neighboring Andromeda Galaxy

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In a galaxy far, far away … about 2.5 million light years, in fact, lie approximately 20,000 hot, young stars and dense clusters that comprise the Andromeda Galaxy. The galaxy, known as M31 in the constellation Andromeda, was recently captured … Continue reading →

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