African Asylum Seekers Shot at by Egypt’s Border Patrol
Egyptian authorities have cracked down on the increasing number of African asylum seekers crossing into Israel — including, say refugee rights groups, a policy of shooting those along the border. But those who make it to the Promised Land face hardship
Inglourious Basterds (Blu-ray)
DVD Talk Collector Series Reviewed by Glenn Erickson “We in the killin’ Nazi bizness. An’ cousin, bizness is boomin’!” The eccentricities start right at the start. The main titles show an eclectic variety of typefaces, and the first music cue is a soundtrack selection from John Wayne’s The Alamo . The first scene up is patterned after Sergio Leone’s The Excellent, The Terrible and the Hideous , with a …
New Skin Stem Cells Surprisingly Similar To Those Found In Embryos
Scientists have learned a new type of stem cell in the skin that acts surprisingly like certain stem cells found in embryos: both can generate stout, bone, cartilage, and even nerve cells. These newly-described dermal stem cells may one day prove useful for treating neurological disorders and persistent wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, says Freda Miller, an HHMI international research scholar …
Burned baby’s mom sentenced
WEST CHESTER — In sentencing a New Garden woman to prison for burning her 3-mont... Continue reading ...