New Books Party: books received this week | @GrrlScientist
Today, I tell you about a bunch of books that arrived whilst I was traveling -- books that will make wonderful holiday gifts!Below the jump, I mention the books that I received recently, either as gifts or as review copies, or that I purchased somewhere. These are the books that I may review in more depth later, either here or in print somewhere in the world. When I get new books, I like to share them with people. Unfortunately, you are all so far away, so I cannot host a book party in my crib where you can look then over, so I'll do the next best thing. I'll host a book party on my blog each Friday of the week when I eit...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 6, 2013 Category: Science Authors: GrrlScientist Tags: theguardian.com Blogposts Evolution Children and teenagers Books Science and nature Source Type: news
Young Women and HIV in Guyana: Asserting their Right to Protect Themselves - 30 November 2013
On World AIDS Day 2013 , we report on Women Across Differences, a Guyanese grassroots organization that is empowering young women to protect themselves against HIV and early pregnancies, giving them the confidence to assert themselves in life-threatening situations. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - December 6, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Young Women and HIV in Guyana: Asserting their Right to Protect Themselves - 29/11/13 00:00
On World AIDS Day 2013 , we report on Women Across Differences, a Guyanese grassroots organization that is empowering young women to protect themselves against HIV and early pregnancies, giving them the confidence to assert themselves in life-threatening situations. (Source: UNFPA News)
Source: UNFPA News - December 2, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Personal experiences and attitudes towards intimate partner violence in healthcare providers in Guyana - Mitchell V, Parekh KP, Russ S, Forget NP, Wright SW.
Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent throughout the world and is a devastating public health problem. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are tasked with treating victims of IPV but may be victims themselves. Guyana is a lower-middle income countr... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Purring monkey and vegetarian piranha among 400 new Amazon species
Four years of scientific expeditions have found previously unknown animals and plants in world's largest tropical rainforest• New species of the Amazon rainforest - in picturesA purring monkey, a vegetarian piranha and a flame-patterned lizard are among more than 400 new species of animals and plants that have been discovered in the past four years in the Amazon rainforest, conservationists say.Discovered through hundreds of scientific expeditions between 2010 to 2013, the total of 441 new species – all new to science – includes 258 plants, 84 fish, 58 amphibians, 22 reptiles, 18 birds and one mammal. This tally does...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 23, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Aldred Tags: theguardian.com Colombia Deforestation Ecuador Biodiversity Peru Amazon rainforest Biology Americas World news WWF Trees and forests Brazil Endangered species Bolivia Endangered habitats Suriname Animals Plants Zoolog Source Type: news
