Links of the Day: 2008.02.24

Posted on February 24, 2008 by suedoc

Old news, but notable: The Philippines create an all-female domestic violence task force. With pastel work desks. Read the commentary at Feministing. [The Pink Police Power Girl Commandos]
The WALNUTS! video, if you haven’t seen it yet. [via Wonkette]
Teaching kids to be nice with empathy babies. [Empathy Lessons from Little Tykes, WSJ]
James Carville and Bill Frist [...]

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Familial Searching: Making CSI a Family Affair

Posted on February 24, 2008 by suedoc

The Wall Street Journal is reporting a new forensic technique in Great Britain – familial DNA searching. Supported by a DNA database, to which anyone arrested must contribute, the bobbies run a sample (of blood, semen, hair, etc.) left behind by their wanted criminal. If they don’t find a match, they look at the close, [...]

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