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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for August 23, 2015:

Spotlight Stories Headlines

- It's a titi! New monkey species found in Peru
- MIT team explores glass via additive manufacturing (w/ Video)
- Are we too predictable in our Android lock patterns?
- US has five percent of world's population, but had 31 percent of its public mass shooters from 1966-2012
- Newborn panda twins vocal, 'very, very active': National Zoo

Earth news

Both sides framed Keystone XL Pipeline debate in Nebraska As supporters and opponents of the proposed Keystone XL (KXL) Pipeline testified at public hearings in Nebraska between 2010-2013, several interest groups attempted to frame the debate in different ways.
	Beneath dangerous Ecuador volcano, only a few linger Bursts of ash spew from the snow-encircled crater of the Cotopaxi Volcano and fall in gusts on this village where the locals struggle to herd sheep and cattle to safety.
Boaters mapping Pacific garbage to arrive in San Francisco Scientists and volunteers who have spent the last month gathering data on how much plastic garbage is floating in the Pacific Ocean will return to San Francisco and share preliminary findings.
	EPA knew of 'blowout' risk for tainted water at gold mine U.S. officials knew of the potential for a catastrophic "blowout" of toxic wastewater from an inactive gold mine, yet appeared to have only a cursory plan to deal with such an event when government contractors triggered a 3-million-gallon spill, according to internal documents released by the Environmental Protection Agency.
	Pacific isles say climate talks failure not an option Two of the world's most vulnerable low-lying island nations, Kiribati and Tuvalu, have said failure at upcoming climate talks in Paris is not an option as rising sea levels threaten their very existence.

Technology news

	MIT team explores glass via additive manufacturing (w/ Video) Fine glass manufactured additively has been the focus of a team of MIT researchers, who demonstrate their new method of making glass via advanced 3D printing.
	Are we too predictable in our Android lock patterns? After months—no, years— of security blogs telling us how dumb it is to choose easy to guess passwords such as password1234, we look for answers in ideas for strong authentication schemes. As for the Android pattern method of locking screens, one study coming from Norway suggests we're not exactly talking magic bullets.
	US sees big surge in close calls with drones It was a fine summer day over the airport at Charlotte, North Carolina and a CRJ200 commuter jet was preparing to land when its pilots spotted something odd outside their cockpit window—a drone.
Investments heat up online news sector Suddenly the online news business is red-hot. Money is flowing into digital news ventures at an unprecedented pace, as investors anticipate an accelerating shift away from traditional media, and new ways to generate revenue from news.
Would you let a service drive your kids? Some parents already do Forget the big yellow bus or even mom's taxi. This fall, more and more kids will be heading back to school via Uber and other ride-hailing options.
Rethinking the computer game as a teaching tool Christian Varona didn't rely on textbooks and slideshows to learn history. When it came to studying for daunting Advanced Placement tests, he didn't turn to a tutor, either.
	Does Bitcoin's underlying technology have other uses? Investors think so Anyone interested in modern technology has heard of the digital currency called Bitcoin, even if few people understand how it works.
	Twitter expands its mobile advertising platform Twitter rolled out a new marketing platform Thursday that could enable advertisers to reach more than 700 million people on and off the social media service in a simpler and more effective way.
	Opinion: At what age should kids start social networking? With my eldest kid entering middle school this fall, he and my wife and I were anxious about a lot of things.
Uber is on pace to collect $2 billion from riders this year, report says Uber's 20 percent cut from the cost of rides it provides should add up to $2 billion in revenue this year, a nearly tenfold increase over 2013, the latest in a series of leaked financial documents suggest.
	Review: Piper NV does more than a security system I've worked with plenty of cameras designed to watch over your home, and I used to be happy just to have a view of my yard or the ability to store video clips.
Bellhops app seeks to perfect the do-it-yourself moving experience When Derek Bayer was getting ready to move, the moving company he hired gave him a quote that included two trucks, which was going to end up costing a lot more than he wanted to pay.

Biology news

	It's a titi! New monkey species found in Peru For nearly a century the carcass of a small, reddish-brown monkey from South America gathered dust in a windowless backroom of the American Natural History Museum in New York City.
	Newborn panda twins vocal, 'very, very active': National Zoo Twin cubs born to a rare giant panda called Mei Xiang were doing well Sunday, vocal and "very, very active" after the surprise back-to-back births at the Smithsonian National Zoo, her handlers said.
	Demand for coffee can create ecological, economic rift with poorer nations The explosion in worldwide coffee consumption in the past two decades has generally not benefitted farmers of coffee beans in poorer nations along the equator.
Scientists use wasps to protect local citrus crops from disease They look like grains of black sand inside a prescription vial. But each speck is a wasp that is lethal to the offspring of the Asian citrus psyllid, an aphid-size bug that spreads the bacteria that cause Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease. If California's $1.8 billion citrus industry is to buy enough time to stave off the disease, which has decimated citrus crops in Florida, Mexico and Brazil, those vials may as well be hourglasses.
Out of juvie, into nature: California youth run wild webcams Harry Grammer, the CEO of a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that works with young adults, wanted to give kids recently out of the juvenile justice system real jobs and marketable skills.

Medicine & Health news

Polygamy and alcohol linked to physical abuse in African marriages African women in polygamous marriages or with alcoholic husbands have a significantly higher risk of being physically abused by their husbands than women in monogamous marriages or women whose husbands don't abuse alcohol, new research shows.
	Back-to-school tips for healthy teeth (HealthDay)—The beginning of a new school year is usually a big transition, as lazy summer mornings are quickly replaced by mad dashes to the bus stop.
	Tamoxifen-phospholipid complex may alleviate TMX toxicity (HealthDay)—Administration of a tamoxifen-phospholipid complex (TMX-PLC) is associated with improvement in TMX-induced hepatotoxicity in rats, according to an experimental study published in the September issue of the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.
Detailed medical history best screening for preeclampsia (HealthDay)—Taking a detailed medical history remains the best and only recommended screening approach for preeclampsia, according to a practice bulletin published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
	Significant rise in organic food recalls in the United States (HealthDay)—There has been a sharp rise in recalls of organic food products in the United States this year, according to a new report.
	Bulimia nervosa tied to increased risk of type 2 diabetes (HealthDay)—Binge eating disorder (BED) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are associated with increased incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published in the September issue of the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
	Patient, family advisors can play key role in practices (HealthDay)—Practices can employ patient and family advisors in order to help them focus on patient-centered care needs, according to a report published by the American Medical Association (AMA).
	Case report: Hidradenoma papilliferum in pregnancy (HealthDay)—Hidradenoma papilliferum in association with pregnancy has been illustrated in a case report published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.
	Medication review at ICU to ward transfer cuts drug problems (HealthDay)—Medication review by a clinical pharmacist and immediate communication of drug therapy recommendations can reduce the number of drug-related problems (DRPs) at the transfer point from intensive care unit (ICU) to ward, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
	Lipophilic superior to hydrophilic statin in heart failure (HealthDay)—For patients with heart failure, treatment effects are superior with lipophilic versus hydrophilic statins, according to a meta-analysis published online Aug. 17 in Cardiovascular Therapeutics.
	Low vitamin D tied to dry eye syndromes (HealthDay)—Patients with vitamin D deficiency should be evaluated for dry eye syndromes, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases.
	New study indicates magnetic stimulation effective in reducing bed-wetting Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, causes distress in children and young adults, as well as for their parents or caregivers. The causes are not fully understood and there may be both physiological and psychological components to the condition. In a new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, researchers report that repetitive sacral root magnetic stimulation (rSMS) can reduce the frequency of nighttime bedwetting and improve quality-of-life for sufferers.
Study suggests same-sex couples face more obstacles to infertility treatment Same-sex couples encounter more obstacles to treatment for infertility than opposite-sex couples, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

Other Sciences news

US has five percent of world's population, but had 31 percent of its public mass shooters from 1966-2012 Despite having only about 5 percent of the world's population, the United States was the attack site for a disproportionate 31 percent of public mass shooters globally from 1966-2012, according to new research that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
	Study finds local food movement rooted in relationships and values More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, and it's not just because they believe the food is fresher and tastes better.
American women use book club memberships in dating field For American women, a book club membership means more than having status as a reader, as it might pay dividends to them in the dating field as well.
Study shows TV's subliminal influence on women's perception of pregnancy and birth In an era where popular culture is increasingly recognized for its impact on lay understanding of health and medicine, few scholars have looked at television's powerful role in the creation of patient expectations, especially regarding pregnancy and birth.
Unmarried women: Politically cohesive, more concerned about women's status Why do unmarried women tend to be more liberal and Democratic than their married counterparts? A key reason is because unmarried women—those who have never been married and those who are divorced—are more concerned about the status of women as a collective group, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
Women more likely than men to initiate divorces, but not non-marital breakups Women are more likely than men to initiate divorces, but women and men are just as likely to end non-marital relationships, according to a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
Veterans live in more diverse neighborhoods than their civilian counterparts of same race When members of the U.S. military leave the service, they tend to settle in neighborhoods with greater overall diversity than their civilian counterparts of the same race, according to a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
	Couples that split childcare duties have higher quality relationships and sex lives Heterosexual couples that split childcare duties have higher quality relationships and sex lives than those who don't, according to new research that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
	Study explores how nations' policies affect mothers' ability to balance work-family life When it comes to supporting working mothers, the United States' work-family welfare policies leave much to be desired, according to a comparative study of working mothers in multiple countries by the University of Texas (UT) at Austin.
Study finds people's spiritual awareness varies throughout the day People who report having spiritual awareness have it vary throughout the day, rather than being constant, according to a study by University of Connecticut researchers.

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