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Featured article: December 5, 2006 Down syndrome is a genetic disorder resulting from the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. Down syndrome is characterized by a combination of major and minor abnormalities of body structure and function. Among features present in nearly all cases are impairment of learning and physical growth, and a recognizable facial appearance usually identified at birth. Individuals with Down syndrome have lower than average cognitive ability, normally ranging from mild to moderate retardation. Some individuals may have low intelligence overall, but will generally have some amount of developmental disability, such as a tendency toward concrete thinking or naïveté. The incidence of Down syndrome is estimated at 1 per 800 to 1 per 1000 births. The common physical features of Down syndrome also appear in people with a standard set of chromosomes. They include a single transverse palmar crease, almond shaped eyes, shorter limbs, speech impairment, and protruding tongue. Early childhood intervention, screening for common problems, medical treatment where indicated, a conducive family environment, and vocational training can improve the overall development of children with Down syndrome. While some of the genetic limitations of Down Syndrome cannot be overcome, education and proper care, initiated at any time, can improve quality of life. (more...) Recently featured: "Weird Al" Yankovic – Demosthenes – Battle of Austerlitz

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Featured sound A recording of "Hostias Et Preces" by Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), sung the last surviving castrato of the Pope's choir, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922). Moreschi, as the only castrato trained in the old traditions to be recorded, provides our only insight into what a lost musical tradition was like. (file info)

Featured picture: May 2, 2007 Captain Joseph Kittinger steps from a balloon-supported gondola at the altitude of 102,800 feet (31.3 km), or almost 20 miles on August 16, 1960, as part of Project Excelsior, a series of high-altitude parachute jumps, testing a system that would allow a safe controlled descent after a high-altitude aircraft ejection. In freefall for 4.5 minutes at speeds up to 625 mph (1,005 km/h) and temperatures as low as −94°F (−70°C), he opened his parachute at 17,500 feet (5.3 km). The whole descent took 13 minutes and 45 seconds, and set the current world record for the highest parachute jump and the longest parachute freefall. Photo credit: United States Air Force Recently featured: Willet - Dust storm - Whaling in the Faroe Islands Archive – More featured pictures...

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Further information: U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Current U.S. state constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions, by type   Constitutional amendment bans same-sex marriage, civil unions, and any marriage-like contract between unmarried persons   Constitutional amendment bans same-sex marriage and civil unions   Constitutional amendment bans same-sex marriage   Constitutional amendment grants legislature authority to ban same-sex marriage   No U.S. state constitutional amendment banning legal recognition of same-sex unions The adoption of U.S. state constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions over time There are several different types of state constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions in U.S. state constitutions, termed defense of marriage amendments. The amendments to have been enacted to prevent civil unions or same-sex marriages from being legalized, though some of the amendments bar only the latter. As of 2011, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New York and New Hampshire are the only U.S. states to allow same-sex marriage. The District of Columbia also allows same-sex marriages. Thirty U.S. state constitutional amendments banning legal recognition of same-sex unions have been adopted. Of these, ten make only same-sex marriage unconstitutional, seventeen make both same-sex marriage and civil unions unconstitutional, two make same-sex marriage, civil unions, and other contracts unconstitutional, and one is unique. Hawaii's amendment is unique in that it does not make same-sex marriage unconstitutional; rather, it allows the state to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. Virginia's amendment prevents the state from recognizing private contracts that "approximate" marriage. Observers have pointed out that such language encompasses private contracts and medical directives. See full list...

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