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The Evening Standard (London, England) back issues from January 2005:

This month in Odyssey.(Editorial)

Jan 01, 2005; ... With our apologies to "cat people," this issue explores dogs and our remarkable 12,000-year-old connection to them. Any dog owner knows that our canine friends exist to please us, but there is new scientific evidence indicating that besides making us happy, dogs can make us healthier! ...

Mutant collies!(Science Scoops)(dogs)(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005; ... They're all dogs! Believe it or not, intelligent collies, graceful whippets, and Old English sheepdogs may be related! That's right. After Mark W. Neff (University of California, Davis) and his colleagues studied a single mutated gene (called MDR1) in collies, they discovered the same one ...

Birds hit the highways!(Science Scoops)(homing pigeons)(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005; ... You've heard of homing pigeons? But how about highway birds? We all know that some species of pigeons--no matter how far away we take them--can find their way home on the first try. But researchers are now finding that other species of birds can also find their way home--by using man-made ...

The ringed wonder!(Science Scoops)(the planet Saturn)(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005; ... The Cassini spacecraft, now in orbit around Saturn, captured this exquisite natural color view of Saturn's rings. At the time, the spacecraft was at a distance of 4 million miles from Saturn and looking at the rings from a vantage point beneath the ring plane. Saturn has three ...

ET: phone home!(Science Scoops)(extraterrestrial intelligence)(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005; ... If intelligent beings live elsewhere in the universe, how long will it take before we know they are "out there"? Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in Mountain View, CA, says within two decades. He bases that best ...

Black holes turned upside down.(Science Scoops)

Jan 01, 2005; ... And now for some really way-out news. Three decades ago, Stephen Hawking, a renowned physicist at Cambridge University in England, insisted that matter entering a black hole disappears and emits only a generic form of radiation. He also said that baby universes can branch off a black hole ....

The dog code.

Jan 01, 2005; ... The prey takes flight across the grass; the predator launches itself in pursuit and brings the prey down with a snap of its jaws. Deer and wolf ... or tennis ball and Labrador retriever? The pack is separated for most of the day. When they reunite, the junior member licks the ...

Doggy diversity.(dog breeds)(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005 ... Forget ice cream and jellybeans. Dogs come in more "flavors" than any other species on Earth. There are 400 different dog breeds, from caramel-color tidbits like the toy Pomeranian to massive vanilla mountains like the Great Pyrenees. Scientists have long wondered why dogs show ...

Dogs mirror people.

Jan 01, 2005; ... Dogs have been helping us for thousands of years, and now even their genetic code is helping us to solve medical puzzles. Common diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's, are caused by many different genes that interact with each other and with the environment. Unraveling ...

Call it puppy love.(dogs and people)(Column)

Jan 01, 2005; ... So often we hear that a dog is man's best friend. The familiar saying implies that man is master and dog is faithful servant. The fact is, humans need dogs just as much as dogs need humans. And scientists are only beginning to understand why. I will never forget Pele, my ...

Rico, a dog of many words.(intelligent dog)

Jan 01, 2005; ... The words Panda, Oscar, and Jumbo may mean nothing to your dog, but to Rico, a border collie from Germany, they're the names of objects in an everlasting game of fetch. Ever since he was 10 months old, Rico's owners played a game with him using a variety of children's toys, balls, and ...

Lights, camera, barking! The world of dog actors.

Jan 01, 2005; ... Do you marvel at how movie dogs get their daring rescue scenes just right? Ever wonder how TV dogs know just when to nuzzle up to their "owners"? Not just any old dog can show up on a set and become a star. Lots of hard work goes on behind the scenes! Wanted: Professional, ...

All in a day's work: dogs do lots of different jobs. Here are just a few canine careers.(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005 ... * RESCUE DOGS can squeeze into tight spots or travel over rough terrain more easily than humans. Their keen sense of smell helps find survivors of a disaster or accident. Even if it's too late to find survivors, dogs can locate victims' remains. After the September 2001 terrorist attacks, ...

Robo-dog: he has no soulful eyes or wet nose, but this new breed of cyber-hound might become your other best friend.(robot dogs)

Jan 01, 2005; ... Welcome to the Robo-Dog Superstore! Model 101 ("Robo-Retriever") is excellent for minding small children. Model 102 is bright and playful. And Model 103 (our cyber-St. Bernard) is an expert at finding lost travelers. Sound like a scene from The Jetsons? Maybe not. After many ...

Don't mind my dog ... she's got a strange personality!(advice column)

Jan 01, 2005; ... An English bulldog that won't sit still? A Labrador retriever that scares children with its aggressive snarl? A Doberman pinscher that cowers with fear when the doorbell rings? Not what you might expect, but still within the range of what dog owners have long known to be true: Every dog ...

Pooch match.(Activity To Discover)(dogs and owners)

Jan 01, 2005; ... Matching dogs with owners can be tricky--there are many things to consider! But thinking about what each dog and each owner need to be happy can lead to some great pair-ups! See if you can make the best matches among the following choices: Owners 1. The Newtons are a ...

Click 'n' treat.(Activity To Discover)(dog training)

Jan 01, 2005; ... When my mixed-breed puppy, Thibodeaux, first joined the family, he jumped on visitors and pulled on the leash. If he spotted a chipmunk, he was outta there! Would I ever be able to handle this dog? A year later, not only is he well-mannered, but last week, he learned in about 15 minutes ...

Should angel go to school?(dog training)

Jan 01, 2005 ... Having trouble teaching your dog? Angel doesn't seem to understand what you're asking? Obedience school can help. Or maybe the trouble is more serious: She's digging, escaping, chewing furniture, even acting aggressively. Then the advice of a dog trainer is essential. Guess ...

Tuning in to dogs: scientist and author Rupert Sheldrake.(People To Discover)(Interview)

Jan 01, 2005; ... Has it ever occurred to you that your pet might be able to read your mind? Rupert Sheldrake not only believes that this is a common ability of dogs--and some cats, horses, parrots, and even sheep, too--but he has also done scientific experiments to prove it. In his book Dogs ...

Animal farm.(Brain Strain)(quiz)(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005; ... My animal farm has several rabbits. To provide some protection for them, I want to position dogs so that every rabbit has exactly one dog next to it in a horizontally or vertically adjacent hutch. To be sure that the dogs can see danger coming from any direction, two dogs can never be ...

Crisp nights for stargazing!(What's Up)(astronomy)

Jan 01, 2005; ... The monthly All-Sky Chart depicts the sky (minus the moon) as it appears at 6:00 p.m. (your local time) on Jan. 15. Useful all month, the chart (except for planet positions) is also accurate for 7:00 p.m. on Jan. 1 and 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 31. To use the All-Sky Chart, first use a ...

Observing the ringed planet!(You Can Do Astronomy)(Saturn, planet)

Jan 01, 2005 ... Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system, with a diameter of about 75,000 miles. A comparison with Earth reveals some amazing facts. More than 500 Earths could fit inside Saturn, yet Saturn rotates twice as fast as Earth. One day on Saturn is about 10 Earth hours! ...

Orion and his rival.(Stargazing Comic)

Jan 01, 2005; ... GREETINGS, GREETINGS, FELLOW STARGAZERS. OF THE 88 CONSTELLATIONS, I'D SAY THAT WINTER'S ORION THE HUNTER IS MY FAVORITE. I ESPECIALLY LIKE HIS RED SHOULDER STAR, BETELGEUSE. BETELGEUSE IS HUGE, AND IT CHANGES SIZE. AT ITS SMALLEST, WE COULD FIT 125 MILLION SUNS ...

Graduation.(Fantastic Journeys)(dogs, poems)(Poem)

Jan 01, 2005 ... <Pre>Graduation isWatchingWaitingWondering. Graduation isThe movement of the tail--Wagging so hard it just might ...Fall off. Graduation isReunitingRememberingRejoicing. Graduation isThe time to bring ...

Dingo!(Animal Angles)(Canis lupus dingo )(Brief Article)

Jan 01, 2005; ... A dog? Not exactly. This is a dingo--Canis lupus dingo to be precise. Dingoes look like medium-size, domesticated dogs, but instead of barking they howl like wolves. They also purr! Dingoes produce only one litter of pups per year (dogs can produce two), have a different skull shape and ...

BANKS CASH IN ON DISASTER; Anger at profits from donations to single charities.

Jan 04, 2005

Wise in setback.

Jan 04, 2005

Furlong to risk it.

Jan 04, 2005

Under-fire Pardew to sell Bobby.

Jan 04, 2005

Rusedski has work cut out; Fabulous Federer is next up for Greg.

Jan 04, 2005

Gatland bullish about Wasps' European chances.

Jan 04, 2005