Music Listings (San Francisco Bay Guardian) Music listings are compiled by Duncan Scott Davidson. The music interns are Nathan Baker and Elaine Santore. Since club life is unpredictable, it's a good idea to call ahead to confirm bookings and hours. Prices are listed when provided to us. [News Source]

Medications in drinking water a big problem. One of the greater ecological threats is the presence of human medications in our water supply and aquatic ecosystem. Our planet runs on a global system of recycling water. Yet we have treated our oceans like giant dumping grounds for every kind of toxic waste imaginable. [News Source]

The Almanac (UPI) The weekly UPI Almanac package for March 12-18, 2007. [News Source]

San Mateo Daily Journal (San Mateo Daily Journal) Today we find ourselves confronted with many ecologic threats; global warming, toxic waste, global disease pandemics like HIV/AIDS, “Mad Cow” disease, (BSE/CJD,) and the extinction of many animals that are an integral part of our ecosystem; but one of the greater ecological threats is the presence of human medications in our water supply and aquatic ecosystem. [News Source]

Japan to tighten checks on U.S. processed meat (Lincoln Journal Star) TOKYO — Japan will check all processed meats imported from the United States after a shipment was found last week with sausages containing beef in violation of regulations intended to contain mad cow disease, an official said Monday. [News Source]