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A Teachable Event: 7 Lessons From the Financial Meltdown
kiplinger.com — When it's finally over -- and let's hope the end comes sooner rather than later -- it will provide enough lessons to fill up a doctoral seminar. But you don't have to spend $50,000 for a year at some elite university to acquire those pearls of wisdom. (Submitted by Turkman182) More…
Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain
rdmag.com — In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cells of the immune system infiltrate the brain tissue, where they cause immense damage. For many years, it was an enigma as to how these cells can escape from the bloodstream. Until now, tissue sections provided the sole evidence, but a team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology (Submitted by wjappe) More…
Ethnicity Matters, Especially If You're The Gunman
npr.org — Michel Martin reflects on recent tragedies across the nation, including the mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. Martin explains why the ethnicity of alleged shooters and other suspected criminals is an often delicate but important matter within communities of color. (Submitted by 0ldB0y) More…
Did Fort Hood suspect act entirely alone?
examiner.com — As Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-CT) vows to have the Senate itself investigate the shootings at Fort Hood , disturbing new evidence suggests that Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the chief suspect in the shootings, might not have acted alone. He not only had prior associations--he sought out new ones. Sen. Lieberman wants to know why. (Submitted by Temlakos) More…
Longevity Genes: Why Some of Us Live Longer
dailygalaxy.com — Scientists have long been baffled as to why some people live so much longer than others. Diet and exercise account for some of it, but researchers have found that genetics also factor heavily into the equation, and that long life is somewhat hereditary as it is with living bristlecone pine that were alive when Caesar ruled Rome. (Submitted by RunDiggMC) More…
Indie Movie Explodes on BitTorrent, Makers Bless Piracy
torrentfreak.com — Hollywood often complains about the billions of dollars allegedly lost due to piracy. Indie film makers, on the other hand, tend to welcome the free buzz generated when their film is pirated. The makers of Ink belong to this latter group, and are thanking the hundreds and thousands of people who downloaded their movie on BitTorrent. (Submitted by NuPagady) More…
Massive Sinkhole Threatens Entire City of Carslbad, NM
mnn.com — The New Mexico city which is home to Carlsbad Caverns National Park could collapse because of irresponsible extraction practices by the oil industry. The problem is so severe that the Eddy County Commission declared a state of emergency last Thursday. "(The sinkhole) would be like a bomb going off in the middle of town." (Submitted by naturalpapa) More…
Gay Rights Group Tries to Reverse 2004 Oregon Marriage Vote
oregonfaithreport.com — This election, mixed results characterized the two highly-touted gay-rights measures in states on opposite ends of the country. Now, in Oregon, the state’s largest gay rights group has initiated a petition campaign to convince Oregon voters to reverse their 2004 vote (57% to 43%) and instead support same-sex marriage. (Submitted by KimballO) More…
The Sexual Side Effects Of Thanksgiving Dinner
yourtango.com — Thanksgiving is a sexy holiday, and Thanksgiving dinner, a sexy meal. Say what? That's right: what happens at the Thanksgiving table has been proven to get the blood flowing, and we're not talking about your blood pressure. Many of the ingredients that go into turkey-day dinner are natural aphrodisiacs. (Submitted by Michaelabehsera) More…
Obama: 'This is a Health Care Bill, Not an Abortion Bill'
abcnews.go.com — President Obama said today that Congress needs to change abortion-related language in the health care bill passed by the House of Representatives this weekend that includes tougher restrictions on abortion funding but said there is more work to be done before a final piece of legislation gets to his desk. (Submitted by MarionThorpe) More…
Super-efficient Cars Racing To Win The X Prize
newscientist.com — The qualifying round of the Progressive Automotive X Prize is over, leaving 42 teams striving to show that their market-ready, super-efficient vehicle is better than the rest. The prize? A cool $10 million. The challenge? To drive more than 100 kilometres using the equivalent of less than 2.35 litres of fuel (100 miles per gallon). (Submitted by Michaelabehsera) More…
Fun For One! watch!
youtube.com — Who knew putting deodorant on could be so fun? (Submitted by LUCCHINA) More…
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