Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
000 ABNT20 KNHC 150905 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT SUN JUL 15 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BROWN (Read on Source)
Climate Change Debate Hinges On Economics
Lawmakers Doubt Voters Would Fund Big Carbon Cuts The Washington Post : Here's the good news about climate change: Energy and climate experts say the world already possesses the technological know-how for trimming greenhouse gas emissions enough to slow the perilous rise in the Earth's temperatures. Here's the bad news: Continue here . and also ... (Read on Source)
'Storm World' by Chris Mooney
Science journalist Mooney delves into the stormy debate over whether global warming is leading to stronger hurricanes. By Thomas Hayden, Thomas Hayden writes about science, medicine and culture. He is the author, with Richard Jadick, of "On Call in Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story." (Read on Source)
Adwords as a driver for marketing science
Via Pedro and Bill, I learned about Jeremiah Faith’s attempts at Open Notebook Science. I will not dwell on that aspect, but rather something else that Jeremiah wrote about; advertising in science. Scientists are poor marketers and whether you are in academia or industry, marketing takes effort and some skill. Not all [...] (Read on Source)
Women get the wrong dose of fertility drugs
A new calculator could tailor the drug dose used to stimulate a woman's ovaries before IVF, reducing the risk of side effects (Read on Source)
Recent Changes Discovered In The Human Genome
A Cornell study of genome sequences in African-Americans, European-Americans and Chinese suggests that natural selection has caused as much as 10 percent of the human genome to change in some populations in the last 15,000 to 100,000 years, when people began migrating from Africa.The study, published inPLoS (Public Library of Science) Genetics, ... (Read on Source)
07-15-2007: Dew Drops on Blades of Grass
When I woke up on a Saturday morning earlier this spring, it was clearly time to mow the lawn. The only thing that gave me a stay of having to execute this chore was the heavy amount of dew -- not good for the lawn-mower. Instead, I set the camera to macro and snapped this picture. Note how the pinhead sized drops refract the background light ... (Read on Source)
07-14-2007: Venice, Italy
The image above shows Venice, Italy, as seen from the Landsat-7 satellite. Venice is one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. It's located in northeastern Italy along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The Grand Canal can be observed as it meanders through the city -- from the bridge that connects Venice to the mainland (Ponte sulla Laguna) ... (Read on Source)
Fructose As Culprit In the Obesity Epidemic
Drewtheman writes "According to an interview with Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology from the University of California, San Francisco, fructose, once touted as diabetic-friendly because it doesn't raise insulin levels directly, could be a major culprit for the obesity epidemic, high blood pressure, and elevated blood levels ... (Read on Source)
Die Ö1 Kinderuni *
Sie sind die heißesten, trockensten, lebensfeindlichsten Gebiete auf der Erde. Die Wüsten. Bei Tag ist es unerträglich heiß, bei Nacht bitterkalt. Die Ö1 Kinderuni Reporterinnen Lisa, Elisabeth, Viktoria, Veronika und Lisa wollen wissen, welche Tiere und Pflanzen dennoch in der Wüste überleben können, wie oft es in der Wüste blüht, ob ... (Read on Source)
Slice of SciFi Poll for Week Beginning
This month's Comic Con in San Diego promises to be chock-full of new and confirmed information about upcoming, highly anticipated big screen, DVD films and TB show releases. What are you hoping to learn from the news coming out of this Con? Updates on "Iron Man" from director Jon Favreau & actor Robert Downey, Jr. Learning [...] (Read on Source)
The Fires of Heaven
In this sequel to the phenomenal New York Times best seller The Shadow Rising, Robert Jordan again plunges us into his extraordinarily rich, totally unforgettable world.... (Read on Source)
The Dark River
The Dark River opens in New York City with a stunning piece of news.... (Read on Source)
Virus
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Knowledge discovery via Lijit
If anyone has visited this blog in the last few days via a Google search, they would have noticed something interesting in the sidebar, courtesy of Lijit. Let’s say you search for “Nature Precedings” in Google. My article is up near the top, so you might click on the link. When you get there, [...] (Read on Source)
Footnotes to a tragedy
Infants infected by transfusions -- 33 at Cedars-Sinai -- faded from view as AIDS exploded. A survivor and a grieving parent forged a unique bond. 'DO I have AIDS?" (Read on Source)
Today's Quote
The concern of knowledge is more information. The concern of wisdom is good living. ( Julio Olalla) (Read on Source)
Shale
" Stacked " by Redmann, some rights reserved . Funny story. I was in Boy Scouts once upon a time, and on one occasion my troop went camping in a cave. We set up camp in a large cavern with a ceiling that might have been 50 feet up. When we got settled in, we started a fire right on the cave floor to cook dinner. As we were standing around the ... (Read on Source)
Nice Beret
Or is it? I'm having a hard time determining. Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source)
Somewhere over the rainbow
O ne of the wackier ideas to have emerged from modern physics is parallel universes. That's right, folks. This universe that we live in may not be the only universe. There may exist an uncountable number of universes, some nearly identical to this one, others wildly different. Even as you read, zillions of new universes may be blossoming into ... (Read on Source)
Religion and science
There has been a bit of a resurgence of science versus religion posts and chatter in various forums* that I inhabit when I'm not working lately. It occurred to me that it might be time to do one of my sermons. There are basically two popular views of the relation between science and religion. One is the All-Or-Nothing view: science is either ... (Read on Source)
Dark Energy May Lurk In Hidden Dimensions
Magdalene writes in to let us know about a sketch of an idea, that might one day become a theory, to explain the dark energy that is making the universe flee faster and faster apart. It posits that dark energy may be the result of a new kind of neutrino wandering in tiny extra dimensions above our familiar three. She adds, "There is no word yet ... (Read on Source)
AN AUTHOR WHERE HE BELONGS
image by Bob Pilz I have thought of doing an LPOD series on craters named for Moon mappers, and now I have to for Bob has sent an excellent image of the crater that honors perhaps the best observer’s book ever. In this area of generally weathered and undistinguished craters it is easy to not [...] (Read on Source)
Blame that bad back on your ancestors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A spine specialist trying to figure out why people so often have bad backs says he has come up with a new theory about when and how early humans evolved the ability to walk upright. (Read on Source)
Walking robot offers clues to human movement
LONDON (Reuters) - A walking robot that adapts to different terrain is helping scientists understand how humans move and could one day lead to improved treatment for spinal cord and other injuries, German researchers said on Friday. (Read on Source)
New Telescope Attracts Rock Star to Opening Night
One of the world's largest reflecting telescopes takes its first look at the sky. The Great Canary Telescope sits on a peak on the Atlantic island of La Palma. It's expected to be fully online by 2008. Among the guests at the opening was former Queen guitarist Brian May, who's made a second career for himself as an astrophysicist. (Read on Source)
Today in Science
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State's T-shirt bill is challenged in federal court
The Arizona Legislature's T-shirt bill has begun a necessary journey through the federal courts to determine whether it is constitutional. The law, passed this spring, made it illegal to use the names of dead soldiers for commercial purposes without permission from the families of the deceased. (Read on Source)
Gordy Slack interview
Gordy Slack was on the radio in the Bay Area yesterday and the show is now online. I haven’t listened to the whole thing yet but I’m sure it was good, since Gordy is quite a thoughtful guy. Gordy is also doing a reading at Books Inc. Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave. SF, CA, on Monday, 7/16. 7:00 pm – I might go myself if I get ... (Read on Source)
Harry Potter Science # 2: Dracorex hogwartsia
For the second installation of the Harry Potter Science series (read part 1 here), I've got dragon info: Last year one of the most infamous personalities in paleontology today, Bob Bakker, published a paper announcing a new species of pachycephalosaur: Dracorex hogwartsia. The specimen is housed in the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, and ... (Read on Source)
Building with flimsy materials....
...in an earthquake zone, is bad policy, I think, but Janet did it nonetheless: Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source)
Tiger coprolites
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New Podcast: 'Cleantech Podcast'
Interested in investing in 'cleantech'? Want to make some money rather than joining a bubble...well, i just found a facinating podcast that is well worth a listen. Just as a taster...did you know that virtually no one in the US is placing solar to face west or southwest? Ahh...why would they, simple, solar facing south gains most energy in total ... (Read on Source)
Arctic melt raises strategic issues, US defence officials warn
Washington -US defence and science officials Tuesday warned that rapid Arctic melt raises serious commercial and strategic defence issues that must be tackled at the national and international levels. "It's past time" to face the economic and geopolitical "consequences of global climate change," said Rear Admiral Timothy McGee, commander of the ... (Read on Source)
A conversation with Schrodinger's cat
Somewhere there's a universe where Al Gore won the 2002 election. See this week's Musing . Click to enlarge Anne's Sunday gift. (Read on Source)
Atomic Tune-Up: How the Body Rejuvenates Itself
For most people, a makeover means losing weight and getting new clothes, hairstyle and makeup. But the body does its own extreme makeover each year, regularly replacing 98 percent of its atoms. The atomic makeover prompts a more philosophical question: Are people still themselves if their atoms are always new? (Read on Source)
Scientists Keep An Eye On Martian Dust Storm
Scientists are using the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter to monitor a large dust storm on the Red Planet. The dust storm, which erupted during the last week of June 2007, is affecting operations for all five spacecraft operating at Mars: two NASA rovers on the ground plus three orbiters, two of which belong ... (Read on Source)
The Clerkship Video Workout Guide
Grahamazon Theatre Presents! (Don’t worry, I’m equally offensive to all specialties.) If you’re viewing this through a feed reader or email, you’ll need to visit the site to see. (Read on Source)
Report: Start Planning for Better City Parks
WorldChanging Team: by Worldchanging New York local blogger, Mark Castera: It isn't every day that a conservative, fiscally-oriented good government group focuses on New York City's parks... (Read on Source)
Beautiful Images From the Next Star Trek New Voyages
Star Trek New Voyages has released three images from their upcoming August 23, 2007 international gala and Internet premiere of the latest film from the popular fan-based enterprise. “World Enough and Time,” will star the wonderful and talented original series stars George Takei as Captain Hikaru Sulu and Grace Lee Whitney (Janice Rand) (Read on Source)
Identify Galaxies Using Spare Wetware Cycles
Hazem invites us to have fun, learn about galaxies, and actually help astronomers by looking at pictures of galaxies and identifying the type. Warning: it's more addictive than Tetris. From the site: "GalaxyZoo... harnesses the power of the internet — and your brain — to classify a million galaxies. By taking part, you'll not only be ... (Read on Source)
Gold Rush!
I have to go on a trip tomorrow, and so somehow I have to eat all of these tasty beauties before I go. I do not know if it is possible! It is great news that the tomato [...] (Read on Source)
Aggressive Efforts Needed To Curb Maternal Obesity, Expert Urges
Most women get it -- smoking and drinking don't mix with pregnancy, but not so with excess weight before and during pregnancy. Physicians need to be aggressively counseling women about the importance of starting pregnancy at a healthy weight, according to Temple University obstetrician-gynecologist, Vani Dandolu, M.D. (Read on Source)
Ago2 And Hematopoiesis
Argonaute 2 (Ago2) is unique among its family: It is the only one of the four mammalian Argonaute proteins that exhibits endonuclease 'slicer' activity (facilitation of miRNA-guided cleavage of target mRNA).However, as Drs. Donal O'Carroll and Alexander Tarakhovsky (The Rockefeller Institute) report in an upcoming issue of G&D, Ago2's defining ... (Read on Source)
'Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda' -- New Study Sheds Light On How We Would Have Done Things Differen
If you're like most people, you've probably experienced a shoulda-woulda-coulda moment. New research shows that our counterfactual thinking may be markedly different when we are actually experiencing failure rather than reading about someone else's. Psychologists refer to this process, in which we evaluate how we would do things differently, as " ... (Read on Source)
To Avoid Soccer Head Injuries, Soft Protective Headgear Is Only Effective Solution, Study Shows
From small scrapes to hospital emergencies, playing soccer can be painful, and even dangerous. To avoid head injuries and concussions the only effective solution is wearing a soft protective headgear, as shown by Dr. Scott Delaney, research director of Emergency Medicine at the MUHC, in a new study published in the July issue of the British ... (Read on Source)
Bacon!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdF9liwZfuI (Read on Source)
The Museum of Scientifically Accurate Fabric Brain Art
Location, Location, Location
Some interesting news about the outreach mission. From time to time, Asymptotia posts get picked up by some of the local blogs of note, such as LA Observed , and that's just great, since many things I talk about here are right at the intersection of local interest and the arts and sciences, especially education (such as talking in a local school), (Read on Source)
Is the Academy liberal?
I think the answer to the question posed in the title is "Yes." But I'm more interested in the break down of disciplines. Below the fold is some data I've collated. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source)
Selenium Supplements May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Selenium, an antioxidant included in multivitamin tablets thought to have a possible protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes, may actually increase the risk of developing the disease, an analysis by researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown. read more (Read on Source)
Your youthful malapropisms
Since today is Saturday, I'm doing what I always do on days ending in "Y" and taking a break from writing about science topics. I could argue, however, that the following garbage might be vaguely associated with linguistics and hence, at a broader level, childhood or developmental psychology. I know nothing about these. When I was two or three, ... (Read on Source)
Scientists: Alien Life Could Be Pretty Weird
Don't narrow search down to carbon-based organisms, National Academy of Sciences says in long report. (Read on Source)
San Clemente star party highlights week ahead
July 17: The International Space Station will be visible for one minute at 5:09 a.m. Look for it 10 degrees above the northwest horizon. July 17: University of Texas astronomer Larry Adkins will discuss the "Temple of the Fox -- An Ancient Peruvian Temple Aligned with the Stars" when he appears at the SoCal Science Cafe. The evening begins at 7 p. (Read on Source)
System relies on ice to chill buildings
AP - As the summer swelters on, skyscrapers and apartments around the city will be cranking up the air conditioning and pushing the city's power grid to the limit. (Read on Source)
H.R.1663 - Stark's Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act
There are several bills before Congress that would help to end insurance discrimination against people with mental health problems. In addition to HR1663, there is also SB558, HR1367, and HR1424. Here is Pete Stark's speech introducing his HR1663 [ pdf ], the Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act (my emphasis added): SPEECH OF HON. FORTNEY ... (Read on Source)
One to add to the blogroll...
While perusing my comments yesterday, I became aware of what looks like a promising new blog, Occam's Trowel by Scott Prinster. Check out his self-description: Scott Prinster is continuing his graduate studies in the History of Science department at the University of Wisconsin. His current interest is in the interaction of religion and science ... (Read on Source)
Moore v. Gupta: Truth v. False Doubt
As Revere points out, Michael Moore gave Sanjay Gupta a whomping . What I missed in the Moore-Gupta match, though, was the big picture. Basically, they argued over details: Gupta put together a "fact check" that claimed Moore fudged various numbers, while Moore showed that his numbers were legitimate. What appalled me, though, was the spin put ... (Read on Source)
Sales Strong for Seats on Virgin Galactic's Spaceliner
Bookings just increasing for paid spaceflights, which may begin in 2009. (Read on Source)
EW Reviews SF/F
Issue #944 (July 20, 2007) of Entertainment Weekly offers some brief reviews of science fiction and fantasy books. Here's a snippet... The Servants by Michael Marshall Smith For Fans of... Natalie Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting . Bottom Line: This moving parable delivers strong psychological insights into a child's powerlessness and anger. Grade: B+ ... (Read on Source)
An accurate diagnosis takes testing -- and time
Georgia attorney Andrew Speaker shocked many people by traveling internationally with a form of tuberculosis that can't be cured easily. Tests on his TB from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and Denver's National Jewish Medical and Research Center indicated different levels of drug resistance, with the initial CDC testing ... (Read on Source)
How to Start Anticoagulation
Great tutorial from the BMJ Learning site. Walks you thru it all. (Read on Source)
Re: fastest way to create postitive habits
I like your persistence given the flakiness of the suggestions. Consider the following: 1. We are not unique beings of light. We are "fleshbots", mechanical autonotoms that are programmed throughout our life to perform a series of relatively simple tasks before finally falling down into the dirt once again (or sometimes smashing into a utility ... (Read on Source)
A campaign that won't work, but is at least funny
In Australia, the New South Wales Roads and Transportation Authority wants young male drivers, probably the most reckless demographic behind the wheel worldwide, to slow down. So the organization has come out with an ingenious plan: Convince men that if they speed, women -- even elderly ones -- will assume they have undersized genitals. Read the ... (Read on Source)
Carnivalia and an open thread … and the return of Cephalart!
Gee, people seem to have slowed in sending me announcements, or it's a slow summer week, but I only have two carnivals to report: I and the Bird #53 (it's their second anniversary!) and Friday Ark #147 . I can also say that next week is time for the Tangled Bank , to be held at The Voltage Gate on 18 July. Send links to me or host@tangledbank. ... (Read on Source)
REVIEW: Lords And Ladies by Terry Pratchett
MY RATING : (For more Pratchett reviews, see The Great Pratchett Reading Project Table ) After misfiring a bit in the previous Witches novel, Witches Abroad , Pratchett returns to form with Lords And Ladies , the story of the return of the Elves to the Discworld. Everyone thinks they know what elves are like. Sprightly, pointy ears, and prone to ... (Read on Source)
New and Improved Deadly Snail Venom
SoyChemist writes "In 2004, the FDA approved the cone snail venom ziconotide (Prialt) for the treatment of chronic pain. It is only used for severe cases because it must be injected directly into the spinal column. This month, researchers from the University of Utah have reported the discovery of a new snail venom with a completely different ... (Read on Source)
Alexandre Vattemare Exhibition
All events are free and open to the public. Listings may be reproduced in their entirety for informational or educational purposes only. The Central Library is wheelchair accessible. Assistive listening devices are available. To request a sign language interpreter or for help with other special needs, call 617-859-2295 or 617-536-7055 (TTY) at ... (Read on Source)
Water Found on Distant Planet
Scientists find water on a distant planet. Someday, maybe they'll find life (Read on Source)
New Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
A study by researchers in Oregon finds that secondhand smoke increases the levels of a known carcinogen in waitstaff and bartenders at a surprisingly fast rate (Read on Source)
Does the open research world need a single access point?
Neil asks the question. Nodalpoint has a wiki. As Bill says in the first comment an open science discussion should not be centralized. One of the beauties of the web is to keep things distributed. Via aggregators, search, trackbacks, etc, we have the capability to monitor all this discussion. The [...] (Read on Source)
New Zoo Revue
Does being a blogger have its privileges? Perhaps. Last weekend, for example, I managed to use some connections to wrangle my way into the Franklin Park Zoo to see their cordoned-off giraffe exhibit up-close, under the guise of doing some invasive species reporting for the blog. Actually, the trip was part of the massive knotweed extravaganza I ... (Read on Source)
A Laughable Laffer Curve from the WSJ
Yesterday's Wall Street Journal has a spectacular example of really bad math. The WSJ is, in general, an excellent paper with really high quality coverage of economic issues. But their editorials page has long been a haven for some of the most idiotic reactionary conservative nonsense this side of Fox News. But this latest piece takes the cake. ... (Read on Source)
Cycling is not a contact sport
This is a multi-rider mishap from the 14th stage of last year's Tour de France. Although the wreck is pretty striking, with Matthias Kessler's bike doing an impressive number of endos despite being in the air only momentarily, incidents in road cycling are nothing compared to this lunacy , which is simply evidence that people can operate simple ... (Read on Source)
In which I respond to the curmudgeon comments
Some respondents make my points for me. Tom said, Ultimately, medicine is a job. That is, a part of your life, but, ideally, not your entire life. While Tom is technically correct, I believe that we should distinguish between the concepts of job and profession. I shudder at this attitude. Now I do believe in [...] (Read on Source)
Try doing some molecular modeling with this
Technology Review, one of my favorite haunts on the web, now also carries video. Thanks the iPhone and Microsoft Surface, we are all increasingly familiar with multitouch. Here is Jeff Han, one of the pioneers in the field talking about multitouch and using protein structures in his demos . Wouldn’t you [...] (Read on Source)
Innovation and socialised medicine
Here’s Michael Moore Watch: Eliminating the evil profits in medicine will destroy innovation. The biggest cost of a socialized system will be the revolutionary drugs and surgical methods that we won?t get in the future because the profit motive is gone. The motto of our modern political culture seems to be: ?Children are the future [...] (Read on Source)
Religious Concerns
The liberal religio-political industrial complex strikes again, spinning a new poll to reflect that religious Americans are just plain disgusted with Democrats because we hate them for their faith. Which would mean that the 85% of Americans who say they are religios hate Democrats. It's a miracle we ever get elected to anything. (Read on Source)
Rétro 1934: La vie insoupçonnée des glaciers
Avertissement: Cette news rétro retranscrit des connaissances scientifiques, techniques ou autres de 1934, et contient donc volontairement les arguments, incertitudes ou erreurs d'époque. (Read on Source)
Crowdsourcing Astronomy
One of the tenets of the so-called Web 2.0 is that it's about an "architecture of participation", allowing users (i.e., everyone) to contribute their knowledge and expertise -- or just enthusiasm -- to harness our "collective intelligence". That's why Wikipedia is about as good as the Britannica -- and why you can look up photos of pretty much ... (Read on Source)
The Science of Death: Reviving the Dead
Doctors are reinventing how they treat sudden cardiac arrest, which is fatal 95 percent of the time. A report from the border between life and death. (Read on Source)
How do you rate? El Nino conditions to get numbers
Blog: In hot water: These thermal imaging maps show the difference between normal surface water temperatures and El Nino surface water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administraion Photo Library) As if our TV meteorologists didn?t have enough warnings and ratings to rattle our cages with, ... (Read on Source)
The shady side of doctors
Well, I had a new and unwelcome experience the other day. I was getting ready to go to a wine tasting event sponsored by financial managers (yeah, I know; the thankless life of a doctor), when I received a call. It was a call from the senior resident (Read on Source)
Milk Costs Surge Due to Corn
As high as gas prices are, milk is more expensive. And the high prices for both can be traced to the high cost of another commodity -- corn. Both the fuel and grain needed to run a dairy come from corn, which is getting more expensive because of increased demand for corn's other use, ethanol. (Read on Source)
Think about it: Why does meditation work?
Blog: Medical meditation: MRI technology has been used to help trace what's going on inside of the brain of someone meditating. The findings show medical reasons why people feel better after meditaing. ?Seinfeld? was a show about nothing, but a lot people really liked it and found it a worthwhile way to spend their time. Could it be the same ... (Read on Source)
The comic and the box of blinking colored lights
The last couple of days have been a bit surreal, haven't they? After all, how often does this box of blinking lights get into a blog altercation with a Libertarian comic over global warming? Actually, it was a commentary on bad reasoning, but global warming happened to be the topic. In the aftermath of my referring you, my readers, to comic Tim ... (Read on Source)
No free energy but gadget coupons
With all this talk of perpetual free energy and finding ways to break the laws of thermodynamics , my thoughts turn once again to freebies for Sciencebase readers. You remember I post an item on Saturdays that gives you something for nothing to help sustain the site during the working week… Anyway, the likes of Steorn with their ludicrous ... (Read on Source)
Notoriety is no defense
The Guardian’s Health Editor Sarah Boseley is an individual who I find generally fair, non-sensationalist and accurate on the reporting of health issues. Today she reports on the forthcoming Wakefield GMC trial and notes one possible problem with the proceedings. The GMC hearings, scheduled to last 14 weeks, are likely to reignite an ... (Read on Source)
Former nuke site becomes wildlife refuge
The U.S. government's Rocky Flats nuclear weapons production site in Colorado has been named a National Wildlife Refuge. (Read on Source)
Video game makers woo the battle-averse
Video game makers are intent on winning the hearts and cash of those that prefer trivia, puzzles, mysteries, music or virtual zaniness to animated warfare. (Read on Source)
CRAFT 101: Macramé
Here's a special treat from the CRAFT blog - Accessorize your modern toys with this retro craft. From CRAFT 101: Macramé - CRAFT 03 ( subscription information ). Macramé has come a long way since the 1970s when plant hangers were all the rage. I recall how excited I was when a class was offered at our local park. I was only 10 at the time, and ... (Read on Source)
Youtube Gems: Pete Townsend
For some reason, I've never been a fan of The Who. I certainly recognize them as one of the all time great rock bands, but with only a few exceptions I've never really liked listening to their music. But for some reason, I've always liked the solo material that Pete Townsend has put out. I think he's put out some great stuff over the years. I'll ... (Read on Source)
Senate prayer: Starting countdown to judgment?
Tomorrow's planned Senate opening invocation by a Hindu chaplain is being called a "watershed" moment in the history of the United States -- but not for good reasons. A spokesman for the American Family Association says it represents an official stamp by the government on paganism, a move which may draw God's anger according to biblical example. (Read on Source)
George Mackey
The latest edition of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society is out, and it contains reminiscences about the life and work of George Mackey. For a long time I?ve been attracted by big mathematical visions. While I was PhD student I?d hunt out the informal writings of people like Atiyah and MacLane. But I think my favourite author at ... (Read on Source)
The Gobbling Dwarf that Exploded
A unique set of observations, obtained with ESO's VLT, has allowed astronomers to find direct evi... (Read on Source)
Enduring a Rare Disease With No Cure
(AP) -- All three of Darlene Royalty's daughters began to go blind at age 8, victims of a rare and brutal brain disorder with no cure. (Read on Source)
Name: SyroBro