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Millions of Americans take steps to reduce their risk of heart disease, such as taking cholesterol-lowering drugs and watching the salt in their diets. But most people don’t know how to protect themselves from cancer, says Karen Collins, nutrition adviser to the American Institute for Cancer Research. Many people worry about possible environmental causes of […]
Fire up your PVR’s folks… another season of Nip/Tuck is on its way… w00t! 🙂 The cast members of FX’s Nip/Tuck ditched their surgical scrubs for designer duds Saturday night to celebrate the premiere of the show’s third season (Sept. 20, 10 p.m. ET/PT). This night’s a lift for ‘Nip/Tuck’
There’s a form letter at the bottom of this page you can use to request your info… Are you curious what kind of information the U.S. government has collected about you to test their Secure Flight passenger screening system? Want to find out whether the system works? Did you fly in the U.S. during June […]
Zach sent me this one: What’s 42 feet tall and 150 feet long and has some visitors to Vancouver’s beaches shocked and annoyed? Nike cutting into beach time
Woah, this is pretty scary stuff: As kids head back to school, experts are urging that parents of children with allergies inform teachers and other school staff about anaphylaxis — a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction triggered by allergens. Severe Allergies Bring Back-to-School Dangers
You may not be aware that your printer is leaving a trail that could point directly to you. Color laser printers snitch on their owners with privacy-violating subliminal encoding of all printed documents
While Amazon is best known for selling new products, an estimated 23 percent of its sales are from used goods, many of them secondhand books. Used bookstores have been around for centuries, but the Internet has allowed such markets to become larger and more efficient. And that has upset a number of publishers and authors. […]
Medical City is among hospitals across the nation adding a little VIP treatment for those willing to pay extra. Patients Pay Big Bucks for Hospital Luxury
Apparently you can game the Zeigarnik Effect for more effective studying, employ it to goose your direct marketing plan, or just consider it as one excellent explanation for the allure of multi-tasking. Incomplete tasks and the Zeigarnik Effect
The City of Austin’s anti-begging statute has been ruled unconstitutional. Austin’s begging ban violates free speech – 2005-07-26
Maybe we’ll get some UMTS action soon… Cingular Wireless is investing about $245 million to expand its wireless network throughout Central Texas, San Antonio, Bryan-College Station, Galveston, and Southeast Texas. Cingular expanding Texas wireless network – 2005-07-27
This is such an awesome deal… if you don’t have a camera, I highly recommend this bundle: Canon PowerShot SD200 + 1GB SD Card $208
Sailors who traditionally dumped barrels of oil into the sea to calm stormy waters may have been on to something, a new study suggests. The old practice reduces wind speeds in tropical hurricanes by damping ocean spray, according to a new mathematical “sandwich model”. Oil on troubled waters may stop hurricanes
NPR now has podcasts… and thats pretty cool! NPR Podcast Directory
So are the hotels being GREEN? Or perhaps they’re simply cutting costs? Fresh bed sheets every day aren’t automatic in hotel rooms anymore. More hotels try fewer sheet changes
Amazing photos of the damage left by Katrina: USA Today – Hurricane Katrina
Ok, if you can buy a projector for $500, everyone should have one! Dell 2200MP 800×600 Multimedia Projector $500 at Dell Business
Yay! EV-DO is now only $60/month… I kinda wanna get it now… 700kps while in the car sounds pretty cool! Verizon cuts EV-DO from $80 to $60
I wonder if they’ll have huge “Hybrid” decals on cars like they have other things like “Supercharged!” or “Turbo!” Toyota is planning more prominent emblems on its gas-electric hybrid SUVs in a new belief that owners want others to know of their environmental consciousness Toyota plans ways to make hybrid models stand out
Does anyone actually work flex-time anymore these days? The number of employees with flexible work schedules is dropping even as research shows that non-traditional hours can enhance productivity. Fewer working flex-time hours, report says
To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture. But in fact, the practice is making a comeback. Horse-and-Plow Farming Making a Comeback
Adolescent girls may be better protected against the effects of stress than teenage boys, according to a team of Georgia researchers. In a study of teenagers’ responses to mental stress, they found that girls did not exhibit the same increase in blood pressure as did their male peers. Teen girls have healthier stress response than […]
Perhaps the nine years of piano lessons that my parents forced me when I was younger wasn’t a bad idea… 🙂 Practicing the piano as a young child gives the human brain a musical capacity that is difficult to acquire later in life, Swedish scientists found in a study quoted in the media. Early piano […]
It looks like Daylight Saving Time is about to be extended, and that has child safety and fire prevention advocates riled. Congress to add 2 months to Daylight Savings Time
In Texas, the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston markets are expected to see Spanish-speaking increases of 49 percent by 2025. San Antonio’s Spanish-speaking population is expected to climb 40 percent. Spanish-speaking population to jump 55% in Austin area
Obesity is increasing rapidly in developing countries greatly increasing the risk of heart disease and diabetes, an international population conference was told. Obesity rising rapidly in developing nations
Federal agents have shut down an elaborate, 360-foot drug-smuggling tunnel dug underneath the U.S.-Canadian border — the first such passageway discovered along the nation’s northern edge, officials said Thursday. Feds Bust U.S.-Canada Smuggling Tunnel
A Santa Rosa company said Thursday it is starting to deliver European Smart Cars to American roads, modifying them to meet U.S. government standards. Bay Area company brings Smart Cars to U.S. roads
Overweight people who trim down substantially may improve both their health and their wealth, if new research is correct. People who lose weight may gain wealth
TiVo, the Silicon Valley-invented device for recording TV programs on a hard drive, has joined some of America’s most influential inventions in a museum collection. TiVo joins toothbrush, seat belt, computer among best inventions
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A Las Vegas judge erred when he ordered a company to help the FBI eavesdrop on conversations in a suspect’s vehicle, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. FBI EAVESDROPPING: Court overrules LV judge
Dark chocolate can not only soothe your soul but can lower blood pressure too, researchers reported Monday. Good news for dark chocolate-lovers?
It’s been years, decades even, since the Almighty was so hot A Time of Doubt for Atheists
Sucks. 🙁 Time to face the facts: Dave Chappelle’s hit Comedy Central series isn’t coming back, says one of its stars. “`Chappelle’s Show’ is over, man. Done,” comic Charlie Murphy told TV Guide. “It took me a long time to be able to say those words, but I can say it pretty easy now, because […]
Divorce is on the decline in the USA, but a report to be released today suggests that may be due more to an increase in people living together than to more lasting marriages. Wedding bells aren’t ringing, but neither are phones of divorce lawyers
Restaurant diners who have felt the cold breath of a waiter trying to hurry them along may take comfort from a new study from Cornell University. Diners have a message for restaurateurs: Don’t rush us
Got milk? And high hopes it will help you shed a few pounds? The dairy industry is counting on it, thanks in part to a $200 million ad campaign that confidently touts studies suggesting a connection between consuming dairy products and losing weight. But dieters might want to delay sporting milk mustaches for the moment […]
Some recovery of memory may be possible in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a provocative new study in mice that could help researchers open a two-pronged attack against the mind-robbing illness. Study Links Protein to Severe Memory Loss
Intelligence may lead to a better paid job and quality of life but, in old age, cleverness has no effect on happiness, new research suggests. Intelligence is irrelevant to a happy old age