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from ABC News (& affiliates)
Toyota recalls about 6.4 million vehicles globally, including about 1.8 million in the United States
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from About.com
Five Mistakes Men Make with Their Hair
7 Classic Mickey Rooney Movies
From Andy Hardy to 'The Black Stallion'
Ultimate Cinnamon Roll with Vanilla Frosting
10 Cool Facts About Termites
Interesting Behaviors and Traits of Termites
7 Classic Mickey Rooney Movies
From Andy Hardy to 'The Black Stallion'
Ultimate Cinnamon Roll with Vanilla Frosting
10 Cool Facts About Termites
Interesting Behaviors and Traits of Termites
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
Timeline of Targeting: The Evidence Mounts Against the IRS’s Lois Lerner
When Does Intolerance Work?When does intolerance work? Only when you're surrounded by the likeminded.
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from Alex Jones (INFOWARS.COM)
from Breitbart
GM HAS SOLD ONLY 58,000 CHEVY VOLTS IN THREE YEARS
Desperate to amp up sales of its Chevy Volt, General Motors is lowering prices and planning to offer a cheaper model that doesn't go as far on a single charge as the existing model.
JUDICIAL WATCH OBTAINS RECORDS REVEALING OBAMAS’ 2013 IRELAND TRIP COST TAXPAYERS $7,921,638.66
Desperate to amp up sales of its Chevy Volt, General Motors is lowering prices and planning to offer a cheaper model that doesn't go as far on a single charge as the existing model.
JUDICIAL WATCH OBTAINS RECORDS REVEALING OBAMAS’ 2013 IRELAND TRIP COST TAXPAYERS $7,921,638.66
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from BuzzFeed
10 Scary Things You Didn’t Know The Internet Knows About You
If you’re reading this list, it’s probably too late. The internet knows just about everything about you. Find out what they know using the Watch Dogs Digital Shadow Facebook App.
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
Hank Aaron Compares Republicans That Oppose Obama To KKK
24 Injured In Stabbing At Franklin Regional High School
MURRYSVILLE, PA
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from CNN
'Where's the African-American Harry Potter or the Mexican Katniss?'
Four school stabbing victims in critical condition; teen suspect charged as adult
A teenage boy wielding two kitchen knives went on a stabbing rampage at his high school in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, early Wednesday, before being tackled by an assistant principal, authorities said.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
GOP Congressman on Holder: Anyone Else ‘Would Be in Jail’
Lefty Letterman: A Top Ten List of the Outgoing CBS Host's Most Liberal Outbursts
Former ABC Host Joy Behar Lays Into Chris Christie To His Face: 'You're Toast, Okay?'
Sen. Mikulski Erupts on Equal Pay Issue: 'I Get Volcanic,' 'Angry'
Jon Stewart Attacks MRC Latino for Claim of Univision's Pro-ObamaCare Bias
#ThanksMichelle: Students Tweet Photos of Skimpy, Stomach-Turning School Lunches
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from Columbia Basin Herald
Behind the scenes at the state capitol
The Washington State Patrol may be mostly known for its role on the roads, but troopers are in charge of security for the legislature, governor and residents who participate in the process as well.
Water pressure may have contributed to Wanapum Dam fracture
Engineers and analysts believe water pressure on the Wanapum Dam spillway may have contributed to a 65-foot crack in the structure.
Part of I-90 near Vantage closed because of collision
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from The Daily Caller
Lois Lerner talked about working for Obama’s group Organizing for Action while she had official oversight over it
Watch Colbert’s hilarious takedown of absurd Common Core math problems
Star aligns with planetary nebula to create diamond ring
It looks like the diamond ring effect seen during total solar eclipses. It’s really a distant, dying star and its shell of gas, with another star in front of it.
Atlantic sunglint reveals tails for Canary Islands
A particular quality of the light reflecting from the Atlantic Ocean reveals wavy, windsock-like tails stretching to the southwest from each of the Canary Islands.
Dawn spacecraft left asteroid Vesta, now headed for Ceres
Dawn is now officially on its way to its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres. This post also contains a video portrait of Vesta, by Dawn.
How to Protect Yourself From the “Heartbleed” Bug
Heartbleed is a serious security issue that is likely affecting you in some capacity. You're probably going to need to change your password on several sites.
Watch Colbert’s hilarious takedown of absurd Common Core math problems
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The star that put a ring on it: Astronomers spot 'engagement diamond' nebula
ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile captured nebula with star in front of it
Called Abell 33, nebula is located roughly 2500 light-years from Earth
Cut back on eating baked beans to reduce 'smelly emissions': Minister's bizarre tip in battle to tackle climate change
from Daily Mail (UK)
The star that put a ring on it: Astronomers spot 'engagement diamond' nebula
ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile captured nebula with star in front of it
Called Abell 33, nebula is located roughly 2500 light-years from Earth
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from EarthSky
It looks like the diamond ring effect seen during total solar eclipses. It’s really a distant, dying star and its shell of gas, with another star in front of it.
Atlantic sunglint reveals tails for Canary Islands
A particular quality of the light reflecting from the Atlantic Ocean reveals wavy, windsock-like tails stretching to the southwest from each of the Canary Islands.
Dawn spacecraft left asteroid Vesta, now headed for Ceres
Dawn is now officially on its way to its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres. This post also contains a video portrait of Vesta, by Dawn.
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from Facecrooks
How to Protect Yourself From the “Heartbleed” Bug
Heartbleed is a serious security issue that is likely affecting you in some capacity. You're probably going to need to change your password on several sites.
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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
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from The Federalist
In Going After Mozilla, Conservatives Are Missing The Big Picture
Bigger bullies need to be dealt with.
Bait And Switch: How Same Sex Marriage Ends Family Autonomy
The goal isn't equality - it's abolishing an institution.
How I Tested My Efficient Traffic Hypothesis
One man's scientific crusade to beat traffic
What Everyone’s Missing In the “Equal Pay” Debate
Bigger bullies need to be dealt with.
Bait And Switch: How Same Sex Marriage Ends Family Autonomy
The goal isn't equality - it's abolishing an institution.
How I Tested My Efficient Traffic Hypothesis
One man's scientific crusade to beat traffic
What Everyone’s Missing In the “Equal Pay” Debate
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from Forbes
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from Greatist
“In focusing all of our blame and attention on the media, we fail to understand the nuance and complexity of these very serious disorders.”
Recipe: Cripsy Herb and Hemp Crusted Tilapia
8 Natural Foods to Eat for Pain Relief
1. Ginger; 2. Salmon; 3. Coffee; 4. Echinacea and Sage; 5. Tart Cherries;
6. Whiskey; 7. Oranges; 8. Evening Primrose.
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from The Guardian (UK)
When the French clock off at 6pm, they really mean it
A new labour agreement in France means that employees must ignore their bosses' work emails once they are out of the office and relaxing at home – even on their smartphones
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from The Heritage Foundation (The Foundry)
Will IRS Targeting Send Someone to Jail?
Krauthammer Calls White House Wage Gap Push 'Total Rubbish'
Religious Freedom Wins in Mississippi
By passing its Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Mississippi joins the 18 other states that have implemented RFRAs; 11 additional states have religious liberty protections that state courts have interpreted to provide a similar level of protection. These laws place the onus on the government to justify its actions in burdening the free exercise of religion.
3 Things You Should Know About the Paycheck Fairness Act
How Conservatives Can Fight Obama's Crony Economy
Gohmert: Holder Chooses Which Americans He ‘Persecutes’
Lawmakers’ Salaries Put Them in the Top Five Percent of Earners. But Now One Lawmaker Wants a Housing Stipend.
What Women Want in Work-Life Balance
Union Dues Force Home Care Workers to Support Their Undoing at Polls
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from Huffington Post
from iFIBER ONE News (WA)
Grant PUD still looking for cause of crack, determine pressure helped
Grant PUD officials believe water pressure behind Wanapum Dam helped start a crack in a support pillar, but are unclear on why it happened.
Fire destroys a large building near Blue Lake on Tuesday night
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from The Independent (UK)
The Vikings were feared for a reason
World View: Ignore recent revisionism. The Norsemen carried out atrocities to equal those of the German SS
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from Independent Journal Review
Mark Levin ‘Disgusted’ By What Obama Plans To Do After Fort Hood Memorial Service
Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin said Tuesday he is “ashamed and disgusted” that President and Mrs. Obama plan to attend a fundraiser in Texas following the memorial service for those killed and wounded at Fort Hood last week.
The White House Just Got Completely Destroyed by 2 Really Smart Guys On Paycheck Fairness Act
Jon Stewart Mocks Obamacare Numbers & Shatters White House’s ‘No Hard Sell’ Claim
Braves Hall-of-Famer Argues That Opposition to a Democratic President Equals the KKK or Something
In an interview with the USA Today on the 40th anniversary of his record-breaking home run, Hank Aaron went there.
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from The Inlander (Spokane)
Calling all Spokane-area zombie extras for a new TV show
This week SyFy announced it ordered a new zombie TV show called Z Nation — and it’s going to be filmed here in Spokane.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Syrian Christians Mourn Murdered Priest
ICC Note: Christians across Syria are mourning the loss of a 75-year-old priest who had served in Syria for decades. Despite the war raging around him, Fr. Frans Van der Lugt had committed himself to staying in Syria and serving the Syrian people. It is not yet clear who is responsible for his death, he was beaten and then shot to death in the monastery where he was living.
Ethnic Armenians Tell Of Flight From Kasab, Their Town In Syria
ICC Note: Some of those who left the Armenian Christian town of Kasab, Syria have begun to tell their stories. More than 2,000 residents of the largely Armenian town fled as rebel groups took control of the city. The town near the Turkish border has become the latest actual and political flashpoint in the war against Syria’s religious minorities.
Poisoned for His Faith, the Life and Near Death of a Converted Sheik
Former Muslim sheik Hassan Muwanguzi was near-fatally poisoned by his family for his conversion to Christianity in 2003. Rushed by a trusted friend to a nearby hospital for immediate medical treatment to receive initial doses of atropine to combat the effects of the ingested poison, Muwanguzi remains in need of additional treatment for complete detox; however, the medical bills for such treatment outweigh Muwanguzi's meager means. He remains in critical condition without further treatment as of April 7th.
Naghmeh Abedini on Saeed’s Imprisonment: God Counted Us Worthy Enough
ICC Note: Pastor Saeed Abedini remains in an Iranian prison. He’s just one of nearly 50 Christians being held, and there are hundreds more also being detained because of their religious activities. His wife and children continue to speak out calling for his release, but also speaking out to share the story of how these events have driven them to a closer walk with God, and a greater awareness of speaking about the abuse of basic rights in Iran.
20 Dead As Boko-Haram Continues Campaign of Terror
Radical Islamic front and U.S. State Department-designated terrorist organization Boko-Haram continues to pillage Northern Nigeria in its quest to carve out a separate Islamic state to be ruled by Sharia law. Following the destruction of 20 churches and killing of more than 100 Christians in March of this year, Boko-Haram raided a mosque late last week, massacring 20 innocents. ICC, along with many others in the international community, continues to pray for Nigeria and to demand national and international institutions work toward peace in the country's ravaged north.
Chinese Gov’t Guards Church Gate, Sends Thugs to Attack Christians
ICC Note: In November of 2013, Chinese police arrested nearly two dozen member of the Nanle County Christian Church in Henan Province. A few of those members, including the churches pastor, remain in detention. Meanwhile, police continue to block access to the church building for services and church members protesting the arrests and closure of the church have been assaulted by government hired thugs. The church is a member of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement and is therefore technically a legally registered church in China.
Church Facing Demolition in China Calls for Support from Worldwide Christian Community
ICC Note: Over the past weekend news reports began to pour in of the human shield formed by thousands of Christians in Zhejiang Province, China, to protect a newly-built $3.8 million dollar church from being demolished by local authorities. Below is a copy of an open letter sent by the church calling for support and prayer from the worldwide Christian community and detailing the campaign against crosses and churches in the province over the past few months.
Christians in India Fear Dark Days Ahead if Hindu Nationalists Take Over Government
With India's national elections in full swing, many Christians are looking to the uncertain future the results of the elections may bring. Chief among Christians' concerns is the rise of the BJP party, known for its Hindu nationalism. Hindu nationalism continues to be the driving force of Christian persecution in India. Believing that India is a nation for Hindus only, supporters of this belief system have used discrimination, abusive laws and violence in an attempt to drive Christianity out of "Hindu areas." Please pray for Christians as they go through these uncertain times.
Illiterate Christian Couple Sentenced to Death for Text Messages in Pakistan
A Christian couple in Pakistan was sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws on April 4th. The couple, who are illiterate, are accused of sending blasphemous text messages. The lawyer for the Christian couple has claimed that the judge was pressured into sentencing his clients to death. Following this sentencing, Pakistan now has four Christians on death row convicted of blasphemy. Many international critics claim that Pakistan's blasphemy laws are often misused to persecute religious minorities or settle personal scores.
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from Jen Kuznicki
No, Atheism and Conservatism Are Not Compatible
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from LiveScience
Adorably Tiny Crayfish Discovered (and It's a Cannibal)
Irregular Periods Linked with Higher Risk of Dying from Ovarian Cancer
Parasitic Amoeba Chomps on Human Cells to Kill Them
Tiny, Logical Robots Injected into Cockroaches
America's Most Endangered River Is …
The nonprofit American Rivers announced today (April 9) that it has deemed the San Joaquin the most endangered river in America. The organization highlights 10 rivers each year facing threats and management decisions that could make or break their futures. Number 8 is the White River in Washington. The Clearwater and Lochsa rivers in Idaho are number 10.
Panda Sutra – the Ups and Downs of Getting Grumpy Bears to Have Sex
The reason why pandas are going extinct is nothing to do with their cycles. It is because so much of their natural environment has been destroyed.
Breaking the Mold: Nature Inspires Tougher Ceramics
The marine mollusk abalone inspires tougher ceramics that can still handle high heat.
More than 100 years ago, a young German man named Richard Platz stuffed a message into a brown beer bottle, then tossed the bottle into the Baltic Sea during a nature hike.
New Solar Plane Aims for Round-the-World Flight
Massive Turquoise Trade Network of Ancient Pueblos Revealed
World's Largest Gold Crystal Found
Heartbleed: Who Was Affected, What to Do Now
[shared from Tom's Guide]
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from Los Angeles Times
Beef prices hit all-time high in U.S.
Extreme weather has thinned the nation's cattle herds, roiling the beef supply chain from rancher to restaurant.
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from MEDIAite
Holder Blasts Gohmert: ‘What Attorney General Has Ever Had to Deal with That Kind of Treatment?’
"Oh, let's see: Gonzalez, Ashcroft, Thornburgh, Meese, et al; and none of them were involved in authorizing the sale of weapons to Mexican drug cartels." - Mark Levin
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from Money Talks News
Are Home Prices Slipping Out of Buyers’ Reach?
Today's rapid growth in the price of homes has some people talking about a housing "bubble" again.
Why Does Just One Mistake Hurt Your Credit?
Having one late payment on your credit report could knock a chunk of points off your credit score, despite the years of pristine payment history you may have built.
More Moms Are Staying Home, But Not Because They Want To
Having one late payment on your credit report could knock a chunk of points off your credit score, despite the years of pristine payment history you may have built.
More Moms Are Staying Home, But Not Because They Want To
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from Mother Earth News
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from Mother Nature Network
10 animals with the longest life spans
There are tortoises alive today who were born before Charles Darwin. There are whales swimming the oceans with 200-year-old ivory spear points embedded in their flesh. And sponges alive during the Roman empire.
What is bokeh? Blurry photography effect explained
Strange Lights in Mars Photos Are Not Alien Bonfires
There are simple explanations for bright spots seen in two recent photos from Mars.
Belgium Crushes its Elephant Ivory As Europe Takes Harder Look at Wildlife Trafficking
Belgium is the second European nation, after France, to pulverize its ivory stockpile.
There are tortoises alive today who were born before Charles Darwin. There are whales swimming the oceans with 200-year-old ivory spear points embedded in their flesh. And sponges alive during the Roman empire.
What is bokeh? Blurry photography effect explained
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from National Geographic
Strange Lights in Mars Photos Are Not Alien Bonfires
There are simple explanations for bright spots seen in two recent photos from Mars.
Belgium Crushes its Elephant Ivory As Europe Takes Harder Look at Wildlife Trafficking
Belgium is the second European nation, after France, to pulverize its ivory stockpile.
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from National Review
The war between Oversight Committee chairman Darrell Issa and the committee’s ranking member, Elijah Cummings, rages on.
Vitter Slams Holder for ‘Dishonest,’ ‘Frankly Insulting’ Testimony on La.’s School-Vouchers Suit
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Vitter Slams Holder for ‘Dishonest,’ ‘Frankly Insulting’ Testimony on La.’s School-Vouchers Suit
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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Aloe Vera Found to Stave Off Alzheimer’s, Improve CognitionResearchers with the University of Miami’s School of Medicine found that a compound from Aloe vera could reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and even increase cognition scores.
French Winemaker Faced Possible Jail Time, Fine for Refusing Pesticides
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from New York Times
The Truth About the Pay Gap
Women are the primary or co-breadwinner in 6 out of 10 American families. That makes the economic imperative of addressing the wage gap between women and men important, as is every step President Obama can take in that direction.
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from Northwest Watchdog
Feds spending $750,000 to study how kid cartoons contribute to obesity
Consumer beware: Regulators ‘on steroids’
Something so bad even Republicans and Democrats agree: Federal regulators are out of control. Financial regulations imposed after the 2008 Wall Street crash are backfiring on consumers and pose a “compliance nightmare” for lenders.
NLRB complains Black Friday protesters went too far
USAID plans to spend up to $6 million to ‘empower’ women in Bangladesh
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from NWCN (ID-OR-WA)
Message in a bottle found after 101 years
What’s believed to be the world’s oldest ‘message in a bottle’ has been presented to the sender’s granddaughter, 101 years after being tossed in the sea in Germany.
Alligator evicted from Ocean Shores apartment
Landslide survivor: 'I was not letting that baby go'
White River ranked #8 on U.S. most endangered rivers list
Heartbleed web security threat IS as bad as the hype
Do you own stock? You're getting a 23% raise
Boise and Seattle named 'Best Cities to Move to in 2014'
5 defects lead Toyota to recall 6.4M vehicles
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from Personal Liberty
The Tax Freedom Day Myth
According to the Tax Foundation, April 21 is “Tax Freedom Day.” Ostensibly, this is the day the average American has earned enough to satisfy his “tax burden,” and for the rest of the year he is working for himself rather than government. The truth is there is no tax freedom day. That’s because there is a hidden tax called inflation that saps your wealth on a daily basis.
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from Popular Science
How It Works: The Highest-Efficiency Solar Cell
Prozac Alters Prawns' Behavior, Reproduction, Even Their Color
Antidepressants aren't cheering up aquatic life
A Glowing Ring Powered By Body Heat
And how it works
New Document Security Layer Makes It Easier For Government To Keep Secrets
It could also make journalists' work harder.
How To Make A More Environmentally Friendly Cow
A new search for ways to reduce the methane cattle produce.
The Myth Of The Incredible Antique Violin
Instruments built by old families are renowned for their resonance. But are they really any better?
Nano-Robots That Compute With DNA Installed Into Living Cockroach
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "computer bug."
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from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Maple Syrup Does Far More For Your Health Than Just Sweeten Your Food
Maple syrup is one of the many wonders of the world and far more than a simple sweetener. Maple syrup is not only rich in essential nutrients such manganese as well as zinc, but 34 new beneficial compounds discovered just a few years ago have been confirmed to play a key role in human health.
MIT Researchers Show How Particles From Coughs and Sneezes Travel Up To 200 Times Further Than Previously Thought
When you are sick, practicing social distancing techniques not only protects you from the crowds, it protects the crowds from you. If one actually falls ill, the best thing to do from a public health standpoint is not brave it through the illness to get to work, but self-quarantine at home to prevent the spread of the virus. You may not realize it, but that multiphase turbulent buoyant cloud you’re about to expel in a sneeze of cough have associated gas clouds that keep their potentially infectious droplets aloft over much greater distances than previously realized, say MIT researchers.
Maple Syrup Does Far More For Your Health Than Just Sweeten Your Food
Maple syrup is one of the many wonders of the world and far more than a simple sweetener. Maple syrup is not only rich in essential nutrients such manganese as well as zinc, but 34 new beneficial compounds discovered just a few years ago have been confirmed to play a key role in human health.
MIT Researchers Show How Particles From Coughs and Sneezes Travel Up To 200 Times Further Than Previously Thought
When you are sick, practicing social distancing techniques not only protects you from the crowds, it protects the crowds from you. If one actually falls ill, the best thing to do from a public health standpoint is not brave it through the illness to get to work, but self-quarantine at home to prevent the spread of the virus. You may not realize it, but that multiphase turbulent buoyant cloud you’re about to expel in a sneeze of cough have associated gas clouds that keep their potentially infectious droplets aloft over much greater distances than previously realized, say MIT researchers.
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from ScienceDaily
Scale model WWII craft takes flight with fuel from the sea concept
Navy researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division, demonstrate proof-of-concept of novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of carbon dioxide and hydrogen from seawater and conversion to a liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
Mars: Gusev Crater once held a lake after all, scientist says
Evidence for an ancient 'Lake Gusev' on Mars has come and gone several times. That lake is looking pretty good today, thanks to new research. New research suggests floodwaters entered the crater through the huge valley that breaches Gusev's southern rim. These floods appear to have ponded long enough to alter the tephra, producing briny solutions. When the brines evaporated, they left behind residues of carbonate minerals. As the lake filled and dried, perhaps many times in succession, it loaded Comanche and its neighbor rocks with carbonates.
Scientists reconstruct ancient impact that dwarfs dinosaur-extinction blast
Picture this: A massive asteroid almost as wide as Rhode Island and about three to five times larger than the rock thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs slams into Earth. The collision punches a crater into the planet's crust that's nearly 500 kilometers (about 300 miles) across: greater than the distance from Washington, D.C. to New York City, and up to two and a half times larger in diameter than the hole formed by the dinosaur-killing asteroid.
Genetic circuits: Bacterial 'FM radio' created
A team of biologists and engineers has developed a 'rapid and tunable post-translational coupling' for genetic circuits.
Scalable, universal quantum computer? Quantum information processed with system comprising optical photon and trapped atom
When it comes to recognizing complex patterns or to decoding encrypted messages, conventional computers reach their limits. A whole new quality in the communication and processing of data is expected from a technology that exploits the special properties of quantum particles such as superposition and entanglement. Scientists are pursuing a variety of different concepts towards the development of such a quantum computer. One professor follows the strategy of combining two rather dissimilar techniques: quantum communication using photons, and information processing using stationary atoms. His team has now for the first time realized a quantum logic gate between a single photon and a single atom.
Neanderthals were no strangers to good parenting
Archaeologists are challenging the traditional view that Neanderthal childhood was difficult, short and dangerous. A new and distinctive perspective suggests that Neanderthal children experienced strong emotional attachments with their immediate social group, used play to develop skills and played a significant role in their society.
Novel ultra-fast electrical circuits use light-generated tunneling currents
Scientists have successfully designed and fabricated electrical circuits that can operate at hundreds of terahertz frequencies, which is tens of thousands times faster than today’s state-of-the-art microprocessors.
Stressful environments genetically affect African American boys
Stressful upbringings can leave imprints on the genes of children, including African-American boys, according to a study. Such chronic stress during youth leads to physiological weathering similar to aging. "African American children have really not yet been studied through this context," said a co-author. "Previous work has mostly focused on middle-class whites. Our study takes a different approach and really highlights the importance of early intervention to moderate disparities in social and educational opportunities."
Study tests theory that life originated at deep sea vents
One of the greatest mysteries facing humans is how life originated on Earth. Scientists have determined approximately when life began, roughly 3.8 billion years ago, but there is still intense debate about exactly how life began. One possibility -- that simple metabolic reactions emerged near ancient seafloor hot springs, enabling the leap from a non-living to a living world -- has grown in popularity in the last two decades.
Chance meeting creates celestial diamond ring
Astronomers have captured an eye-catching image of planetary nebula PN A66 33 -- usually known as Abell 33. Created when an aging star blew off its outer layers, this beautiful blue bubble is, by chance, aligned with a foreground star, and bears an uncanny resemblance to a diamond engagement ring. This cosmic gem is unusually symmetric, appearing to be almost circular on the sky.
from Skeptoid Podcast
Intelligent Light on Mars
The curiosity rover on Mars continues to delight us with photographs of Mars surface. Recently the rover transmitted a photo to Earth from a section known as the Kimberley, named for a section of Australia. One of the images has an anomaly that looks like a light originating from the surface to some human eyes.
from Slate's The Vault Blog
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
XCOR Aerospace Hires Private Spaceflight Pioneer Brian Binnie as Senior Test Pilot
Commercial astronaut Brian Binnie, who piloted the suborbital SpaceShipOne on a famous $10-million prize-winning flight nearly a decade ago, has been named XCOR Aerospace's senior test pilot.
Space History Photo: M2-F1 in Tow Flight
Congress Presses NASA Chief on Domestic and Foreign Space Threats
Four Blood Moons: Total Lunar Eclipse Series Not a Sign of Apocalypse
'Blood Moons' Explained: What Causes a Lunar Eclipse Tetrad?
(Infographic)
Can You Identify These Cities From Their Light Signatures?
[shared from NAUTILUS]
Houston, we've got an auction: Apollo 13 astronaut's mementos to be sold
Celestial Diamond Ring Sparkles in Stunning Telescope Views
Russian Cargo Ship Launches Express Delivery to Space Station
Lights Out: Total Lunar Eclipse Leaves NASA Moon Probe in the Dark
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from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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from The Telegraph (UK)
Swedish city embarks on 6-hour workday experiment
Gothenburg's public sector employees will have their working hours reduced while being kept on the same pay in effort to create a healthier, happier and cheaper workforce
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from ThatsNonsense.com
Heartbleed flaw explained. Clearly. No jargon.
You’ve probably heard plenty about an Internet scare dubbed Heartbleed over the last day. We explain what it is and what you need to do, all in easy to understand terms.
Facebook are changing their privacy settings… again!
The change seems to be limited to making the privacy settings more obvious and apparent when you are making posts or uploading photos/videos, and ensuring users understand exactly who they are sharing their posts and information with. Reports also suggest that old cover photos can now be made private.
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from Townhall.com
from The Washington Examiner (DC)
from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Washington Times (DC)
IRS under fire: Vote for Obama stickers, campaign cheerleading commonplace
Agency still under fire for Lois Lerner-tea party targeting scandal
Mark Levin: Obama ‘disgrace’ for jetting from Fort Hood memorial to DNC fundraiser
Agency still under fire for Lois Lerner-tea party targeting scandal
Mark Levin: Obama ‘disgrace’ for jetting from Fort Hood memorial to DNC fundraiser
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