What's the difference between ignorance and apathy?
I don't know and I don't care.
I don't know and I don't care.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Science news
In Science News:
- Giant Glaciers Can Shrink Rapidly Huge glaciers like those in Greenland and Antarctica can shrink or retreat rapidly, study finds.
- Pets Pass Superbug to Humans Transmission of an infectious superbug from dogs and cats to humans, and back again, is an increasing problem.
- Giant Dinosaurs Get Downsized Dinosaurs didn't weigh nearly as much as previously thought, a new study suggests.
Smartest supermarket items to buy in bulk
Big savings and a long shelf life mean these products are worth stocking up on.
Smartest supermarket items to buy in bulk
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Silent vigil held in Vancouver as crisis in Iran grows
A 19-year-old woman who was wounded by Iranian paramilitary forces with clubs escaped with her camera and shared her photos with CNN -- after tricking a paramilitary soldier into thinking she had given him the images on a disk.
Silent vigil held in Vancouver as crisis in Iran grows
Silent vigil held in Vancouver as crisis in Iran grows
Emerging $80B deal would help fund Medicare drugs
Medicare beneficiaries would receive better drug coverage and a portion of President Barack Obama's health care legislation would be paid for under an emerging agreement involving the pharmaceutical industry, the White House and key lawmakers.
Emerging $80B deal would help fund Medicare drugs
Emerging $80B deal would help fund Medicare drugs
14 arrests as credit card fraudsters are broken up in Spain
The Spanish National Police had the help of the United States Secret Service to break up a network of international credit card fraudsters, who are believed to have carried out more than 300 frauds, and controlled some of the most active computer hackers in the world.
14 arrests as credit card fraudsters are broken up in Spain
14 arrests as credit card fraudsters are broken up in Spain
U.S. destroyer tailing North Korean ship
A U.S. Navy destroyer is tailing a North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons toward Burma.
Solstice Greeted at Stonehenge
Pagans and party-goers drummed, danced or gyrated in hula hoops to stay awake through the night, as more than 35,000 people greeted the summer solstice Sunday at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge.
Solstice Greeted at Stonehenge
Solstice Greeted at Stonehenge
Two years after Hamas takeover, Gaza is a jumble of absurdities
Two years after Hamas seized power, the Gaza Strip is a jumble of absurdities: an economy sustained by smuggling through tunnels, a civil service that gets paid on condition it doesn't work, and a population no longer fearful of gangs but feeling muzzled under the thumb of Hamas.
2 years after Hamas takeover, Gaza is a jumble of absurdities
2 years after Hamas takeover, Gaza is a jumble of absurdities
Outcry over requests for job seekers' passwords
One U.S. city is asking job applicants for passwords to their Internet social networking accounts, sparking a flurry of criticism.
Outcry over requests for job seekers' passwords
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Neda
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO / DEPICTS DEATH.
From Andrew Sullivan, who is doing some of the best coverage of the Iran story online:
"At 19:05 June 20th Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st. A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed straight her heart.I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim's chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes. The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St.
The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Please let the world know."
Mousavi challenges Supreme Leader
Defying ultimatum... demonstrators try to shield their faces from tear gas during clashes with riot police in Tehran.
Mousavi challenges Supreme Leader
Mousavi challenges Supreme Leader
Faithful Donate Hair to Fix Burma Road
Thousands of faithful in Myanmar have donated 1,750 pounds of their hair in a money-raising campaign to repair the route to a sacred Buddhist pagoda, reports said Sunday.
Burma Road
Burma Road
Arrests of Rafsanjani kin show Iran clerics split
Iran's government said Sunday it arrested the daughter and four other relatives of former President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the country's most powerful men, in a move that exposed a rift among the ruling Islamic clerics over the disputed presidential election.
Arrests of Rafsanjani kin show Iran clerics split
Arrests of Rafsanjani kin show Iran clerics split
U.S. tracks N. Korean ship suspected of missiles
A U.S. Navy destroyer is tailing a ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons, in what could be a test of new U.N. sanctions against North Korea.
U.S. tracks N. Korean ship suspected of missiles
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Used-car lemons to avoid
If you're in the market for a used car, you may want to steer clear of these models.
5 used-car lemons to avoid
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Grey hair may be protecting us from cancer
Loss of hair color may be unwelcome, but the processes that produce it could be protecting us from damaged DNA.
Mammoths survived late in Britain
From BBC-Science:
Mammoths were in Britain 6,000 years longer than had been suspected
Woolly mammoths lived in Britain as recently as 14,000 years ago, according to new radiocarbon dating evidence.
Dr Adrian Lister obtained new dates for mammoth bones unearthed in the English county of Shropshire in 1986.
His study in the Geological Journal shows the great beasts remained part of Britain's wildlife for much longer than had previously been supposed.
Interested in more on Mammoths?
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Pakistan goes after militants
A citizens' militia trying to drive out the Taliban killed seven militants in a two-hour firefight in Pakistan's troubled northwest, police said Sunday.
7 militants killed by Pakistan citizens' militia
Pakistani forces used aircraft and artillery on Sunday as they stepped up an assault aimed at eliminating Pakistani Taliban commander Baituallah Mehsud.
Pakistani aircraft hit militants near Afghan border
7 militants killed by Pakistan citizens' militia
Pakistani forces used aircraft and artillery on Sunday as they stepped up an assault aimed at eliminating Pakistani Taliban commander Baituallah Mehsud.
Pakistani aircraft hit militants near Afghan border
Print of iconic Einstein photo sells for $74K
One of the original signed prints of Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out at photographers has been sold by a New Hampshire auction house for $74,324. Bobby Livingston, of RRAuction.com in Amherst, says the picture was taken in 1951 after a 72nd birthday celebration for the physicist.
Print of iconic Einstein photo sells for $74K
Print of iconic Einstein photo sells for $74K
The Genius of Instinct
The answers and the solutions to these everyday plights are revealed by today’s “scientists of the mind,” evolutionary psychologists who have discovered stunning new lessons about the power of instincts and their capacity to transform lives from merely surviving to actually thriving in every area of life. Unfortunately, in these modern times, most of us are disconnected from our basic instincts and all too often cautiously rely on our rational mind to cope with life’s challenges. We make all the wrong moves, all the wrong choices and the results are self defeating. We’ve foolishly numbed ourselves to the more essential human trait. Instinctual disconnection spells disaster at home and at work.
Read more: The Genius of Instinct
TV theme songs with forgotten lyrics
Not many people know that the theme songs for "Star Trek," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," and many other classic shows actually had words.
TV theme songs with forgotten lyrics
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Who started Father's Day?
Find out why the woman responsible for Father's Day was mocked, and why the U.S. Congress was against having such a holiday.
Who started Father's Day?
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Billionaire Stanford jailed in alleged $7B fraud
Brash Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford was indicted and jailed Friday on charges his international banking empire was really just a Ponzi scheme built on lies, bluster and bribery.
Wide Support for Government-Run Health Plan
Americans overwhelmingly support substantial changes to the health care system and are strongly behind one of the most contentious proposals Congress is considering, a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers.
Top 10 Things Heard at the "Fire David Letterman" Rally
Despite Sarah Palin's acceptance of David Letterman's second apology, people are still up in arms over Letterman's joke about Bristol Palin, which was misinterpreted to be about 14-year-old Willow Palin.
A "crowd" (and I use that term loosely) of 15 protesters held signs and occasionally shouted on Tuesday afternoon as they stood across the street from Letterman's studio. Thing is, there was more media there than protesters, with 35 members of the press there.
Top cleric may be playing role in Iran unrest
One of Iran's most powerful men may be playing a key role behind closed doors in the country's escalating post-election crisis.
Top cleric may be playing role in Iran unrest
Top cleric may be playing role in Iran unrest
Dancing cop can still stop traffic
Tony Lepore shows off his unique way of stopping traffic in this classic Web video.
Dancing cop can still stop traffic
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Man sent to prison for life
A North Carolina man who says killing his former bosses was justified because they "disrespected" him has been sentenced to life in prison.
Multiple media outlets reported that 30-year-old Derrick Lamont Gregory was sentenced Thursday in the 2007 slayings at a Moe's Southwest Grill restaurant in Charlotte.
Gregory pleaded guilty in Mecklenburg County Superior Court. He told the court he felt what he "did was right" because the two managers fired him.
Family members of one victim stormed from the courtroom while Gregory talked.
Gregory's attorneys say he had suffered child abuse and was mentally ill.
Gregory was sentenced to two life sentences with no possibility of parole for the shootings of 34-year-old Jeffrey Philip Maher and 36-year-old Vincent Patrick Ferens.
Teenager Spots Robbery Suspects on Google Street View
Google's Street View is quite the crime-fighting tool.
It's already foiled a kidnapping, and now it's enabled Dutch police to arrest twin brothers on suspicion of robbery.
It's already foiled a kidnapping, and now it's enabled Dutch police to arrest twin brothers on suspicion of robbery.
Today is Litha
The Celtic festival of Litha:
Litha
Traditional date: June 21
Actual astrological date: June 20 in 2008
Summer Solstice, first day of summer, longest day of the year
Alban Heruin, "Light of the Shore"
Mid Summer's Eve
Celebrates the light and the sun without there would be no life
Time of strengths and accomplishments
Gather herbs as "Herb Night" is when they are most potent
Colours: Blue, green, yellow
Litha
Traditional date: June 21
Actual astrological date: June 20 in 2008
Summer Solstice, first day of summer, longest day of the year
Alban Heruin, "Light of the Shore"
Mid Summer's Eve
Celebrates the light and the sun without there would be no life
Time of strengths and accomplishments
Gather herbs as "Herb Night" is when they are most potent
Colours: Blue, green, yellow
Unusual Celebrations and Holidays
Today happens to be:
Ann and Samantha Day,
Baby Boomer's Recognition Day,
Family Awareness Day,
Naked Hiking Day,
World Humanist Day,
and the Summer Solstice.
Ann and Samantha Day,
Baby Boomer's Recognition Day,
Family Awareness Day,
Naked Hiking Day,
World Humanist Day,
and the Summer Solstice.
Daily Almanac
Today is Sunday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2009.
The first day of Summer.
There are 193 days left in the year.
Today In History June 21
The first day of Summer.
There are 193 days left in the year.
Today In History June 21
In Tehran, an eerie calm as death toll jumps to 19
An eerie calm settled over the streets of Tehran Sunday as state media reported at least 10 more deaths in post-election unrest and said authorities arrested the daughter and four other relatives of ex-President Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of Iran's most powerful men.
How to make a home-purchase offer stick
In a multiple-buyer situation, when should you stay with your current offer, when should you increase it — and how much should you tell your realtor?
How to make a home-purchase offer stick
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We're in the top 3 percent
Just wanted to say Thanks to all our readers.
We just saw our current blog rank and Carolina Naturally sits at 280,306 out of first.
Not bad considering there are over 100 million blogs at last count.
That puts us in the top 3% (2.8% to be exact if you use 100 million as the dividing number) of the blogs floating in the universe of cyberspace.
You know at this pace, we just might make it to first by 3008 after all.
We just saw our current blog rank and Carolina Naturally sits at 280,306 out of first.
Not bad considering there are over 100 million blogs at last count.
That puts us in the top 3% (2.8% to be exact if you use 100 million as the dividing number) of the blogs floating in the universe of cyberspace.
You know at this pace, we just might make it to first by 3008 after all.
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Reus, Catalonia, Spain
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Limoges, Limousin, France
London, England, United Kingdom
Brussels, Brussels, Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Wolverhamton, England, United Kingdom
Kristiansand, Vest-Adger, Norway
Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
as well as Saudi Arabia, and the United States
Reus, Catalonia, Spain
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Limoges, Limousin, France
London, England, United Kingdom
Brussels, Brussels, Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Wolverhamton, England, United Kingdom
Kristiansand, Vest-Adger, Norway
Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
as well as Saudi Arabia, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Surprises are fun for some folks, but for you ... well, you'd rather have everything that's been penciled into your day planner go off just as you expected it to.
Of course, that's not always possible, and you've definitely learned that over the course of your time here on the planet.
You've also learned that the way to have any kind of control over what you wish had happened and what actually did happen is in your reaction.
Remember that now.
Hey! I like surprises ... if I know about them in advance.
(See Ma, I'm good at improv - now where's my script!)
Surprises are fun for some folks, but for you ... well, you'd rather have everything that's been penciled into your day planner go off just as you expected it to.
Of course, that's not always possible, and you've definitely learned that over the course of your time here on the planet.
You've also learned that the way to have any kind of control over what you wish had happened and what actually did happen is in your reaction.
Remember that now.
Hey! I like surprises ... if I know about them in advance.
(See Ma, I'm good at improv - now where's my script!)
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