Celina Aarons has her two deaf-mute brothers on her plan.They communicate by texting and use their phones to watch videos.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Woman shocked by $200K cell phone bill
Celina Aarons has her two deaf-mute brothers on her plan.They communicate by texting and use their phones to watch videos.
Credit score from scratch
These steps help young adults prove they're responsible to potential bosses and lenders.
Also: Social Security boosts benefits
About 55 million people will get a boost in their benefits for the first time in two years.
Also: Degrees that employers want
These five versatile programs help candidates appeal to a wide range of businesses.
Also: Fighting for holiday jobs
Some retailers prefer the adults who are elbowing out students for part-time work.
Also: Worker's wild resignation
A hotel employee takes the idea of marching into his manager's office to a funny extreme.
Also: Best U.S. places to retire
Find the ideal town for low living costs, sunny weather, or a second career.
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Will you live to 100?
Traits like your attitude or how quickly you walk can be clues to your longevity.
Also: The Origin Of Frankenstein
The original Frankenstein's monster wasn't Boris Karloff.It was a character created by a 19-year-old author named Mary Shelley... more than 190 years ago. The name Frankenstein - actually the novel's human protagonist - is often incorrectly used to refer to the monster itself. Mary Shelley herself called it 'Adam.'
Mummification for U.K. man
A British taxi driver who suffered from cancer donated his body for the unique scientific endeavor.
Also: Photographer's wall of lightning
A man combines 70 strikes captured during a severe thunderstorm on a Greek island
Also: After Helping Cause Climate Change, Big Oil Now Set to Profit from Melting Arctic
Photo credit: USGS
Oil companies have done much to contribute to climate change. Of course, they extract, distribute, and sell a product that, when burned, emits heat-trapping greenhouse gases. But they also have used part of their profits to engage in efforts designed to convince the public that this should cause no alarm. Finally, they devote even more of their resources to back politicians who obstruct climate and clean energy policies that would reduce carbon emissions at large. Their strategies have appeared to pay off -- now that we've emitted enough greenhouse gases into the atmosphere to drive significant climate change, the Arctic is increasingly ice-free in the summer. Which means more shipping lanes and drilling opportunities for the oil companies!
NASA and Japan Create Spectacular Map of Earth
NASA/Public Domain
Google Earth is the go-to software for viewing the planet in detail. However, a new topographical map created by NASA and Japan's Advanced Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, or ASTER, instrument is showing up even Google Earth with a "global digital elevation model" that has a 3D effect. Article continues: NASA and Japan Create Spectacular Map of Earth (Video)
Kayaker's risky whale encounter
A seafarer's helmet camera captures some astonishing footage, both above and below the water's surface.
Also: The Bolognian Stone
The Discovery Of Luminescence
In 1602 Vincenzo Casciarolo, a cobbler by trade and dilettante alchemist who pursued transformation of humbler materials into gold, discovered what is now known as the 'Bolognian Stone.' He took the stone to Scipione Begatello, an expert in the art of transformation in that time. Begetello told him that the stone was most suitable for the production of gold by virtue of its notable weight and content of sulphur.
After submitting the stone to much preparation, Casciarolo did not produce gold. But he found out that the stone would absorb the light of the sun. It was this natural stone that became the first object of scientific study of luminescent phenomena.
Things your pet shouldn't eat
Chocolate is not the only thing that can cause serious health problems.
Also: Fascinating Turtle Facts & Pics
The rigid shell means turtles cannot breathe as other reptiles do, by changing the volume of their chest cavity via expansion and contraction of the ribs. Instead, turtles breathe in two ways. First, they employ buccal pumping, pulling air into their mouth, then pushing it into the lungs via oscillations of the floor of the throat. Secondly, by contracting the abdominal muscles that cover the posterior opening of the shell, the internal volume of the shell increases, drawing air into the lungs, allowing these muscles to function in much the same way as the mammalian diaphragm.
Rare cyclops shark is real
Few reports of mythical beasts come with proof, but a sea creature caught by fisherman is an exception.
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Monday, October 17, 2011
The Daily Drift
The Daily Drift
Today's horoscope says:
Your energy is extremely alluring today, and you are like a flame that attracts many moths.
The attention is wonderful and invigorating, but take another look at these fluttering fawners for just a moment -- you will soon realize that their adoration is not built on a very substantial foundation.
It's not that you don't deserve fervent fans; it's just that the people singing your praises are not the kind of people you need to be impressing.
Aim higher.
Some of our readers today have been in:
Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
London, England, United Kingdom
Parsberg, Bayern, Germany
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Paya Lebar, Singapore, Singapore
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Penza, Penza, Russia
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Newbury, England, United Kingdom
Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Grimbergen, Brabant Wallon, Belgium
Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
London, England, United Kingdom
Parsberg, Bayern, Germany
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Annecy, Rhone-Alpes, France
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Seoul, Kyonggi-Do, Korea
Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia
Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Paya Lebar, Singapore, Singapore
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
Penza, Penza, Russia
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Newbury, England, United Kingdom
Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
Grimbergen, Brabant Wallon, Belgium
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and in cities across the United States such as Tampa, Tempe, Tomah, Tucson and more!
and in cities across the United States such as Tampa, Tempe, Tomah, Tucson and more!
Today is:
Today is Monday, October 17, the 290th day of 2011.
There are 75 days left in the year.
Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:
Mulligan Day.
Don't forget to visit our sister blog!
So, what's your excuse?
100-Year Old Man Completes Marathon
I think that we’ve now run out of excuses to exercise. Fauja Singh, at the age of 100, became the oldest man to complete a marathon:It took Singh over eight hours to cross the finish line — more than six hours after Kenya’s Kenneth Mungara won the event for the fourth straight year — and he was the last competitor to complete the course. But his time wasn’t nearly remarkable as the accomplishment itself. [...]
Sunday’s run was Fauja Singh’s eighth marathon — he ran his first at the tender age of 89 — and wasn’t the first time he set a record. In the 2003 Toronto event, he set the mark in the 90-plus category, finishing the race in five hours 40 minutes and one second.
Protest hurdle or strength?
The anticorporate unrest has gained some global momentum but lacks central leadership.
Also: Global Fury as Wall Street Protests Extend to Five Continents
What started as a small protest in Manhattan's financial district on September 17 2011, has now become a people powered movement spread across the world.
The Third Day
Anti-capitalist demonstrators camped out in London's financial district are entering a third day of protests. More
Also: Anonymous is about to rip this guy a new one
The Occupy Wall Street protests have been going on for a month. And it seems the FBI and NYPD have had help tracking protesters' moves thanks to a wingnut computer security expert who gained access to one of the group's internal mailing lists, and then handed over information on the group's plans to authorities and corporations targeted by protesters. Since the Occupy Wall Street protest began on September 17, New York security consultant Thomas Ryan has been waging a campaign to infiltrate and discredit the movement. Ryan says he's done contract work for the U.S. Army and he brags on his blog that he leads "a team called Black Cell, a team of the most-highly trained and capable physical, threat and cyber security professionals in the world."
Glenn Beck Sneers At Students Who Can't Afford A College Education
Wingnut idol hatemonger Glenn Beck spent much of his speech at the Values Voters Conference this weekend lambasting young Americans who are part of the 99 Percent Movement, and those who have the audacity to not be rich but want a college education.
The repugicans lie, the economy suffers, and the media does nothing about it
The repugican response to the President's radio address yesterday was an outright lie. Practically every credible expert, including economists on Wall Street even, agree that the stimulus did save/create jobs, boost GDP, and help cut back on unemployment. Everyone. But the repugicans keep outright lying and claiming the stimulus didn't do a thing. And the media just quotes them diligently and doesn't explain to the reader that it's a lie. WSJ:
And the lie grew worse over the past few months. As we pointed our previously, the new repugican talking point, that I first heard on Faux, of course, is that the stimulus actually CAUSED the economy to worsen.
Outright lie. And the media still doesn't sufficiently call them on it. How about a story asking the repugicans why they think lying is an answer to our economic troubles? Why their party so easily, and willingly, embraces lies instead of facts? Reporters should be asking Kevin McCarthy if he's a liar, crazy, or just stupid.
This why our political system is broken. Because the checks and balances are broken too.
Offering the repugican response, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy criticized what he called the continuation of a "stimulation strategy that's led to more debt and fewer jobs."Both the CBO and Moody's concluded that the stimulus did work - the only problem was that it wasn't big enough, not that it was too big. Had we done what Kevin McCarthy is saying, we'd be in a depression right now - Moody's has already said the repugican plan won't work. But the President's stimulus, Moody's says it was absolutely worth it because it worked:
All this help comes at significant cost. While the fiscal stimulus has been vital, it helped produce a $1.4 trillion budget deficit this past fiscal year and will lead to another $1 trillion-plus deficit in the current one. Yet the cost to taxpayers would have been measurably greater if policymakers had not acted aggressively. The recession would still be in full swing, undermining tax revenues and driving up government spending on Medicaid, welfare, and other income support for distressed families. It is a tragedy that the nation has been forced to spend so much to tame the financial crisis and end the Great Recession. Yet it has been money well spent. The fiscal stimulus is working to ensure that the recent dark economic times will soon be relegated to the history books.As for government regulations hurting jobs, AP concluded the other day that it too is a lie. This talk is dangerous.
And the lie grew worse over the past few months. As we pointed our previously, the new repugican talking point, that I first heard on Faux, of course, is that the stimulus actually CAUSED the economy to worsen.
Outright lie. And the media still doesn't sufficiently call them on it. How about a story asking the repugicans why they think lying is an answer to our economic troubles? Why their party so easily, and willingly, embraces lies instead of facts? Reporters should be asking Kevin McCarthy if he's a liar, crazy, or just stupid.
This why our political system is broken. Because the checks and balances are broken too.
FBI's DNA database plans under fire
A major upgrade of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) DNA database system comes under fire from a group of US forensic scientists.
World population nears 7 billion
The U.N. expects the milestone to be reached by Oct. 31, further straining resources.
Also: The Taj Mahal Is Collapsing
All this time kids have been singing about the London Bridge falling down, but it turns out it’s the Taj Mahal that’s in trouble.That’s right, if you’ve always wanted to see the stunning Indian landmark, you’d better make plans to see it soon because experts are warning that it could fall down in as little as two years thanks to a crumbling wooden foundation. Cracks are already showing up in the monument’s marble walls.
The best affordable new hotels
Each of these stylish, comfortable retreats costs less than $150 per night.
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The value of online degrees
These careers are especially suited to completing a college program on your laptop.
Also: Ways to prevent back pain
Sitting at a desk all day is a recipe for a bad back but experts offer these simple tips to help.
Also: Ill woman leaves South Pole
Renee-Nicole Douceur has been waiting since August to leave after suffering a possible stroke.
Also: Can Eating Too Much Spicy Food Kill You?
So what exactly are the health impacts of eating really hot chili peppers? Can eating too much of the spicy stuff kill you?
Culinary DeLites
This butternut squash pasta dish is ready in less than 30 minutes, or try a savory beef stir-fry.
Also: How to ... Trends ... and Things you can't get
This grownup version is elevated with spicy, sweet flavor — and a killer sauce.
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One guy says it's impossible to act masculine while eating a macaroon.
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Burger King's Meat Monster burger-and-chicken combo sandwich is only available in Japan.
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