A 31-year-old corrections officer from Colorado has done something no "expert" ever has: won $1 million playing fantasy football.
Fantasy football millionaire shares his secrets
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Cities facing the next real estate bust
The outlook for commercial real estate is murkiest in these places.10 cities facing the next real estate bust
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$9.99 TV offer too good to be true
A major retailer's offer for 52-inch TVs ends up being a very big mistake.$9.99 TV offer too good to be true
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Jobs least likely to be outsourced
Workers who pursue these 10 professions can feel secure about their jobs and earn salaries as high as $85,000.
Jobs least likely to be outsourced
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Are food swaps worth the calorie savings?
You may think skipping cheese on your burger or drinking diet soda makes a difference — find out what changes really matter.
Are food swaps worth the calorie savings?
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Unlimited flight deal may not be worth it
JetBlue's $599 "All You Can Jet" promotion turns heads, but the numbers may not add up.
Unlimited flight deal may not be worth it
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T-rex skeleton to go under the hammer
A rare Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, among the most complete specimens in the world, is to go on the auction block in Las Vegas in October.
Daily Almanac
Today is Thursday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2009.
There are 140 days left in the year.
Today In History August 13, 2009
There are 140 days left in the year.
Today In History August 13, 2009
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
Port, Porto, Portugal
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Melbourne, Victoria, Canada
as well as Hong Kong, and the United States
Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
Port, Porto, Portugal
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Melbourne, Victoria, Canada
as well as Hong Kong, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
When you encounter a coworker or friend who's doing things with style, watch them very closely.
There are tips and tricks you could learn that will help you get one step closer to your ideal public image.
If you can, align yourself with the people who can make positive changes in your life. Stick to them like glue and suggest some extracurricular activities for the two of you.
It's time to start conversations you may have been shying away from.
If I have to ...
When you encounter a coworker or friend who's doing things with style, watch them very closely.
There are tips and tricks you could learn that will help you get one step closer to your ideal public image.
If you can, align yourself with the people who can make positive changes in your life. Stick to them like glue and suggest some extracurricular activities for the two of you.
It's time to start conversations you may have been shying away from.
If I have to ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
The surprising links between anger and time perception
This explains a few things ...
Here's a test: let's say a meeting, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been moved forward two days. What is the new day of the meeting? If you think it's Friday, you imagine time as something you move through. If you think it's Monday, you think of time as something that passes by you. So what? Well, according to the British Psychological Society, "Friday" people have an angrier disposition, than "Monday" people. The researchers also found that "thinking about moving through time can induce anger."
Here's a test: let's say a meeting, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been moved forward two days. What is the new day of the meeting? If you think it's Friday, you imagine time as something you move through. If you think it's Monday, you think of time as something that passes by you. So what? Well, according to the British Psychological Society, "Friday" people have an angrier disposition, than "Monday" people. The researchers also found that "thinking about moving through time can induce anger."
The researchers presented students with a computer screen flat on a desk, facing the ceiling. On it were the days of the week, in a vertical line with Saturday at the top, then Friday, Thursday, all the way down to Sunday at the bottom, nearest the participant. Commands were given that either provoked thoughts about moving through time, away from the participant (e.g. a meeting has moved forward two days from Sunday to Wednesday - please highlight the new day on the screen), or thoughts about time moving towards the participant (e.g. a shift down the screen, towards the participant from Wednesday to Sunday). Participants primed to think about their movement through time subsequently rated themselves as feeling angrier than participants in the "time moving towards them" condition.
Judge sentences man to 6 months for yawning in court
Illinois Circuit Judge Daniel Rozak sentenced Clifton Williams to 6 months in jail for yawning in court. Rozak's contempt order stated that Williams "raised his hands while at the same time making a loud yawning sound," which was both disrespectful and disruptive. The Chicago Tribune reports that Rozak, one of 30 judges in the the 12th Judicial Circuit, personally issues over a third of the contempt charges and has thrown more people in jail for ringing cell phones than "any other judge in Will County in the last decade."
Science Review
"Quantum foam" – grainy bumps in the fabric of space-time – might explain why light from a distant galaxy arrived four minutes later than expected, offering clues about the real nature of gravity
Same-sex action helps thrush yeast thrive
Candida albicans cells can reproduce homosexually, which could help explain how the yeast develops resistance to treatment
Why the highest mountains are near the equator
The height of the snowline on a mountain plays a significant role in how tall it is likely to grow
Human Development News
Chimps and gorillas walk on their knuckles, but that doesn't mean our ancestors did, according to a new survey of ape wrist bones
Why humans can talk and chimps can't
A brain area crucial for language ballooned during human evolution
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 | | Skygazers are observing a dazzling sky show, as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. |
Meteor shower forecast | Parts of India are on track for severe water shortages. according to results from Nasa's gravity satellites. | | A team of astronomers discover the first planet that orbits in the opposite direction to the spin of its star. |
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THE BIG PICTURE
Judge to Microsoft: Stop Selling Word
Judge Leonard Davis, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, ruled Tuesday that Microsoft can no longer sell Microsoft Word in the United States due to patent infringement.
Lyndon LaRouche Behind That Obama-as-Hiltler Sign?
Wing nut aggitators aren't the only ones likening Democrats to Nazis for supporting Obamacare.
As Josh Marshall notes, a group of LaRouche supporters joined the wing nut howlers who shouted down Representative McGovern last week in Massachusetts, reportedly comparing the congressman to Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele..
White House criticizes swastika outside Georgia office
Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs says no issue being debated should or could be compared to the Holocaust.
Georgia man convicted of aiding terror groups
A 23-year-old Georgia man was convicted Wednesday of aiding terrorist groups by sending videotapes of U.S. landmarks overseas and plotting to support "violent jihad" after a federal jury rejected his arguments that it was empty talk.
Georgia man convicted of aiding terror groups
Georgia man convicted of aiding terror groups
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