Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Psychology Today: The Stripper's Secret
Flaunting your fertility makes for big tips. The showgirl's guide to maximizing income.
Lean Crop of Dollars - New York Times
Despite intense lobbying, growers of fruits, vegetables and tree nuts are falling short in their goals to secure government payments in the farm bill now being debated on Capitol Hill.
Australian Fires Add to Fears on Climate Change - New York Times
As the first bush fires of the year rage through Australia’s national forests, concern over climate change and its effects is intensifying.
‘The Kite Runner’ Is Delayed to Protect Child Stars - New York Times
Paramount Vantage is delaying the release of “The Kite Runner” to get its three schoolboy stars out of Kabul, Afghanistan.
I Ran So Far Away - Saturday Night Live - Andy Samberg - New York Times
The latest hit for “Saturday Night Live” on the Internet began taking shape on Sept. 24, when Andy Samberg and a group of his colleagues on the show were sitting around their offices, scrounging for a celebrity or politician “who could really use a love song right now.”
New Material May Lead To Advances In Quantum Computing
PhysOrg news: New Material May Lead To Advances In Quantum Computing
Geologists recover rocks yielding unprecedented insights into San Andreas Fault
PhysOrg news: Geologists recover rocks yielding unprecedented insights into San Andreas Fault
New plastic is strong as steel, transparent
PhysOrg news: New plastic is strong as steel, transparent
Stop the Raids - New York Times
President Bush and the Homeland Security secretary, Michael Chertoff, must stop the reckless raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
The Next Leap for Linux - New York Times
Until recently, major PC makers shied away from Linux. Now the industry is watching as Dell is selling two Linux-equipped desktop models and a notebook PC.
Best Free Documentaries: "Stupid In America" - Full 20/20 Documentary
How Do Artists Portray Exoplanets They've Never Seen?: Scientific American
How realistic are images of planets around other stars—and should they be? <a href="http://www.sciam.com/gallery.cfm?articleid=FB77F014-E7F2-99DF-37E95D5497B875BE">CLICK HERE FOR AN IMAGE GALLERY</A>
Boom Times for Dentists, but Not for Teeth - New York Times
With dentists’ fees rising and millions lacking dental insurance, more people are leaving cavities untreated.
Painkillers in Short Supply in Poor Countries - New York Times
Many medical specialists in Africa, Asia and Latin America have limited supplies of painkillers and almost no training in pain relief.
Blood Vessels Grown From Patient’s Skin - New York Times
For the first time, scientists have successfully implanted blood vessels grown from a patient’s own cells.
Seattle’s Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps - New York Times
Seattle now recycles 44 percent of its trash, compared with the national average of around 30 percent, which makes it a major player in big city waste recovery.
3 Win Nobel in Medicine for Gene Technology - New York Times
Two Americans and a Briton won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work in gene targeting.
German Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize - New York Times
Gerhard Ertl won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for studies of chemical reactions on solid surfaces, research that has advanced the understanding of the ozone layer.
How shyness and other normal human traits became sickness
PhysOrg news: How shyness and other normal human traits became sickness
A gene divided reveals the details of natural selection
PhysOrg news: A gene divided reveals the details of natural selection
Mathematicians predict the future of the past tense
PhysOrg news: Mathematicians predict the future of the past tense
Fiber optic breakthrough in display sign technology
PhysOrg news: Fiber optic breakthrough in display sign technology
Global Warming May Make Humidity Worse
PhysOrg news: Global Warming May Make Humidity Worse
NSA's Lucky Break: How the U.S. Became Switchboard to the World
Get in-depth politics and legal news coverage including online privacy, Internet security, government regulations, censorship and free speech from Wired.com.
IEEE Spectrum: Cracking GO
Brute-force computation has eclipsed humans in chess, and it could soon do the same in this ancient Asian game
TNR Online | What the F***? (1 of 3) (print)
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