The Lumpen Proletarian

Sorry about withholding the "goods", I had the exam of my life today (Linear Algebra 7p.m-10p.m) and was in study mode this week. Sin city beckoned again this spring break which wouldn't have been a problem if the plane hadn't been rerouted to O'Hare and I was forced to overnight on my way to DTW, which lead to my surplus of time to study becoming a deficit, the linear combination of the three is the span of my last two weeks, which is why the posts have been a little scarce. How's the life been treating my readers namely you, claudio?

Fighting on a Battlefield the Size of a Milk Label - New York Times

An advocacy has started a counteroffensive to stop the proliferation of milk that comes from cows that aren’t treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone.

CeBIT Highlights Include 3-D, Wearable Tech, Ultramobility

Wired.com's gallery of CeBIT highlights prove that Europeans aren't always the last to get great tech. Noteworthy gadgets include a 3-D monitor, a wearable wristwatch phone and pocket-sized high-definition video cameras.

Elusive Bird Seen Near Papua New Guinea

PhysOrg news: Elusive Bird Seen Near Papua New Guinea

High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace

S.O.S. When a massive freighter packed with a $103 million cargo tilts onto its side in the North Pacific, a team of deep-sea cowboys gets the call. Inside the epic struggle to save the <cite>Cougar Ace</cite>.

Quantum Dots May Lead to Rainbow Solar Cell
PhysOrg news: Quantum Dots May Lead to Rainbow Solar Cell

Rift Over AIDS Treatment Lingers in South Africa - New York Times

Despite data suggesting better AIDS treatment courses are available in South Africa, the government has been slow to implement them.

Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right? - New York Times

In academia, where the use of prescription drugs to boost mental performance seems to be on the rise, some begin to worry about a pop-pills-or-perish future.

Earth at Night | Incredimazing

Earth at Night - only found at Incredimazing.com.

Singing starlings and why thousands of babies who should have been boys are being born as girls | the Daily Mail

Next time you hear a starling sing, stop and listen hard.

Solar Collecting Roads Heat Buildings in The Netherlands | EcoGeek | March, Written, Road, System, Heat

Solar is a highly efficient for heating water. Combine it with underground storage, and a year-round system can be created where the system can cov...

Early to bed early to rise ... depends on the TV schedule in your time zone
In their forthcoming article for the Journal of Labor Economics, the authors of "Cues for Timing and Coordination: Latitude, Letterman, and Longitude," look at the brief fight between American's natural timing cues -- the circadian rhythms determined by the sun -- and the man-made cues brought on within the last century, mainly by the creation of time zones and the television broadcast schedule. In this relatively brief time, they find, the markers for how we structure our day have been dramatically altered.

A Global Need for Grain That Farms Can’t Fill - New York Times

When much of the country is contemplating recession, farmers are flourishing because of runaway demand.

Downturn Tests the Fed’s Ability to Avert a Crisis - New York Times

Lenders and businesses are becoming more cautious about whom they lend to and hire, slowing the economy more.