Ontario Premier Says No to NIMBY : TreeHuggerBravo to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty for taking a stand against NIMBY Scarberians who are objecting to the idea of a wind farm two to four kilometers off the Scarborough Bluffs, a deteriorating sandy hill overlooking Lake Ontario. Energy
How the Crash Will Reshape America - The Atlantic (March 2009)
The crash of 2008 continues to reverberate loudly nationwide—destroying jobs, bankrupting businesses, and displacing homeowners. But already, it has damaged some places much more severely than others. On the other side of the crisis, America’s economic landscape will look very different than it does today. What fate will the coming years hold for New York, Charlotte, Detroit, Las Vegas? Will the suburbs be ineffably changed? Which cities and regions can come back strong? And which will never come back at all?
Ex-G.M. Workers Try to Reboot Their Lives - NYTimes.com
Their $28-an-hour jobs gone, laid-off workers from a plant in Wisconsin are trying to reinvent themselves.
Involuntary maybe, but certainly not random
Our eyes are in constant motion. Even when we attempt to stare straight at a stationary target, our eyes jump and jiggle imperceptibly. Although these unconscious flicks, also known as microsaccades, had long been considered mere 'motor noise,' researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies ...
Children's early gesture have important link to school preparedness (Video)
Children who convey more meanings with gestures at age 14 months have much larger vocabularies at 54 months than children who convey fewer meanings and are accordingly better prepared for school, according to research at the University of Chicago published in the journal Science on Friday, Feb. 13.
Abroad - Before the Wall Fell, Art in Two Germanys Often Spoke the Same Tongue - NYTimes.com
An exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art mixes works from West and East Germany, often in ways that blur the distinction.
CSI Scandinavia: Computer Dissects Cadavers With No Scalpel
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What Makes Us Human? Neanderthal Genome Holds Clues | Wired Science from Wired.com
Why do boys and girls prefer different toys? | Psychology Today Blogs
BarbieThroughout the world, boys and girls prefer to play with different types of toys. Boys typically like to play with cars and trucks, while girls typically choose to play with dolls. Why is this? A traditional sociological explanation is that boys and girls are socialized and encouraged to play with different types of toys by their parents, peers, and the “society.” Growing scientific evidence suggests, however, that boys’ and girls’ toy preferences may have a biological origin.
AskMen.com - 5 Things You Didn't Know: AK-47
Here are 5 things you didn't know about AK-47 assault rifles.
Questioning Authority: A Rethinking of the Infamous Milgram Experiments | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet
Christians in Jerusalem want Jews to stop spitting on them - Haaretz - Israel News
Christians in Jerusalem want Jews to stop spitting on them
-News and commentary relating to events in Israel, the occupied territories, and the world, along with an archive of past issues
The Frame: Chronicling the economic downturn
Mindfuck Movies by Matthew Baldwin - The Morning News
An online magazine, published weekdays.
34% Drop in US Electric Demand Possible Through Energy Efficiency Improvements: Rocky Mountain Institute : TreeHugger
photo: Eric Jusino We often say that making energy efficiency improvements is the easiest way to reduce energy demand, but a new report coming out of the Rocky Mountain Institute shows just how much of a reduction in electric
Europe’s Recession Deeper Than Expected - NYTimes.com
The economy of the euro area declined by 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter, 6 percent on an annualized basis, according to new figures.
Flash of Genius (2008)
Directed by Marc Abraham. With Jake Abel, Aaron Abrams, Alan Alda. Robert Kearns takes on the Detroit automakers who he claims stole his idea for the intermittent windshield wiper. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sites
Winners gallery 2009 - World Press Photo
Mambo - the dynamic portal engine and content management system
Pre-verbal number sense common to monkeys, babies, college kids
Basic arithmetic and 'number sense' appear to be part of the shared evolutionary past of many primates; it's the use of language to explain abstractions that apparently takes human math to a higher level.
Engineers create intelligent molecules that seek-and-destroy diseased cells
Current treatments for diseases like cancer typically destroy nasty malignant cells, while also hammering the healthy ones. Using new advances in synthetic biology, researchers are designing molecules intelligent enough to recognize diseased cells, leaving the healthy cells alone.
Twisted radio beams could untangle the airwaves - tech - 13 February 2009 - New Scientist
Transmitting radio beams in a helical shape provides a new way to encode information, a possible solution to crowded airwaves
Cooking Has Been Both Boon and Bane for Humans | Wired Science from Wired.com
CHICAGO — Raw-food devotees take note: Your diet is not in any way natural. Humans are as adapted to cooking our food as cows are to eating grass, or ticks
RT: Features : Almost all water in Russia is undrinkable
RT is the first 24/7 English-language news channel bring the Russian view on global news. RT provides viewers with original stories, breaking news, comments on politics, business, and public affairs.
China aims for its own Silicon Valley | csmonitor.com
Like the 'Asian tigers' before it, China is pushing into higher-end manufacturing and innovation.
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