If you tote a knife as part of your everyday carry, you probably don’t need a limited-edition full-tang damascus steel beast designed for skinning game. On the other hand, pocket knives are easily misplaced. They also break and get confiscated in the name of homeland security. Here’s a small, inexpensive Gerber knife that’ll thrive in… Read More »
ON CREATIVITY How do people get new ideas? Presumably, the process of creativity, whatever it is, is essentially the same in all its branches and varieties, so that the evolution of a new art form, a new gadget, a new scientific principle, all involve common factors. We are most interested in the “creation” of a… Read More »
A self-proclaimed geek friend once described Silicon Valley as a place where instead of going to the movies to watch a film, everyone takes a seat in the theater and turns around to look at the projector. The Valley is home to cross-disciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, doctors and inventors who wake up every day… Read More »
New research suggests the herpes simplex virus could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. The finding could help researchers develop new treatments to help slow down, or even completely prevent, the degenerative disease, Umea University reported. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common condition of its types, and a number of studies have been pointing… Read More »
Bullshit headline is typical of mass media. Your not dead until your brain is not able to be brought back and that is several hours. Life after death is real, British scientists confirm – The Times of India.
Can we preserve an entire person? In world first, ‘dead’ hearts transplanted into living patients – The Times of India.
Did ancient Easter Islanders have friends from afar? Yes, say scientists. (+video) – CSMonitor.com.
Elongated Skulls Of Paracas – Who Were These Mysterious People? MessageToEagle.com.
American Indians, Neanderthals and Denisovans: Insights from PCA Views.
Aging too quickly? Put down the soda : LIFE : Tech Times.
Major Drop In Solar Activity Predicted: Landscheidt Minimum is upon us and a mini-ice age is imminent The stunning announcement made at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society exceeded the expectations from the advance publicity! The results of new studies were announced today (June 14) at the annual meeting of the solar physics division… Read More »
Frank Hill: Future sunspot drop, but no new ice age Image Credit: NASA Frank Hill told EarthSky that — while his team did suggest a drop in solar activity beginning around 2019 — they did not suggest Earth would cool as a result. : : Frank Hill is an astronomer at the U.S. National Solar… Read More »
How Not to Be Broke—10 Powerful Books to Learn about Money Management.
10 Influential Business Books You Need To Read To Be Successful.
1. Your jealousy can ruin any relationship. Your better off dealing with jealousy head on when it rears its ugly head. Most people don’t want to admit when they have been bitten by the green-eyed monster but it can happen from time to time. There are people who exude jealousy to the point that… Read More »
“Love is really all that matters for humans to be happy”. via Happiness Hack: 10 Ways To Be Happier, Backed By Science.
“I didn’t get 10 seconds into the store when I was told ‘I would not fit anything’ and that I wasn’t allowed to try anything on because ‘I would stretch the clothes out.’” She added that many of her viewers have had similar experiences at Brandy Melville shops. Paytas declined an interview request for “legal… Read More »
Consent does not have to be a resounding “yes” either, it may be given by a head nod or by reciprocating an advance. Consent cannot be given if at least one person is intoxicated, inebriated, asleep or unconscious. So blow my breathalyzer before you blow me ok honey? Otherwise every man is a rapist.… Read More »
Unable to Meet the Deductible or the Doctor – NYTimes.com.
Report: Hitler was on crystal meth.
Latest Slew of Underground Sex Clubs Have Nothing To Do With Good Sex | New York Observer.
Paris’s ‘Tree’ Art Installation Provokes Uproar – WSJ – WSJ.
Well at one time the french and Americans were friends with each other. Paris’s ‘Tree’ Art Installation Provokes Uproar – WSJ – WSJ.
Automated Investment Services Company Wealthfront Now Manages Over $538M In Assets, Up 450 Percent Over The Past Year | TechCrunch.
Lassie and Timmy; Scooby Doo and Shaggy; Baxter and Ron Burgundy; Bubba and James Wathen. You may not have heard of that last duo yet, but when it comes to the bond between a man and his dog, it’s the realest of the bunch. After James was hospitalized more than a month ago in Kentucky,… Read More »
The problem with that analysis is that it indicates why those striving to achieve higher incomes and wealth in the future may have more problems. However, it does not explain how many of those who have had their educations, successful careers, or their own businesses for decades, have seen their previous wealth stagnate, decline, or… Read More »
Mosaic Is The First Company To Get It Right | Home Solar Advice.
To fight growing inequality, Fed Chair Yellen outlines “building blocks of opportunity” | Fox Business.
Ebola in the U.S.: 1,000 people under some level of watch – LA Times.
Summit County Ebola quarantine update at 11:30 a.m. (live coverage) | cleveland.com.
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and justice could be thwarted by a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive. Privacy advocates and technology experts called… Read More »
Pennsylvania man, now 20, charged with sexual assault of 6-year-old girl when he was only 11 | Star Tribune.
Obama administration sides with Ala. girl attacked while used as bait in school sex sting | Star Tribune.
Passenger arrested for sex assault during Hawaii-Japan flight; plane returned to Honolulu | Star Tribune.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A top-secret space plane landed Friday at an Air Force base on the Southern California coast. The plane spent nearly two years circling Earth on a classified mission. Known as the X-37B, it resembles a mini space shuttle. It safely touched down at 9:24 a.m. Friday, officials at Vandenberg… Read More »
Here’s what’s scary about the Dallas health-care worker infected with Ebola: she knew she was treating an Ebola patient. That’s not supposed to happen. We’ve been told that Ebola can be stopped using modern medical protocols. An American health-care worker who is part of a team that knows it’s treating an Ebola patient is supposed to… Read More »
I’m one of the lucky ones: I’m married to my soul mate. The first time I ever saw Nige, my heart caught in my throat and my stomach dropped faster than you can say “love at first sight.” I was captivated, awed and knocked sideways by the depth of my attraction to him. We met… Read More »
[This post has been updated with a revised version of the Ragone Plot by Alan Fletcher.] We may be on the verge of a revolution in power generation. Again. A paper published by an independent group of scientists details the results of a new test of Andrea Rossi’s latest version of his company’s E-Cat technology… Read More »
The Man Who Dropped ‘S’ From His Name & Received Job Offers – ZergNet.
When you’re taking some solo time to get in touch with your body, it’s pretty much a judgment-free zone. You can do whatever, say whatever, and think whatever you want—nobody here to please but yourself! But just like your mind can wander when you’re in bed with a partner, it’s pretty much impossible to turn… Read More »
If you’ve been with enough guys in your lifetime (however many that may be) you might think you know your way around a penis. But the truth is, whether you’ve been with one or 10, you probably know a lot less about them than you thought. So to enlighten you on all things member-related, we’ve… Read More »
Albert Einstein was unemployed. 1/17 Einstein spent his first two years out of the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School without a full-time job, in large part because the professors whose classes he cut refused to recommend him for teaching posts. Though Einstein’s degree was for teaching physics and math, his first job came when his friend… Read More »
What Happens If You Don’t Get Enough Sleep – Business Insider.
The Richest YouTube Stars – Business Insider.
Medscape, a subsidiary of the medical information website WebMD, has released its 2014 Physician Compensation Report. The data in the report come from more than 24,000 doctors in 25 specialties, who responded to Medscape’s annual survey with information on their compensation for 2013. The infographic below shows the average earnings for each surveyed specialty.… Read More »
Audi Self-Driving Car Gets First Permit In California Self driving cars represent a tiny fraction of California’s approximately 32 million registered vehicles The DMV rules, which the DMV must finish by year’s end, will untie knotty issues such as whether a person needs to be in the vehicle at all. A row of Google… Read More »
You may soon be a Google search away from immediate access to professional medical advice. The search engine giant is testing a new feature that urges people Googling illnesses or symptoms to jump on a video call with a medical professional. The finding was reported on Friday by Reddit user jasonahoule. When he typed “knee… Read More »
How to Successfully Kickstart Your Crowdfunding Campaign Get your project rolling with Kickstarter Andrew Ward Sep 26th 2014 7:48AM 1232011 Facebook/Kickstarter Over time, countless entrepreneurs have had their endeavors thwarted by their inability to secure proper funding. In recent years crowdfunding, the practice of funding a project by a large number of… Read More »
For many full-time employed adults, the weekly grind is feeling more like six days, rather than five. They aren’t wrong. That’s because a recent Gallup poll indicated half of America’s full-time staffers are working more than 40 hours per week, with four in ten stating they work 50 hours or more. Only 8 percent polled… Read More »
Developing your communication skills will lead to success By Hannah Morgan Whether you are an aspiring leader or in a support role, developing your communication skills can impact your success. First, let’s take a look at the complexities of communication. It’s more than the words you use. It’s how and when you choose to share… Read More »