Daylight saving time strikes again Sunday at 2 a.m., at least for every state outside Hawaii and Arizona. Though DST has been part of life in the United States since World War I, its origin and effects remain misunderstood, even by some of the lawmakers responsible for it. Here are some common myths. Rachel Feltman… Read More »
For centuries, boys were top of the class. But these days, that’s no longer the case. A new study by the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, examined how 15-year-old boys and girls performed at reading, mathematics and science. Boys still score somewhat better at maths, and in science the genders are roughly equal.… Read More »
Brian Buntz Popularized by the Russian economist Nikolai Kondratiev, long wave theory holds that decades of economic progress follow from technological breakthroughs such as was the case with the development of the steam engine, the railway, electrical and chemical engineering, automobiles, and computing technology. In the most recent period, the microprocessor is the single most… Read More »
SugarCRM has confirmed the acquisition of IP and other assets, noting that it will be rolling Stitch’s technology into its core Sugar application. “We’ve made Sugar an indispensable tool for customer-facing employees,” said Larry Augustin, SugarCRM CEO, in a statement issued Monday. “Sugar gives them the right information, when they need it, even before they… Read More »
SugarCRM has confirmed the acquisition of IP and other assets, noting that it will be rolling Stitch’s technology into its core Sugar application. “We’ve made Sugar an indispensable tool for customer-facing employees,” said Larry Augustin, SugarCRM CEO, in a statement issued Monday. “Sugar gives them the right information, when they need it, even before they… Read More »
When it came to exhibitionism, there was no signiificant difference between men and women, suggesting that they tend to be equally vain or self-absorbed. via Are men more narcissistic than women? – Daily Dose.
Women with close male relatives with prostate cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, a new study confirms. These findings, from the large Women’s Health Initiative, reinforce the results of a 1994 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the authors write. “This is not the first study to examine… Read More »
The findings were presented at the 97th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society and confirmed the findings of previous animal studies demonstrating that oxytocin reduces food intake. “Our results are really exciting,” says lead investigator Dr. Elizabeth Lawson of Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. “Further study is needed, but I think oxytocin is a… Read More »
It turned out that these genetically identical twins looked surprisingly different beneath the skin and skull. The sedentary twins had lower endurance capacities, higher body fat percentages, and signs of insulin resistance, signaling the onset of metabolic problems. (Interestingly, the twins tended to have very similar diets, whatever their workout routines, so food choices were… Read More »
Software isn’t greedy or fearful As anyone who has had money in a wild bull or bear market can attest, investing can be an emotional affair: the panic that comes when everything suddenly plummets; the sense of missed opportunity as the market soars. When one of our stocks suddenly takes a dive, we doubt our… Read More »
Most people go to college primarily to get a piece of paper, and learning is something that happens incidentally. The perceived value of a diploma is so high, in fact, that 50,000 fake Ph.D.s are estimated to be purchased every year, a figure only made more striking by the fact that annually, only 40,000 Ph.D.s… Read More »
Urban says that long-form writing doesn’t only have to be engaging for the reader. If you’re writing something approaching 2,000 words, you better damn well be excited about the topic or else it will show—and your readers won’t be gripped enough to make it to the last sentence. via The Secrets Of Writing Smart, Long-form… Read More »
(1) Buyers get frustrated when they’re presented with unexpected costs (56%). (2) Consumers were just window shopping never intended to buy in the first place and are just browsing (37%). (3) Shoppers were committed to buying but ultimately found better pricing elsewhere (36%). These are challenges that can be fixed. Here are some… Read More »
Homeless Camp in Tucson Grows Amid Legal Battle – ABC News.
“From an evolutionary perspective,” he says, “oxytocin is released during positive social interactions — when we are around others who care about us. This is just when food sharing is likely to occur. If we want to lose weight, having others around us who care about us can help reduce appetite.” And at the same… Read More »
30-Minutes Of Lost Sleep Linked To Weight Gain, Study Claims.
including one in San Diego County, isn’t such a negative after all. The sodium consumed with salt is widely supposed to raise blood pressure and increase the rate of cardiovascular disease. But that position, endorsed by the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control, has been disputed in recent studies in peer-reviewed journals… Read More »
Typical Adult Over 30 Gets Flu Twice Every 10 Years: Study – WebMD.
Communication & Relationship Advice For Passive Aggressive People | Rhoberta Shaler, PhD The Relationship Help Doctor | YourTango.
1. You Are Too Selfish Or Self-Centered This is actually one of the most common reasons why people generally lack friends. Nobody likes selfish people who put themselves first, the notion of friendship means sharing everything with those dear to your heart, from feelings and memories to material aspects. In the end, there is a… Read More »
The average length of an erect penis is 5.16 inches (13.12 centimeters) and the average circumference is 4.59 inches (11.66 centimeters), according to a new analysis of penis length studies involving more than 15,000 men around the world. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bju.13010/epdf via Average Penis Size Study Shows ‘Normal’ Isn’t Necessarily What You Thought.
The Invention That Could End Obesity – BuzzFeed News.
SAN FRANCISCO — A dog owner has filed a lawsuit against a pet food company alleging that thousands of dogs have been sickened or died from eating the company’s dry dog food. Pet owner Frank Lucido filed the suit on Feb. 5, in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California against Nestle Purina… Read More »
8/17/2006: John Mark Karr Admits to Killing JonBenet Ramsey The suspect was arrested in Thailand after claiming he accidentally killed the 6-year-old beauty queen. But wait, The cops were very sure that the father did it. Doesn’t the closest male with testicles always wind up being the one the cops make the case against? 8/17/2006:… Read More »
IPCC Chief Resigns after Sexual Harassment Accusations – Scientific American.
As it should be. I feel sorry for both of them….. 91-year-old Ohio man who says he killed wife of 65 years out of mercy leaves prison early | Fox News.
8 Facts About Vitamin D and Rheumatoid Arthritis – Rheumatoid Arthritis.
The Typical American’s Net Worth By Age: Here’s Where You Stand.
E. coli: More than 80 percent of cases were a result of eating beef and row crops such as leafy green vegetables. Salmonella: Though this type of bacteria can end up in a large variety of foods, 77 percent of cases were related to eggs, chicken, beef, bean sprouts, pork and seeded fruits and vegetables… Read More »
Because scientific studies are examining the role of magnesium in alleviating or circumventing many commonly occurring chronic ailments, it is important to be educated on the variations in magnesium supplements; especially magnesium orotate, the best form of the mineral supplement. Magnesium is not easily absorbed in the body unless first attached to transporting substance. For… Read More »
“At that time, the FDA publically called the testing method invalid.7” The media will simply not call him on his bullshit! By Dr. Mercola New York’s Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, has ordered GNC, Target, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart to immediately stop selling certain herbal supplements. The products include up to seven varieties — ginkgo biloba, St.… Read More »
NASA satellite image shows the frozen wasteland that currently is the United States | The Verge.
How New England and Boston’s Snow Measures Up In The Record Books Jon Erdman Published: February 22, 2015 An over three-week snow siege has buried parts of New England with feet of snow. You may wonder if this extended snowy blitz is setting records. Below, we have a rundown of heaviest snowstorm, snowiest month and… Read More »
Notes & Errata by Mark Morford Abolish marriage. For everyone. Problem solved. By Mark Morford on February 19, 2015 3:10 PM |NO MORE marriage. Can you imagine? Clearly these two mean to wreak all sorts of vile havoc on Alabama by daring to get married. Who will stop their malicious ways? Sometimes wisdom comes from… Read More »
Luke Ruehlman is a healthy 5-year-old boy. Still, he’s already had a lifetime of experiences — he has even died! At least, that’s what he claims. In a bizarre series of TV interviews, Ruehlman has managed to convince at least a few people that he lived a past life as Pam Robinson, an African-American Chicago… Read More »
“I love you.” It’s one of the most sought after phrases in the world. The things people will do to hear someone say, “I love you” have surprised us in countless stories, movies and songs. The things people will do for someone who loves them are equally as astounding. Why do we love hearing, “I… Read More »
It is affectionately known in the industry as the Google Idiot Tax and applies to people who have set up their own account and don’t know what they are doing. Google is doing itself a disservice in this regard, as those who experience such failure are often then skeptical about the value of utilising AdWords.”… Read More »
Major Shift In New Federal Dietary Guidelines Proposed.
U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies have reportedly hacked into the computer network of giant SIM card maker Gemalto and taken smartphone encryption keys potentially used by customers of hundreds of mobile phone carriers worldwide. The hack was detailed in a 2010 GCHQ document leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the story said. The Gemalto… Read More »
Bernard Freundel filmed naked women who entered a sacred, intimate space of religious ritual using the trust of every woman whose private moments he caught on camera. Freundel initially was charged with six counts of voyeurism for videotaping six women. , but had actually positioned hidden cameras to photograph 152 naked women inside a Jewish… Read More »
The FDA just deemed all GE Healthcare ($GE) MRIs with superconducting magnets potentially deadly by classifying the recall of nearly 13,000 of the imaging systems into the most serious Class I category. This means there is a reasonable probability that the device “will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” via UPDATED: GE recalls 10,000+… Read More »
Pay attention…. The end of the institution is not near but the beginning of the end is. Hack Education.
California Hospital Scores – Los Angeles Times.
Superbug outbreak at UCLA: FDA warns medical scopes may spread deadly bacteria – LA Times.
Tweens and teens report getting less and less sleep with each passing year. The disturbing trend comes from data collected over the past 20 years from U.S. students. As of 2012, more than half of the surveyed kids age 15 or older reported sleeping less than seven hours a night. That is two to three… Read More »
Public Release: 16-Feb-2015 Marital ‘long-timers’ have a ‘modest rebound’ in sexual frequency after 50 years The study also found that older people still in first marriages have sex more often than those who have remarried Baylor University While people in the early years of marriage have sex more frequently, and their sexual activity tapers off… Read More »
THURSDAY, Feb. 19, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new study helps explain why getting too little sleep might boost diabetes risk. Researchers say lack of sleep can lead to increased levels of substances called free fatty acids in the blood. These substances interfere with the ability of the hormone insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.… Read More »
Apple is being sued for allegedly poaching employees from lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems. The Massachusetts-based manufacturer filed a complaint earlier this month, claiming Apple hired away workers who have knowledge about A123’s battery business. According to the filing, Cupertino snagged five employees, all of whom had signed non-disclosure agreements with A123 that prevented them… Read More »
One of the immediate changes is a raise in starting pay, with entry wages for current employees increasing to at least $9 an hour this spring. Also, all current associates will be paid at least $10 an hour by February 2016, the company said. Wal-Mart said it was also launching a program for future associates… Read More »
The Great Lakes ice cover continues to grow as winter weather slams the country. Lake Erie had 98% ice cover on Wednesday, according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Lake Erie usually gets an extensive ice coverage because of how shallow the lake is, according to George Leshkevich with the Great Lakes Coastwatch. He… Read More »