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New research sheds light on how the body regulates fundamental neuro-hormone
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New research has revealed a previously unknown mechanism in the body which regulates a hormone that is crucial for motivation, stress responses and control of blood pressure, pain and appetite. The br...
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[NSFW] Sex in The Fountainhead - The Rape of Ayn Rand
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Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead. One of the greatest books of all time. Though Atlas Shrugged is, by far, the better book (considered the second-most influential book after the Bible), it's all...
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Good resource to practice math and English (K - 12)
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IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 3,000 math and English topics. An adaptive learning system, featuring games and awards, inspires students to achieve.
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Rules of Success to Adopt by Age 13
garynorth.com link posted by in Note to Self
I don't agree with everything on his list, but included are many great principles. Here is why you should take me seriously. I was born in 1942. I have seen what works and what doesn't. I hav...
This Woman Can Sing Multiple Notes At Once!
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What singer Anne-Maria Hefele is performing is a style of overtone singing, and it's one of the most otherworldly sounding things I've ever heard. The whole thing is worth a watch, but the par...
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Camino
editorial posted by in atheism
"Do you want me to pray for you to die as well?" (Camino) At age 17, I stopped believing in God. There wasn't any specific reason that I could identify. I just starting thinking ab...
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My abs aren't steel just yet but, maybe, could be described as 1/2-inch of solid wood
editorial posted by in fitness
I've cut down significantly on my daily sugar intake (with the rare exception of a double-slice of carrot cake every so often; and I never have more than 15 Jelly Bellys a day). That, in...
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Laura Schulz: The surprisingly logical minds of babies (TED Talk). Do I admit too much when I tell you I had tears in my eyes as she finished her presentation?
ted.com link posted by in science
How do babies learn so much from so little so quickly? In a fun, experiment-filled talk, cognitive scientist Laura Schulz shows how our young ones make decisions with a surprisingly strong sense of l...
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Is Maleficent an Anarchist Fable?
mises.org link posted by in anarcho-capitalism
The story of Sleeping Beauty always struck me as a libertarian fable. The central plot demonstrates the impotence of government: Aurora is cursed to prick her finger on a spinning wheel, and he...
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Good form - etiquette and manners in conversation
books.google.com link posted by in relationships
Some people make such a fuss about having good manners. But perhaps there is good reason for doing so. Proper etiquette is a way to show that you care about someone. It also helps people feel more...
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How I Healed My Failing Liver Naturally
collective-evolution.com link posted by in health
This past February, I was thrown off of my health high-horse. What first started as a headache, fever, and body aches, quickly escalated into an excruciating migraine, debilitating muscle stiff...
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Are You Eating Enough?
undergroundmedic.com link posted by in health
A common misconception about weight loss is “eat less, lose faster”. This belief might lead you to make drastic (and potentially dangerous) changes in your diet…changes that can...
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From Bump to Buzz
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We took photos every day through the 9 months of our pregnancy, this is the result (plus a little song I wrote called "Something New").
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Is a Cancer Cure Being Suppressed?
lewrockwell.com link posted by in cancer
A developmental drug company announced it had obtained Food & Drug Administration approval for an investigational new drug application on July 24, 2013. It’s a Phase I study to test the...
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Mental masturbation - what is the relevance of philosophy?
exacteditions.com link posted by in philosophy
How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? That's a metaphor for suggesting that someone is wasting time debating topics of no practical value. Philosophers are sometimes accused of...
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Are Passions Serendipitously Discovered or Painstakingly Constructed?
calnewport.com link posted by in jobs
What is Passion Common to most peoples’ thoughts about passion are the following three foundational beliefs: To feel passionate about something is to be engaged and fulfilled by work...
You Should Date An Illiterate Girl vs. You Should Date A Girl Who Reads
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“You Should Date An Illiterate Girl,” by Charles Warnke Date a girl who doesn’t read. Find her in the weary squalor of a Midwestern bar. Find her in the smoke, drunken sweat, and...
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Lisp: Learning to Think about Thinking | Restless Device
restlessdevice.com link posted by in programming
Great podcast about the Lisp programming language and why it's special.
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“race is simply not a level of biological division …in…humans”
lewrockwell.com link posted by in politics
In the spirit of Morgan Freeman's excellent advice on how to solve the race problem and just "stop talking about it," I'm reposting this thoughtful perspective from lewrockwell.com. Rachel Dol...
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Aftershocks from Edward Snowden's leaks have been rippling through the courts; some judges have signaled they're no longer willing to take the government's word when it comes to national security | NPR
npr.org link posted by in politics
Disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden have shaken the intelligence community and spurred Congress to try to impose new limits on electronic surveillance.
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Neuroscientist Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life
samharris.org link posted by in philosophy
The power of psychedelics, however, is that they often reveal, in the span of a few hours, depths of awe and understanding that can otherwise elude us for a lifetime... I believe that psychedeli...
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Creative Commons licensing template
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If you support Creative Commons copyright licensing, you can use this as a footer: <style> .footer { margin: 0; text-align: left; color: #686868; font-style: italic; font-size: 85%;...
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Dick Cheney's "A Few Good Men" moment - Bush knew all about CIA interrogation methods... "Did you order the torture?" "You're God-damn right I did!"
bbc.co.uk link posted by in politics
Do you recall this memorable scene in the movie A Few Good Men? It appears Dick Cheney is now playing Jack Nicholson's character Colonel Jessep. The BBC's headline is "President George W...
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Self Reflections in Art
editorial posted by in Clarisse88 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Art is a reflection of what we are. It is the essence of our own existence, the key that leads us to the world outside, and it returns to us a door leading inside ourselves. Creating art is to inve...
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When Social Media Gets Real - My Own Social Media
zerohedge.com link posted by in funny
My own social media SIR: I haven't got a computer, but I was told about Facebook and Twitter and am trying to make friends outside Facebook and Twitter while applying the same principles. Â...
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June - the computer-based counter-top oven that thinks like a chef. It instantly recognizes commonly cooked foods as you put them inside, weighs them, reads the internal temperature, and recommends a cooking program. I want!
juneoven.com link posted by in cooking
The June Intelligent Oven is a powerful and easy-to-use computer-based oven that makes everyone a better cook. Like cruise control on your car, June continually calculates the power needed to maintain...
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Why You're My Friend
editorial posted by in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
I enjoy writing. It helps me think and organize my thoughts. It prompts me to constantly ask why. The other day, I discussed with someone the difficulty I was having selecting a topic to write abou...
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Free Redbox codes (1-night DVD rental, 30-cent Blu-ray rental, or 80-cent video game rental) - please leave comment if one is no longer working
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Text VALPAK to 727272 (expires Feb 28, 2019) No other codes currently available. Check back often as I will update whenever Redbox provides new ones. The following codes may not work in all cit...
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[PROJECT] New Logo Concept for valME
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
Hello valME funs! Don't you think it's time to change valME logo? I've think it's the right time to do this. If you like to concept logo press like  it to support it. We can't see the rainbow wit...
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Father & 2 Daughters Dance to "Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift
vid.me link posted by in aww
This is my 1 1/2 year my 4 year old daughter and I dancing to Shake it of By Taylor Swift. The first Daddy/Daughter Dance to Shake it Off was amazing so I thought We would give it a shot.
Image of Enough of this nonsense. As this molecular biologist states, cancer cells commit suicide when exposed to the primary psychoactive component of marijuana (THC). Marijuana laws must be eliminated.
Enough of this nonsense. As this molecular biologist states, cancer cells commit suicide when exposed to the primary psychoactive component of marijuana (THC). Marijuana laws must be eliminated.
vimeo.com link posted by in cancer
With tears in my eyes that make it difficult to read what I type, I'm infuriated. My sister, who died of cancer at a young age, used to explain to me in confidence that she smoked marijuana bec...
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First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers
lewrockwell.com link posted by in health
The manipulation of the conversation around vaccines in the mainstream media has been nothing short of a tour de force. If you read only mainstream publications, you might come away with the impres...
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Online Fantasy Relationships? Are You Kidding Me?
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Odd. How else can you possibly describe romantic relationships that completely exist virtually in an online fantasy world? SecondLife (SL) is a virtual environment where people socialize a...
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Absolutism vs. relativism - is truth subjective?
editorial posted by in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Nowadays, relativism is a philosophy acclaimed by many; they defend it as a natural human truth and develop a way of living based on it. Whenever I hear or read a relativist, I feel the profound wi...
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How to observe reality
editorial posted by in philosophy
Observing reality truthfully is an essential tool for human development. It is the tool that allows us to act in accordance with our environment, to modify it, and to enrich our lives. Observing re...
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Crowdsourcing a Bitcoin FinCEN request for clarification and guidance
editorial posted by in bitcoin
Greetings and salutations Bitcoin community. With much uncertainty as to how the government will regulate Bitcoins, and as a bootstrapped Bitcoin startup concerned that potential regulatory burd...
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The origin of smiley faces/emoticons - Smiley Lore :-)
cs.cmu.edu link posted by in technology
tl/dr: The original smiley was proposed by Scott Fahlman at at Carnegie Mellon on Sept 19, 1982: 19-Sep-82 11:44 Scott E Fahlman :-) From: Scott E Fahlman <Fahlman at Cmu-...
Travel
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first steps we walk light along the trail backs heavy with burdens stories to tell time passes unassuming gestures accumulate fantasy beckons but remains elusive unending labor...
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The Face Behind Bitcoin: Satoshi Nakamoto is... Satoshi Nakamoto (sans paywall)
archive.is link posted by in bitcoin
The originator of bitcoin is found according to Newsweek.
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Scientists discover how to ‘switch off’ autoimmune diseases
bris.ac.uk link posted by in science
Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the fight against debilitating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis by revealing how to stop cells attacking healthy body tissue. Rather tha...
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Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
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God Realizes He Forgot To Put Souls In Humans
theonion.com link posted by in funny
THE HEAVENS—While pacing across His Eternal Kingdom on Friday, the Lord God Almighty, He Who Commanded Light to Shine out of Darkness, suddenly realized He had forgotten to provide human beings with...
ValME needs user tagging in posts and comments
editorial posted by in SuggestionBox
I think it would be useful if valME would have the option of tagging people in a comment, just like FB does. For instance, if I am writing a comment and I mention a person in it (by writing down the...
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Free, stackable F-Secure Freedome VPN coupon codes; each voucher gives you 3 years - get many, many years for free
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Each My Safe account gives you three 1-year codes for a Virtual Private Network (VPN); you can stack as many as your wish or use on various devices. Make a free account at f-secure safe (https:...
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People are scared of guns because they only have 2 outcomes: death & freedom. And freedom scares them more than death.
bravetheworld.com link posted by in guns
I understand this quote is a bit of hubris, and I don't agree that these are the only two outcomes. I still like the quote and do agree that many people are terrified of freedom. People's fear of fr...
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Samsung warns customers not to discuss personal information in front of smart TVs
theweek.com link posted by in technology
Samsung has confirmed that its "smart TV" sets are listening to customers' every word, and the company is warning customers not to speak about personal information while near the TV sets. The...
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Stephen King's Everything You Need to Know About Writing Successfully - in Ten Minutes
msu.edu link posted by in writing
Written in 1988, his friendly advice and key points continue to be relevant: Be talented Be neat Be self-critical Remove every extraneous word Never look at a reference book while d...
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What is love's purpose?
editorial posted by in relationships Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Being young, I don't have as much experience with love as others, yet the ideas around it keep me up at night. Often, I've thought it might be productive to write some of them down. Roma...
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A Fan Asks Mike Rowe For Career Advice...He Didn't Expect This Response, But It's Brilliant.
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After comparing him to a 42-year old woman who can't find the "right man... a soul-mate from her zip code," actor and comedian Mike Rowe (best known as the host of Discovery Channel'...
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An open letter to Bryan Johnson: philosophy - not technology - is the core operating system to improve if you want to change the world
editorial posted by in philosophy Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur extraordinaire. To put it mildly, he's brilliant and an inspiration in so many ways. I recently read his Rewrite the OS, Change the World: A challenge worthy of the g...
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This Self-Stabilizing Boat's Deck Is Always Flat, Even in Rough Waters
wired.com link posted by in sailing
The Martini boat has an active suspension to make going over waves feel like, well, nothing.
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Image of A young girl's life gets turned upside-down. This could be your daughter. Children are victims of conflicts around the world. Stop supporting war actively or through ignorance. Yes, you.
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Stupid questions and how to make them better
faculty.gvc.edu link posted by in philosophy
It is said that there's no such thing as a stupid question. While some of us will beg to differ (e.g., how many times do people ask questions they already know the answers to, and not in the rh...
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Leadership Theory - Empathy and the Benefits of Failures, Crises, and Traumas
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I was speaking with someone the other day (let's call her Jane), learning more about her life experiences. When getting to know potential friends, I have minimal interest in their family, frien...
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How Blogging Can Advance Your Career - A Personal Perspective
twintechs.com link posted by in writing
if you’re not sharing your ideas, code, solutions to problems, and the like via a blog or other social content tools then you’re doing yourself a disservice. When I look back at how I...
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Life is not read-only
lifesnotreadonly.net link posted by in politics
They say it is piracy. Downright stealing from other people, that’s what downloading is. You’re taking something for sale and not paying for it. Do you shoplift, or break into houses?...
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Dearest Daughter: My Graduation Card to You
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My daughter is graduating from eighth grade today. I bought her a card and gift, both which reflect a few of my fundamental wishes for her. Despite spending $6.00 for the card (why are cards so ex...
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Watch What Happens After A 13-Year-Old Boy Leaves “Public Education”
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When conformity and rigidity are replaced with free thinking and innovation, the results can be quite stunning. Such was the case with 13-year-old Logan LaPlante, who left the public education system...
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Outernet | Information for the World from Outer Space
outernet.is link posted by in technology
Outernet is a project to take the best content from Internet and make it available to the world for free using 150 micro satellites broadcasting from 600km above Earth. By leveraging datacasting techn...
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The Truth We Won’t Admit: Drinking Is Healthy
substance.com link posted by in health
The US public health establishment buries overwhelming evidence that abstinence is a cause of heart disease and early death. People deserve to know that alcohol gives most of us a higher life expecta...
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Smith's Reef
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Monday, October 18, 2010 I well remember while hoping that you don't that in our last post I said I was going to start making smaller posts more frequently. And it was my intention. But as some wi...
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What makes a good atheist? What an atheist ought to stand for
infidels.org link posted by in atheism
According to the Bible, dying is the beginning of eternity where heaven or hell await. According to an atheist, death is the end of all experiences and nothing exists beyond the universe. There is...
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Integrity and Art
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I assume we have all wondered about the meaning of integrity at one point or another in our lives. This idea has always been in my mind, and that's why I've decided to write a little essay...
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From cries to contentedness
editorial posted by in c_prompt
As I’m walking on my treadmill while working to the sounds of life passing by my open window, I hear the distant cry in frustration of a neighbor’s daughter (as all parents learn to differenti...
Dad Who Beat Son's Rapist Had Just 14 Words for Him at Sentencing… And They're Chilling
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Child abuse does have a devastating effect on a child's mind, especially over the years. This is actually proven statistically, it's not just me claiming it. Children who have been molested, later...
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How a nerdy kid from nowhere self-published a best-seller and got noticed by Google CEO Larry Page and The Wall Street Journal
federicopistono.org link posted by in teens
Last week Larry Page, the CEO of one of the largest corporations in the world, and possibly one of the most powerful people on the planet, released an interview with the Financial Times endorsing m...
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Beyond Passion: The Science of Loving What You Do
calnewport.com link posted by in jobs
At a high level, SDT [Self-Determination Theory] makes a simple claim: To be happy, your work must fulfill three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. In m...
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'I Fought For Your Right To Freedom Of Speech So Sit Down And Shut Up Before I Punch You!'
libertycrier.com link posted by in libertarian
This happened in January of this year. It’s so sad that someone who claims to have fought for the right to free speech now fights to suppress it. This soldier is much more a traitor than a &ldqu...
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The genesis of valME.io - what were you thinking?
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Social networking is great. Well, it's great for people who like to be social. Come to think of it, it's great even for people who don't like to be social. Social networks, from...
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On the First Day
editorial posted by in politics
There are those who cannot think of a world without some form of government. I can. I do not expect to ever see such a paradise in my lifetime. But one can dream... What if, with your magic wand...
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Periodic Table of the Elements, in Pictures
elements.wlonk.com link posted by in teens
Inspired by this post, these colorful, fun, and informative periodic tables are great for elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as adults.
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Chicken Soup for the Cold - Foods That Fight the Common Cold
lewrockwell.com link posted by in health
Make sure to read Dr. Mercola's full article at the link and watch all the videos but this is a good summary:
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The Cost to Connect - Internet Prices Around the World
editorial posted by in technology Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 United States License
Embarrassing. Abysmal. Pathetic. These are the words that used to come to mind when I considered Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the US. To me, they seemed so slow and costly. Then I did some...
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Why I No Longer Give Away My Music | On the Commons
onthecommons.org link posted by in music
How the digital music biz makes it difficult for musicians to offer free downloads By Bob Ostertag Bob Ostertag’s article (below) about how the music industry makes it increasingly di...
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Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update. Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generator inside this month's Internet Explorer security patch for Windows 7 and 8.1.
infoworld.com link posted by in windows
If Microsoft's documentation is correct, installing Patch Tuesday's KB 3139929 security update for Internet Explorer also installs a new Windows 10 ad-generating routine called KB 3146449. Man...
Image of Congress: this is a blackout. To sunset the PATRIOT ACT, valME.io joins 10,000+ other websites in blocking your access and redirecting you to naked photos of indignant NSA protestors until you end mass surveillance laws.
Congress: this is a blackout. To sunset the PATRIOT ACT, valME.io joins 10,000+ other websites in blocking your access and redirecting you to naked photos of indignant NSA protestors until you end mass surveillance laws.
blackoutcongress.org link posted by in politics
Today, valME.io joins Fight for the Future with its efforts to end mass surveillance. Congress: this is a blackout. We are blocking your access until you end mass surveillance laws. You have...
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Diane Ackerman on What Working at a Suicide Prevention Hotline Taught Her about the Human Spirit
brainpickings.org link posted by in psychology
Choice is a signature of our species. We choose to live, sometimes we choose our own death, but most of the time we make choices just to prove choice is possible. Above all else, we value the right...
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Why complicate life?
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Why Is Junk Food So Addictive? How to Eliminate Junk Food Cravings for Good
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Americans’ reliance on processed foods and snacks is undoubtedly one of the primary factors driving our skyrocketing obesity and disease rates. Even many people who “know better” ha...
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The World's Oldest Yoga Teacher Turns 95 Today. I think I like this lady.
rebellesociety.com link posted by in yoga
You should see some of the positions she holds! It's impressive!
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Free guacamole & chips from Chipotle; play the game!
guachunter.com link posted by in freebies
Thanks to a friend, play a silly Spot the Difference game online from Chipotle and earn a free guacamole & chips! No winning required. Equivalent to "hey, everyone gets a trophy today!" but.....fr...
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At least 80% of all audio calls are recorded and stored in the US by the NSA
theguardian.com link posted by in politics
The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control. At least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and stored in the US, says whistleblower William Binney, one of the highest-l...
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More punk, less hell!
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An extraordinary political experiment took place in Iceland: anarchists governed the capital city of Reykjavik for four years – and the amateurs achieved some astonishing successes. When Richard...
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I’ve Been Doing Painting Videos All Wrong
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For the last year or so I’ve been obsessed with watching instructional videos for painting. I probably own a few thousand dollars worth of videos, plus a subscription to Lynda.com and ArtistsNetw...
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A controversial test for self-awareness is dividing the animal kingdom.
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“It’s not the ability to recognize yourself in a mirror that is important,” he would come to believe. “It’s what that says about your ability to conceive of yourself in t...
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The lovely Corrine is now teaching prostitutes about Bitcoin - "Sexworkers guide to... Paying for advertising with bitcoin"
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Cook County (Illinois) Sheriff Tom Dart wrote in letters to Visa and MasterCard that it is “increasingly indefensible for any corporation to continue to willfully play a central role in an...
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Idealism vs. pragmatism - the idealism/pragmatism dichotomy
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There's a joke in philosophy that goes like this: The First Law of Philosophy: For every philosopher, there exists an equal and opposite philosopher. The Second Law of Philosophy: They...
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Android or iOS? Which system is preferred on each country? [World Map]
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Android controls most part of the global market (nothing new!) But the interesting part of the trend is that is coming like the chosen one on european countries like France, Germany and Finland, plac...
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Map maker, map maker, make me a map... make me a perfect map
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Generally speaking, we're clueless as to what happens in the rest of the world. For proof, try this experiment: mention in polite company that there are riots in the Ukraine where police are mu...