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Cosmic ray source riddle mystery now even more mysterious

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:02:35 PDT

Cosmic ray source riddle mystery now even more mysterious - Eggheads stumped after killer gamma rays ruled out. ProbablyBoffins are now even more puzzled about where high-energy cosmic rays come from after a new study showed that gamma ray bursts are probably not to blame.Astroboffins only had two theories about what causes cosmic rays, which regularly penetrate Earth's atmosphere: huge

Rare Ancient Statue Depicts Topless Female Gladiator

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:52:17 PDT

Rare Ancient Statue Depicts Topless Female Gladiator - A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study.If confirmed the statue would represent only the second depiction of a woman gladiator known to exist.The gladiator statue shows a topless woman, wearing only a loincloth and a bandage around her left knee.

Multi-million Dollar Business Started with less than a Hundred Dollars

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:41:27 PDT

Multi-million Dollar Business Started with less than a Hundred Dollars - Jera and Brad Deal of Peoria, Illinois really put the "accident" in "accidental entrepreneurs." After successful careers in business — he in management and she in marketing — it's not surprising that Jera and Brad would eventually go into business for themselves. But how they did it is one of those amazing "only in America"

Science overturns view of humans as naturally 'nasty'

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:50:25 PST

Science overturns view of humans as naturally 'nasty' - Biological research increasingly debunks the view of humanity as competitive, aggressive and brutish, a leading specialist in primate behavior told a major science conference Monday."Humans have a lot of pro-social tendencies," Frans de Waal, a biologist at Emory University in Atlanta, told the annual meeting of the American Association for

Oldest dinosaur nesting site ever found contains hundreds of 190-million-year-old eggs

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:34:17 PST

Oldest dinosaur nesting site ever found contains hundreds of 190-million-year-old eggs -A 190-million-year-old dinosaur nursery with 340 eggs has been discovered, providing an insight into the animals' behaviour from the oldest nesting site ever found.The excavation site in South Africa belonged to the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus and predates other nesting sites by 100 million years,

Tax Tips To Consider After Losing Your Job

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:04:02 PST

Tax Tips To Consider After Losing Your Job - Imagine that the unthinkable has just happened. After putting in 15 years with the same company, your job position is eliminated and you are let go. For many, this nightmare has become a reality as more and more companies look to cut costs in response to a souring national economy.When you have just lost your job, taxes are probably the last thing that

Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed?

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:01:44 PST

Could the Internet Ever Be Destroyed? - The raging battle over SOPA and PIPA, the proposed anti-piracy laws, is looking more and more likely to end in favor of Internet freedom — but it won't be the last battle of its kind. Although, ethereal as it is, the Internet seems destined to survive in some form or another, experts warn that there are many threats to its status quo existence, and there is

More Water than Ever Found on the Surface of the Moon

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:26:17 PST

More Water than Ever Found on the Surface of the Moon - There are a whole lot of forbidding places in the solar system, but the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon have to be near the top of the list. Found in the northern and southern lunar poles, the PSRs are low-lying spots — often deep in the bowls of craters — that never receive so much as a breath of warmth or a flicker of light

Osama bin Laden didn’t win, but he was ‘enormously successful’

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:29:45 PDT

Osama bin Laden didn’t win, but he was ‘enormously successful’ - What he wanted to do was bankrupt U.S - Did Osama bin Laden win? No. Did he succeed? Well, America is still standing, and he isn’t. So why, when I called Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, a counterterrorism expert who specializes in al-Qaeda, did he tell me that “bin Laden has been enormously successful”? There’s no caliphate. There’s no

Osama Bin Laden - The false story of his life meets the false story of his death

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:19:58 PDT

Osama Bin Laden - The false story of his life meets the false story of his death - First we hunt you down. Then we blow a hole in your face. Then we dump your body in the sea, where no one can find your grave. Then we destroy the last thing left of you: your reputation.This isn't cruelty. It's strategy. Al-Qaida's greatest strength—diffusion—is also its greatest weakness. It's a scattered network

Missouri Dinosaurs Get National Attention

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 03:27:40 PDT

Missouri Dinosaurs Get National Attention - There haven't been many dinosaurs in Missouri. Because of its unique location and geological formations, most fossilized specimens in the state are smaller and older water creatures such as Trilobites. Many fossils include shells and also shallow water plants.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a new Discovery Channel show entitled "Prehistoric Chicago"

Just the most stupid target for those student rioters to pick

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:06:53 PDT

Just the most stupid target for those student rioters to pick - Further education is hardly worth the Government investing in, if the standard of research behind Saturday’s student demo against spending cuts is anything to go by.The breakaway group that headed for Piccadilly had evidently chosen their target, or “secret location”, well in advance: the grocers to Her Majesty, Fortnum & Mason. This

Three Signs That Your Man is Cheating

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:09:49 PST

Three Signs That Your Man is Cheating - How do you know if you are dating a cheater? You don't need to be a private eye to suss out these warning signs: 1. Revived Interest in Appearance:If your partner suddenly undergoes a makeover of sorts, in which he spends much more time on his appearance, it could mean that he is trying to impress someone new. If he all of the sudden ditches his old khakis

Men like wet kisses, and women long!

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:15:03 PST

Men like wet kisses, and women long! - Men like to push to make kisses sloppier, while women want to keep them long, suggest a new study. Also, a kiss shared between a man and a woman seems more like a clash of spirits than a meeting of souls. "Women tend to use kissing to create a bond with their partners, and to assess them as potential mates. Meanwhile, men use kissing as a means to an

Here’s how you can prevent pneumonia

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 05:04:21 PST

Here’s how you can prevent pneumonia - Your lungs get about as much credit for sweeping out the germs and gunk you breathe in as do Beyonce’s backup singers. So we’d like to sing their praises for working overtime during peak pneumonia season. And we’d like to keep you from crooning I’ve Got the Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu, even if your Aerosmith impersonation is great!More than

Wayang Listrik to stage ancient tale for modern era

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:01:02 PST

Wayang Listrik to stage ancient tale for modern era - The ancient tale of a dog, A-Shu, from the closing chapters of the Mahabharata epic, which will be presented at the inaugural Jakarta International Puppet Festival (JIPF) on Nov. 16-17, resonates in today's political, religious and social climate, offering cause to reflect on the dogma of good and evil. Performed by world-renowned

Five Things Credit Card Companies Don't Want You to Know

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:37:28 PST

Five Things Credit Card Companies Don't Want You to Know - It's hard to believe, but sometimes credit card issuers don't have your best interests at heart. There are a few things, in particular, that would really help you save money on your credit cards. If you were aware of them, that is. So here's a top five list of things you won't find out from your credit card company. Keep in

Saudis lack awareness on STDs

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:45:46 PST

Saudis lack awareness on STDs "Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are widely expanding among Saudis due to the practice of unsafe sex,” said Dr. Wafaa Faqeeh, director general of the First National Association for Women’s Care in Jeddah and assistant professor at the King Abdulaziz University’s Faculty of Medicine. “STDs are one of the most under-recognized health problems

Postpartum depression affects fathers too

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:20:21 PST

Postpartum depression affects fathers too - An analysis finds that 10% of men suffer serious depression at some point between a pregnant partner's first trimester and one year after childbirth. Stress and sleep deprivation can be factors.They might relish becoming parents, but they can also be unprepared for the infant in their lives. They're sleep-deprived, confused and irritable. They're the

Stressed? It may boost your memory by triggering thoughts of everyday experiences

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:04:15 PST

Stressed? It may boost your memory by triggering thoughts of everyday experiences - Stress can improve your memory, scientists have claimed.By triggering the recall of ordinary events unrelated to the tense experience, a stressful event can help us remember a set of directions, they found.The researchers believe their findings could be a way of bolstering the understanding of post-traumatic

Probiotics may have some benefits for kids

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:47:49 PST

Probiotics may have some benefits for kids – A leading medical group says there's some evidence that probiotics, or "good" bacteria, may have limited benefits for certain illnesses in children.But the group says the science isn't yet strong enough to advocate infant formulas containing probiotics. And probiotics shouldn't be given to children who are seriously ill.That's according to a new

Reasons for Having Sex Influence Satisfaction

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:30:36 PST

Reasons for Having Sex Influence Satisfaction - Sexual satisfaction is usually thought of in terms of number of orgasms and time spent between the sheets. But a new study finds that a person's reasons for doing the deed can influence how satisfied they are afterward.The research, reported online Oct. 22 in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, finds that both men and women are more satisfied

One in five women are main or sole earners as more fathers stay at home

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:05:45 PST

One in five women are main or sole earners as more fathers stay at home - A rise in stay-at-home fathers has led to one in five women becoming the family breadwinner, a survey has revealed.And, marking a shift in social attitudes, 86 per cent of men said they were comfortable with the idea of their wife or girlfriend bringing home the bacon.The poll of more than 1,000 Britons found that 22 per

Sex, lies and pomegranate juice focus of US legal battle

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:04:45 PDT

Sex, lies and pomegranate juice focus of US legal battle – If the claims are to be believed, pomegranate juice can change your life, preventing prostate and breast cancer, protecting against heart disease and even alleviating erectile dysfunction.Could it be the elixir from the original fruit of the Garden of Eden? No, says the US Federal Trade Commission, which is suing the California group POM

Seven Things Women Find Boring in Bed

noreply@blogger.com (naknik) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:07:59 PDT

Seven Things Women Find Boring in Bed - I'm sure that "boring lover" is not something you want on your dating resumé. In order to help you circumvent this horrible fate, I have compiled a list of the seven things women find boring in bed. So read on and learn what not to do if you want to keep 'em coming back for more. Asking for permission There's nothing sexy about a man who asks for