A Closer Look

Unplanned 9/11 analysis links noise, whale stress

2012-02-08T20:47:00.000-05:00

Yahoo News By JAY LINDSAY Feb. 8, 2012 BOSTON (AP) — An ocean experiment that was accidentally conducted amid the shipping silence after Sept. 11 has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales, researchers reported Wednesday. The analysis indicated that a drop in a stress-related hormone found in the right whales was tied to a dip in ocean noise that followed a

Coal group tries to block climate scientist's lecture at Penn State Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/02/08/138285/coal-group-tries-to-block-climate.html#storylink=cpy

2012-02-08T20:35:00.000-05:00

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/02/08/138285/coal-group-tries-to-block-climate.html Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 By Anne Danahy | Centre Daily Times Penn State climate scientist Michael Mann’s upcoming talk at the university has been the target of a coal and gas interest group that would like the university to “disinvite” him. On Facebook and a website, Common Sense Movement and the

Diamond Foods shakeup follows audit

2012-02-08T20:21:00.000-05:00

How to get very rich - lie. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46317013/ns/business-retail/#.TzMeR4HW5OY Feb. 8, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — Diamond Foods Inc. said Wednesday it is replacing its CEO and chief financial officer after an internal investigation found that the company improperly accounted for payments to walnut growers and it needs to restate two years of financial results. The news sent shares

Diver frees entangled orca that had been crying for help

2012-02-08T20:14:00.000-05:00

Go to this link for the video: http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/32681/diver+frees+entangled+orca+that+had+been+crying+for+help/ Wednesday, February 8, 2012 10:11am PST By: Pete Thomas, GrindTV.com An orca that had become entangled in a crayfish pot off a New Zealand beach cried for the help of nearby orcas, but is alive thanks to a local diver who plunged in with a knife and cut the mammal

Nation’s Largest Catholic University: We Offer ‘A Prescription Contraceptive Benefit’

2012-02-08T20:04:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/08/421242/nations-largest-catholic-university-we-offer-a-prescription-contraceptive-benefit/ By Igor Volsky posted from ThinkProgress Health on Feb 8, 2012 at 12:30 pm The largest Catholic university in the nation has admitted to providing contraception coverage as part of its health care benefit package, further undermining the GOP’s claims that Obama’s

New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bill To Eliminate Workers’ Lunch Breaks

2012-02-08T19:57:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/08/421510/new-hampshire-gop-repeal-lunch/ By Pat Garofalo on Feb 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm New Hampshire’s GOP legislature has come up with all manner of absurd bills recently, including a proposal making public school curriculum optional, another to prevent police from protecting domestic abuse victims, and even a measure mandating that new laws be based on

Greenhouse Pollution Melts Arctic, Sending Killer Winter Weather Into Europe

2012-02-08T19:37:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/02/08/420638/greenhouse-pollution-melts-arctic-sending-killer-winter-weather-into-europe/ By Brad Johnson on Feb 8, 2012 at 5:11 pm As the United States has a freakishly warm and calm winter, Europe has been experiencing a frighteningly cold and dangerous season. Hundreds have died in frigid temperatures, snow and ice storms, and floods. This freakish weather

Mississippi Legislator Proposes Renaming Gulf Of Mexico As ‘Gulf Of America’

2012-02-08T19:33:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/02/08/421298/mississippi-legislator-proposes-renaming-gulf-of-mexico-as-gulf-of-america/ Mississippi state Rep. Steve Holland (D) has introduced a bill that in Mississippi, would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” According to HB 150, “For all official purposes within the State of Mississippi, the body of water that is located directly south

Paying For Cancer Treatment for Children in America With a Car Wash, Bake Sale and Fish Fry

2012-02-08T18:17:00.000-05:00

Wendell Potter is former Vice President of corporate communications at CIGNA, one of the United States' largest health insurance companies. In June 2009, he testified against the HMO industry in the U.S. Senate as a whistleblower. He is now the Senior Fellow on Health Care for the Center for Media and Democracy in Madison, Wisconsin. http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/02/03-8 Published on

FOX "NEWS" INSIDER: “Stuff Is Just Made Up”

2012-02-08T17:57:00.001-05:00

This is certainly not news to many of us. My favorite nickname of those I've seen is Faux Noise. Even better than my previous favorite Faux "News". http://mediamatters.org/blog/201102100007#.TzLUGPq-XWl.facebook February 10, 2011 7:20 am ET by Eric Boehlert Asked what most viewers and observers of Fox News would be surprised to learn about the controversial cable channel, a former insider from

Ancient Seagrass May Be the Oldest Living Organism On Earth

2012-02-07T21:42:00.000-05:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120207152545.htm ScienceDaily (Feb. 7, 2012) — It's big, it's old and it lives under the sea -- and now an international research collaboration with The University of Western Australia's Ocean's Institute has confirmed that an ancient seagrass holds the secrets of the oldest living organism on Earth. Ancient giant Posidonia oceanica reproduces

Raw Milk Is a Dangerous Raw Deal for Farmers and Consumers, Experts Say

2012-02-06T21:48:00.000-05:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120206143815.htm ScienceDaily (Feb. 6, 2012) — On Feb. 2, health officials in Pennsylvania said at least 35 people in four states were struck with a bacterial infection after drinking unpasteurized "raw" milk, the same day a New Jersey legislative committee approved a bill to allow raw milk sales in that state. [...] "While some people think

Spanking linked to more aggression in kids

2012-02-06T21:24:00.001-05:00

Decreases in corporal punishment in schools and homes might be part of the reason for the decline in violent crime. Although some parents are going too far, and are overly permissive. A healthy balance is needed. Kids don't need to be hit, but they need to be taught to be civilized. http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/06/10332328-spanking-linked-to-more-aggression-in-kids Feb. 6, 2012 By

Bill seeks to limit OT for high-tech workers even further

2012-02-06T21:04:00.001-05:00

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/02/06/137977/bill-seeks-to-limit-ot-for-high.html Posted on Monday, February 6, 2012 By Franco Ordoñez and John Murawski WASHINGTON — High-tech workers could see smaller paychecks under an industry-led campaign to revise labor laws to limit overtime benefits. Some of the multinationals behind the effort, such as IBM and Intel, say the changes are necessary to

Georgia Judge Backs Off Pro-Birther Decision, Holds Obama Is a Natural Born Citizen

2012-02-06T20:49:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/02/06/419144/georgia-judge-backs-off-pro-birther-decision-holds-obama-is-a-natural-born-citizen/ By Ian Millhiser on Feb 6, 2012 at 9:50 am Last month, an administrative law judge in Georgia issued a widely-mocked decision rejecting President Obama’s attorneys’ argument that the president should not be forced to testify in a case brought by several birther

A Majority Of Small Business Owners Favor Letting The Bush Tax Cuts For The Rich Expire

2012-02-06T20:29:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/06/419550/small-business-bush-tax-cuts/ According to a new poll from the Small Business Majority, American Sustainable Business Council, and the Main Street Alliance, a majority of small business owners both believe that millionaires are not paying their fair in taxes and favor a higher tax rate for individuals making more than $1 million annually. A

Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease

2012-02-04T21:48:00.000-05:00

I can't stand the taste of coffee, myself, but I drink green tea. Don't know if it has the same healthful effects. I wish such studies would include tea drinkers. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/w-ccr020212.php Public release date: 2-Feb-2012 Contact: Dawn Peters Wiley-Blackwell Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease Increased coffee intake

Teach 4, 000 Afghan women to sew

2012-02-04T20:59:00.000-05:00

http://clarascalling.com/ What is needed Your generous sewing supplies donations are distributed to Afghan women through our military and governmental organizations created for this purpose in refugee camps, Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps, villages, schools and orphanages. With the kindness extended to the Afghan people it will help build a bond of understanding and future of peace.

Corpse sits in gamer cafe for 9 hours

2012-02-04T20:53:00.000-05:00

http://ingame.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/03/10310569-corpse-sits-in-gamer-cafe-for-9-hours By Matthew Hawkins Feb. 3, 2012 In what is beginning to be a disturbingly common phenomenon, a young man in Asia has died, apparently due to prolonged gaming. According to Sky News and the AFP, the latest incident took place in New Taipei, Taiwan. Chen Rong-yu, 23, checked into a cafe on Tuesday night,

Oops: Florida Republican Forgets To Remove ALEC Mission Statement From Boilerplate Anti-Tax Bill

2012-02-04T20:44:00.000-05:00

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/02/02/417488/florida-gop-alec-forget/ By Alex Seitz-Wald on Feb 2, 2012 at 2:07 pm Progressives have long tried to expose the influence the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) wields in state house across the country, but one Florida lawmaker is making it too easy. Funded almost entirely by large corporations, ALEC produces “model legislation”

Russia and China Block U.N. Action on Syrian Crisis

2012-02-04T20:30:00.000-05:00

This is so sorrowful, that countries that oppress their own people can block the rest of the world from helping people in another country. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/world/middleeast/syria-homs-death-toll-said-to-rise.html?_r=1&hp By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and ANTHONY SHADID Published: February 4, 2012 UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria

Great music from Derek Lorin

2012-02-04T20:25:00.000-05:00

http://www.dereklorin.com/ I'm listening to Derek Lorin for the first time, and he's got a lovely voice. Check out his web site. He might be coming to a place near you! ..

Where has your willpower gone?

2012-02-04T20:02:00.000-05:00

New Scientist Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2012 "Where has your willpower gone?" by Roy F. Baumeister Children with stronger self-control at age 4 grew up to be more successful in school and work, and to be more popular. Research has shown repeatedly that after people exert self-control, they tend to perform relatively poorly on a subsequent seeming irrelevant test of self-control. It appears that "

Men Behaving Nicely: Selfless Acts by Men Increase When Attractive Women Are Nearby

2012-02-03T22:32:00.000-05:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120202093836.htm ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2012) — Men put on their best behaviour when attractive ladies are close by. When the scenario is reversed however, the behaviour of women remains the same. These findings were published February 2, 2012, in the British Psychological Society's British Journal of Psychology via the Wiley Online Library. The

Breastfeeding Linked to Improved Lung Function at School-Age, Especially With Asthmatic Mothers

2012-02-03T22:02:00.000-05:00

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203091403.htm ScienceDaily (Feb. 3, 2012) — Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in Switzerland and the UK. [...] ..