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Seeing Unseen: A Cosmic Lens on Dark Matter |
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Written by University of Chicago
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
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Observing dark matter, the unseen stuff that makes up most of the universe, takes some ingenuity. Michael Gladders has a few creative suggestions. This mysterious matter is called “dark” because it doesn’t interact with light. But astronomers can observe its giant fingerprints across the cosmos in the distortions it causes, as gravity from huge clusters of galaxies and dark matter bend nearby light on its way toward Earth. |
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Majority of Likely Voters Believe Obama Administration Decisions Have Been "Bad For America" |
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Written by Judicial Watch
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
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Washington, DC - Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, released the results of a new nationwide survey conducted in partnership with SurveyUSA concerning the American people's attitudes on a variety of subjects, including President Obama's job performance, political corruption, healthcare, transparency, ACORN, illegal immigration, and climate change. |
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Six Holiday Shopping Gotchas to Avoid |
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Written by Consumer Reports
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
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With budgets tightening this year and credit tight for many consumers, shoppers have probably tried to keep holiday shopping under control. But even the most carefully built holiday budget can crumble if you fall for the tricks grinchy companies use to get you to spend more. |
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Customer Satisfaction with the Motorcycle Ownership Experience Improves |
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Written by J.D. Power and Associates Reports
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 |
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Westlake Village, California - Overall satisfaction with the motorcycle ownership experience increases for a seventh consecutive year to its highest level yet, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Motorcycle Competitive Information Study released this week. |
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Office Party Protocol - by Jackie Papandrew |
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Written by Jackie Papandrew
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 |
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There are few holiday activities more enjoyable than the Office Christmas Party, that obligatory get-together of co-workers and cronies, bosses and backstabbers, along with a string of dragged-along spouses who can’t wait to make their escape. |
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No Doubt About It... by Karen Wright |
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Written by Karen Wright
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 |
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Believe your beliefs and doubt your doubts… ~ F.F. Bosworth
I've never really considered myself a suspicious or skeptical person. I might feel some caution in unfamiliar territory, but generally I'm pretty trusting and adventurous. But, recently I've been noticing a disparity between my self image of trust and my experience of circumspection. Doubt and cynicism seem to be a bit more at home in my psyche than I had thought. |
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Joel Osteen,-,A Pied Piper with a Message of Hope by Jerry Maldonado |
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Written by Jerry Maldonado
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 |
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Undoubtedly, religion is making a strong comeback during these tough times. This call back to the pulpit is nothing new in our history, but the person leading the followers is.
For the past ten years Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Ministries has systematically created an atmosphere to preach faith unlike anyone this country has seen before. |
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Stop Connecting to Thoughts that Stress You Out - Life In the Fast Lane |
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Written by Wild-Man Bill
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 |
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When our minds are empty, when we’re not thinking about a problem that we need to solve, something that we plan to do or a sexual fantasy, our emotions will often gives us something to think about that will do nothing more than stress us out. |
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Physician Advice a Key Motivator in Baby's Sleep Position |
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Written by UT Southwestern
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 |
The advice of a pediatrician to place infants on their backs to sleep appears to be the single most important motivator in getting parents to follow these recommendations and a key reason that the rate of sudden death syndrome (SIDS) has plummeted since the “Back to Sleep” campaign was launched in 1994, says a UT Southwestern researcher.
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Researchers Developing Urine Test for Childhood Sleep Apnea |
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Written by University of Chicago
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 |
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Chicago, Illinois - A pilot study has found that levels of four proteins in a child's urine can reliably distinguish between obstructive sleep apnea, which should receive prompt treatment, and habitual snoring, which does not require medical attention.
Such a test could alleviate the need for costly and inconvenient sleep studies in |
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