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" What is the difference between a politician and a statesman? Here are some answers: (1) A politician thinks of the next election, a s...

Flawed data - nurse anesthetists are given the least risky cases, and even more so when they are practicing solo. Less sick patients will al...

Mifi - the wave of the future. "If Virgin can make money from this, it boggles the mind how overpriced the competition is". A cred...

"At this point, what we can say is that older people are at risk for eating too little protein for adequate muscle preservation" D...

I have always recalled events and topography in terms of cardinal directions. In fact, I've convinced myself on occasion that I can reca...

The Leidenfrost effect - a thin veil of protective gas forms at an interface between liquid and an object that is well above its melting poi...

Dropped Pin (click on satellite view) Here's the location of the Safeway warehouse for the Seattle area. I passed it on the train this ...

I had occasion today to re-examine the benefits and dangers of facebook. I recognize, and am constantly told that it is beneficial and e...

Always check the rear of your vehicle in the mirror when driving a truck...

Microwave, superglue, saccharin, Teflon ... http://m.gizmodo.com/5620910/whoops-the-10-greatest-accidental-inventions-of-all-time http://www...

"...required that the house be evaluated for air tightness. An inspector trained a blower on the facade and gauged how much air passed ...

Where 20-somethings shop. FALL FASHION: What Do Girls Want? A few fashion Web sites seem to have figured out what the young shopper is looki...

This article makes a point about a trend at cafes: getting rid of the expectation that the expensive price of a cup of coffee entitles you t...

Finally, someone's found a safe way to provide mobile energy i.e. non-nuclear, non-fossil fuel : New Biofuel Cell Demonstrated; Could Be...