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An ingenious new method of dieting may help tip the scales against breast cancer. Studies demonstrate that breast cancer may be preventable, by following a two-day-a-week low-carbohydrate diet. The cancer prevention diet was announced at the CTRC– AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on December 8, 2011, by Michelle Harvie, author of two studies of the intermittent [...]
Think of your favorite cartoon series. Now imagine a scene with the character showing some form of emotion. Was it exaggerated greatly? Chances are, you would be able to identify that emotion without any dialogue behind it. New research article, from the University of Oregon and the University of British Columbia, shows that people can [...]
Have you ever been in a situation where you were thinking one thing, but your gut was telling you another? Have you ever followed your gut instinct, and known that you’re making a mistake? What about talking yourself into the gut feeling using rationalization? Chances are, you have followed your gut at some point in [...]
A Rasmussen public opinion poll has President Barack Obama trailing GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney by the largest margin yet reported by any major pollster. Forty-five percent of likely voters contacted by Rasmussen suggested they would vote for Romney if he faced Obama in a hypothetical presidential election, while 39 percent indicated support for Obama. [...]
Is shift work hazardous to your health? There are a number of studies that highlight the dangers associated with working odd hours, from personal health risks to dangers to others. The two areas we focus on here explain the increased risk of diabetes among shift workers, and the dangers to patients when doctors work longer [...]
Rediscovering Richard III of England: In September 2012, archaeologists unearthed remains from a Leicester car park, covering what was once the city’s medieval Franciscan friary. After five months of waiting and exhaustive scientific tests, those bones were revealed to be those of Richard III, the infamous last Plantagenet king of England and the last English King to die in battle.
Use Social Science to Improve Your Health: Social science research has uncovered many helpful tips on improving our health. Find proven methods to lose weight, become fit, quit smoking, manage drinking, improve mental health, reach goals and promote positive relationships with the help of modern social science and social media. Written by Gina Barrett Putt, M.A. in Sociology, this ebook features current research and take away points.
Flying is Fun! is based on the aviation articles which Helen Krasner wrote for the magazine Flight Training News during the years 2011 to 2012. It begins with an article from Helen’s early days of learning to fly, My Learning-to-Fly Nightmare, which should provide encouragement for anyone who is struggling with the PPL course. The next three articles are about topics of general interest to private pilots. Then come a group of helicopter related articles, but these should still provide food for…
Have you ever considered converting your WordPress Blog into a Multi-Author Website? It’s not as hard as you think. In fact, with this tutorial, you’ll be done in just one weekend! (Or much less, if you are comfortable with the WordPress interface.) This edition includes a simple checklist and easy-to-follow walkthroughs for all plugins. You’ll be managing multiple writers in no time flat!
The Hunter and the Scorpion: In an endless cosmic chase the scorpion pursues the hunter, his intended victim, as they run across the sky. The Hunter and the Scorpion begins with the mythological lore behind two prominent easy to locate constellations: Orion, the Hunter, and Scorpius, the Scorpion. The Hunter and the Scorpion however encompasses much more than a constellation guidebook. Integrating ancient mythology, constellation lore, and modern astrophysics it tells the life story of stars an…
Unsung Heroes of Modern Physics Of course you’ve heard of Albert Einstein, creator of special and general relativity, and other famous scientists – but there are many other physics pioneers who have received very little mainstream recognition for their contributions to history. Join Ira Mark Egdall, as he explores the fascinating history of five Unsung Heroes of Modern Physics. Despite extraordinary achievements in relativity, quantum mechanics, astronomy, cosmology, or space exploratio…
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