January 2011
35 posts
Use Somebody by Kings of Leon cover.
Cover of the day: Make you feel my love (Bob...
i should be writing a blog tonight, but I’m just so tired!
Watchscipsy:
Gervais Explains Why Atheism Shouldn’t Offend
Science Learning Easier When Students Put Down... →
jtotheizzoe:
Everyone print this out and take it to your teacher, so that you can say “Yo, teach! Science says that we should put down these stupid textbooks and actually learn!”
What Drives You: “Intention” or “Inspiration”? →
douglaseby:
“Most intentions are limitations. Intentions come from your ego and can actually limit what is possible for you to receive.”
Book project turns pupils into authors →
teachingliteracy:
Laughter filled the hallways of Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies as Stephanie Hosch slowly opened the book “Magic Socks,” which was written by her daughter, Allison. “I feel like I’m going to cry,” Hosch said. “To think that my daughter did this is amazing.” Allison and her mother were among the several hundred pupils, parents and grandparents who participated in “Write...
Wanna know more about life?
Look around you. Study what people are doing. Ask yourself how and why they are doing the things they are doing. Find out what the consequences of their actions. Speak to them, find out their beliefs, find out what makes them happy. See if you will be happy doing those things.
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on”
– Robert Frost (via catchalls)
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Does anyone know of any books, research or news articles, and/or websites about past or current theories on Speech Processing and Speech Production?
Study: Love music? Thank a substance in your brain →
Terence Blacker: We should hire more people like... →
A twisted way to take pictures →
By twisting a stream of electrons into a tornado-like vortex, physicists have created a new type of beam to take snapshots of atoms, biological tissue and tiny computer parts, a team reports in the Jan. 14 Science.
Though they haven’t put one in a microscope yet, such a vortex beam could be used in the near future to take sharper pictures, says Ben McMorran, a physicist who led the research at...
Want to get a job? Take a break from the books,... →
“New graduates without work experience have little or no chance of landing a well-paid job with a leading employer, irrespective of the university they’ve attended or the academic results they’ve achieved.”
Tongue piercings worse with metal →
Physician Ines Kapferer of the Innsbruck Medical University in Austria and colleagues identified 68 women and 12 men, average age 23, who had tongue piercings with studs inserted. The researchers examined tooth and gum health in each volunteer and removed the studs. The volunteers were then randomly assigned to get a new stud made of stainless steel, titanium, polypropylene (a plastic polymer)...
In a New Training Program, Students Teach Teachers... →
teachingliteracy:
In a reversal of roles, programs in Newark and elsewhere use students to help teachers sharpen their skills.
Creativity determines sexual success, research... →
psychotherapy:
The more creative a person is, the more sexual partners they are likely to have, according to a pioneering study which could explain the behaviour of notorious womanisers such as poets Lord Byron and Dylan Thomas.
The research, by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Open University in the UK, found that professional artists and poets have around twice as many sexual...
20 Best Trips of 2011 by National Geographic →
A fat tummy shrivels your brain →
fuckyeahdevelopmentalbiology:
“HAVING a larger waistline may shrink your brain.
Obesity is linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which is known to be associated with cognitive impairment. So Antonio Convit at the New York University School of Medicine wanted to see what impact obesity had on the physical structure of the brain. He used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the brains...
Carlos Santana and Cindy Blackman tie the knot →
Congratulations Carlos!
This year's resolution:
Kick some ass!!
Happy happy new year everyone!!!
Leave all fears, regrets and negativity. Look forward to a year of loveand happiness!!