Video: An Energy-Independent Future | The Daily Show | Comedy Central

Posted on 17th June 2010 in Interesting

Video: An Energy-Independent Future | The Daily Show | Comedy Central.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
An Energy-Independent Future
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Craig Venter unveils “synthetic life” | Video on TED.com

Posted on 13th June 2010 in Interesting

Craig Venter unveils “synthetic life” | Video on TED.com.

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São Paulo: The City That Said No To Advertising

Posted on 6th June 2010 in Interesting

São Paulo: The City That Said No To Advertising

The “Clean City” law passed last year by the populist mayor, Gilberto Kassab, stripped the Brazilian city of all advertising. So how's it looking now?

by Patrick Burgoyne

A city stripped of advertising. No Posters. No flyers. No ads on buses. No ads on trains. No Adshels, no 48-sheets, no nothing.

It sounds like an Adbusters editorial: an activist's dream. But in São Paulo, Brazil, the dream has become a reality.

via São Paulo: The City That Said No To Advertising.

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YouTube – Living the Real Simple Life ABC Nightline

Posted on 6th June 2010 in Interesting

YouTube – Living the Real Simple Life ABC Nightline.

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Lisa Turner: The Five Ws (and one H) of Weight Loss

Posted on 2nd June 2010 in Interesting

In Journalism 101, we learned the importance of the Five Ws (and one H) in gathering information. Answering the Ws (and H)–who, what, where, when, why (and how)–is considered essential in understanding the full story. What would happen if you applied them to your weight loss goals? Some Ws (and an H) to consider:

via Lisa Turner: The Five Ws (and one H) of Weight Loss.

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BBC News – Research to find effects on brain of bilingualism

Posted on 31st May 2010 in Interesting

Research to find effects on brain of bilingualismThere is evidence bilingualism can sharpen the brainA project at Bangor University aims to explore the benefit of being bilingual.Researchers will be recruiting 700 people aged between two and 80 to take part in the £750,000 programme.Prof Virginia Gathercole said the obvious benefits included being able to converse and to participate in two cultures.

via BBC News – Research to find effects on brain of bilingualism.

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Official Book Site for Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements

Posted on 27th May 2010 in Interesting

Official Book Site for Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements.

The Five Essential Elements

  • Career Wellbeing
  • Social Wellbeing
  • Financial Wellbeing
  • Physical Wellbeing
  • Community Wellbeing

Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements will provide you with a holistic view of what contributes to your wellbeing over a lifetime. Written in a conversational style by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Rath and bestselling author Jim Harter, Ph.D., this book is filled with fascinating research and novel ideas for boosting your wellbeing in each of these five areas. As a complement to the book, you will have the opportunity to use Gallup’s onlineWellbeing Finder to help you track and improve your wellbeing over time.

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Cognitive Biases

Posted on 18th May 2010 in Interesting

Cognitive Biases – A Visual Study Guide by the Royal Society of Account Planning

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Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 on Vimeo

Posted on 13th May 2010 in Interesting

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 on Vimeo on Vimeo

via Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 on Vimeo.

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Sea Turtle Honu

Posted on 5th May 2010 in Interesting



Sea Turtle Honu

Originally uploaded by MDL


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