http://megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 2009-11-21T00:10:00-06:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_1 eb63c05d96aaa4683a8e3cdb1dd703a4 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:00:57 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_2 e159b3e0e7cb0b4cfdaccf4653ef5b19 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:55:30 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_3 30585616019c342e27afc759a5b6452f Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago. 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(Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:24:06 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_9 9a1be8af1e8e85ca2e19fde829d51185 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:40:01 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_10 7a08cf5040ce0dc52d6dc0b842248589 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:22 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_11 2baab26bcb3d757dae67b0e29ae69ccf In order to receive your certificate of participation, you should read the information about this activity, including the disclosure statements, review the entire activity, take the post-test, and complete the evaluation form. You may then follow the directions to print your certificate of participation. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:53 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_12 da6ae6438ee2a1ebaca1bd2966b14b7f Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:45:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_13 4914f967c9adca05178e86a606567319 In an age when everyone is following everything, is it ever possible to disappear? On Aug. 13, one man drove out of San Francisco determined to stay hidden in plain sight and test this possibility. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:53 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_14 b083e8f949033b98c426a91ff7f1d98b A runner passes some old ironwood tree stumps and roots that have been exposed due to the erosion of Kailua Beach in Hawaii Photo: AP They said that more than 70 per cent of beaches on the island of Kauai are eroding while Oahu has already lost a quarter of its sandy shoreline. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:58 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_15 fa69564ad89f4026f0412316e2c0d75e Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:09 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_16 2e924283b1ecc606dc95a420cfd85817 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T01:01:15Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_17 9e41f4a4867cce63396436cd07050d64 The term “fair trade handicrafts” summons images of wicker baskets and hand-dyed sarongs. But the business side of the fair trade marketplace is getting a little less old-world, thanks to World of Good, an organization that connects artisans in developing countries with mainstream retailers (including eBay and Whole Foods). The ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:09 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_18 df109426ddf84f2429ba085bcf13df8c Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T17:10:01-07:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_19 f481776503304d9cd9d4724943bafd5a The Twitter service with the cutesy raccoon mascot is making a new home on BlackBerry and Google Android phones. The free Seesmic, like its proliferate rivals, lets you read, manage, and compose Twitter messages much more flexibly than you can do from Twitter's Web site. We crash-tested both mobile versions as soon as we heard the news. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/1#item_20 c9141fe40eea5e99d579479cf310db39 YouTube has begun enforcing a 16-month-old change in its terms of service that requires device manufacturers to become "strategy partners" in order to display YouTube videos on televisions. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:34 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_1 9994084208cb074795c318d1356bfec4 Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:48:34 PST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_2 deaaf20a2199ddbabb4811e6b1177cd1 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:58 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_3 7a2a927631a0f77f056ef221da99fa2c Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_4 f11a3756fefb88d052cd18acefdfacf9 While on the run, Evan Ratliff snapped a self-portrait each day to document his constantly evolving appearance. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T17:30:03-07:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_5 7401e04ecddf73cba79b91224c659bf4 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T01:35:42+00:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_6 28587fa73adf1bbf4446c97c8f324c68 Wait. I guess that should be “elk in bogs.” The foreleg splash at 0:30 just kills me. Via . (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T18:10:02-07:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_7 6a3db8cba74f761e3a7e6d4e5668746f Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T18:10:02-07:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_8 fd1704e618d269d07d1f1aa3af51f156 A burgeoning small car market in the U.S. convinced Mazda to finally sell its tiny Mazda2 here. The car, available around the world since 2007, will be shown in U.S. spec at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. It joins the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Scion xD, and Kia Soul in a subcompact market that has seen increasing sales. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri Nov 20 20:02:51 EST 2009 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_9 7d03b4e4f5b1214b823acabbd2b768f6 The Palm D'Or Plantation near Douala in Cameroon is expected to see increasing deforestation over the coming decades.Anjali Nayar A computer model that predicts future changes in the world's forests could strengthen the case of Central African nations that are calling for compensation in exchange for protecting their natural resources. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:56:18 -0800 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_10 d28bfabb61f6b18190718a0785863aa5 by David Roberts I have a huge, huge soft spot for Paul Simon. Simon & Garfunkel was one of the first bands I ever got into (like when I was eight) and I still love virtually everything Simon’s ever done. My musical tastes were shaped by his catchy melodies, pretty harmonies, and wry, literate lyrics. I’m one of the 12 people ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:18:49 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_11 9b915a08a8af866285bbe1893d6c855a Saturday's walk took me past a fallen hornbeam whose base has been sticking up in the air for years now. I'd just never taken a close look before at this little tableau that sits about three feet above the ground, relatively isolated. Just take a small indentation in the trunk, a few years of weather that decorks the bark, and a little bit of ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:18:49 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_12 aab4cfbd7c17dbcef84ac7f3f0723156 Autumn colors are past peak here, but still hanging on sufficiently so as to present a fine sight. Not as fine as last year - this may have been due to a bout of rain just before and during peak, but still quite satisfying. Long vistas hidden over the past seven months are opening up, too. That, combined with variability in autumn colors affords ... (Read on Source) ]]> 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_13 95c8c2b413de97a76c6904eb83dfd3b0 The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T07:57:02Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_14 49f9df4cb44fff97bb94c3561df97679 I’m probably not the only person who has a soft spot for unknown collections, especially if they turn out to be rich and reasonably well-curated. Today I became aware of the odontological collection at the University of Oslo, which goes back to the 1880’s when the Norwegian Dentists Association began acquiring objects; it was handed ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:00 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_15 c4b0f1f3995ab9a51db9d2b72ccc3933 Apple's iPhone platform has attracted a wide range of developers, including many gaming companies over the last year. While competition in attracting developers is increasing among mobile operating system companies, it seems the performance of the App Store will keep Apple at the top of list. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T17:00:03-07:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_16 ff0d713bf0ce7d259e3ec3639fd4e26d Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_17 630972be8036c2d231c38e8c4fe94e42 A new 2-million-square-foot terminal at an Istanbul airport is the largest building in the world to sit on high-tech seismic isolators designed to help the building survive earthquakes intact. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:35 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_18 cdfc616f894b2e2fae2b1480ed1b2a5a Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:26:36 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_19 8b7041ecf33f73ee0d5b02b4096f0591 With the nation's Republican governors gathered in Austin this week for their annual meeting, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour offered his spin on current events to Bob Schieffer. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T23:11:30Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/21#item_20 1c61078032116e57ac8166bd0abc0bcc While waiting for the PBS show, the NewsHour, to begin, I saw a Monsanto advertisement which said, “Monsanto…producing more, conversing more…that’s sustainable agriculture.” On Monsanto’s website the company states its commitment to “help farmers produce more and conserve more” by 2030. One of the ways Monsanto will achieve its ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T23:05:28+00:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_1 532e06e64e75a4dadd0c913f5bb524e8 I’m all lost in the supermarket I have never been happier so many aisles with so many products so many grownups get their shopping done here. Hey mama mama, come here and find me wrapped up in the cereal aisle you know Trix are just Kix with more colors I eat a bowl and I scream for a while. They got the fifty-pound dog food they got the ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T23:02:50Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_2 c468635c68099fbaf555ddff3053dc9c Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_3 9fa6c47f3045505afc8c1f3d1b174431 Prosecutors have dropped any plans to appeal the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, thus ending the controversial and lengthy criminal case. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T22:52:10Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_4 4355cf2c4202943c5b6e05376cd6036d Say you’re the Mayor of San Francisco. You’re spending million of dollars every year to increase energy efficiency, install solar panels and encourage the use of electric cars — all in an effort to lower your city’s greenhouse gas emissions, in line with (hypothetical) newly-enacted Federal greenhouse gas reduction ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T22:45:15Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_5 f8aa3bde31ab42bf2c6c84f4afde8ceb Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_6 f211c9e646017aa37f1814fd805f844d Dan Glickman, the chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, is complaining to Congress that those who don't support a proposed international intellectual-property treaty are "hostile toward efforts to improve copyright enforcement worldwide." (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:58 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_7 02350ada8e6fe5dbde305a523d352d2b The earliest that anyone who orders the $259 device on Friday — or later — will receive it is Jan. 4, 2010, the nation's largest bookseller said Friday. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:14 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_8 7be62d305255271d164dede7cfa38316 The pharmaceutical industry spends millions of dollars developing drugs and millions more swaying the opinions of physicians and the public. Can this imperfect system be reformed? (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:14 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_9 57bf83f1190cf1063cb9917cc566b5e3 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:03 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_10 f3efaeb0a82f97658a546516a048cf10 Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T17:36:04-05:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_11 3dd6bfc8817544ae9cd9eac0672eb6fd Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:01 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_12 32d83bb62389888e95ed231a6f19c782 Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, the first firm ever to enter Phase III testing of an antinicotine vaccine, inked a deal potentially worth $500 million, including $40 million up front, granting GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals a worldwide option to exclusively in-license NicVAX and develop follow-on next-generation nicotine vaccines using Nabi's intellectual ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:20 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_13 3fa8f82ad601334cb869a69d4366daa6 NASA's Astronaut Glove Centennial Challenge contest was held yesterday at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Florida, and two contestants walked away with a total of $350,000 in prize money for their improved designs of space suit gloves. Peter Homer of Southwest Harbor, Maine, won $250,000 for his glove, and Ted Southern of Brooklyn, [ (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T20:10:54-08:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_14 0c131e44e4d48f79b70355753a542b3c Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:06 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_15 f1c4f8924bc567da0f63495e58cff436 A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T19:50:11-08:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_16 9fc420f2491edb57709ed68946c376ae Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T23:40:54-05:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_17 a4b6705c8a07a42c9d26d573e169b4dd According to the New York Times: The most important new antidiscrimination law in two decades — the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act — will take effect in the nation’s workplaces [on Nov 21, 2009], prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:21 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_18 9aeac2eb80646979efc1af268e0f3c3a Happy Friday. Lotsa links for your weekend. Science: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:59 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_19 87912d2cfb8382c10916f112db2ac960 NASA’s stuck Mars rover Spirit took the tiniest of steps to free itself from a sand trap that brought it to a standstill six months ago. After spinning its wheels for the equivalent of 8.2 feet, the rover moved about ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:17:17 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/41#item_20 af33204c2e16b953e80613e95e57cff9 A weekly wrap up of green and socially minded business news from the gang at TriplePundit.com . How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sarah Palin Wearin' Your Product? - Got a great green company? What happens when Sarah Palin shows up wearing it on the cover of Newsweek? The ... Read the full story on TreeHugger (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:20:31 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_1 2c5ccd02ed658f8f1d7f4a99bfcf61ea Early Nov. 18th, eyewitnesses reported an explosion in the atmosphere above Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho in the western United States. Some said the fireball "turned night into day" and produced shock waves that shook the ground when it exploded just after midnight Mountain Standard Time. Infrasound recordings of the blast suggest ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:20 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_2 5766ebf0320af690ea294417b55c1fb6 Almost ten years ago, on November 30, 1999, tens of thousands of protestors shut down a meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. The activists were not against trade or globalization, despite the many misleading claims in the mainstream media. They were against a system of deregulated capitalism that was spreading around the world. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:21 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_3 622bad54d79a292f308faacfaac3a652 Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies against it, says a Canadian professor who led a study of bullying in 40 countries. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:41 PST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_4 360d69262f4ca2e70320b3ca1c30113e By Dan Walter We found out that her real name was Cindy Chapman, and that she died alone and afraid. Cindy was a paralegal, an activist and a fighter of lost causes who lived in Worcester, Massachusetts. She was part of an online community called RATEMDs, where she had many soul mates. Her posts on health [...] Posted at KevinMD.com . Stay ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:21 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_5 6eef4bd99e7e423ff9267073524b281b Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:43 -0800 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_6 ce54ba08ab5967ae7dc825d41533f769 Mac mailbox from Te Atatu in Auckland... Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Remake | Digg this! (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T19:50:11-08:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_7 4a74431770f6283601c854fea1b2df64 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:49 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_8 e5b140acf40dde66cee1c91d2d427b77 Let's say you're a college student. You have a class meeting today at which a short essay (about 400 words) is due. The essay counts for about 5% of your grade for the course. At that class meeting, your instructor will be lecturing on the reading assignment upon which that short essay is focused. The material from the reading assignment will ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:23 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_9 bea5230ae98786efd75f332ecdd99693 If you're still wondering what this very strange image is, find out by going to the original WITU challenge post for this week. Have a great weekend, and check back next week for another Where In The Universe Challenge! © nancy for Universe Today, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T10:58:27-08:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_10 6c844fc4df9d994cdfec094b88544373 How many of the environmental education initiatives that you know of were started by teachers, parents, or non-profit organizations? That’s typical: from artistic approaches to rainwater harvesting to solar boat building, most efforts at teaching kids about environmental issues start with adults. But students often come up with their own ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T01:55:00Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_11 f523962518a90ed009904e21fb2c7c67 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T18:16:56Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_12 263f50099a3c646c95da23149d33bdd7 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:46 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_13 e66660bc273f52e1268153bb6e1bc91f Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_14 35d3e3e903ec82e76920136a421079b9 Malaria has begun showing troubling signs of developing resistance to artemisinin, which is currently the best available treatment for the disease. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:43:57 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_15 bfae39876bcc5ec79c234e557cf475dd You should probably leave the rocket scientist jokes at home when visiting Huntsville, Ala. The chances are good (1 in 12, in fact) you’ll meet one here. In a state beset with educational challenges, this mid-size city (pop. 396,000) is an anomaly, a figurative brain soup where intellectual capital is ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T09:34:00Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_16 748c8eaffabe5cb2f372f313c4a2982a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T09:34:00Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_17 bdeb31fd791ea2216ccd0842af79941f Alex Brandon / AP Photo The Senate takes its first health-care vote tomorrow, with Joe Lieberman tipping the balance. His close friend John McCain tells Lloyd Grove what’s driving the public option’s new enemy. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0800 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_18 41966c96ffab559b6d4ea6cab5b8406d Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Students were occupying buildings Friday on campuses of the University of California system in protest of a 32 percent tuition hike. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:09 -0800 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_19 6d6b20ef531f06ce702df041edf73b37 ON TV When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs airs Saturday, November 21, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel. Preview Crocs >> A "saber-toothed cat in armor" and a pancake-shaped predator are among the strange crocodile cousins whose bones have been found beneath the windswept dunes of the Sahara, archaeologists say. (See pictures of BoarCroc, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:22:48 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/61#item_20 1588686b6d73160796fa577aa667c08c Though the Cassini mission has focused intently on scientific exploration of Saturn and it's moons, data taken by the spacecraft has significantly changed the way astronomers think about the shape of our Solar System. As the Sun and planets travel through space, the bubble in which they reside has been thought to resemble a comet, [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:16 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_1 791f3e0c784c9ebe967ea17f3bf15921 The pitched battle between evolutionary theory and Intelligent Design has become one of the signature conflicts of the decade. On Pharyngula, PZ Myers picks up the pieces after his debate with Jerry Bergman on whether ID should be taught in schools. Unambiguously he writes, "creationists are not the heralds of a coming paradigm shift; they are ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T01:55:00Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_2 962b7e45fa0ead38716f89f61d097ac2 "Do you think science in science fiction movies would be better if science education were better in the United States?" This is of particular relevance to me since the home video release of Star Trek was this last Tuesday, and while watching with my wife I alternated my enjoyment of seeing the franchise revived with the aggravation of the science ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T18:03:19Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_3 dae73b9e27382d0f5895a08af06202d9 ​Back in January, a Dallas-based company that sells bottled water -- pardon, a "natural spring water ... created from all natural ingredients including extracts of alfalfa stems and leaves, milk whey and enzymes from pineapple and papaya" -- asked the University of Texas's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center if it wouldn't mind testing its magic potion. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T10:58:27-08:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_4 540ac8fe67fe26cfb4942dfc93990330 Yale Environment 360: Major corporations in the U.S. have shown an increased willingness to voluntarily reduce their impact on climate change despite a sluggish economy, according to... 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(Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T10:31:05-08:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_8 833c5aea557dd7c3bad236d88e6ead48 WorldChanging Team: by Anna Fahey The womb is not free of toxic pollution. This week, the Washington Toxics Coalition released a study that should raise the ire... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_9 9f20e17c945fc17998cfc272aa7b00e9 Nothing has done a better job of circumventing censorship, spreading democratic thought and promoting understanding between nations than the internet. Join Wired 's global campaign to award the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to our beloved series of tubes. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_10 8b1f9f300ac8e49eb210802944ab7f39 Has cap-and-trade in Europe worked? WRI’s Senior Fellow Jill Duggan, who helped implement the EU trading scheme, sorts the myths from reality. Europe began its cap-and-trade system in 2005, with a three year learning period (phase 1). In recent U.S. Senate climate hearings, cap-and-trade critics pointed to the challenges of that first phase as ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:21 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_11 6568da5f89b7222687c75a4783831bb7 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:43:57 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_12 21378af95a4f66eb2453230a354fddde Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T18:03:19Z http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_13 538a504a375c1f90f9e4b7557bd036d7 The Wet Side of the Moon , Opinion, NY Times "From the perspective of human space exploration, that water is the most important scientific discovery since the '60s. We can drink it, grow food with it and breathe it -- by separating the oxygen from the hydrogen through a process called electrolysis. These elements can even be used to fuel rocket ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:32 +0000 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_14 2ecabb26ffa29471034ff0926953f1e2 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:15 PST http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_15 e470a7e70b9780a7e8e00a8e678cdd2a Originally published in HCPLive.com by Colleen O’Leary, RN, MSN, AOCNS Last time I talked about how I had never really experienced the concept of nurses eating their young in action. However, I have seen the opposite begin to evolve. I see this as a bigger issue in nursing these days. The “putting out to pasture” of seasoned, [...] ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-20T18:00:00+00:00 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_16 7652c754be4021968d67ccf65489ae35 New Scientist has a gallery of striking photos taken from Christopher Payne's book that details his photographic tour of abandoned asylums in the US. In both the UK and the US, and, I suspect, in many other countries, there are numerous unused decaying mental asylums that have become obsolete as 'care in the community' has become the flag under ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/81#item_17 18542e8dad5d1da12f79aa7d7ec7c900 With NASA reporting a "significant amount" of water on the lunar surface, is it time to re-examine our priorities regarding living and working in space? Mark Sykes, director of the Planetary Science Institute, talks about why and how people should venture beyond Earth. 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(Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800 http://megite.com/science/1258793993/101#item_1 40dc4f5941c093132a1a6638b79d72b7 By way of Andrew Q Righter of HacDC comes word of this free PDF from Texas Instruments, a 41-page "cookbook" of circuit designs and application notes for TI's LED-related components. [Thanks, Andrew!] LED Reference Design Cookbook [PDF] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Electronics | Digg this! (Read on Source) ]]>