A New York Times article describes a study conducted by the NIH that basically asked scientists to simply sift through the massive evidence of the past twenty years to answer one question; what factors can cause or prevent Alzheimer’s disease? The answer is unsurprisingly depressing- there is basically no proven therapy, personal habit, dietary supplement or mental task that correlates with the prevention of AD
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Let’s say a company is about to launch a new product and, as is the standard practice, they have pre-briefed a select group of media outlets and bloggers about the news under an embargo. The launch date is close and writers have already prepared their news stories so that they can push them as soon as embargo is lifted. And then something strange happens – one media outlet publishes the story ahead of time thus breaking the embargo – intentionally or unintentionally
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Who Broke the News (or the Embargo) First?
This is beginning to sound like the Monty Python Mattress Skit .Each time someone asks a politician about the Ground Zero Mosque, said politician dons the Paper Bag of Stupidity ™ . This time, according this morning’s Telegram article, GOP hopefuls oppose mosque , four of the five Republican candidates for the 3 rd congressional district seat added the following to the public discourse about which we need not have an opinion: Candidate Michael P. Stopa of Holliston said he wouldn’t oppose construction if he knew the mosque would be under FBI surveillance once it opened.
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We don’t post regular one-off freelance writing jobs here at All Freelance Writing anymore because of the slim pickings for good gigs and because we want to encourage our readers to go out there and find the best gigs they can. But some freelance writing markets still do advertise and still do pay decent rates
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Embark with me on another crafty round-up, if you dare! The theme this time is BIRTHDAYS! We all have them and we all have friends and family who have them – and why not turn our crafty skills to making gifts and purchasing gifts based on our giftees hobbies? Ready? Steady – GO! Get crafting (or shopping) people! Photography: How to Make a Photo Thank You Note Painting: Paint a “Pear Diamonds” Card Miniatures: Small Printable Boxes for Special Gifts Make a Miniature Birthday Cake Fridge Magnet Model Trains: Gift Ideas for Model Railroaders Gift Ideas for Model Railroaders by Price Knitting: Knit a Birthday Cake Rubber Stamping: Birthday Rubber Stamping Ideas Cross Stitch: Birthday-Themed Cross Stitch Patterns
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Hobby, Crafty Birthday to You!
Operating Systems and System Programming
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Computer Science 162 – Lecture 1
I’ve been preparing a presentation for an Australian Marketing Institute conference this week and have been a bit perplexed by the representation of the use of Facebook and Twitter by young people. Twitter stats are difficult but there seems to be general acceptance that young people are underrepresented on the platform.
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Young people on social networks
This post is part of a Nature Blog Focus on hallucinogenic drugs in medicine and mental health, inspired by a recent Nature Reviews Neuroscience paper ‘The neurobiology of psychedelic drugs: implications for the treatment of mood disorders’ by Franz Vollenweider and Michael Kometer. This article will be available, open-access, until September 23
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Visions of a psychedelic future
Online video may be wildly popular among the Internet savvy, but it is a minor part of the TV-viewing habits of the mainstream crowd. Because online video offerings are still catching on among the masses, the US Department of Justice is considering whether the proposed Comcast/NBC merger is really meant to lock up the market and keep the competition at bay, according to insiders speaking to the Wall Street Journal
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DoJ focusing on Comcast/NBC’s effect on Internet video market
So New York Times blogger Andy Revkin has written perhaps his worst post yet. The blogosphere and my inbox are filled with the most amazing rebukes I’ve seen from scientists and others, which I’m reposting here, including Steve Easterbrook’s, “When did ignorance become a badge of honour for journalists?” Revkin’s guilt-by-(distant)-association piece, “On Harvard Misconduct, Climate Research and Trust,” betrays a remarkable lack of understanding of the scientific process.
I've mentioned our new “100 Day Challenge” in the past couple of ezine messages, and have received lots of questions. Here's the gist. * The 100 Day Challenge starts in September, and ends on January 1, 2011; * I'll tell you more about it, and how to join the Challenge, in the ezine
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100 Day Challenge: Fab Freelance Writing Ezine
At 22 years old, I was making $55K per year and I was the envy of all my friends. But I was still broke and I couldn’t figure out why. For months, I was unhappy about my job partly because I wasn’t enjoying the money I was making.
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It’s Not the Money, It’s You – Why You Should Track Your Spending
Ever wonder how strong your password is? Just type your password in the input box of How Secure is my Password and this nifty little tool will tell you how long it would take for an average desktop computer to crack your password using the Brute Force method
Before the session ever started, they put out the disclaimer to not hold us to any timelines or features. With that being said, they have some really cool stuff that they are working on in the labs.
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The Future of VMware Workstation and Cloud Development
A wave out of Africa: birth of a hurricane [Via CEJournal] Danielle now a Category 1 hurricane. Watch its birth below Update 8/23: I replaced the original global image with this close up of the North Atlantic. It depicts the formation of Danielle more clearly, and also doesn’t take as long to load! Second update, morning of 8/24: According to the National Hurricane Center, the second wave of low pressure flowing out of Africa — in the wake of Hurricane Danielle — stands a 90 percent chance …
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Tracking hurricanes is so cool today
The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
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Computer Science 61A – Lecture 1
When you began your career as a freelance writer, you probably did so knowing that you were giving up some level of job security (assuming you left a full-time job to pursue freelancing). But if we’ve learned anything in recent years it’s that very few “real jobs” are actually secure. That’s often a myth
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How to Make Freelance Writing the Most Secure Job Opportunity Around
Bloggers have been asking the question “ Do long or short headlines work better ?” for a long time. But the answer to the riddle of how to create a headline that pulls in readers doesn’t necessarily lie in subtracting or adding one more word
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Is Your Headline Good or Bad? Give it the Breath Test
Does your Windows computer take really long to start-up? Well, you are not alone with this problem but fortunately, with some minor tweaks, you can get your sluggish Windows to start much faster without re-installing Windows or adding any new hardware
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How to Make your Windows Start-up Faster
If you live in the greater Portland area or are looking for an excuse to come visit our World Headquarters, why not sign up for one the fantastic cooking classes we offer. Each month our store hosts three or four fabulous chefs from all …
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Cooking Classes at Bob's Red Mill – Bob's Red Mill Blog