Keep it Simple, Stupid
“Keep it Simple, Stupid.”
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A bad year for bees
Colony collapse disorder, the mysterious scourge that has been killing off honeybees since 2005, has suddenly become a lot more deadly. This past winter, as many as half of all hives succumbed to the disorder—up from one third annually in recent years, and between 5 and 10 percent when hives were healthy. “It is a catastrophe in progress,” beekeeper Steve […]
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The mass abortion of girls
It’s official: Abortion for gender selection is widespread in Britain, said Dominic Lawson. An analysis by The Independent shows that women from Indian and Pakistani communities in Britain are aborting their female fetuses at much higher rates than male fetuses, “resulting in the ‘disappearance’ of up to 4,700 girls.” Of course, this is what we should have expected, given that […]
Read moreMCPH1 Human Brain Gene & Monkeys – China
Chinese scientists have been modifying certain brain genes to create a new kind of monkey. Chinese researchers have incorporated the MCPH1 human brain gene into monkey embryos, in an experiment with hopes of crossing the wires of human and animal intelligence.A study based on the MCPH1 gene experimentation (PDF available below) was published in Beijing’s National Science Review journal describes […]
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Malcolm Forbes Quote – Victory is Sweetest
“Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.” – Malcolm Forbes
Read moreBette Davis Quote – A Sure Way To Lose Happiness
“A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else.” – Bette Davis
Read moreStephen Colbert Quote – Say Yes
“Remember, you cannot be both young and wise. Young people who pretend to be wise to the ways of the world are mostly just cynics. Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt […]
Read moreBritish Woman Skis Unaided Across Antarctica
A British woman has become the first person to ski across Antarctica without the help of kites, machines, or dogs. Felicity Aston, 34, completed the 1,084-mile journey in 59 days, battling through the frozen wastes in temperatures as low as -22 and dragging 187 pounds of supplies behind her on a sled. She overcame crushing loneliness by listening to Agatha Christie […]
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