News – Movie Puffing Effects Kids?
General
A study by Researchers at Dartmouth Medical School finds that movie depictions of smoking is a considerable factor in motivating the young to try out cancer sticks. Honestly, you’d think 99% of the world sucks on cigs if you go by the movies. I think they could stand to cut out some of the ceaseless puffing.
A nanotech cure for cancer is being worked on. Basically, tiny cells to do a seek and destroy on cancerous cells.
A new style, vertical wind turbine could generate even more wind power and be safer for birds. Double bonus. The turbine generates up to 80% more power while the turbines spin slower, generating less noise and less danger to birds. Proper placement to avoid common migratory patterns would only make it safer as well. And since the turbine is no taller than 96 feet, it can be used in industrial areas where other wind turbines couldn’t due to height. Sounds like a winner to me.
The ten worst jobs in science. #1? Human lab rat. There are some pretty nasty jobs in the list.
The state of password insecurity.
Today’s Papers has Christian Evangelicals increasingly campaigning for control of global warming, Cheney still opposing adding legal protections for military prisoners, wondering if the violence in France is a chance for non-violent Muslim groups to step forward and make a name and more in the one page news.
Middle East
The US has readmitted Israel to their F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. Joy, more toys for them to harass Palestine with.
A look at Israel’s media and it’s response to the many changes that have occurred in the region.
Europe
Rioters in Grigny, Paris shoot at police as unrest spreads and intensifies. This is the eleventh day of the rioting.
South America
Bush heads into Panama for talk on a free trade pact. Meets more protests against him and the US.
North America
Sen. Joseph Biden says Alito is unlikely to be faced with a filibuster from the democrats. Meanwhile Bush seeks to sell Alito to the people. I wonder, what do my diverse readers think of this fella? I don’t really see any issues with him, though I’m sure plenty to consider will emerge when confirmation starts next year.
Bush orders White House officials to attend a briefing on ethics and the handling of classified information. Personally, I think briefings like this should be a yearly requirement to make sure people keep such matters in mind.
A powerful tornado suddenly rips through southern Indiana and part of Kentucky.
Gas prices are dipping nicely. Hopefully prices will continue to descend and there won’t be any more disasters to knock them back up again.
So what happens if the US sells you a lemon F-16?
Amusements
Bush warns South Americans against forces that “seek to roll back democratic progress by playing to fear, pitting neighbor against neighbor and blaming others for their own failures,” Irony overload.
Having completely rid Baltimore of violent crime, police bust illegal poker game. Except the city attorneys and police can’t seem to agree if any laws were broken
Former Marine who tells Iraq atrocity stories is incredibly full of crap
Naked German goes on midnight rampage through Cambodian capital that ends with him “trying to join a troupe of monkeys” at city’s holiest shrine
New Jersey election official “didn’t know it was his job” to stop dead people from voting
“I was addicted to teeth-whitening”
High school basketball team barely misses being shut out after losing 112-2
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Presto. Photoshop this magical little concept car
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this leap into the watery depths
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Assuming he doesn’t give them to the Commies, photoshop what Chavez is going to do with 20 junk F-16s