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Wait – The useful art of procrastination

Frank Partnoy RSA Frank Partnoy ex-Wall Street derivative trader and self-confessed procrastinator, reveals the science behind our decision-making disasters and successes, and argues that decisions of all kinds, whether ‘snap’ or long-term, benefit from being made at the last possible … Continue reading

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Protein ‘jailbreak’ helps breast cancer cells live

David Orenstein EurekAlert PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — If the fight against breast cancer were a criminal investigation, then the proteins survivin, HDAC6, CBP, and CRM1 would be among the shadier figures. In that vein, a study to be published … Continue reading

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Small town’s $1 experiment

Bryan Seymour Today Tonight The prospect of living a simple life, virtually rent-free, attracted thousands of applicants, but just five families were selected. Twelve months down the track, how is Trundle doing? “I was watching Today Tonight as I did … Continue reading

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Quebec could legalise euthanasia

Michael Cook BioEdge A parliamentary committee in Quebec has recommended the legalisation of euthanasia with strict safeguards. Its report, “Mourir dans la dignité” (Dying With Dignity), contends that dying is a part of life and since medical assistance is used … Continue reading

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Media, messages, and Turkish soap operas

Richard Brenneman eats shoots ‘n leaves Beyond the inevitable culture wars over blatant displays of sexuality, near nudity, and drug [alcohol] use — the very same things that outrage Christian fundamentalists in the U.S. — there’s an even deeper context, … Continue reading

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Decision-Making Under Stress: The Brain Remembers Rewards, Forgets Punishments

Maia Szalavitz Time If you’re trying to make an important decision while the baby is crying, the boss is shouting on the phone and the cat has chosen this moment to think outside the box, you might want to take … Continue reading

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The Silent Time Bomb on Your Plate – When Will Your Moment of Truth Arrive?

Dr. Mercola Mercola The “faster, bigger, cheaper” approach to food is slowly draining dry our planet’s resources and compromising your health. The Earth’s soil is depleting at more than 13 percent the rate it can be replaced. The documentary “FRESH” … Continue reading

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Julia Gillard’s Richard Nixon moment

Kangaroo Court of Australia Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the former US President Richard Nixon have something in common in that they both went on national television and showed total contempt for their positions and the public when their … Continue reading

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How have we allowed the music industry to portray women in such a soulless, demeaning way?

Mia Freedman Daily Telegraph THE Hog’s Breath Cafe is not my natural habitat. Generally, I’m not big on theme restaurants after overdoing it at The Hard Rock Cafe back in the ’90s. And somehow, I’d always assumed the hog in … Continue reading

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Confirmed: The Eye Emits Actual Light (Biophotons)

Source: GreenMedInfo Look deeply into the human eye, and you are bound to get lost in its abysmal beauty. Much like mirrors facing one another in the dizzying cascade of visual infinitude, the seer gets lost in the spectacle, of … Continue reading

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