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NASA - Dragon Expected to Set Historic Course

Seeded on Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:51 AM EDT (nasa.gov)

SpaceX crossed another milestone this week as company and NASA officials met for a thorough Flight Readiness Review ahead of the launch of the Dragon spacecraft on a on a demonstration flight to the International Space Station. The Flight Readiness Review, or FRR, is a standard …

space, nasa, science, spacex, iss

Is This What This Industry Has Come To? | TheBeat.travel

Seeded on Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:35 PM EST ()

The following letter was written by a travel industry veteran who asked not to be identified.

business

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being: The Old Prosper Relative to the Young

Seeded on Mon Nov 7, 2011 5:36 PM EST (Pew Research Center)

Households headed by older adults have made dramatic gains relative to those headed by younger adults in their economic well-being over the past quarter of a century, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of a wide array of government data.

politics

Krugman: "Gold bugs have taken over the GOP"

Seeded on Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:07 PM EDT ()

This just in: In a July 6 New York Times "Conscience of a Liberal," in an entry entitled The Armageddon Caucus, columnist and Nobel economics laureate Paul Krugman -- perhaps the most vociferous living foe of the gold standard -- says: So consider, now, what&rsquo …

politics

Q&A: What if U.S. defaults on debt? - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:02 PM EDT (USA Today)

The country almost certainly would not default on its loans to bond holders, but all other payments would be thrown into doubt.

politics, debt, ceiling

Will the U.S. Face Crisis If Debt Ceiling Is Not Raised?

Seeded on Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:58 AM EDT (The Christian Post)

According to its report, the federal government will receive about $172 billion and have bills totaling about $307 billion in August.

politics, debt, ceiling

Can vegetarian diet prevent cancer? | The Argus Leader | argusleader.com

Seeded on Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:09 PM EDT ()

For the first time in Springfield, The Cancer Project is offering a free class: "The Cancer Prevention and Survival Cooking Course." In other cities, the course has attracted people who want to try to prevent cancer, have survived cancer and caregivers, said Lynda Roy, Food …

cancer, health, vegetarian

Vegetarian Diet May Lower Risk for Diverticular Disease

Seeded on Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:07 PM EDT ()

July 20, 2011 — Following a vegetarian diet and having a high intake of dietary fiber are associated with a lower risk for diverticular disease, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported online July 19 in the BMJ. "Diverticular disease has been ter …

health, vegetarian

Airports authority endorses aboveground Dulles rail station - The Washington Post

Seeded on Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:05 PM EDT (The Washington Post)

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Wednesday morning reversed its decision to locate a Metro station at Dulles International Airport underground, bowing to pressure from its partners on the project to extend rail service to Loudoun County. The authority, which is …

rail, us-news, metro, dulles

Innovative, flexible car sharing coming to DC with car2go - Greater Greater Washington

Seeded on Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:56 PM EDT ()

One skilled newborn babydoll artist has made ultra-realistic versions of Harry Potter characters as newborns. Behold the twisted limbs of baby Dobby, the furry face of Baby Remus Lupin, and stare into the snake eyes of Baby Voldemort!

us-news, zipcar, smart-cars, car2go, capital-bikeshare

Baby Voldemort toy is the most horrifying thing to come out of the Harry Potter world

Seeded on Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:54 AM EDT (io9)

entertainment, harry-potter, snape, voldemort

Why The "Chocolate Milk Diet" Won't Work | Obesity Panacea

Seeded on Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:53 AM EDT ()

A few weeks ago our friend Colby Vorland of Nutritional Blogma emailed me an article titled “The Chocolate Milk Diet“, which he had come across via Twitter. The article (which was written and published last year by the editor-in-chief of Men’s He …

health, vitamin-d, calcium, chocolate-milk-diet

Want to prevent diabetes, take plenty of fruits

Seeded on Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:49 AM EDT ()

The study, named the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, concluded that fruits and vegetables have a demonstratively positive, protective effect against diabetes. It involved researchers from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

health

Diet may possibly invert Type 2 diabetes

Seeded on Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:46 AM EDT ()

Diet often seems to surface as an efficient remedy for various health conditions, be it kidney problems or obesity. More recently, a study conducted by a team from New Castle University has revealed that a low calorie diet alone would go a long way in reversing Type 2 diabetes.

health

The US has More Than $6.00 Of Debt For Every $1.00 Of Income - Robert Lenzner - StreetTalk - Forbes

Seeded on Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:22 PM EDT (Forbes)

The crux of our predicament is we have outstanding consumer, corporate and government debt of $6.00 for every $1.00 of profits, wages and interest and dividend income. The productivity of all this debt in terms of economic is too minimal.

national, politics, debt

GOOD.is Going Vegetarian for 30 Days

Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 9:34 AM EDT ()

Following in the footsteps of Oprah and the Harpo crew, I guess, the folks over at Good.is have decided to go vegetarian for 30 days.

health, climate-change, vegetarian, good-is

Meeting needs for iodine is important (and easy) for vegans - National vegan | Examiner.com

Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 9:30 AM EDT (Examiner)

New research suggests that some vegan diets may fall short on iodine. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida assessed urinary iodine levels in 78 vegetarians and 63 vegans.

health, vegan, iodine

All right, vegetarians do need protein

Seeded on Mon Jun 6, 2011 5:18 PM EDT ()

I was completely vegetarian for about eight years and through two pregnancies. Much to my surprise, shortly after the birth of my second daughter, I began craving turkey. Mad cravings. I mentioned it to my chiropractor, Dan Young, who asked about my diet.

health, protein, vegetarian

Weekday Vegetarian: Nettle Tortellini : TreeHugger

Seeded on Mon Jun 6, 2011 5:17 PM EDT (TreeHugger)

My daughter and I headed off to the farmers' market the other day and came across a farmer selling stinging nettles, which I love. She said they had been forced to cut a huge amount this week, because they were almost ready to flower, so they were on special.

health, recipe, vegetarian, nettle-tortellini

Vegetarian vs. vegan: Health showdown

Seeded on Mon Jun 6, 2011 5:15 PM EDT ()

Lately, I’ve had some issues deciphering the health risks and benefits of vegetarians and vegans versus meat eaters. I’ve had conversations about this topic with people that I know.

health, vegan, vegetarian

Discovery's "secret garden" should be reopened to public

Seeded on Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:55 AM EST (Greater Greater Washington)

Yesterday, I was hassled by a security guard at Discovery Communications' headquarters in downtown Silver Spring for taking the photo of their Sensory Garden at right.

politics, private, rights, law, public, photography, silver-spring, dc-metro

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Seeded on Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:23 PM EST (The Washington Post)

Interest payments on the national debt will quadruple in the next decade and every man, woman and child in the United States will be paying more than $2,500 a year to cover for the nation's past profligacy, according to figures in President Obama's new budget plan.

interest, budget, politics, deficit, debt

Libertarian response to State of the Union and Republicans

Seeded on Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:36 AM EST (Libertarian Party blogs)

WASHINGTON - This evening, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict spoke in response to the addresses from President Barack Obama and Congressman Paul Ryan. A transcript of Mr. Benedict's speech follows:

politics, republican, libertarian, state-of-the-union

Report Urges U.S. to Move Beyond Gas Tax for Funding Highways, Transit

Seeded on Thu Oct 7, 2010 12:54 PM EDT ()

The report by the University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs urges the United States to rethink how it funds transportation improvements, most notably moving away from a reliance on gasoline taxes. ... Among the report's recommendations are a revision of the gas tax …

transit, us-news

Who should pay for sidewalks?

Seeded on Tue Oct 5, 2010 12:08 PM EDT ()

About 40% of residential homes in Smithtown have sidewalks. The town board questions whether it is fair for the rest of the homeowners to pay taxes for repairs that don't benefit them.

us-news

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