Swingers take note–monogamy may be the foundation of cooperative societies, at least for insects. Researchers have found that bees, wasps, and ants live in communal groups because all members of the group are closely related. The finding challenges a theory recently proposed by one of the world’s most eminent scientists. Some insects, such as ants
Sometimes we come across a very specific word which is not in our dictionary. We need a translation anyway. So what can we do? Wikipedia rescues us, at least in many cases. This How To is written for the English -> Chinese translation, however it can be applied for any language to other language translation as long as it is used by Wikipedia.
For many users, getting started with Linux is surprisingly easy. But a lot of people who try Linux dump it and switch back to Windows the instant they want to get some work done, mostly because they don’t know which Linux programs to use in lieu of their old Windows standbys. Fortunately, such confusion need last only a moment.
Thomas, who lives in West Virginia, is being called a medical miracle after she suffered two heart attacks and had no brain waves for more than 17 hours; reports NewsNet5.com.–a modern-day Lazarus. God bless her.
She’s revered as a trail-blazing feminist and author Alice Walker touched the lives of a generation of women. A champion of women’s rights, she has always argued that motherhood is a form of servitude. But one woman didn’t buy in to Alice’s beliefs - her daughter, Rebecca Walker. Here she talks about her experiences.
I recently discovered a recreation of Bioware’s Infinity Engine which runs Baldur’s Gate 2, IceWind Dale 1 and 2, and Planescape Torment. The project is named GemRB. With a little work and some help from the GemRB discussion forum I was able to get it running on the PS3 under Yellow Dog Linux 6. Here’s how you can too!
YDL 6.0 vs. 5.0 Goodies:
- 6.0 has built-in WiFi Support
- Joysticks in 6.0 are now working again, as opposed to version 5.0.2 (Still via USB though, Bluetooth requires super extra work)
- 6.0 has updated linux kernel.
Scientists, studying facts and coming to their own theories of the creation of the universe, Earth, and life are being browbeaten, fired, and blacklisted for simply not going along with the current popular theory of the beginning of life and everything we know. Is this science where questions lead to new understandings or a new dogmatic religion?
Women who breastfeed for more than a year reduce their chance of rheumatoid arthritis by half, research suggests.
This is neither surprising nor news, but it contains both Obama AND Ron Paul, the two candidates not beholden to the special interests that have none of our interests in mind or pocket.
Social networking site, The Hao Hao Report, is a way to quickly see what the most popular English language articles regarding China are. The HHR accepts blog posts, major news articles, and basically anything about China. The HHR is part of the Lost Laowai family, a site providing a number of resources for foreigners coming to or already in China.
The group of Christian loonies known as the Westboro Baptist Church, which has been known to go on public pickets with signs such as “Thank God for 9-11,” “Thank God for AIDS,” “Thank God for Katrina,” “Thank God for IEDs,” and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers” also announced plans to “preach to the whole world” at the Olympic Stadiums.
Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that “may have been used in crimes.” It basically bypasses all of the Windows security (decrypting passwords, etc.) in order to eliminate all that pesky privacy when the police have physical access to your computer.
“Purchase a new PC or motherboard soon, and the chances are good that it will come with two built-in network interfaces — either two Ethernet jacks or one Ethernet and one Wi-Fi. Tossing in a second adapter is an inexpensive way for the manufacturer to add another bullet point to the product description — but what exactly are you supposed to…”
The largest randomized study of breastfeeding ever conducted reports that breastfeeding raises children’s IQs and improves their academic performance, a McGill researcher and his team have found.
It wasn’t long ago that Baby Einstein DVD’s were attacked & now studies say TV viewing of 2 years and under is dumbing down America. Social, motor, behavioral, cognitive and neural skills are being hurt by TV and DVD. On 5/5/08 Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine study released figures that mothers were not interacting w/ infants at TV time.
“…biggest danger America faces is from Washington, D.C., not Tehran or Baghdad, and that he would jump at the opportunity to cut it down to size.”
Like visitors at George Washington’s estate in Mount Vernon, VA, people come to ShaoShan village in the heart of China to remember and teach their children about their national hero. He launched the Long March, an estimated 3,750-mile epic exploit as central to the story of China as the Boston Tea Party is to America. He fought warlords, the Japanese and the U.S.-supported Nationalists under Chiang KaiShek. On Oct. 1, 1949, he stood in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and proclaimed the birth of a new China. He was Mao Zedong.
