Is your boss killing you

post from Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought on 03 November 2009 10:12:46 AM. © Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought

Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life.

Space hotel on schedule to open

post from Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought on 03 November 2009 10:08:46 AM. © Machines Like Us - Science at the speed of thought

The company behind plans to open the first hotel in space predicts a holiday in orbit will soon become a realistic travel option. Galactic Suite say their space station hotel is on schedule to accept its first paying guests in 2012.

Is There a Flaw in General Relativity

post from Centauri Dreams on 03 November 2009 10:03:43 AM. © Centauri Dreams

By Larry Klaes We have much to do as we scramble to explain the universe’s continuing acceleration. Dark energy seems to be demanded by the data, but there are holdouts who argue for a reinterpretation of General Relativity. Tau Zero journalist[...]

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Today's Mystery Bird for you to Identify

post from Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) on 03 November 2009 09:59:08 AM. © Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)

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[Mystery bird] photographed at Quintana, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 30 September 2009 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.

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Mystery Bird: Red Knot, Calidris canutus

post from Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) on 03 November 2009 09:59:08 AM. © Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)

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~~[Mystery bird]~~ Red Knot, Calidris canutus, photographed at Quintana, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 30 September 2009 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/750s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.

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Ford's Completely Carbon Fiber Mustang

post from CR4 - Recent Blog Entries on 03 November 2009 09:45:32 AM. © CR4 - Recent Blog Entries

You can't throw a rock at SEMA without hitting something made out of carbon fiber, but even in this sea of lightweight material, this Mustang stood out. All the bodywork—and even the wheels—is made out of carbon fiber, and while I didn't find out exactly how many pounds lighter thi

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What if I want a green-eyed virgin

post from Pharyngula on 03 November 2009 09:35:01 AM. © Pharyngula

Apparently, if you die for Allah, the bullets ripping through your body will feel like angels' kisses, and the first thing that happens when you pop into heaven is that a horny black-eyed virgin (or two! Or 72!) will jump your bones. Although, actually, these homely losers for Mohammed don't actually know any of that, they're just lying to convince people who are dumber than they are to die for their cause.

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Something else to keep in mind: when the Islamic countries push anti-blasphemy laws in the UN, what they're actually demanding is that no one have the right to state that these life-hating misogynistic clerics of death are full of shit.

(via RichardDawkins.net and Why Evolution is True)

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Cats That Walk on Snow

The Tucker Sno-Cat is a fairly unique and easily identifiable vehicle, but one which we've not really read much about until recently, when we added the January 1957 issue of Mechanix Illustrated to our growing collection of MI issues. In that issue, we not only find a flight-of-fancy story on

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INTRODUCING: THE Bio-Rad Real-Time PCR iPhone
Application

An easy-to-use qPCR resource, Bio-Rad?s Real-Time PCR iPhone application includes the Real-Time PCR Applications Guide for researchers who want to learn more about designing, analyzing, and optimizing real-time PCR experiments. Another feature is the qPCR Doctor, an interactive troubleshooting tool for resolving problems relating to real-time PCR assays. The Real-Time PCR iPhone Application also includes [...]

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INTRODUCING: The Bio-Rad Real-Time PCR iPhone
Application

An easy-to-use qPCR resource, Bio-Rad?s Real-Time PCR iPhone application includes the Real-Time PCR Applications Guide for researchers who want to learn more about designing, analyzing, and optimizing real-time PCR experiments. Another feature is the qPCR Doctor, an interactive troubleshooting tool for resolving problems relating to real-time PCR assays. The Real-Time PCR iPhone Application also includes [...]

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