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Archive for December, 2009
Futurist Proved Correct — and Describes the Extraordinary Social Technologies of the Next Decade (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Tuesday, December 29th, 20092009 review: It’s the environment, stupid (New Scientist)
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Thoughts of climate change were never far away, but with ice on fire and a salamander uglier than ET, there was more to 2009 than political brouhaha
New Year’s Dishes for Prosperity and Longevity (New York Times)
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Cuisines across the world mark the beginning of the year with dishes that symbolize good luck and good health.
Study: Middle Age Weight Affects Longevity (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009A new survey shows that people who gain excess weight in middle age are more likely to die prematurely.
‘Fountain of youth’ for stem cells? (Science Daily)
Monday, December 28th, 2009Stems cells used for transplantation in the nervous system to provide neural regeneration are fragile, but can be kept “forever young” during implantation through the use of self-assembling nanofiber scaffolds (SAPNS), a nanotechnology application for implanting young cells. By manipulating cell density and SAPNS concentration, researchers used SAPNS as templates and guides to slow cell growth …
A ‘fountain of youth’ for stem cells? (EurekAlert!)
Monday, December 28th, 2009( Cell Transplantation Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair ) Stems cells used for transplantation in the nervous system to provide neural regeneration are fragile, but can be kept “forever young” during implantation through the use of self-assembling nanofiber scaffolds (SAPNS), a nanotechnology application for implanting young cells. By manipulating cell density and SAPNS …
2010 Tesla Roadster (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Monday, December 28th, 2009TheCarConnection.com’s editors prepared this review from hands-on experience with the new 2010 Tesla Roadster. There are few competitors to the Tesla Roadster, but editors have pointed out some other sportscars that might be considered by green-minded enthusiasts along with the electric convertible. TheCarConnection.com’s editors also researched reviews from other sources to give you a …
Life in 2030: Big Brother will be watching with greater efficiency (The New Zealand Herald)
Monday, December 28th, 2009New Zealanders are likely to be bound by home-building laws that ensure properties generate their own energy and recycle their own water within 20 years.Futurist Robin Gunston says that while there are no rules and regulations…
Save the dates (Crain’s Detroit Business)
Monday, December 28th, 2009Here’s a sampling of just some of the events coming up after the holidays compiled by the staff at Crain’s Detroit Business.
Locals succeed at work (The Progress)
Monday, December 28th, 2009Frank Busby of West Caldwell, a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Livingston, was one of the Top 15 associates out of 72,000 agents in August Closed Volume for Keller Williams Realty International. The firm is the third largest national real estate company.
Life in 2010 (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
Monday, December 28th, 2009When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one.
OUT OF OUR PAST: Football great Lundy named athlete of the century (Palladium-Item)
Monday, December 28th, 2009In 1934, 20 people were killed in auto crashes, four died in aircraft accidents, three were murdered and three more died of injuries from a fall.
Predictions for 2010 (The Tuscaloosa News)
Monday, December 28th, 2009By Samantha Critchell The Associated Press When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one.
Decade in review 2000123456789 (The Indiana Gazette)
Monday, December 28th, 2009We had the Roaring ’20s and the Swinging ’60s. Then came the Me Decade and the Greed Decade. The 10-year period that’s about to end, say historians and social critics, was “a big-bang decade,” “a historical pivot,” “one huge tectonic shift.”
‘Augmented Reality’ Is Tech Industry’s Next Step (CIO Today)
Monday, December 28th, 2009“Augmented reality” may sound like indecipherable technobabble, but the concept behind this technology is familiar to anyone who has seen any of the “Terminator” movies. In the sci-fi films, a cyborg is able to scan its surrounding area and superimpose data on what it sees, allowing it to get background information on humans. Now, after years of use in academic and industrial circles — not to …
Josh Gross: St. Pierre headlines SI.com’s 2009 MMA Awards (Sports Illustrated)
Monday, December 28th, 2009SI.com’s Josh Gross hands out the year-end hardware.
Top MMA stories of 2009 (Yahoo! Sports via Yahoo! Sports)
Monday, December 28th, 2009From UFC 100 to Fedor in Strikeforce, there was no lack of news in the MMA world.
FPI Overnight Brief (Scoop.co.nz)
Monday, December 28th, 2009Tens of thousands of Iranian protesters clashed with security forces nationwide, as a major religious holiday was convulsed by what appeared to be the worst street violence since antigovernment demonstrations broke out more than six months ago. …
Singularity 101 Will Return Next Week (GOOD)
Monday, December 28th, 2009The singularity may be near, as Ray Kurzweil says, but our series, Singularity 101, is taking a break this week for the holidays. The next post will be on Monday, January 3. In the meantime you can catch up on all the previous posts here. There’s an active conversation on the most recent post, The Utopia Force.
The Meaning of Zunch : Paul Taylor "Celebrates 80" at City Center (Playbill Arts)
Monday, December 28th, 2009The company celebrates the Dancermaker’s 80th birthday at its City Center engagement Feb. 24-March 14. Programs include the NY premieres of the vaudeville-themed Also Playing and an untitled Debussy piece, as well as beloved favorites from the troupe’s repertoire.