Cairaguas

“The immature cells [the stem cells] trigger adult brain cells to switch gears and block a stroke-induced immune response that causes nerve damage.” They prevent further damage.

Tue Sep 9

“ Alright, so how does cancer avoid the internal clock? It stops time. The internal clock is essentially represented by the ends of chromosomes. All chromosomes are capped by a protective end of non-coding repetitive DNA, termed the telomere. […] Without the shortening of telomeres (without the clock running) cancer cells can grow and divide without any limitations. Cancer is immortal. ” “Targeting Telomeres and Cancer for Dummies.” A concise explanation of cancer for the interested layperson by The Science Creative Quarterly.

Sun Sep 7

How to Extract DNA from Anything Living

University of Utah. You need a source of DNA, water, table salt, a blender, enzyme powder (such as meat tenderizer), and rubbing alcohol.

“Obama To Palin: What’s Wrong With Being A Community Organizer?”

They’re talking about the three years of work that I did right out of college, as if I’m making the leap from two or three years out of college into the presidency.

I would argue that doing work in the community, to try to create jobs, to bring people together, to rejuvenate communities that have fallen on hard times, to set up job training programs in areas that have been hard hit when the steel plants closed — that that’s relevant only in understanding where I’m coming from. Who I believe in. Who I’m fighting for. And why I’m in this race.

And the question I have for them is, why would that kind of work be ridiculous? Who are they fighting for? What are they advocating for? They think the lives of those folks who are struggling each and every day, that working with them to try to improve their lives, is somehow not relevant to the presidency? Maybe that’s the problem.

Sat Sep 6

FairVote.org | Who Picks the President? (2004 Election)

Among our findings:

More money was spent on television advertising in Florida during the period covered than in 45 states and the District of Columbia combined.
More than half of all campaign resources were dedicated to just three states— Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Iowans are the most coveted voters in the country.
18 states saw neither a candidate visit nor recieved a cent of spending on TV advertisements.

See source: http://www.fairvote.org/presidential/?page=1677

Wed Sep 3

Flatland: The Movie - Official Trailer

It’s so nerdy! :D

Tue Sep 2

Loss Of Sleep, Even For A Single Night, Increases Inflammation In The Body

Science Daily. 9/2/2008.

Mon Sep 1

The North Pole becomes an 'island' for the first time in history as ice melts

Daily Mail. 9/2/2008.

“Many scientists believe that the mass of ice that forms a jagged circle around the North Pole could vanish altogether in the summer by 2030.”

“ The United States economy has grown faster, on average, under Democratic presidents than under Republicans. The stark contrast between the whiz-bang Clinton years and the dreary Bush years is familiar because it is so recent. But while it is extreme, it is not atypical. Data for the whole period from 1948 to 2007, during which Republicans occupied the White House for 34 years and Democrats for 26, show average annual growth of real gross national product of 1.64 percent per capita under Republican presidents versus 2.78 percent under Democrats. ” New York Times. 8/30/2008. “Economic View - Is History Siding With Obama’s Economic Plan?”

Conservative Ire Pushed McCain From Lieberman

New York Times. 8/30/2008.

“For weeks, advisers close to the campaign said, Mr. McCain had wanted to name as his running mate his good friend Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrat turned independent. But…”

Fri Aug 29

randomonium:

I <3 Chris Matthews.

Meanwhile, the rest of the media acts as though these, get this, few dozen (that’s 36 or so) women yelling outside the DNC is actually a newsworthy protest.

And there are some serious questions out there as to whether or not the PUMA group isn’t a McCain plant to begin with, as their leader has donated to his campaign in previous years and only donated to Clinton in second quarter 2008—when it was clear Clinton didn’t have the math to move forward.

Scientists Say We Can See Sound

LiveScience. 8/18/2008.

“Researchers trained monkeys to locate a light flashed on a screen. When the light was very bright, they easily found it; when it was dim, it took a long time. But if a dim light made a brief sound, the monkeys found it in no time — too quickly, in fact, than can be explained by the old theories.”