Speedlinking 1/30/07

Quote of the day:

"The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none."
~ Thomas Carlyle

Image of the day:

BODY
~ Poliquin Pontificates -- Highlights from Charles Poliquin's Certification Program & Biosignature Modulation Seminars, from T-Nation.
~ Shocking parents to help their fat kids -- "The Boston Globe is running a story about a $250,000 billboard campaign designed at getting parents to start acting in their kids interest in fighting the fat."
~ Are You Really What You Eat? -- "Aston University in Birmingham, UK has launched a unique new laboratory facility dedicated to solving the mysteries that lie in the relationship between the food we eat and the human brain."
~ Tumors Shrink When Gene Reactivated -- "Many cancers arise due to defects in genes that normally suppress tumor growth. Now, for the first time, MIT researchers have shown that re-activating one of those genes in mice can cause tumors to shrink or disappear."
~ Diet, exercise take off equal pounds -- "Eating less and exercising more are equally good at helping take off the pounds, U.S. researchers said in a study that challenges many of the popular tenets of the multibillion dollar diet and fitness industry." I'm not buying it, based on my professional experience.
~ Women turn from exercise and dieting to liposuction -- "Liposuction has jumped from being the eighth most popular cosmetic procedure in 2005 to the third most popular in 2006, behind breast and eyelid surgery."


PSYCHE
~ Woman's fertility cycle affects brain, scans show -- "A woman's hormones affect specific parts of the brain called the reward pathway, researchers said on Monday in a finding that could offer insight into treating drug abuse and mood disorders."
~ Report: Drug firm distorted Paxil results -- "GlaxoSmithKline Plc was accused of distorting clinical trial results of its antidepressant Seroxat, or Paxil, and covering up a link with suicide in teenagers."
~ Buddhist Geeks 4: Get a PhD in Contemplative Science -- "In our second podcast with Alan Wallace (hear Part 1), he presents a new model for “professional” contemplatives."
~ Understanding Human Relationships -- From Steve Pavlina.
~ From How to Save the World: Decision-Making: Weighing the Evidence.
~ Autistic Woman Produces Moving Video, Blog -- "A brilliant new video from an articulate autistic woman offers a new, deeply personal perspective and is a must see for anyone seriously interested in autism and the issues surrounding it."
~ The Psychology of Being Rich -- "If you won a million dollars, what would you do? This is a common and fun daydream to have which represents freedom to most people--being independently wealthy is the American dream."
~ Early Intervention Most Effectively Curbs Bullying -- This has been a growing problem, or rather, more emphasis is being placed on an age-old problem.


CULTURE
~ 'Hot' patients setting off dirty-bomb detectors -- "With the rising use of radioisotopes in medicine and the growing use of radiation detectors in a security-conscious nation, patients are triggering alarms in places where they may not even realize they’re being scanned, doctors and security officials say."
~ 8 Keys to the '08 Campaign -- "The candidates are starting earlier than ever, but that's not all that is making this Presidential race different." Iraq, money and religion are first three issues.
~ The critical buzz on Sundance's hits and misses -- For those who care.
~ Gellman: ‘Pan's Labyrinth’ Is a Spiritually Important Movie -- "'Pan's Labyrinth' is a transcendent film celebrating the imagination's power to triumph over cruelty and evil."
~ Racial Bias Strikes Again.....in the Paycheck -- "A law and economics professor at Vanderbilt, Dr. Joni Hersch, has recently published an interesting paper comparing the incomes of 2,084 legal immigants to the USA to their skin tone."
~ One Important Question in the Blossoming Health Care Debate -- Some good links to add to the discussion.
~ Joe Lieberman: "Yeah, Sure, What's Wrong With Supporting a Republican for President?"
~ Ancient City Found in Mexico; Shows Olmec Influence -- "Far from the heartland of the "mother culture," the ruins may rewrite the history of Central America's first advanced civilization."


HABITATS
~ McDonald's selects trans-fat-free oil -- "McDonald's Corp. has finally selected a new trans-fat-free oil for cooking its famous french fries after years of testing, the fast-food chain said Monday."
~ Snake Eats Toxic Toad - Steals its Poison -- "The Asian snake Rhabdophis tigrinus is one tough customer. Not only can it swallow toxic toads and live to tell. It also uses the toad's poison for its own defense."
~ Concrete Proposal to Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- "Scientists and engineers are developing a cleaner way to manufacture cement, which would cut down on emission of the greenhouse gas."
~ How Bad Will Global Warming Get? Indonesia Could Lose 2,000 Islands to Rising Seas.
~ Scary Impacts of Temperature Increases from Global Warming -- "Ever wonder just what is coming our way from global warming? How bad can it get? Check it out."
~ ExxonMobil says it's taking climate change seriously -- seriously -- I smell burning pants.
~ Washington Lawmakers Considering Legislation for Biofuels Production Incentives.


INTEGRAL
~ Chris at Indistinct Union blogs on vertigo -- not what you think. See also: authentic self (con't).
~ All it means to be human from Mystery of Existence.
~ From Ed Berge: Is some of the integral movement neoconservative?
~ There's something about Andrew -- over at I-I, Zaadz.

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