NEW YORK (AP) - Is it a long, long way to Tipperary? Don't know if you're on the path to Bath? AT&T Inc. (ATT) aims to help, with a new phone service that truly puts the "global" in the Global Positioning System, or GPS. On Tuesday, it introduced the AT&T Navigator Global Edition, a service that for the first time allows some of its phones to provide GPS navigation overseas. AT&T said it is the only plan of its kind from a U.S. carrier. The plan costs $19.98 per month and works with seven "smart" phones: four BlackBerry models, plus the Tilt, BlackJack II and Moto QTM 9h. Its maps cover most of Western Europe (Tipperary is in Ireland, Bath in England), Canada, Mexico and six cities in China that will host the Olympics this summer. More.
 Russia develops new generation strategic bomber. A couple of months ago the Commander of the Russian Air Force (RFAF) Vladimir Mikhailov mentioned that the development of the Russian strategic aviation will not be focused just on further upgrade of the Tu-160, today’s world best strategic bomber. It was the first time when an official of such level mentioned principally new aircraft. This week this information was publicly confirmed by the Deputy Commander of the 37th Air Army major-general Anatoly Zhiharev, who also gave some details of the project. According to him the designers received technical specifications from the Air Force necessary to implement. More
Mankind's "transformation" began when the Homo Sapiens' children began to show signs of becoming imaginative.
Each generation was a little smarter then their parents. This had never happened before, for thousands of centuries their childrens' intelligence always remained the same as their parents. Now new trinkets and new tools and weapons began to be created. Over a period of many generations the Homo Sapiens were slowly transformed into the "Homo Imaginative Sapiens" species. A species that is now completely dominated by its powerful imagination - whether it will be able to handle this awesome power over a long period of time is anyone's guess.
Possible cause of the anomaly of Pioneers' 10 &11 journey into deep space. The basis of my solution is a proven physical effect. It is a well known in physics, that when a force is exerted on an atomic particle, such as a proton, in a cyclotron it begins to gain mass as its speed increases. As it accelerates, more and more force must be exerted to maintain a constant acceleration. The particle is acquiring more & more inertial mass and therefore its gravitational attraction is becoming stronger. It is climbing to a higher "space energy level". The same thing happens when a rocket is launched. As the rocket accelerates due to the tremendous force exerted by the rocket engines, the atomic particles start becoming a tiny bit more massive. The inertial mass of every particle increases an extremely tiny BUT significant amount. Every proton and nuetron and electron of the spacecraft gains mass/energy. They are rising to a higher energy level, relative to space itself. I call it "space energy level". More Iraq Returns To Pre-War Oil Production Levels. Iraq's oil minister says improved security has allowed the country to boost its oil production to pre-war levels. Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani says the increase has enabled Iraq to earn nearly $28.5 billion in revenues in the first five months of this year. More Will Russia become the next "bread basket" of the world?? Today grain supplies are volatile. However, fundamental demand increases will likely be met by countries with highly fertile but under-utilised land. Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan top the list of beneficiaries of this changing landscape. Russia may prevent global food crisis. In 1992 Russia had 120m hectares of farmland under cultivation. The change from public to private ownership ensured that one of the few advantages of communal ownership - access to plant and equipment - was lost. Multiple ownership resulted in a "free rider" dilemma for the new owners of land ie, the efforts of individual contributions are shared equally. Consequently, in the last 15 years, some 40m hectares of rich farmland have lain fallow. And what is farmed is low yielding. Russia grows some two tons of wheat per hectare when it has the potential to produce five tons of wheat per hectare. More.
Health: Study explains how protein keeps hunger at bay.
Diets high in protein may be the best way to keep hunger in check, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a study that offers insight into how diets work.
They found that protein does the best job at keeping a hunger hormone in check, while carbohydrates and fats may well deserve their current nasty reputation.
The study, which will appear in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, looked at the effectiveness of different nutrients at suppressing ghrelin, a hormone secreted by the stomach that stimulates appetite.
"Suppression of ghrelin is one of the ways that you lose your appetite as you begin to eat and become sated," said Dr. David Cummings of the University of Washington in Seattle, who worked on the study.
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Science: Olbers's Paradox - Why is the sky dark at night?. Olbers thought that if the universe was infinitely large and infinitely old no matter what direction we looked we would see a star and therefore the night should not be dark. But it is - and that is the paradox. Apparently this is not so because the night SEEMS to be dark. Actually the night sky is very bright with stars shining all over the place. It is just the way our eyes have evolved that makes it seem dark. We are a daylight animal that needs to see in the daytime. The tremendously powerful light from the sun, being so close to Earth is just too powerful and simply overwhelms the starlight during the day. Full article Science: Did the fast spinning Earth have a ring around it when it was very young?. It is well known that the rotation of planet Earth is gradually slowing. For four and one half billion years, its entire lifetime, its rate of rotation has been gradually slowing. As the Earth loses its kinetic energy due to all forms of friction acting on it; tides, galactic space dust, solar wind, space weather, geomagnetic storms, etc., like any More
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Social Security: Guarding Your Social Security Number
Requests to provide our Social Security numbers have become so common that many people just assume they have no choice but to hand it over. That's actually not true, but having that knowledge is only half the battle. The real challenge is convincing the people who automatically request such information that you really don't have to give it to them.
Who’s Got Your Number?
The quickest way to become a victim of identity theft is to let your Social Security number (SSN) fa...
Consider my recent experience of trying to sign up for new phone service without providing that particular bit of personal information. By the end of my ordeal, I had to talk to a total of eight — that's right, eight — different Verizon representatives before they would process my order without my Social.
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Health: Short Bouts of Exercise Pay Off.
(HealthDay News) -- When it comes to exercise, a little may go a long way.
A new study finds that even low amounts of weekly physical activity can reduce blood pressure and improve overall fitness in adults, a new study finds.
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Science: Albert Einstein's "Thought Experiment""
Einstein used his famous thought experiment to justify his postulate that asserts; Inertia (acceleration) and Gravity are equivalent (the Princple of Equivalence). "An astronaut in an accelerating rocket will feel the same effect as if he were standing on earth." This is true but it is not because gravity and inertia are equivalent, it because these two conditions produce the same effect, WEIGHT. Acceleration does not create gravity, it creates weight, under certain conditions. (More)
Politics:
Bush rejects extending children's health care to middle income families.
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration Friday rejected New York State’s effort to expand a popular children’s health care program with the eventual goal of insuring every child in the state.
The decision stymies the expansion of the state’s Child Health Plus Program and denies its benefits to 70,000 middle-income children statewide.
Gobal Warming: - The Reawakening of Greenland
Is Greenland coming out of a 400 year "Deep Freeze? Greenland has been in a "Deep Freeze" for 400 years, ever since the "little ice age" aberation settled in. The Viking Norsemen had originally settled in this newly discovered land just about 200 years before the extremely cold period decended upon them. years.)
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Veterans: Bush Rejects Immediate Action for Better Veterans Care.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A presidential commission on Wednesday urged broad changes to veterans' care that would boost benefits for family members helping the wounded, establish an easy-to-use Web site for medical records and overhaul the way disability pay is awarded.
Bush said not to expect action right away.
Health Grape juice provides health benefits without alcohol.
What'll it be: Wine or Welch's?
The flavonoids in grape juice, like those in wine, have been shown to prevent the oxidation of so-called bad cholesterol (LDLs, or low-density lipoproteins) that leads to formation of plaque in artery walls.
In a study published in 1999 in the journal Circulation, researchers at the University of Wisconsin Medical School in Madison asked 15 patients who already showed clinical signs of cardiovascular disease -- including plaque-constricted arteries -- to drink a tall glass of grape juice daily.
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Did President GW Bush become a dupe of Sharon when he attacked Iraq?
After Hussein attacked Israel with rockets in the first Iraq war, Sharon wanted Hussein replaced by a friendly government in Iraq. Sharon's henchmen, Wolfowitz, Pearle and Senator Lieberman worked for years to get the USA to attack Iraq and finally succeeded when GW Bush became President. President Bush, seeing an opportunity to get rid of Russian influence in Iraq and grab the oil became Sharon's dupe and attacked Iraq. This is the real reason for the war in Iraq.
This tactic backfired on both Sharon and Bush, the MidEast is now totally disstabilized with Iran coming on as the super power of the region. The elimination of Hussein's government created a giant power vacuum in Iraq and the Mid-East. There is now a bloody civil war between the Sunnis, Shites, and Kurds for domination of this oil rich country and to compond the problem Iraq has become a breeding ground for foreign insurgents from Iran, al-Qaida, etc. There is now total chaos in the country with American soldiers being killed and maimed daily. GW Bush's invasion of Iraq was one of the greatest mistakes in the history of the USA and there is no end in sight. He says we are going to stay there no matter how long it takes and how many of our young servicemen are sacrificied.
Homo Imaginative Sapiens: Being human - we all have been given the power to imagine. Everything mankind has achieved throughout its existence is a result of its "Human Imagination".
Human Imagination is unique to mankind alone - no other creature on Earth has this remarkable power. It is our "seventh sense". It is the ability to visualize ideas in our mind and then bring these ideas into existence, to be creative. The power to imagine gave the "Mind" of Mankind the unique power to create almost every conceivable innovation that can be imagined. More...
Iraq War Casualties: Fallen of War Fly Home With More Dignity.
In an about-face by the U.S. government four years into the war in Iraq, America's fallen troops are being brought back to their families aboard charter jets instead of ordinary commercial flights, and the caskets are being met by honor guards in white gloves instead of baggage handlers with forklifts.
"I said, 'That's not going to happen with my son. That's not how my son is coming home,'" said Holley, an Army veteran from San Diego whose son, Spc. Matthew Holley, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2005. "If it was 'expeditious' to deliver them in garbage trucks, would you do that?"
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President Bush has not fired any of the architects of the Iraq war. In fact, a review of the key planners of the conflict reveals that they have been rewarded — not blamed — for their incompetence.
PAUL WOLFOWITZ - Key architect and alleged agent of Sharon. Key Quote: “We are dealing with a country that can really finance its own reconstruction and relatively soon.” [Wolfowitz, 3/27/03]. Other War Mongers... Feb.2 2007 Bush asks for $245B for wars. The Bush administration will ask for another $100 billion for military and diplomatic operations.
Health "Secrets of a Healthy Tan".
This past summer, the pharmacy shelves seemed to be overflowing with self-tanners. While we all know that the sun's damage to our skin can be fatal, it's also a little unnerving to paint one's skin. Well that's all well and good until I look in the mirror in the dead of winter and realize I am looking a little pale and pasty. Perhaps those self-tanners aren't so bad?
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Philosophy "How God Created the Universe" God, the “Creator of everything" is alot more then just a religious God based on ancient myths and stories. The religious God is based only on faith and superstition while God the “Creator” can be based more on reason. For example: How did the “Laws of Nature” come into existence? Did the "Laws" always exist or did they just come into existence spontaneously?? Or is there an intelligent creative power behind the existence of the “Laws”? These questions are beyond the scope of science and can only be discussed in the realm of philosophy and metaphysics (human imagination). More of story.
Health: Ten Things Your Hospital Won't Tell You.
1. "Oops, wrong kidney."
In recent years errors in treatment have become a serious problem for hospitals, ranging from operating on the wrong body part to medication mix-ups. According to a report from the Institute of Medicine, at least 1.5 million patients are harmed every year from being given the wrong drugs -- that's an average of one person per U.S. hospital per day. One reason these mistakes persist: Only 10% of hospitals are fully computerized ...
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Finance: 12 Myths about Credit Reports.
Most people have heard about the alligators in New York's sewers and the little kid with cancer who wants a zillion postcards.
Unfortunately, those aren't the only myths floating around out there. A lot of the things that people "know" about credit reports and FICO scores have about as much validity as those monstrous Manhattan alligators.
Credit report myths
Here's a look at 12 common credit report myths and what the truth really is:
1. Paying my debts will make my credit report instantly pristine.
2. I must give permission for a company to see my credit report.
3. Credit counseling always destroys my credit score.
4. Canceling credit cards boosts my score.
5. Too many inquiries hurt my score.
6. Checking my own credit report harms my standing.
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The average American gets more than 100 colds in his/her lifetime, and scientists have amassed lots of information about the common cold. But misinformation still is widely circulated as fact. Take the following quiz to see how much you really know about the common cold... True or False? Colds are mainly spread by coughs and sneezes. False. The viruses that cause colds usually are spread by hand-to-hand ... More..
Bush Signs $70 Billion Tax Cut Extensions for the Rich.
WASHINGTON - President Bush signed a $70 billion tax-cut bill on Wednesday for his base - the "Haves" and "Have Mores".
Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the legislation, saying the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends will flow mostly to the rich.
Republican Lie: The GOP says the tax cuts have created 5.2 million jobs and bolstered tax revenue by nearly 15 percent last year. Actually it was the tremendous deficit spending, made necessary by Bush's Iraq War, plus the country's low labor inflation, and the very low interest rates that has kept the economy going but also sent the national debt skyrocketing. Republican tax cuts are actually tax tranfers from the present rich voters to the future generations who cannot defend themselves!
Global Warming: Sun's Changes to Blame for Part of Global Warming
Increased output from the Sun might be to blame for 10 to 30 percent of global warming that has been measured in the past 20 years, according to a new report.
Increased emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases still play a role, the scientists say.
But climate models of global warming should be corrected to better account for changes in solar activity ...
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Health: Divorced Women Have More Illness.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Women may give up more than a husband by divorcing - they may also lose some of their good health, according to a study by Iowa State University.
The study, spanning 10 years, focused on what happens to rural women's health after their marriage ends, compared with women who stay married, said Fred Lorenz, who co-authored the report.
"What we found was that ...
Health Exercise your Arthritis Aches Away. "Study after study has shown that people with arthritis who exercise regularly report less pain and joint swelling, improved functioning and increased strength, endurance and flexibility -- without harming their joints," he says. The psychological benefits are also dramatic. "The mind and body are not separate," added coauthor and yoga instructor Carol Krucoff. "Exercisers experience less depression and anxiety, and greater feelings of control.
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History: President Clinton's Golden Years
During President Clinton's Golden Years our country enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. The country also enjoyed the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. He brought peace to war-torn Bosnia and enjoyed world wide popularity.
President Clinton single handily fought off, Republican sponsored, huge ill conceived tax cuts that would have stopped the surpluses and send the country into a disasterous deficits once again. (When the Republicans came into full power this did happen.) The Republican Congress defeated his programs for health care reform, to upgrade education, to restrict handgun sales.
He was tried and found not guilty, by the Senate, of the charges brought against him for personal indiscretions in the White House and continued to have unprecedented popular approval ratings for his job as president.
During his term in office the country continued to enjoy economic good times, the nation's debt was being paid off and the country was enjoying popularity of its policys around the world.
If we could only bring back those days.
Astrophysics: How the Earth's "Slowing Rotation" has effected the planet over its lifetime.
Health: Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young
A very low calorie diet can help the heart age more slowly, according to researchers who released what they call the first-ever human study on the subject.
The study looked at the heart function of 25 members of the Caloric Restriction Society, ages 41 to 64, who consume 1,400 to 2,000 nutritionally balanced calories per day. They were compared to 25 people who eat a typical Western diet, consuming 2,000 to 3,000 daily calories on average.
The result: Those limiting caloric intake had the heart functions of much younger people — typically about 15 years younger than their age. Ultrasound exams showed group members had hearts that appeared more elastic than most people their age; their hearts were also able to relax between beats in a way similar to hearts in younger people.
Republican deficits force the sale of 30 year Bonds again.
Unwarranted tax cuts by the Republican Administration plus bad judgement by President Bush for declaring war on Iraq has sent the government's deficits soaring making the sale of the 30 year bonds again necessary. The Treasury announced it would start selling 30-year bonds again in February of 2006.
Book Review: "The Mind of Mankind" - Before Humankind evolved a powerful imagination there was virtually no creativity nor was there an appreciation of beauty or the possibility of language and the ability to write and record history. Indeed, before imagination, the world was a different and surely lesser place, as humankind had little control over its destiny. In the book the author explores the unique ability of the mind to form a mental image and "visualize" ideas that do not yet exist. The book also explores current theories as well as mysteries and introduces new ones for us to ponder, consider, accept or reject. But most of all, "The Mind of Mankind" details how our unique ability, our mind and its ability to imagine, has allowed mankind to discover the secret worlds of nature and to progress to the unbelievable heights it has achieved.... (Click here for more info.)
Psychology: What Happy People Know. Happy people aren't richer or healthier than others. They're not more powerful or of higher status. Their lives aren't blessed by exceptional good fortune and may even be scarred by tragedy. But they know something that others don't. Read on
Seniors What are the Different Types of "Senior Housing" - Describes the five types of "Senior Lifestyles" available for seniors. President Bush's push for democracy in Iraq is being paid for by the blood of American soldiers. The Iraqi people never asked for democracy but when no WMDs were found Bush said it will be good for them even though thousands of young Americans will die in its quest. He says anyone who voted for him supports the war.
Social Security: Senate Republicans are considering raising the Social Security retirement age to be raised to 69 and holding down future benefits for highly paid workers. THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING RAISING THEIR RETIREMENT AGE HOWEVER!
Science: The Many Motions of Planet "Earth"
All Motion is Relative - to something else. To describe the motion of any body at least two points of reference must be taken into account. (a body's motion compared to something else, the observer, the background, etc.). For example; an automobile's motion compared to the surface over which it is traveling, this goes for the Earth too. The Earth's motion compared to the sun or moon or stars, etc. You cannot describe the motion of the Earth without comparing it to something else. Its motion will be different in each case, with the reference to what it is being compared to.
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BUSH'S "VICTORY" IN IRAQ ???
May 2, 2003 - President Bush Landed on the aircraft carrier, Lincoln and declared "Victory" in Iraq. Since then "Bush's Iraq War" has claimed thousands young American casualties, killed and wounded plus thousands of Iraqi civilians casualties with no sign of real victory in sight.
American Justice: Martha Stewart lies to the Government and goes to Jail. GW Bush lies to the American people to justify his attack on Iraq, and is relected President.
They had to wait for Geo W Bush to carry out their plans.
6/9/03 - President Bush told Reporters, "Iraq had a weapons program...
eat small helpings - a little of everything, no seconds, no snacking, and have a good time."
Although the capitalists are the prime wealth creators of our nation, they are also like a bunch of wild horses - if they are to do any good they must be controlled and guided. If left on their own some of them would tear the country apart and foul the environment in their quest to make a profit. Some of them would amass great fortunes for themselves with little regard for anything else - their greed knows no bounds. More..
The Laws of Nature are neither matter or energy - they are the phenomena of space that controls the action and interaction of all matter and energy in the universe. They are the framework of the universe that give it its personality. More...
Free Will: How much of a "FREE WILL" do we really have?
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