http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:01:15 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_1 e5b65152466c4c3b2373c2632970434f Thank the Intelligent Designer it's Friday; I've had a long week. Anyway, here are some weekend links for you. Science: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:01:00 Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_2 23e5a6ea8b81812bc212d5c05b1a3a93 I have a deep and rather personal interest in earthquake and volcano prediction. This comes from spending most of my youth within a few kilometers of an active fault line and less than 100km from a volcano that has, in the past, left a layer of ash over most of the surface of the Earth. In fact, events in just the last year (nevermind the last ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:57:58 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_3 afd628fb1824c9cb0a5d03b8f887ac1b Follow me on Twitter to get these, and more, in something closer to Real Time (all my tweets are also imported into FriendFeed where they are much more easy to search and comment on, as well as into my Facebook wall where they are seen by quite a different set of people): Scientwists Twitter List by David Bradley on Listorious FLOTUS: Elevating ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:48 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_4 21aaa0d01e1a7c713b5c23b32e391455 At least 40 world leaders are likely to attend December's UN climate summit in a bid to secure a new global treaty. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T15:36:12-05:00 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_5 22492ee74dfcd21f2feae8f8373a5eb7 I just finished presenting Tim's (and Rob's and Kurt's) paper in our Department Seminar Series:Appalachian State University Department of Economics Seminars 2009-2010 All seminars are in Raley 3010 at 2:00 P.M. unless otherwise indicated. ... November 6, John Whitehead, "Angler Heterogeneity and the Species-Specific Demand for Marine Recreational ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:33:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_6 4668aa4214663aaecb7c73978aae9194 Police in Romania swoop in on 19 members of an alleged international bank-card ring that's been active in Switzerland, Italy, France and the United States. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_7 dadf4f0eab35ae20b436bc8e017f67c3 The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detects gamma rays in lightning that have the right energy for the decay of energetic positrons, which are the antimatter counterpart of electrons. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T12:21:30-08:00 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_8 f723bbf4737b91fc453c75d48bad432b WorldChanging Team: Chinese scientists claim to be able to control the weather. But is so-called geoengineering more than wishful thinking? And, if so, should we be... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_9 b165eceeb37ffdf448182e298d2c09b3 Though I’m eager to ditch my iPhone and 86 AT&T, I’m not going to switch to Verizon for the Droid. Here's why. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T20:14:20Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_10 321a608555f1c473b2fbbe90a15e5494 The EU, that bastion of environmental common sense, is giving away its carbon credits. For free. To some of their biggest polluters. Reuters reports that European Union lawmakers have approved a list of heavy industries, including metals, textiles, building materials and ceramics, that will be handed free carbon credits starting in 2013, rather ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:05:57 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_11 11c5442ec36cb764a71fbf5618d4fa07 So why is the University of Edinburgh Christian Union pushing to have Bibles put in the students' rooms ? It seems like a slippery slope to me—before you know it, they'll have verses emblazoned on the caber, you won't be able to dive into your haggis without reciting a prayer, and they'll be replacing the whiskey with wine. It's an ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri Nov 06 15:04:47 EST 2009 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_12 0b9a46ae6362c4f8cfb8d0b44a27780b Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has this week denied accusations that it is preventing researchers from publishing work on politically-sensitive issues such as climate change. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:58:50 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_13 602e8a4ab2c3cfe0e1576b0f57a62809 Porcupine Tree, "Kneel and Disconnect" : New Porcupine Tree! It's always great to get new stuff from these guys. It's good, but it's not up to the quality of their last two albums. (But given that their last two were utterly amazing, that's not much of a criticism.) Mind Games, "Royalty in Jeopardy" : Some prog that I recently found via eMusic. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_14 71bb23bd0623a65e8bcfd031500de6ae Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_15 21e112e9d7dabdea1a84d68c4b5c85f2 A new study reveals that the melody of a newborn's cries seems to be influenced by the sound of the parents' native tongue. The findings suggest that crying infants may be imitating the patterns of the language they heard before they were born. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T11:44:43-08:00 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_16 ef083b2ed777a1e45002ac8bd6260a08 Yale Environment 360: With skepticism growing about the chances of reaching a climate agreement next month in Copenhagen, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:17:46 +0000 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_17 98c37fa454f821b826aad462b34e6a25 I recently came across this TEDx video by David Logan talking about the five tribal stages and was glad on discovering another confirmation to my stage theoretic model. Dave along with King and Haleee have also written a book titled “Tribal Leadership” which summarizes their research, their tribal leadership model and how corporates ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T19:07:06Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_18 1774007d0d6be1ae62f0a74ea0318b27 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T18:49:02Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_19 1c8976cbf445eb4d403dc032748039bc SC Johnson, maker of a variety of household products that include Glade, Drano and Scrubbing Bubbles, says in its latest sustainability report that it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions 27 percent at its worldwide factories over the last eight years. In the U.S., the Racine, WI, company reported a 17 percent reduction in GHG emissions since [...] (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T18:35:08Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/1#item_20 5891170c1ad0f0418cadd37cdf9675bf Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:04:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_1 ccdd226893864bf3358ef72353e74fd5 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:44 +0100 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_2 3fc547928308ac06acb66e6bed2a428e 6 November 2009 After the trajectory correction manoeuvre on 22 October, Rosetta has lined up on a near-perfect Earth approach path. The manoeuvre was so precise that mission controllers decided not to use the additional manoeuvre slot that was available yesterday. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:26:40 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_3 d7d1ac57a1dd40cdc06c992bf81a42f4 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:22:45 CST http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_4 400b54ff9994d566ec4ff0f38ccddd39 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:21:28 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_5 0f26763b114f25bb18c1f98899bdb59f Senior NOAA officials today commissioned NOAA Ship Pisces, the nation’s most advanced fisheries research vessel, and dedicated a new fisheries laboratory in Pascagoula, Miss. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_6 183783a68648ed0945c3c6519aef0a33 Gadgets and systems designed to steer us towards greener behaviour are under development, and they work – if we'll let them (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T19:08:00.020+01:00 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_7 9233dc9d68e71b73191fd99f66490316 What is the best method to forecast the future global mean temperatures? You may construct complicated climate models based on your currently believed set of important physical mechanisms and train these models. You should still make sure that their behavior agrees with the previously measured temperatures. An alternative route is ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_8 2f07f1e73f41e653be182bc3d7a8d385 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_9 3ccb74843f5625b52dc175de24447fcc At the 2009 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, undergraduates from all over the world unveiled the living machines they'd created with snippets of DNA, from bacteria that change color when they detect pollutants to ones that secrete non-toxic superglue. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_10 1ff70d1183dd32dc32a8677f9d1c69f0 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:30 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_11 830ffa04f32e0b8fe79871cf5d46b0d9 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:03 CST http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_12 05e0733c2b816081aed7ce0066e428f0 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:59 +0000 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_13 5cdfcfabd2cb5dc463821c19f4fc5bcf This is a photo I borrowed from Dara Norman's blog post over on NSBP's Vector . It is about the star party held over at hhe White House in October of this year. It looks like it was a lot of fun! Er, you may recognize one or two of those people at the telescope... -cvj (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T17:41:24Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_14 5af050205f9b934bfca4bb7530d4240e Former NASA official sentenced to probation , AP "A former top NASA official has been sentenced to three years probation, six months of electronic monitoring and a $2,500 fine for breaking ethics laws. Courtney Stadd, of Bethesda, Md., was convicted of helping a consulting client get nearly $10 million of the space agency's funds." Keith's note: ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:38:31 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_15 59f996339fbb19627c057a62f99761be Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:32:29 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_16 e5d7acea74af59ff4eb45446c7495db9 Customers of Play.com have contacted the BBC to report problems with the online retailer's ordering system. Many customers have received e-mails from Play.com reporting the despatch of an order they did not place. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:32:29 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_17 68924e6e83e93fb6d19b2aed9fd86d68 OK, I know that some people see the face of their religious icons in random things. I’ve written about this a zillion times. And I know that sometimes it’s just pareidolia, our tendency to see faces in random objects. And I know that people will think it’s a miracle, when really it’s the end-product of thousands of ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:32:29 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_18 76841e0d856a9754fa283405e97488f7 IBM has opened a research center dedicated to developing tools that will allow healthcare professionals to more efficiently use data in medical decision making. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:16 +0000 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_19 171b8e4d975a897237a84178c6dd082f Astronomers have been searching for the mysterious Planet X for hundreds of years. It was the search for a theoretical planet beyond Uranus that turned up Neptune, and then again for Pluto. And even now there are some astronomers who think there's a more distant planet out there. Oh, and there are a bunch of [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:18:33 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/21#item_20 6e37997233fc3051086a4ff0809e7629 Dr. Free-Ride: I wanted to ask you guys a question. I think maybe I asked you this question (or something like it ) some time ago, but you were a lot younger and, you know, you keep growing and changing and stuff. So the question is, when someone tells you something about science, how can you tell if that person knows what they're talking about? ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:11 Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_1 e848c21784227583d392f15a5a57bdf4 The aquatic ecosystems of Antarctica keep turning up surprises for scientists, who have found flourishing ecosystems comprised mostly of microorganisms. A new paper, published in Science , examined samples drawn from an Antarctic lake and tracked seasonal changes in the viruses that prey on these bacteria. They found large, diverse populations ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:58:10 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_2 3ed0be10dbbe1c691dea63e85cec2b69 This week, Jessica Palmer of Bioephemera posted an illuminating report on the politics that govern—and often hamper—scientific research for drug abuse treatment. In her post, Jessica points out, "research to help [cigarette] smokers quit is generally portrayed as necessary and important," but the media, politicians, and society at ... (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:37 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_3 14e0e104fc7418c4ed8cc9697ae18445 Some large-scale studies appear to overestimate the threats of climate change on biodiversity, a study suggests. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_4 6656fdfd4b63e6d041702f13615a99ae Update #2, 5:30 pm: NASA has now said that after further analysis, the space debris they have been tracking no longer poses any concern or threat to the ISS. Everyone can rest easy tonight! The piece of debris was only 5 cm long, and will not pass within the "pizza box" zone [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:50:20 -0500 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_5 bee796318cdf3cdcbe0a5de5557c7219 Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:22 EST http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_6 5835d5bfe433857ac6ec17d11c3ef7b3 U.N. Climate chief Yvo de Boer attends a press conference after the opening session of the U.N. climate talks in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Barcelona is host to the final round of climate talks before December's Copenhagen UN climate summit. (AP Photo/David Ramos) (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:22 EST http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_7 f701be8aa2a7b76ca39f62bbd34aef6c Researchers at Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology have announced that they have found an enzyme that helps nerves to grow inn areas that have been damaged after trauma. In typical injuries scar tissue forms around the damage point and the body removes the tissue so that new muscle and nerves can grow in the area that was damaged. (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:41:22 EST http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_8 e66fa2b4947791903ba5ce59edb5dc8a Pink Brain, Blue Brain (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:55 +0000 http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_9 36a3bb38795599a62c6bf3442977a8be If you're here looking for Duncan Hull's blog, it has moved to O'Really? . Nodalpoint lives on at nodalpoint.org . (Read on Source) ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:14:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_10 e971980341329fb6bf76a34ce6acafa6 Wired.com's EV conversion project is in full swing with the purchase of a beautiful body: a $500, sky-blue, 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-06T16:01:54Z http://www.megite.com/science/1257620885/41#item_11 7bad2187609e20b874a875de8a040e19 It was a really powerful experience to sit up on stage at the 350.org press conference in Barcelona this afternoon with Ambassador Dessima Williams from Grenada and Dr. Victor Fodeke, the head of the Nigerian delegation, and talk to the media about the growing 350 movement. I started getting into climate activism when I was a college student in ... 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