Log In | Register
Words That Changed the World
Tue Jan 9, 2007 7:38 PM EST
When I really started to understand what had gone on 30 years before me - during the 50's and 60's and how divided the country was about the color of someone's skin - was in high school. Racism was a little confusing to suburban GenXer's who never experienced that America.
Continue reading this entry ...
The American War on Science
Seeded on Sun Jun 4, 2006 2:09 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
Why the country's reliance on imported brainpower is on a collision course with its home-grown distaste for science.
FBI Acknowledges: Journalists Phone Records are Fair Game
Seeded on Mon May 15, 2006 11:00 PM EDT (ABC News Blogs)
The FBI acknowledged late Monday that it is increasingly seeking reporters' phone records in leak investigations. "It used to be very hard and complicated to do this, but it no longer is in the Bush administration," said a senior federal official.
Every single state fails teacher test
Seeded on Sat May 13, 2006 7:10 AM EDT (CNN)
Not a single state will have a highly qualified teacher in every core class this school year as promised by President Bush's education law. Nine states along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico face penalties.
Second-Grade Girl Sexually Assaulted by 12 Boys
Seeded on Thu May 11, 2006 11:03 AM EDT (Black America Web)
An investigation is underway after a second grader at Columbia Elementary School claims she was sexually assaulted by a group of boys last Friday on the playground.
2 yr old Beaten, Sexually Assaulted
Seeded on Thu May 11, 2006 10:51 AM EDT (thekansascitychannel.com)
A 2-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being beaten senseless, sexually assaulted and kicked in the head, police said Tuesday.
The Incredible, Communicable Yawn
Seeded on Sun May 7, 2006 9:21 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
From the article, "You might be sitting in a meeting or waiting in a supermarket checkout line, stuck in your own head. Then you see someone yawn. Soon, involuntarily, you inhale deeply.
Can we influence your thoughts?
Seeded on Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:20 AM EDT (ScienceBlogs)
Cognitive Daily reader "Jokermage" pointed us to a web site which claimed that it could predict with 98 percent accuracy what site visitors would be thinking after a short quiz.
Having an older sibling can be bad influence
Seeded on Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:50 AM EDT (psycport.com)
Don't be so quick to pass along that sage advice to your children about "setting a good example" for a younger brother or sister. New research on birth order suggests that just having an older sibling can be a negative influence on younger children in the family.
Men hallucinate after eating fish
Seeded on Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:39 PM EDT (practicalfishkeeping.co.uk)
Rabbit fish are one of several species of fish known to cause hallucinatory fish poisoning, but the problem is very rare outside the Indo Pacific.
Georgia to cut migrants' benefits
Seeded on Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:45 AM EDT (BBC News)
The US state of Georgia has approved a controversial immigration bill which prevents illegal immigrants from receiving state benefits. When the law takes effect next year, employers hiring illegal workers will face sanctions and police will have to check detainees' legal status.
Deep-Fried America
Seeded on Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:11 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
Chris Mooney takes a look at how global warming will change the United States and, with time, American politics.
Why Sex?
Seeded on Wed Apr 12, 2006 4:43 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
A biologist explains the evolutionary advantage of sex, and why we're not all asexual clones.
MONEY Magazine's Best Jobs: The Top 50
Seeded on Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:30 AM EDT (CNN)
MONEY Magazine and Salary.com researched hundreds of jobs, considering their growth, pay, stress-levels and other factors. These careers ranked highest.
Why a spider hanging from a thread does not rotate
Seeded on Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:10 PM EDT (www2.cnrs.fr)
From the article, "The extraordinary properties of spider's thread are like a blessing for researchers working on polymers. However, the amazing twisting properties it displays are still not very well understood.
One Kid, Two Kid, Red Kid, Blue Kid
Seeded on Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:04 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
Study shows correlation between childhood personality and adult political orientation.
Depression Untreatable with Medication
Seeded on Sun Apr 9, 2006 4:10 PM EDT (psycport.com)
From the article, "Antidepressants fail to cure the symptoms of major depression in half of all patients with the disease even if they receive the best possible care, according to a definitive government study released yesterday."
When on Hajj, Wear a Facemask
Seeded on Fri Apr 7, 2006 2:33 PM EDT (seedmagazine.com)
From the article:
DeLay calling it quits
Seeded on Tue Apr 4, 2006 10:42 AM EDT (CNN)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, the former House GOP leader whose tactics earned him the nickname "the Hammer," said Tuesday he will resign from Congress and drop out of his re-election race to protect his seat from a Democratic victory.
Prayer Doesn't Help?
Seeded on Fri Mar 31, 2006 12:07 PM EST (CNN)
Researchers have announced that praying for friends, family, or total strangers doesn't seem to make a difference for a sick or dying heart patient. Not sure exactly why money was spent on this research, but it is interesting.
The Rise of the Cylons
Seeded on Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:22 PM EST (nautis.com)
It's only a matter of time before Battlestar Galactica becomes a major motion picture.
Divided Allegiance
Seeded on Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:03 PM EST (nautis.com)
After watching the protests over the past few days, I've been stuck by the number of people carrying the flag of Mexico. In a protest for U.S. amnesty and citizenship it seems to me that there would be more American flags that Mexican flags.
Up In Smoke
Seeded on Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:00 AM EST (seedmagazine.com)
Study shows that the brains of recovering alcoholics who smoke heal slower than non-smokers.
The Ad-Busting Brain
Seeded on Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:58 AM EST (seedmagazine.com)
In news that must be distressing to advertisers spending an average of over $350,000 to produce a national 30 second commercial, a study examining the neural response to brand personality suggests that consumers aren't buying the hype.
Tiny Fish, Big Catch
Seeded on Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:39 AM EST (damninteresting.com)
Scientists have discovered the world's smallest fish in the threatened swampland of Indonesia. It's called Paedocypris Progenetica, a distant member of the carp family, and when fully grown it's the size of a large mosquito.
Comments & Feedback
Stop Tracking
About Nautis
Articles Posted: 1
Links Seeded: 34
Links Seeded: 34
Member Since: 1/2006
Nautis has not filled out a bio yet.
Nautis's Friends
Articles & Seeds By Tag
Nautis's Feeds
Subscribe to Nautis's content using the feeds below. Use RSS for your newsreader and JSS to insert onto your own blog:COMPANY STUFF:
LEGAL STUFF:
- © 2005-2009 Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine® is a registered trademark of Newsvine, Inc. |
- Newsvine is a property of
Latest Comments
Dig N.J. Beaches? Better Know the Rules
Man with resistant TB locked up in Arizona
Man's Wallet Returned After 62 Years
Drink that claims to burn calories draws concern
TIME Magazine Used To Have Balls - "You" are not the "Person of the Year"
Second-Grade Girl Sexually Assaulted by 12 Boys
Man Shoots 12 Nails into Own Head and Lives