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The reptilian complex
Triune brain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The triune brain is a model of the evolution of the vertebrate forebrain and behavior proposed by the American physician and neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean. MacLean originally formulated his model in the 1960s and propounded … Continue reading
California Bans Unvaccinated Children from Class
Anthony Gucciardi Activist Post September 20, 2011 If your child hasn’t received the whooping cough vaccine, he or she is now banned from attending class at many California schools. Despite legitimate religious or personal health reasons for rejecting the whooping … Continue reading
Eugenics Victim, Son Fighting Together for Justice
By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=14306999 Elaine Riddick’s small frame heaves, her rapid, shallow breaths whistling in her throat as she forces the words out between her sobs. “So what am I worth?” she asks the five people … Continue reading
Why Are China’s Universities Losing Their Star Students?
By Jessie Jiang / Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 02, 2011 It happens every summer. In the weeks after the annual National College Entrance Examination, new high school graduates wait for the list. For years, who gets into China’s most prestigious universities has … Continue reading
DIRTY POOL
Bathing water at Vegas ‘dayclubs’ has ‘a lot of urine,’ some bacteria BY MELISSA ARSENIUK SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2011 What happens in Vegas’ pools, stays in Vegas’ pools — and that’s not necessarily a good thing. Long known for its … Continue reading
The Filter Bubble
TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/14/keen-on-eli-pariser-1/ See link for in-depth videos. The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You Eli Pariser’s New York Times best-selling new book, has been applauded by net skeptics like Jaron Lanier and Evgeny Morozov as well as digital optimists like … Continue reading
Popcorn Brian
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/23/tech.popcorn.brain.ep/index.html (CNN) — When Hilarie Cash arrives home from work in the evening, she has a choice: She can go outside and tend to her garden or she can hop on her laptop. The lilacs really need weeding. The computer, … Continue reading
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