Current — Nuclear Energy

Current — Nuclear Energy

• KJI Birthday Events Begin

  On 7 February the DPRK’s State Stamp Bureau issued commemorative stamps to mark Kim Jong Il’s birth anniversary. According to Rodong Sinmun “the stamps show... Read more

  The 10 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• The Last Call

  

  The BREAKING NEWS of today is more or less centered around the mayhem that the weather is causing. Be it the recent snow blizzard in the USA or the hurricane... Read more

  The 10 february 2013 by   Tanushree
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• From Almighty God to Almighty Gold

  Many a pilgrim came to the New World seeking the freedom to worship the Almighty God in whatever religion they choose. Soon enough that religion became the... Read more

  The 10 february 2013 by   Fadi Bejjani
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• Vishwaroopam: Technical Wonder With Flawed Narrative

  

  Movie: VishwaroopamDirector: Kamal HaasanCast: Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah, Shekhar Kapur and Jaideep AhlawatRating: ***1/2Kamal... Read more

  The 08 february 2013 by   Haricharanpudipeddi
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• Africa Under Siege

  

  By Kwanisai MafaDrone“If we do not prepare to fight, we will lose and I mean lose everything.” Kwanisai MafaLast night I had a talk with students at the... Read more

  The 07 february 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Lowering Your Risks of Prostate Cancer

  

  February is National Cancer Prevention Month, so we thought it would be appropriate to talk about how to lower the risks of getting prostate cancer, the most... Read more

  The 07 february 2013 by   Np23
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• What I’ve Learned About Fuel Cells

  

  I recently started working with a non-profit that promotes the commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technology. Since joining, I’ve learned a lot about... Read more

  The 07 february 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• The GPS System Is Improving, GPS in the Law, and Medical GPS. Oh My!

  

  As a GPS tracking provider, we’re privileged in that we’re exposed to most all of the latest and greatest ideas, as well as being daily witnesses to some of  th... Read more

  The 07 february 2013 by   Easytracgps
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• Two Academic Awards/Prize Ceremonies Held For Scientists in Pyongyang

  

  DPRK Vice Premier Kim Yong Jin (R) reads a citation at the 2013 ceremony for the 16 February Science and Technology Prize at the People’s Palace of Culture in... Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Now Can We Renege on the F16/Abrams Tank Deal with Egypt?

  

  Or is it too late? I'm going to link two stories that are hitting the wires today. First up, from Haaretz: Ahmadinejad said the world must now treat Iran as a... Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• Gerald Celente: The World is Heading into World War III

  

  Nuclear bomb explosion. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Gerald Celente is founder/creator of the Trends Journal. He studies scores of economic and political... Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Adask
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• How Social Media Led to My Current Research in IBC Via Twitter and Blogging?

  In my last post I discussed some of what drives my research and my overall goals. This post I wanted to take 1 step back and share my unusual story with how I... Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Thecancergeek
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• The £70,000,000,000 Cost Of Procrastination

  Before starting my article on this topic, I’d like to congratulate Labour, Lib Dem and the minority of Conservative MPs who have delivered a large majority in... Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Pumpkin Seeds and Why They Make You Look Good

  

  If you like snacking and who doesn't ... you will like pumpkin seeds. I love snacking on pumpkin seeds, they are yummy. Sometimes I eat a whole bag in a day. Read more

  The 06 february 2013 by   Dusana Bozenkova
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• Defense Ministry Commemorates “One-Match for a Hundred” Anniversary

  

  Kim Il Sung visits Mt. Taedok in 1963 (L) and Kim Jong Il visits the historical site (R) in 1996 (Photos: KCNA) DPRK state media reported on 5 February (Tuesday... Read more

  The 05 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• REVIEWED: Mountains – “Centralia”

  

  For Those About to Post-Rock By MattRock and roll may be dead, but we are in a renaissance period for post-rock. Which, by the way, might be my favorite genre... Read more

  The 05 february 2013 by   Mattneric
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• Understanding Crisis Management

  

  In view of increasingly diversifying nature of security threats to untraditional areas, crisis management capability has become an important credential for... Read more

  The 04 february 2013 by   Shahalexander
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• Nobody Knows

  

  Predictions are usually wrong It’s February. We’ve made it through another prediction season. We now know what to expect in 2013. Or do we? Read more

  The 04 february 2013 by   Alanhargreaves
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• Energy Policy – Substance Wins Over Style

  

  There’s a gradual, but rising tide of rational, enviro-progressive scientists out there who are committed to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. Read more

  The 04 february 2013 by   Bradshaw
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• Louisiana’s Corme Sinkhole is a Disaster in the Making

  

  The 2013 Super Bowl will kick off today at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA.Responding to a satanic commercial that Mercedes-Benz made for the... Read more

  The 03 february 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Kim Jong Un Chairs Meeting of Party Central Military Commission and KPA Senior...

  

  Kim Jong Un addresses an enlarged meeting of the Korean Workers’ Party Central Military Commission (Photo: KCNA) The Party Central Military Commission, as of... Read more

  The 03 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Kim Jong Un Attends Photo Op with Party Cell Meeting Participants

  

  Commemorative photograph of Kim Jong Un and senior DPRK officials with participants at 4th Meeting of Korean Workers’ Party Cell Secretaries (Photo: KCNA) DPRK... Read more

  The 02 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• More Activity at Punggye-ri

  

  Preparation work continues at the DPRK’s nuclear test facility at Punggye-ri (Photo: Yonhap)   On 2 February (Saturday), South Korean [ROK] media reported that... Read more

  The 02 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Taep’ung Investment Group Formally Dissolved

  

  A 2010 meeting of borad members of the DPRK State Development Bank, linked to the Taep’ung International Investment Group. In this image are Jon Il Chun (R)... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Dr. Stephen Chu Steps Down as Head of Energy Department

  Following the lead of other cabinet officials, Dr. Stephen Chu submitted his resignation from the Department of Energy (DOE). Chu, a former academic from the... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Rural Rebels and Useless Airports [part 2]

  

  by laronceblog (see part 1) Preface:This update should have been posted weeks ago. But the turn of events meant that we had little time to sit, write and... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Watching the Aquarium for Three-Eyed Fish

  

  (Photos: KCTV screengrabs) Yonhap News Agency reported on 31 January (Thursday) that South Korean [ROK] “raised the alert level in front-line units amid... Read more

  The 01 february 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Balaklava, Sevastopol

  

  Beautiful harbor, framed by steep cliffs, narrow and mysterious entrance with projecting headlands on either side, untouched nature, the quiet bay … No, this... Read more

  The 31 january 2013 by   Rena22
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• The Main Attractions of Sevastopol

  

  Ukraine, like other countries, is very rich in its history and understanding of the change of times it gives the Crimean peninsula. One of the large area of... Read more

  The 31 january 2013 by   Rena22
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• Welcome to the Network of Global Corporate Control

  

  The following is the first of a three-part series exclusive for Occupy.comPart 1: Meet the Global Corporate “Supra-Government”We live in a corporate culture,... Read more

  The 31 january 2013 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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• 4th Meeting of Party Cell Secretaries Closes

  

  Kim Jong Un spekas during the last day of the 4th Meeting Party Cell Secretaries on 29 January 2013 in Pyongyang (Photo: Rodong Sinmun) DPRK state media reporte... Read more

  The 31 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• LONG LIVE THE 50s & THE 60s - PRIVATES AND THE HOUR (SERIES 2)

  

  Britain in search for a new identity, in the effort to forget the horror of two world wars, striving to recover in the shadow of the haunting foreboding of an... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Mariagrazia
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• Mondo Cane (1962)

  

  by Steve HabratBy far one of the most bizarre and disturbing grindhouse films you will ever see is Mondo cane (A Dog’s Life), an exploitative “shockumentary”... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Flyboysteve87
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• The National Review Lawsuit

  

  [Part 1 of 2]January 2013 marks the fifty year anniversary of the beginning of Linus Pauling’s libel lawsuit against National Review, an ideologically... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Scarc
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• Some Thoughts On Gun Control From Stuprendan

  

  My brother Stuprendan came to visit me last Friday in Brooklyn, and we got to talking about his... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Briennewalsh
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• The Radiant Dome by K. H. Scheer

  

  Title: The Radiant DomeAuthor: K. H. ScheerFirst Publication: 1961 (Germany)Cover Artist: Johnny BruckSeries: Perry Rhodan #3Cycle: The Third Power #3Synopsis:I... Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   Jimblack78
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• Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Unlikely

  

  This last week, Iran once again brought attention to its contingency plan to close the Strait of Hormuz should hostile action be taken against them. Read more

  The 30 january 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• An Affordable High-Design Vacation Home in Mexico

  

  Robert Landon By pooling their resources and giving their architect complete creative control, two busy Mexico City–based brothers built a high-design vacation... Read more

  The 29 january 2013 by   Dwell
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• Best SF of the Year, One That is Okay, & Some Old Favorites

  

  Like many fans, I am torn over which “best science fiction of the year” collection(s) to read. I find myself enjoying short stories more than the door-stopper... Read more

  The 29 january 2013 by   Jimblack78
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• To Intervene Or Not?

  

  Over at Backbencher Lee Jenkins takes a look at some issues surrounding 'international intervention' from a libertarian-inclining standpoint: Yet international... Read more

  The 29 january 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• How To Not Be An Asshole To Immigrants

  

  Growing up as a first-generation immigrant in the suburban Midwest is weird. I was often the only person my classmates knew who had been born in another country... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   Brute Reason
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• Japan Steps Back From 25% Emissions Reduction Target

  

  The Japanese government announced on January 24 that it would be reviewing its international pledge to reduce Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Obamas 'Recovery' Now Offically The Worst In US History

  By Susan Duclos This is one historical landmark the mainstream media hasn't been touting for Barack Obama because previously Obama's so-called economic... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• North Koreans Driven to Cannibalism from Famine and Govt Mismanagement

  

  The psychopathic Communist regime in North Korea is being even more psychopathic than usual.The BBC reports, Jan. 26, 2013, that since the UN had tightened... Read more

  The 28 january 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Sheer Lustre Day Moisture Broad Spectrum SPF 15 | PA+++ by Murad Skin Care

  

  Introducing you to my best friend. Yes I love this lotion so much. I use it everyday, every morning. Leaves my skin absolutly moisturize all day plus it contain... Read more

  The 27 january 2013 by   Gisellstylist
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• Avenge This

  

  Recently rewatching The Avengers I noticed a subtext that had escaped me the first couple of times I saw it. When Loki explains to his victims why he is... Read more

  The 27 january 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• The Sunday Rumble 27:01:13

  Daft Dave in Davos: Is there something in the air in Davos or is it just that vile Swiss drink that is moving 'Dim Dave' further into the incoherence of being... Read more

  The 27 january 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Weekly Round-Up: What I'm Reading & Watching

  

  Reading: The "nifty fifties." Unprecedented economic prosperity. The blossoming of rock and roll. An era we nostalgically see as being innocent, now that we hav... Read more

  The 27 january 2013 by   Quirkybibliophile
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• DPRK Newspaper Says Nuclear Test is “people’s Demand” as Construction...

  

  Images of a tunnel entrance (top) and tunnel leading to the nuclear detonation site. These images appeared in episode 4 of the 2009 Korea Film Studios’ feature... Read more

  The 26 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Fireworks From A Century-Old Nova

  Nova GK Persei is a white dwarf star that threw an epic fit. It steals material from its companion star, and this material piles up on its surface, heated and... Read more

  The 26 january 2013 by   Gerard
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• Down with the Sickness

  

  Carter Bay - Summer 2005 After the longest two days ever, we were finally able to see Dr. Oncologist. We didn’t have to wait too long and as promised he fit us... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Countesstt
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• Under the Radar: Fracking Wastewater Radioactive

  

  by Rachel Morgan / Times Online PORTAGE, Pa. — Randy Moyer hasn’t been able to work in 14 months. He’s seen more than 40 doctors, has 10 prescriptions to his... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Curbing Climate Change One Solar Installation at a Time

  

  Although the popularity of solar energy technology continues to grow, its slow growth rate is being criticized. It is a difficult competitor vis-a-vis advances... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Derick Ajumni
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• North Korea Vows to Make Nuclear Weapons That Can Target the U.S.

  

  Flag of North Korea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)North Korea released a statement in which they singled the United States of America as a “sworn enemy” of the Korea... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Real Talk
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• Electronic “tattoo” Tracks Patients’ Vital Signs

  

  “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.” -Revelation... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Depleted Uranium: Radioactive Poison of the Future War.

  

  Pakistan may use it against India in future. ByDr. Nitish Priyadarshi Recently I got the chance to see a film on uranium disaster. Film was based on the effect... Read more

  The 25 january 2013 by   Priyadarshi
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• Review: Stadium Devildare (Red Tape Theatre)

  

  Stadium Devildare Written by Ruth Margraff Directed by Karen Yates at Red Tape Theatre, 621 W. Belmont (map) thru Feb 23 | tickets: $15-$25 | more info Check fo... Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Chicagotheaterbeat
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• DPRK Premier Visits Steel Production Site and War Memorial Museum

  

  Choe Yong Rim (2nd L) tours renovation construction work at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War (Korean War ) Museum in Pyongyang (Photo: KCNA) DPRK state... Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Good Idea Or Violation of Fourth Amendment?

  

  NYPD Commissioner says department will begin testing a new high-tech device that scans for concealed weapons NY Post: Get ready for scan-and-frisk. Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Eowyn
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• NDC Issues Statement the DPRK to Conduct “A Nuclear Test of Higher Level”

  

  The DPRK National Defense Commission (drawn by Michael Madden/NKLW using KCNA/KCTV photos) DPRK state media reported on 24 January (Thursday) the country’s... Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Another Season of AHS Bites The Dust

  

  Well, it’s over. And it ended as it began but I for one, still have about 148 questions. It’s the present day and we meet Lana and her new sapphic squeeze, an... Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Laurken
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• DOD Approves Women in Combat, China Makes Plans to Invade U.S. at Low Point of...

  

  WASHINGTON D.C.- Conservatives will be touting the ‘I told you so’ swag at the office today. Upon the news the U.S. military will now allow women in combat,... Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Citizenthymes
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• She Was Undergoing Radiation Treatment …

  

  Jean was going through a course of radiation for her cancer. There was a disk player in the ward, and every time she went for treament, the song You’re... Read more

  The 24 january 2013 by   Gran13
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• Green Business Initiatives

  

  As the most common reason for greenhouse emissions businesses carry a larger responsibility than your average human being. The collective entity of a corporatio... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   T_mackinnon
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• Radioactive Sleet and Snow in White County, Arkansas

  

  Map of Arkansas (red is White County, which is part of Little Rock Combined Statistical Area).On January 15, 2013, heavily radioactive sleet and snow fell on... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Eowyn
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• I'm Gonna Love You Through It

  

  Mike I - Niagara Falls, Summer 2005 We had had just received the results from the MRI. Mike and I were sitting, a little bit taken aback, in that... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Countesstt
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• Guest Blogger: Karl M McDonald: DNA Testing Methods, Part 2

  

  Forensic Analysis: Mugs, hair and other samplesFrom Bones to CSI, these TV series have fed our curiosity and interest in forensic science. Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Dplylemd
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• Windy Weekend (A Report on the Tolpuddle WindFarm Meeting)

  Last weekend was spent gaining a direct insight into the rather polarizing and fractious debate around Wind Turbines in Swanage and Tolpuddle [at the WindFarm... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Dorsetenergized
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• Hypable Exclusive Interview: ‘Once Upon a Time’ Actor Chad Michael Collins...

  

  Tell us about the filming process. Chad Michael Collins: We shot everything against a big blue screen, but they had this wonderful CGI program that allowed... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Bittersweet1975
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• UNSC “Condemns” U’nha-3 Launch

  

  U’nha-3 rocket on display at the Sanum-dong research and development facility in northern Pyongyang (Photos: KCTV screengrabs) On 22 January (Tuesday) the Unite... Read more

  The 23 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• The Most Radioactive Fish Ever – Mike From Fukushima

  

  Nearly two years after the nuclear disaster in Japan, caused by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, leading to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a fish caught... Read more

  The 22 january 2013 by   Ningauble
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• Scaring Our Children with the Future

  

  I’ve written before about how we should all be substantially more concerned about the future than what we as a society appear to be. Read more

  The 21 january 2013 by   Bradshaw
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• Image Comics April 2013 Solicitations

  

  Image Comics April 2013 Releases These are the Image Comics April 2013 solicitations. JUPITER’S LEGACY #1 – GEM OF THE MONTH story MARK MILLAR art / cover A... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Comicscritic
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• Bill and Ellen Are Now at Home in Williamsport, MD

  Hello – I am updating this page for Bill. We are in our second week at Bill’s daughter Penny’s house in Williamsport, MD.It has been quite a change and... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Btchakir
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• Guest Blogger: Karl M McDonald: DNA Testing Methods, Part 1

  

  Method used in Forensic Analysis and Crime investigationsCSI and the many other forensic fictions we so often see on TV have spurred an interest in forensic... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Dplylemd
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• Snow, What Are You Doing?

  dogs having funSo, you're all snowed in and you've no work to go to...I mean, it's proper sad that, if this continues for too long, the repayments on your home... Read more

  The 20 january 2013 by   Freeplanet
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• Imports and Exports

  

  Debris of the U’nha-3 rocket retrieved by South Korean [ROK] in late December 2012 (Photo: Yonhap)The United Nations Security Council [UNSC] continues to... Read more

  The 19 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Black Swan Robustness

  

  In an earlier post we shared some thoughts about robustness in interconnected networks. In 2010, Nassim Nicholas Taleb held a presentation for the Henry... Read more

  The 19 january 2013 by   Thinkibility
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• Harnessing Rebel Energy – Making Green A Threat Again

  

  by SCOTT PARKIN / www.counterpunch.org “The climate movement needs to have one hell of a comeback.” –Naomi Klein Dept. of Interior, April 2011. via Shadia... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Too Little, Too Late Peggy Noonan

  

  Though I find little to disagree with on what she's written here about this President, though I think she has nailed, finally, what the man is at his core,... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• Watch The Official Trailer For Dean Parisot Film RED 2

  

  Summit Entertainment has released the first trailer for the action-comedy film RED 2. The project is directed by Dean Parisot (Fun with Dick and Jane, Galaxy... Read more

  The 18 january 2013 by   Cinesilver
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• Catastrophism and Resurgence

  

  by Sasha Ross Charlton Heston, an Ubermensch mix of lefty liberationist and right-wing macho-apocalyptarian, heralds the collapse and the end of ideology in... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• * Guest Post: Sarah & Traveling w/ a Little One

  

  my second guest post is from a new blog friend, Sarah. I recently met up with Sarah, Dawn and Melissa for an afternoon lunch at the Tavern. It's so fun getting... Read more

  The 17 january 2013 by   Keepingupwithsonnek
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• Review #3911: Classic Doctor Who: “The Armageddon Factor”

  

  Contributor: John KeeganWritten by Bob Baker and Dave Martin Directed by Mike HayesIt’s easy to forget, in the days of the War on Terror and economic frailty,... Read more

  The 16 january 2013 by   Entil2001
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• DC Comics: Justice League April 2013 Solicitations

  

  Justice League April 2013 Releases! Here are the Justice League Group solicitations for April 2013 courtesy of DC Comics. JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA... Read more

  The 15 january 2013 by   Comicscritic
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• What the Frack Are They Thinking?

  I read an article on a prototype hydrogen-powered car developed by BMW. It used a modified diesel engine to run on hydrogen produced by passing an electric... Read more

  The 14 january 2013 by   Dorsetenergized
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• Neet

  

  When I left high school, my idea was to see the next coming year as a long summer. Little that I know that a time after high school is a time where you have to... Read more

  The 14 january 2013 by   Informationnews
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• DPRK to Establish SEZ Industrial Park in Unjong?

  

  A view of the Unjong District and State Academy of Sciences between Pyongyang and P’yo’so’ng, South P’yo’ngan Province. (Photo: Google images) The DPRK is... Read more

  The 13 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• In Which an Ex-corporal Ponders the Abilities of the US Secretary for Defence

  

  Well, why not? After all, Sen. Chuck Hagel was only a sergeant in the Vietnam war and I was a corporal - substantive, mind! - in the British army at roughly... Read more

  The 13 january 2013 by   Davidduff
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• How Close Could A Person Get To The Sun And Survive?

  

  image credit: NASA Of all the bodies in our solar system, the sun is probably the one we want to give the widest berth. It gushes radiation, and even though... Read more

  The 13 january 2013 by   Gerard
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• DPRK TV News Reports on Richardson-Schmidt Visit to Grand People’s Study House...

  

  Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt (L) takes a photograph of the Chuch’e Tower (R) from the balcony of the Grand People’s Study House in Pyongyang (Photos:... Read more

  The 10 january 2013 by   Michael_nklw
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• Leviathan’s Sibling

  

  Formulaic to the point of plagiarism at times, 1950s science fiction movies often follow the deeply worn ruts left by countless forgettable monsters. Read more

  The 10 january 2013 by   Steveawiggins
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• DC Vs Marvel: Superman Vs Captain America

  

  For as long as there have been comic books, there has been the feud between DC and Marvel. Both are heavy-hitting comic companies that continue to gain legions... Read more

  The 09 january 2013 by   House Of Geekery
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• EA Sports and the Yearly Release Cycle

  

  The issue of EA Sports and its yearly release cycle for its major franchises is a contentious one at best, with the argument consistently being whether EA is... Read more

  The 09 january 2013 by   Findthebluekey
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• Inside Chernobyl's Abandoned Hospital, 27 Years After Nuclear Plant Meltdown

  

  image credit Twenty seven years since the world's worst nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power station, an abandoned hospital is still barren after it was... Read more

  The 09 january 2013 by   Gerard
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• Public Favorability of Energy And Environmental Concepts

  

  The path to bringing more renewable energy and sustainable technologies into our infrastructure is by making the political environment more friendly towards... Read more

  The 09 january 2013 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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• Eat, Sleep, Click: A Bicycle-powered Internet?

  

  By Jane Anne MorrisSave a tree, bank online. Subscribe Online, reduce your carbon footprint. Listen to music online, watch movies online, read books online. No... Read more

  The 08 january 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• The USA Dream for IMGs: Coming to an End? Analysing the 2012 Match

  

  My attention was drawn to an article in the JAMA today (1) by one of my friends who is actively pursuing the USMLE route. And after reading this, I guess I... Read more

  The 08 january 2013 by   Pranab
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• Blog Tour - Author Interview: Doomed by Tracy Deebs

  

  I’m so happy to be part of Tracy Deebs’ blog tour for her latest book, Doomed. If you are a technology geek and at the same time a book nerd, then this book is... Read more

  The 08 january 2013 by   Mr. Book Wonder
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• The Greek Island Of Old Age

  

  The inhabitants of a small Greek island live on average 10 years longer than the rest of western Europe. So what's the secret to long life in Ikaria? Read more

  The 08 january 2013 by   Gerard
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