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what the hell is wrong with people?
Synopsis: Girl makes friend on myspace. Unbeknownst to her, the "friend" is fake - and is, in fact, the parents of a former real-life friend down the street, as a "joke" to see what the girl is actually thinking and saying about thier child. On-line "friend" eventually turns on girl, who then commits suicide.
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testing computer techs
Apparently a St. Louis based news crew did some investigative reporting on computer repair services:
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=131998&provider=top
I'm not sure I agree with their methodolgy...which involved jumpering the hard drive. But the results (and the statements from the companies after the fact) were instructive.
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of all the things to ban in school....
Illinois School Bans Hugs
"Principal Victoria Sharts says hugging is more appropriate for airports or for family reunions than in a school."
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Nike makes shoes just for Native Americans
Interesting, though apparently it will be impossible for the general public to get them; I suspect this would explain much about why I have such a hard time finding comfortable shoes.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20980046/
The Beaverton-based company says the Air Native N7 is designed with a larger fit for the distinct foot shape of American Indians, ( Read more... ) -
FDA cracks down on extended release cold meds
because melstav pointed this out to me a while back in his perusal of the FDA's rulings ( Read more... ) -
and, finally, someone realizes that BMI isn't always useful...
Not that this should surprise you if you think about it, but simply comparing height to weight doesn't really tell you much about what the composition of that weight is ( Read more... ) -
not the post I was going to make...
...but this caught my eye before I could even start writing.
Salt water can be burned with some help from radio frequencies -
anti-bacterial soap no better than regular
From here and hereResearchers from the University of Michigan reviewed 27 previous studies from the past 26 years. They found that soaps with triclosan -- the commonly used biocide -- were no more effective at preventing illness or at reducing bacteria levels on hands ( Read more... )