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Residential Broadband Grew 22% During 2005

August 8th, 2006 at 11:15 pm » Comments (0)

Twice a year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reports on the status of the high-speed Internet access sector in the US. The FCC defines a high-speed Internet connection as one greater than 200 kilobytes per second in at least one direction.



Reflexology

August 8th, 2006 at 11:10 pm » Comments (0)

Seth Godin:  Ask Anna Wintour what makes a good article for Vogue, and she’ll answer you in a heartbeat. She won’t think about it or consider the question carefully… she just knows, by reflex.



China’s Gender Imbalance Reaching Critical Stage

August 8th, 2006 at 11:00 pm » Comments (0)

China’s gender imbalance is so serious that millions of men will not be able to find wives a decade from now.



Virgin Airlines Attempts Text Messaging to Cure Boredom

August 8th, 2006 at 10:48 pm » Comments (0)

First there were the movies, masseurs and meditation programs, but Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways says it has found a new answer to beating the boredom on long flights.



Scientists Discover How the Brain ‘Boots Up’

August 8th, 2006 at 10:09 pm » Comments (0)

U.S. researchers say they’ve found the same chemical that is targeted by the drug Viagra also helps our brains boot up in the morning.



China Suffers from Major Sleeping Disorders

August 8th, 2006 at 8:17 am » Comments (0)

Recent survey indicates as many as 75 percent office workers in Shanghai suffer from sleeping disorders.



Sign of the Times: ‘There’s a Baby in My Belly’

August 8th, 2006 at 8:08 am » Comments (0)

Tokyo rail companies are providing pregnant women with badges in the hope of prompting other passengers on the Japanese capital’s crowded trains to offer them seats.



Another Blow for Gender Myths

August 8th, 2006 at 7:49 am » Comments (0)

In 1953, when Marilyn Monroe sang these Jules Styne lyrics in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," they became an instant catchphrase: "A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, But diamonds are a girl’s best friend."  Obviously times have changed.



America’s ‘Culture War’ a Bit Overstated

August 8th, 2006 at 7:26 am » Comments (0)

The so-called culture wars rending America over such issues as abortion, gay marriage and stem cell research may be overblown, based on a U.S. poll released on Thursday.



ATM Machines in Churches?

August 8th, 2006 at 7:08 am » Comments (0)

A senior clergyman wants cash machines to be installed in churches – because it will help serve the community.



Survey: Customers Hate Automated Telephone Helplines

August 8th, 2006 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Huge numbers of customers are dumping firms who use automated telephone helplines, a new survey claims.