texting while driving dangerous
Sending text messages while driving can be dangerous, a perception that has now been borne out by the latest study.
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Lithium In Drinking Water May Prevent Suicides
Natural levels of lithium in tap water may prevent suicides.
Very low levels of lithium in drinking water may help prevent suicide in the general population, according to a new study.
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Corporate Criminals?: Time Warner Attempts To Outlaw Faster, Cheaper Community Broadband
You may not realize it, but here in the US, our internet kinda sucks. We pay more money for less speed than just about everyone else in Europe and Asia. The town of Wilson, in North Carolina, got fed up with this and decided to form their own community ISP, called Greenlight, which was unsurprisingly able to compete so effectively with more traditional companies like Time Warner that you can’t even really call it competition:
For example, the city offers an expanded basic cable (81 channels), 10 Mbps (download and upload), and a digital phone plan with unlimited long distance to the U.S. and Canada, all for $99.95. A comparable plan from Time Warner Inc., with six fewer channels (no Cartoon Network, Disney, The Science Channel, ESPNU, ESPN News, or ESPN Classic) and lower upload speeds costs $137.95, for an introductory rate, which lasts a few months and then will likely be ratcheted up…
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Florida Planning World’s First Solar Powered City
Babcock Ranch, Florida
What better place than the Sunshine State for the world’s first solar-powered city? Called Babcock Ranch, the 17,000-acres-large community will have its energy needs supplied by a $300 million, 75 megawatt solar-powered generator. The city will also integrate a Smart Grid for powering electric vehicles. (Pics)
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“Time Banking” Pays It Forward
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In today’s recessionary world its become exceedingly difficult to make time for ourselves and the others we care for. With job lay-offs, the decline of 401Ks and wage decreases, we are spending more time worrying about our finances than taking care of things that still need to be accomplished. Cutting the lawn, walking the dog, tutoring your child are tasks that still need to be tended to, but sometimes overlooked. With our spirits dampened, we fore-go even the basic necessities of our everyday lives.
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Second Life Continues To Grow Despite Stories Of Its Demise
A Second Life avatar in WWF’s Conservation Island.
Linden Lab chief executive Mark Kingdon shakes his head when he sees news stories heralding the demise of former Internet darling Second Life.
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Burning Bridges on Twitter
“He who burns his bridges better be a damn good swimmer”
DaVinciDeb: Growing up on a farm in North Dakota, there were two things I could count on. One was my sturdy bike, the other was my friend Avis and her occasional challenges to play chicken. I didn’t shy from these challenges. Debbi the kamikaze bike rider was also Debbi the wild kitten tamer.
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Most Popular Big City In America: Denver
Denver skyline
If you live in Denver, know that you’re envied.
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Serious Infections On the Rise In Children In U.S.
Children in the United States increasingly are developing serious head and neck infections with a drug-resistant type of “superbug” bacteria called MRSA, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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New Year’s Resolutions Bad For Your Health
Making self-improvement New Year’s resolutions often leaves people feeling worse, the British mental health charity Mind warned.
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Team: “Together Everyone Achieves More”
We accomplish more and do things better by helping each other. Whether in the workplace, in the community, or even among different species of animals effective teamwork can produce incredible results. More photos after the jump.
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A Highly Evolved Tendency For Deceit
When considering the behavior of putative scam operators like Bernard “Ponzi scheme” Madoff or Rod “Potty Mouth” Blagojevich, feel free to express a sense of outrage, indignation, disgust, despair, amusement, schadenfreude. But surprise? Don’t make me laugh.
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