Archive for April, 2010

Star Trek

Star TrekHow It Should Have Ended \”Star Trek\”.

Boy purportedly born with extra fingers, toes

Doctors check the feet of a six-year-old boy at a hospital in Shenyang, Liaoning province, April 8, 2010. The boy who was born with 15 fingers and 16 toes underwent surgery on March 23 to have the extra limbs removed, and after a recovery period he is scheduled to leave the …

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

A couple of months in the laboratory can save a couple of hours in the library. -Frank H. Westheimer, chemistry professor (1912-2007)

Yahoo and Microsoft claw back search share – Google Declines

Yahoo and Microsoft claw back search share Google declines Yahoo and Microsoft have managed to fight for small increases in their share of the US online-search market. According to market research firm comScore Google posted a slight decline in March while its rivals Yahoo and Microsoft gained ground slightly. Americans used search giant Google for [...]

Twitter to start pumping out ads

From http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/357199/twitter-to-start-pumping-out-ads By Barry Collins Posted on 13 Apr 2010 at 09:35 Twitter has unveiled plans to incorporate advertising into the microblogging service for the first time. “Promoted Tweets” will appear on the site’s search results pages, with companies able to buy relevant search keywords in a similar fashion to the way they do with [...]

State to limit abortions because of foetal pain

By Nate Jenkins in Lincoln, Nebraska Republican Governor Dave Heineman signed both bills, one barring abortions at and after 20 weeks of pregnancy and the other requiring women to be screened before having abortions for mental health and other problems. Both sides of the abortion debate say the laws are firsts …

Obama Civilian Security

I honestly don’t know what he is talking about.  So would this civilian security force be answerable to the president.  And just as well funded as the military?  Would it be doctors and such for an epidemic?  I thought the military was suppose to be for the national security.  I don’t get it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt2yGzHfy7s&feature=related

The Language of Magic

You need not speak the same language to be marveled with magic. Be sure to watch to the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwVy_2eOfsE&feature=player_embedded#

Diets may determine dementia risk

Diets may determine dementia risk The foods we choose to eat may determine our risk of dementia, mounting evidence suggests. Latest work in Archives of Neurology shows sticking to a diet rich in nuts, fish and vegetables significantly cuts the chance of developing Alzheimer’s. A “Mediterranean diet” containing plenty of fresh produce and less …

Spend an Evening with an Author – Thursday, May 6, 2010.

Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of  Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations  by Mark L. Staker Mark Staker will be at our store to speak about and sign his book on Thursday, May 6, 2010. Mark will be here from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., speaking at 6:30, and will answer questions and sign books before [...]