| Fri 3 Sep 2010 |
Moonstruck primates: Owl monkeys need moonlight as much as a biological clock for nocturnal activity
PhysOrg --> | This is the Azara owl monkey. Credit: University of Pennsylvania | An international collaboration led by a University of Pennsylvania anthropologist has shown that environmental factors, like temperature and light, play as much of a role in the... |
Right at home: Cottage style's cozy charm
Houston Chronicle | Anticipating crisp days and a nice pot of soup on the stove helps shake off the summer doldrums. And this fall, we're seeing the homey charm of cottages, farmhouses and woodsy cabins as a trend among shelter retailers. | This style partners handmad... |
Environmental skeptics switch sides
The Examiner | After the churches made their voices known in Copenhagen with little hope anything would transform the direction of global warming, cracks seem to be appearing in something other than Greenland’s ice shelf. | The Week reports that several known s... |
Lauren Conrad & Whitney Port do Operation Smile
The Examiner | Lauren Conrad with old Hills pal, Whitney Port got together last week for Operation Smile, a benefit hosted by Dior Beauty, one classy name in make-up. | Lauren donned black polka-dots and white dress, open-toe heels, and red lipstick, while Whitne... |
Sex At Dawn: a boon to the open relationships crowd
The Examiner | For polyamorists, swingers, and other practitioners of open relationships, America just became a slightly better place, thanks to the publication of Sex At Dawn, the new popular anthropology book that has been tearing up the blogosphere and major n... |
Visit Enchanting Florence, Volterra and Siena in the Heart of Tuscany, Italy
The Examiner | Italy is one of my favorite countries to visit. Why? What is not to love, Bella, Bella! The food, wine, street market shopping, art, architecture, history and the warmth and friendliness of the Italian people, makes me feel alive and happy every ti... |
1st century wall paintings restored in Jordan
CBC Arab Bedouin tribesmen stand at the entrance of a cave complex near Petra, Jordan, where 2,000-year-old Nabataean wall paintings have been restored. (Ali Jarekji/Reuters) | British archeologists have completed conservation of rare wall paintings near... |
Animal-flick sequel is a relatively frisky romp
Inquirer | MOVIES ABOUT animals differ in terms of quality, from affecting and delightful to really icky-poo and even smarmy. Worst of all are some anthropomorphic productions that make their creature characters 'talk' a blue streak, complete with mouths movi... |
Ancient Brewers Tapped Antibiotic Secrets
redOrbit | A chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer. The finding is the strongest evidence yet that the art of making antibiotics, which officially dates to the discov... |
Ancient Nubians drank beer laced with antibiotics
MSNBC | People have been using antibiotics for nearly 2,000 years, suggests a new study, which found large doses of tetracycline embedded in the bones of ancient African mummies. | What's more, they probably got it through beer, and just about everyone app... |
Perform a trash-can autopsy to save money and resources
Yahoo Daily News | (Photo: Denise Yeager) | Archaeologists say that digging through a civilization's garbage can reveal more about peoples' lifestyles than just about anything else. | Take a minute to look through your trash -- items you're recycling as well as sendi... |
10 Colleges To Visit, Even If You're Not A Student (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post | It's back-to-books time at college campuses across the country, but you don't have to pass the entrance exams to enjoy an enriching visit to these brainy-but-beautiful institutions. The campuses at the head of the class combine factors like sublime... |
Upcoming Maryland Genealogy and History Events (9/3/2010)
The Examiner | This will be a recurring announcement. If your organization has any upcoming events that you would like to add to this calendar, please leave a comment here with all of the details, including a link to your website or email the details to me at mic... |
The Humanist Manifesto I, a guide for life for the individual and society
The Examiner | I am devoting this column to publishing the text of the Humanist Manifesto I. I deeply believe in the wisdom of this solemn text. Reason and science are the tools to find truth and reality about not only the universe, but why we have the moral se... |
WHAT'S OPEN AND CLOSED ON LABOUR DAY AT THE CITY OF MONTRÉAL
Canada Newswire | MONTREAL, Sept. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - Several city of Montréal facilities remain open for Labour Day while, in general, municipal and borough offices, service points and Accès Montréal offices are closed on Monday, September 6, 2010. | Re... |
Deliberate demolition destroys Pocono history in past 10 years
The Examiner | In the past decade history has taken a beating in the Poconos, usually in the name of progress. | Two structures on the National Register of Historic Places were deliberately destroyed by the owners. | The Swiftwater Inn, built in 1778,was torn dow... |
World's 'Oldest Beer' Found in Shipwreck
Newsvine | First there was the discovery of dozens of bottles of 200-year-old champagne, but now salvage divers have recovered what they believe to be the world's oldest beer, taking advertisers' notion of 'drinkability' to another level. | More Articles | ... |
Ancient Nubians drank antibiotic-laced beer
MSNBC | People have been using antibiotics for nearly 2,000 years, suggests a new study, which found large doses of tetracycline embedded in the bones of ancient African mummies. | What's more, they probably got it through beer, and just about everyone app... |
Search for ‘Lost Temple’ Begins in Montenegro
Balkan Insight An international archaeological team has launched a search of a Montenegrin bay after a 16-year-old British schoolboy last year uncovered the submerged remains of what could be a lost, ancient temple while snorkelling in the Adriatic. | Michael Le Qu... |
New synagogue opens in history-rich German city of Mainz
m&c | Mainz, Germany - The Jewish community in Mainz, the German city that was a centre of European Judaism for centuries, opened a new synagogue Friday on the site of a predecessor building, which was ransacked by the Nazis in 1938. | The futuristic bui... |
It's old... but you can drink it
Independent online | Helsinki - Divers have salvaged what is believed to be the world's oldest preserved beer from a 200-year-old shipwreck, the government of the semi-autonomous Aland Islands, located in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden said on Friday. | "At ... |
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