Well - I have a purpose for this little corner of the internet now. I have decided this is my dumping grounds. I have a toolbar link to dump as I go. It will come as I find it - no particular rhyme or reason - as I bounce around this wonderland of information we call the internet. Hope you find something of interest - you may just get an idea of just who I am by what I find valuable. Enjoy.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Kids with Lesbian Parents May Do Better Than Their Peers - TIME
Kids with Lesbian Parents May Do Better Than Their Peers - TIME
The authors found that children raised by lesbian mothers — whether the mother was partnered or single — scored very similarly to children raised by heterosexual parents on measures of development and social behavior. These findings were expected, the authors said; however, they were surprised to discover that children in lesbian homes scored higher than kids in straight families on some psychological measures of self-esteem and confidence, did better academically and were less likely to have behavioral problems, such as rule-breaking and aggression.
In addition, children in same-sex-parent families whose mothers ended up separating did as well as children in lesbian families in which the moms stayed together.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Smoking mind over smoking matter: Surprising new study shows cigarette cravings result from habit, not addiction
Smoking mind over smoking matter: Surprising new study shows cigarette cravings result from habit, not addiction
Nicotine patches and gum are common -- and often ineffective -- ways of fighting cigarette cravings
The intensity of cravings for cigarettes has more to do with the psychosocial element of smoking than with the physiological effects of nicotine as an addictive chemical, according to new research.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Yet More Lawyers Jump on Turn Piracy Into Profit Bandwagon | TorrentFreak
Yet More Lawyers Jump on Turn Piracy Into Profit Bandwagon | TorrentFreak
As the U.S. struggles with the prospect that thousands of file-sharers will receive threatening letters in the now-famous Hurt Locker lawsuit case, over the pond in the UK there is a continuing escalation of the ‘turn piracy into profit’ bandwagon. A new firm of lawyers has entered the market and while their business model appears identical, they are attempting to sugar-coat their actions.
Despite the very clear attempts at presenting a more acceptable side to the copyright settlement business, thus far the ‘meat’ of this operation seems to be no different to those that have gone before.
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