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Life expectancy in Europe is continuing to increase despite an obesity epidemic, with people in Britain reaching an older age than those living in the United States, according to study of trends over the last 40 years.
Read More »How to Properly Insure Your Business and Employees
Earthquakes, fires, mold, asbestos, employee hacker—there's any number of calamities that can shutter the doors of your business. When disasters happen—man-made or natural—you want to be able to rebuild when the time comes.
Read More »Happy 100th, Roosevelt Dam!
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona. It was a major part of the Salt River project, which aimed to create hydroelectric power from the Salt River and make its surrounding lands cultivable. The dam was an engineering marvel and was built as part of the Reclamation Act passed in 1902, which sought to irrigate arid lands in the United States--about one-third of the country’s land at the time
Read More »The Psychology Behind the New York Times Paywall
Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, once said that if he had access to a better understanding of psychology , "I could forecast the economy better than anyone I know." In other words, behind all fancy financial models lies an assumption about how people behave. Humans are not walking calculators, we're often impulsive, lazy, biased, and terrible at math . As such, the New York Times paywall hail merry must make it through some key psychological barriers: a territorial grip on once-promised free information, our lazy preference to avoid tough decisions, and flawed memories of how much we actually use a product.
Read More »Splurge in Sin City as if money is no object
Here are some of the over-the-top ways to enjoy Las Vegas.
Read More »Phil "Captain 3-D" McNally Is DreamWorks’ Animated Megamind
When DreamWorks Animation's Phil Captain 3-D McNally first entered Wednesday's Samsung showcase in New York City, he wasn't drawn to all the shiny gadgets blanketing virtually every wall, floor, and ceiling. Nor a Maxell-blow-your-hair-back display of the latest and highest-definition TVs, or the tablets, or smartphones.
Read More »Radiation Fears Spark Fake Potassium Iodide Pills, Says FDA
As nuclear crises worsens in Japan, U.S.
Read More »Video: "Erica Hill experiment": Week 4
Erica Hill is one month into her fitness quest and is focusing on diversifying her diet and keeping workouts consistent. She also speaks with Dr.
Read More »Intel Bets on Egyptian Mobile Tech
Intel's purchase of Egyptian mobile software firm SySDSoft isn't just a massive cash infusion in a post-revolution economy: It's also Intel's savvy way of getting in on the LTE fanfare.
Read More »10 worst jobs for your lungs
16,000 die each year from work-related lung disease. Which jobs are worst?
Read More »Would You Fire Employees for Playing a Prank?
Four school maintenance employees have been fired and a fifth suspended for wrapping a co-worker in shrink wrap and then taking pictures and video of him as part of a prank. Maintenance mechanic Anthony Farrell, cleaners Jason Haag and Keith Purdy, and cleaner-groundskeeper Chrystian Quezada were fired by Yorktown school district, located north of New York City
Read More »From One Physicist to Another: Lawrence Krauss Reflects on the Life and Work of Richard Feynman
Editor's note: Below is an excerpt from QUANTUM MAN: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (W. W
Read More »Learning from Tinka: Able-bodied chimps cop a back-scratching technique from a handicapped friend.
With one misstep and the snap of a trap, Tinka was broken. The 50-year-old chimpanzee’s hands were mangled and left severely deformed and almost useless
Read More »Dukan Diet: The real reason French stay so thin?
Controversial diet hits American shores after causing rage in France
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