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|  | July 14th, 2012 | | Posted 1 day ago by  Lily Koi to Holy Kaw! |  1 | | Business blog not giving you any return on investmentI? Chances are, you're making one of these three mistakes, which, as Reputation Capital points out, are easily fixable. Here's an example: You’re constantly stressed about what to write—and then you don’t write anything at all. I’m sure some people do just wake up every day bursting with ideas about what to blog about, which they just effortlessly sit down at the computer and bang out. For the rest of us, it’s pretty easy to spend more energy worrying about how we’re not writing than it would take to just do the work. The Fix: A calendar, coupled with blocked out times on your schedule to do nothing but write. As you think of ideas throughout the week, jot them down somewhere. When it’s writing time, you should have a nice list to work from. Full story at Reputation Capital. More blogging tips and tricks. Photo credit: Fotolia | | | | | | | Posted about 20 hours ago by  Gerardo Torres to Conozca Más | | Con el regreso del torneo mexicano de fútbol (como quiera que se llame) vuelven también las nuevas 'pieles' de los equipos. A pesar de que mi corazón pertenece al Club Deportivo Guadalajara, siempre he sentido simpatía por el equipo de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Estudié en la UNAM, algunos de mis mejores amigos hinchan por los Pumas y algunos de los mejores partidos que he visto en mi vida se han jugado en el Estadio Olímpico. Bien: los nuevos jerseys de Pumas están a la venta. Mejor dicho ya están disponibles en preventa para que los apartes y seas de los primeros en tenerlos en la comodidad de tu hogar. La garantía es queno pasen más de 48 horas desde que haces tu orden hasta que la recibes. ¿Cómo? Entra a Tiendapumas.com y descúbrelo. Nos arriesgamos a recomendarte la garantía de entega porque la nueva tienda en línea de Pumas tiene el modelo de negocios y soporte de Netshoes ( netshoes.com.mx Si has comprado con ellos, sabrás a lo que nos referimos). Por cierto, si tu fanatismo y presupuesto lo permite, personaliza tu jersey. La tecnología de Netshoes te permite utilizar el mismo material y tipografía que utilizan las camisetas de los jugadores (este servicio está disponible a finales de julio, considéralo desde ahora). Para este año:
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| | | Posted about 20 hours ago by  Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | Bob Marley may not be thrilled with having a blood-sucking parasite of the Caribbean named after him, but, turns out, it isn’t so unusual for those in the scientific community to name newly discovered species after celebrities. Steve at WebEcoist found twelve other taxonomic tributes, some of which turned out to be far more insulting to the species than the celebrity. Blind Cave Beetle (Anophthalmus hitleri) above Since Adolf Hitler is credited with setting the VW Beetle in motion, it only seems fair that a certain rare species of blind cave beetle, Anophthalmus hitleri (“the eyeless one of Hitler”), was named after him. According to Dutch biologist/writer Midas Dekkers, the name bestowed on the visually-challenged coleopterid in 1933 wasn’t meant as a salute to the former Fuhrer but instead was a calculated insult – yeah, that’s the ticket! These days, the blind beetle’s future existence in a few humid Slovenian caves is threatened by collectors… not of bugs, but of Nazi memorabilia, which proves once more that an association with Hitler is bad for one’s health. Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) The endangered Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei), known colloquially as Cleese’s Woolly Lemur, was discovered in 1990 but not formally described and named until 2005. The scientists who bestowed the rather Pythonesque name upon this rare lemur species, U. Thalmann and T. Geissmann, state they did so to honor John Cleese. The British actor and comedian has expressed a fondness for lemurs and has worked to protect and preserve them. Cleese’s Woolly Lemur is found in only two locations within Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar. Full story at WebEcoist. Weirder side of science. | | | Posted about 21 hours ago by  Carlos Valerio to Conozca Más | | Si ya tenías tu maleta lista, quizás sea tiempo de recapacitar
La Luna. Una bola gigante que misteriosamente nos observa cada noche retándonos a pisar su superficie. Aunque el hombre la ha visitado en pocas ocasiones, varios científicos terrestres han analizado sus elementos para corroborar que, efectivamente, el satélite es tóxico.
Un equipo internacional de investigadores (integrado por fisiólogos, farmacólogos, toxicólogos y radiólogos) mostró en el documento 'Toxicity of Lunar Dust' los peligros del delicado polvo lunar y obtuvo las siguientes conclusiones.
¡No respires! Hasta ahora, los efectos más dañinos del polvo lunar provienen de la inhalación de sus partículas. Aunque los astronautas utilizan equipos especiales para explorar la superficie, el polvo puede penetrar en lugares de trabajo, o en viviendas, y causar diversos problemas en la salud (afectando principalmente el sistema respiratorio y cardiovascular, e incrementando el riesgo de padecer cáncer).
Cuidado con la piel El regolito (término usado para designar la capa de materiales no consolidados, como fragmentos de roca o granos minerales) es sumamente afilado, lo que puede provocar irritaciones cutáneas al instante, especialmente en sitios de 'importancia anatómica', como los dedos, nudillos, codos y rodillas.
“El polvo es tan abrasivo que incluso pasó tres capas de un material similar al Kevlar en las botas de los astronautas".
–Profesor Larry Tayler, director del Instituto de Geociencias Planetarias de la Universidad de Tennessee.
Cierra los ojos Si las partículas son peligrosas para la piel humana, imagina lo que pueden causar en tus ojos. Ya sea que el polvo lunar ingrese al ojo a través de algún movimiento o por el contacto directo con los dedos, el resultado es el mismo: peligro de abrasión de la córnea. Y no es lo mismo tener una lesión ocular en la Tierra que en la Luna.
Aunque los investigadores utilizaron elementos de nuestro planeta y simulaciones del compuesto, el polvo lunar es difícil de analizar. Las muestras obtenidas de las misiones Apolo no han sido guardadas en un ambiente similar al lunar, por lo que su misterio continuará vigente hasta que no se haga un análisis in situ.
¿Qué pensará Domino's Pizza ahora que su sucursal lunar podría venirse abajo? FUENTE universetoday.com/xxx.lanl.gov (no, no es un sitio porno) | | | Posted about 18 hours ago by  The Week to Holy Kaw! | | 2 | | New York foot surgeons say that more patients are asking for a questionable cosmetic procedure to make their feet look better in sandals Self-conscious about your toes? You aren't alone. A growing number of patients are turning to podiatrists to reshape their lowermost appendages to make their toes thinner and more attractive. The procedure treats an affliction that has been dubbed "toe-besity," and a few New York surgeons say that they've seen more and more people complaining about fat toes. With Americans now spending $10.4 billion annually on cosmetic surgery, is the latest craze just another egregious reason to go under the knife? Here, a brief guide: Why are people getting this done? "Americans' neuroses have now become so specific as to cause severe embarrassment over the width of our toes," says Rebecca Adams at the Huffington Post. Many people choose toe-besity surgery for purely aesthetic reasons (like looking good in slip-ons), but many others use it to treat real medical problems like hammertoe or other discomforts. Says Dr. Hillary Brenner, a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, "I don't think it's ethical unless you're having pain." Full story at The Week. All the top stories from The Week. | | | Posted about 18 hours ago by Gerardo Torres to Conozca Más | | Si como nosotros ya tuviste suficiente de Aliens y reinicios arácnidos, te invitamos a darle una oportunidad a una película que, por su contexto histórico, te vendría muy bien ver. El título en español es Amor, honor y libertad. En inglés le pusieron The Lady. Yo creo que ninguno de los dos títulos hacen justicia a lo que verás en pantalla.
Se trata de la historia de la mujer que se convirtió en el centro y emblema del movimiento democrático en Birmania, Aung San Suu Kyi*. Además, marca el regreso al cine de Luc Besson (El quinto elemento, 1997 ; El profesional, 1994). Protagonizan Michelle Yeoh (El tigre y el dragón, 2000) y David Thewlis (Harry Potter, 2004-2011) quien interpreta al escritor Michael Aris, su esposo. Qué mejor manera de pasar el fin de semana que una historia que demuestra que, sobre el hambre de poder y la ambición, valores como el amor y el respeto por los demás hacen la diferencia. Si tienes oportunidad, no te la pierdas. Embedded media -- click here to see it.
(*): Anécdota innecesaria. La primera vez que escuché el nombre de Aung San Suu Kyi fue en un reporte de la radio. Hablaban de la libertad de una mujer valiente después de un encarcelamiento injusto. Reconozco con vergüenza que no me provocó otro sentimiento diferente a "bueh! ya la soltaron". La segunda vez que escuché su nombre fue en el junket de la película del Capitán América, en febrero de 2011. A la pregunta "Si pudieras ser un héroe de la vida real ¿quién te gustaría ser?". Hubo quien ni siquiera contestó. En cambio, Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) dijo "Yo sería como Aung San Suu Kyi". ¡WOW! Y ni siquiera estaba definida la fecha de la entrega de su Premio Nobel. Me enamoré de Hayley Atwell y me dediqué a leer sobre la vida de Aung San Suu Kyi. Ya no estoy tan enamorado de Atwell, pero mi admiración por ASSK permanece intacta. Por eso no puedo más que recomendarles que vean la película. Inspírense, CMitas. Los grandes cambios nacen de este tipo de inspiración. | | | Posted about 16 hours ago by Kate Rinsema to Holy Kaw! | | 3 | | Long gone are the days when kids are satisfied with a raft in the local lake, so the makers of Sports Park 60 have something special up their sleeves for summer fun. This 130’ by 105’ inflatable water park features slides, trampolines, balance beams, a high jump and an ActionTower to name just a few features, but if imagination is still lurking in today’s youth, there’s a lot more to offer than what the typical adult can see or likely what the makers intended. Plus, if you really need to keep the neighborhood kids busy for a while, make them blow it up themselves. Full story at Wibit via LikeCool. Summer fun. | | | Posted about 15 hours ago by  Futurity to Holy Kaw! | | The US government made about $13 billion in double payments for health-care services to veterans who were simultaneously enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans from 2004-2009, according to a new study from University of California, Davis. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Joe Crawford/Flickr | | | Posted about 13 hours ago by  mental_floss to Holy Kaw! | | Super-hero comics have provided some brilliant cliffhangers over the decades. Choosing 10 of the best, most significant cliffhangers is a tough job, so let’s narrow it down to the “Big Two” comic book companies, Marvel and DC Comics. Between them, they have provided some cliffhangers that not only brought us back for more, but have influenced comics, television, and the movies. 1. Crushed like a bug
The Amazing Spider-Man #33, 1966  | One of the super-heroes’ worst enemies was the Comics Code Authority, the tough censorship body, which even frowned at cliffhangers because the villains were not brought to justice in the same comic where they committed their crimes! Marvel Comics’ Spider-Man was one of the first comics to rebel against this, allowing villains to escape until the next issue. But even when he won, Spider-Man could still be left with a great cliffhanger. One of the most popular stories (recently voted the second most popular Spider-Man story ever, 46 years after it was published) finished with a doozy: With his Aunt May in hospital, dying of radiation poisoning (due to a blood transfusion he gave her), he tries to get the antidote, but is stopped by the villainous Dr. Octopus. Angrier than ever, Spider-Man destroys Dr. Octopus’s lab. Though Dr. Octopus is defeated, tons of metallic debris falls on Spider-Man, leaving him trapped. As water starts to flood the structure, the serum remains just out of reach. (In the next issue, he frees himself and grabs the serum just in the nick of time.) 2. The coming of Galactus
The Fantastic Four #48, 1966 Afraid that the popularity of super-heroes would not last forever, Marvel editor Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby (who co-wrote The Fantastic Four) upped the ante by creating the ultimate super villain: Galactus, a godlike, 28-foot-high being who survived by consuming the energy from planets. In the first cliffhanger of this story, he announces that the Earth is doomed. The cliffhanger was powerful enough to change story structure in comics, so that countless stories have followed this formula, revealing the villain on the final page of the first issue… then finding a way to stop him over the next few issues. After Galactus, however, villains would rarely seem so threatening. 3. “Prepare for… my ultimate REVENGE!”
Captain America #115, 1969 This one wasn’t quite so influential, but it’s one of my favorite cliffhangers ever (so there). This comic ended with the hideous Red Skull using the magical Cosmic Cube to transform Captain America into the Red Skull, while the Skull himself transforms into Captain America. The Captain’s girlfriend Sharon runs to the villain for protection, unaware that, deep down, he’s a monstrous war criminal. The hero himself is stuck with a skull-like visage and a girlfriend who thinks he’s an evil monster, but being an altruistic good guy, he’s not just thinking of himself. “What will happen to her,” he thinks, “and to all MANKIND… while the world’s DEADLIEST MENACE can walk among men… as CAPTAIN AMERICA?!!” The idea would later be done in television and movies (like Face/Off), but perhaps the comics did it best. See the rest at mental_floss. All the top stories from mental_floss. | | | | |
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