1. Happy Thanksgiving From Ntb and Twistie! 1 hour ago   permalink

Happy Thanksgiving From Ntb and Twistie!
Never teh Bride / Manolo for the Brides

It struck me today that Thanksgiving would be a great time to propose for men or women who like things a little showy. Proposing on Thanksgiving would be seen by many people as a Big Gesture. And while you couldn’t really call a Thanksgiving proposal a public proposal, there does tend to be scads of [...]

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South Carolina Family Law Blog
Happy Thanksgiving From Ntb and Twistie! Happy Thanksgiving from The South Carolina Family Law Blog   —  Take a moment today to consider all the things that you should be thankful for, and be sure to let those you love know that you love and appreciate them...

South Carolina Family Law Blog
Thanksgiving Advice for the Recently Separated or Divorced   —  Donna F. Ferber , LPC, LADC, a psychotherapist in Connecticut who works with families in transition, provides the following excellent advice for Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving marks the official beginning of the holiday season. Although usually less fraught with anxiety than Christmas, if it is the first “big holiday” since your ...

2. 11/25 09:32 AM 9 hours ago   permalink

11/25 09:32 AM
Corner.nationalreview.com

In the past you've been sometimes perceived as keen on extolling the authority of scientists and science as something apart and above and beyond the worlds of politics and, of course, political correctness.

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3. Eco Tech: Coral-shaped nanomaterials better efficiency of solar cells 1 hour ago   permalink

Eco Tech: Coral-shaped nanomaterials better efficiency of solar cells
Jolly / Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Tin-oxide nanomaterials shaped like coral for more efficiency. In an effort to enhance the efficiency of solar panels Chinese researchers have proposed unique coral-shaped nanomaterials that can be made from porous materials such as...

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Eco Tech: Coral-shaped nanomaterials better efficiency of solar cells The future of solar cells changes shape   —  Unique coral-shaped nanomaterials could improve the efficiency of solar cells, say Chinese scientists. Porous materials, such as tin oxide, have properties that make them ideal for use in solar cells, batteries, gas sensors and other devices. Changing their structure and morphology can enhance their properties, but this can be difficult to ...

Jolly / Ecofriend
Eco Tech: Coral-shaped nanomaterials better efficiency of solar cells Eco Arts: Artist transforms shopping cart into mobile home for post-apocalyptic living   —  Eco Factor: Prototype mobile home made using an old shopping cart. With doomsday predictions on a rise, there are some who are stocking much more than food and water. Eco-minded artist Kevin Cyr from Brooklyn has designed a fully-functional home...

4. Eight principles 2 hours ago   permalink

Www.os-house.org

The design is embedded in the local cultural context (e.g. socially and economically); it can be produced locally, aims at improving local employment and know-how and strives to minimize the need for import and transportation.

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5. Work towards a personal feeling of achievement each day. 41 minutes ago   permalink

43 Things

Meaning is slippery, but try to only add goals that have nearly identical meanings. For example, "Be fluent in Italian" and "Speak fluent Italian".

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Take a Franklin Covey class   —  Meaning is slippery, but try to only add goals that have nearly identical meanings. For example, "Be fluent in Italian" and "Speak fluent Italian".

6. As of this semester, i wanna harvest good grades and save my allowance for vacation get aways! :P 41 minutes ago   permalink

43 Things

“If you have some respect for people as they are, you can be more effective in helping them to become better than they are.”

7. Wooden orrery 59 minutes ago   permalink

Wooden orrery
Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing

I love this simple wooden orrery from Muji's gift lineup. Sadly, their ecommerce-fu is about as terrible as it gets, but if you're near a Muji store, it's £16 well-spent. Wooden Solar System (Thanks, Alice!)...

8. Snake fire-escape graffiti 2 hours ago   permalink

Snake fire-escape graffiti
Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing

Zadcat snapped this superb graffiti in Montreal's Chinatown -- snake-fire-escape! Sssnake stairs (Thanks, Zadcat!) Previously:C graffiti - Boing Boing Graffiti of giant people stuffed into small building - Boing Boing Graffiti: "I Love Cops!" - Boing Boing Graffiti of Koshi's Songbird ninja - Boing Boing BB Video: Canadian Graffiti ...

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Snake fire-escape graffiti EULAs + Arbitration = endless opportunity for abuse   —  John sez, "We all know EULAs, and for the most part, we hate them. However, they do serve a valid purpose. In a complex consumer society it allows quick contracting without teams of lawyers hashing it out over every consumer purchase. The problem is that EULAs are easily abused. Arbitration is the same way. It is valuable in that it cuts down on ...

9. MARY KATHARINE HAM OFFERS an Obama / NFL commercial remix. 3 hours ago   permalink

MARY KATHARINE HAM OFFERS an Obama / NFL commercial remix.
Pajamasmedia.com

"Glenn also has a rather dry sense of humour, which I'm guessing not enough people pick up on." -- Andrea See

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LIST: Best science fiction movies and TV shows on DVD.   —  "Glenn also has a rather dry sense of humour, which I'm guessing not enough people pick up on." -- Andrea See

10. Uh, oh – raw data in New Zealand tells a different story than the “official” one. 6 hours ago   permalink

Uh, oh – raw data in New Zealand tells a different story than the “official” one.
Wattsupwiththat.com

The New Zealand Government’s chief climate advisory unit NIWA is under fire for allegedly massaging raw climate data to show a global warming trend that wasn’t there.

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11. Damn! 3 hours ago   permalink

Damn!
Djlindee / Overheard in New York

Guy : Is that the Smithsonian? Girl : No, that's in Washington, DC. --42nd & 5th Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2009-11-26

12. Tinnitus cure 3 hours ago   permalink

Johnbdw / NetSquared

Hallo, my name is Luc Yuschak... This is my testimony on Tinnitus Miracle. "Dear Thomas, your program is by far the most valuable treatment for Tinnitus that I ever encountered. Being a 10 year Tinnitus sufferer, I finally was able to control and gradually eliminate my tinnitus in what seems to be nothing short of a miracle. Your clear and easy ...

13. ...It's Giving Birth to a CD! 6 hours ago   permalink

Djlindee / Overheard in New York

Girl to group of students : The hard disk is like the motherboard of the computer. Boy in group : Oh! --NYU Kimmel Center Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2009-11-26

14. READER MEGHAN HAMMOND sends this Thanksgiving message from Singapore: 6 hours ago   permalink

READER MEGHAN HAMMOND sends this Thanksgiving message from Singapore:
Pajamasmedia.com

I basted a 13 lb turkey in Guiness Stout in Singapore this Sunday and it was delicious. Included the before and after pictures from my friend’s mobile.

15. "Six Charged In Town Hall Disturbance" 6 hours ago   permalink

Www.powerlineblog.com

That's the headline in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. The reference is to the attack on Kenneth Gladney by thugs from the SEIU, although if you didn't already know that, I'm not sure you could glean it from the Post-Dispatch's account. One of those charged is a Post-Dispatch reporter who allegedly failed to obey police commands to leave the scene ...

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16. Genealogy Books on CD 7 hours ago   permalink

Dick Eastman / Eastman

The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. I have been reading an interesting book. In fact, it is a book about my family. The original book was published in 1901 so it has long been out of copyright. I have seen it offered for sale as a reprinted book for $150 to $250. In fact, I purchased a copy of the ...

17. And Now the Wednesday One-Liners Musical Interlude 9 hours ago   permalink

Djlindee / Overheard in New York

Guy with drum on subway car : Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to the musical train. (begins to sing and play drums) I wanna hu-uhmp you. I wanna hu-uhmp you. --S train Hipster teen with loud headphones playing n*sync song, humming : (singing) it takes you on a ride! Feel it, when youuur body starts to rock... (two teens in the center of the subway ...

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Wednesday One-Liners Opened the Door...to My Heart.   —  Train conductor : Stand clear of the closing doors please. (man darts down stairs and flings himself between doors, holding it open for wife and 2 kids and then getting into the train himself.). Train conductor : "yeah, great. Are we all onboard the train now? I can see how 'stand clear of the closing doors please' can sound alot ...

18. Holiday Banquet 7 hours ago   permalink

Www.sxc.hu

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19. Community Trees on FamilySearch Labs 9 hours ago   permalink

Dick Eastman / Eastman

Writing in the FamilySearch Labs blog, Ray Madsen describes a newly-added feature: You may have noticed the Community Trees link that showed up on the FamilySearch Labs home page a few weeks ago. If you’re into family history you’ll probably want to check it out. The Community Trees project allows FamilySearch to publish lineage-linked ...

20. Belgian Tervuren 9 hours ago   permalink

Dee / Natural Pet Health

The Belgian Tervuren is an active and intelligent member of the Herding Group. These dogs were bred to guard and herd livestock, with the physical appearance to prove it, showing off a proud posture and an elegantly muscular body. It combines great strength with agility and speed, and has the energy to run and herd [...]