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NONZERO

http://www.nonzero.org/intro.htm A great many internal and external portents (political and social upheaval, moral and religious unease) have caused us all to feel, more or less confusedly, that something tremendous is at present taking place in the world.

Dr Pepper Recipes - Cooking with Dr. Pepper

http://www.squidoo.com/DrPepperRecipes 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 1 cup cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup Dr Pepper 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 large eggs 1 cup buttermilk 2 cup canola oil 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/09/19/us-gamers-crack-puzzle-in-aids-research-that-stumped-scientists-for-years/ In just three weeks, online gamers deciphered the structure of a retrovirus protein that has stumped scientists for over a decade, and a study out Sunday says their breakthrough opens doors for a new AIDS drug design.

U.S. Gamers Crack Puzzle In AIDS Research That Stumped Scientists For Years | Fox News

http://kotaku.com/5844909/felicia-day-is-just-what-gaming-needs

Felicia Day is Just What Gaming Needs

As I watched Felicia Day interact with a video game version of herself, I was struck by the degree of existential weirdness that was going on in front of me. What must it be like to come face to face with a pre-recorded, interactive version of yourself?

Why Congress won't stop hurting you - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/26/politics/congress-destructive-behavior/index.html It's a question worth asking as Democrats and Republicans threaten for the third time this year to shut down the federal government. Americans faced the same prospect during spring budget talks and the summer debt ceiling debate.

Politics as ideological blood sport - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/27/opinion/avlon-broken-congress/index.html Editor's note: John Avlon is a CNN contributor and senior political columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast.
Editor's note: Roland S. Martin is a syndicated columnist and author of "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House." He is a commentator for TV One cable network and host/managing editor of its Sunday morning news show, "Washington Watch With Roland Martin."

Poverty an invisible issue in GOP race - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/21/opinion/martin-gop-poverty/index.html

Internet Ethics

Although I have a deep personal and professional interest in the Internet, I had never really thought of the Internet as an ethical issue until I was first contacted – by e-mail, of course – by Professor Marc Le Menestrel. Marc is both Assistant Professor of Management at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain and visiting Professor of Business Ethics at the international business school of INSEAD [ click here ] at Fontainebleau, just outside Paris, France. At the time that he first contacted me, Marc was in Singapore which is the newly-opened Asia campus of INSEAD. http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Internetethics.html
UC Berkeley scientists have developed a system to capture visual activity in human brains and reconstruct it as digital video clips.

Scientists Reconstruct Video Clips From Brain Activity In Historic Experiment

http://gizmodo.com/5843117/scientists-reconstruct-video-clips-from-brain-activity

Amazing smartphone strategy

There’s a lot to like about a smartphone — voice and text, together with Internet access and email and apps.
Learning And Study

How Business School Killed the Entrepreneur (and some worthy alternatives) | Live Your Legend

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