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Odoreader, Innovative British Invention, Can 'Smell' Bladder Cancer In Your Pee: Study Could early cancer detection be a simple bathroom break away? That's the hope of a group of British researchers who say they have created a device to recognize and identify indicators of bladder cancer in a urine sample. Developed by researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of the West of England (UWE) Institute of Biosensor Technology, the Odoreader device is designed to analyze chemicals in urine and return results within 30 minutes. A sensor in the device essentially "smells" for specific chemicals that indicate the presence of cancer cells. The world is meaningless, there is no God o The world is meaningless, there is no God or gods, there are no morals, the universe is not moving inexorably towards any higher purpose. All meaning is man-made, so make your own, and make it well. Do not treat life as a way to pass the time until you die. Do not try to "find yourself", you must make yourself.

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10 '90s Cartoon Characters Living Fashionable Adult Lives Technically, Pepper Ann might be frozen in time, forever too cool for 7th grade. But illustrator Celeste Pille likes to think Pepper Ann and her One Saturday Morning crew eventually graduated, moving on to bigger things and better clothes. Her drawings look into the futures of the characters who starred in cartoon favorites like Hey Arnold, Recess, The Magic School Bus and Rugrats. Pille's Tumblr also explores the adult lives of the American Girl dolls (apparently Molly moved past her awkward phase) and even envisions a humanized and very fashionable version of Oblina from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Umm, when did Chuckie from Rugrats get so buff?

List of unsolved problems in philosophy This is a list of some of the major unsolved problems in philosophy. Clearly, unsolved philosophical problems exist in the lay sense (e.g. "What is the meaning of life?", "Where did we come from?" The Cave "In fact, you get pretty good at understanding how the patterns in the show work, and everyone else chained up is like, 'Holy shit bro, how did you know that that tree was going to fall on that guy?' and you're like, 'It's because I fucking pay attention and I'm smart as shit.' You're the smartest of the chained, and they all revere you." Glaucon: "But Socrates, a tree didn't really hit a guy. It's all shadows."

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Outline of philosophy The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to philosophy: Philosophy – study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.[1][2] It is distinguished from other ways of addressing fundamental questions (such as mysticism, myth, or the arts) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.[3] The word "Philosophy" comes from the Greek philosophia (φιλοσοφία), which literally means "love of wisdom".[4][5][6] Core areas of philosophy[edit] The core areas of philosophy are: Major fields of philosophy[edit] Other than the core areas, there are several fields of study formally within philosophy. Free Things to Do - Free Tips on Saving Money at WomansDay As much as I love the word, I have to admit it makes me suspicious. Just this week I won a “free” vacation, but the fine print says I need to send in a cashier's check to claim my prize. Sadly, “free” is usually a sneaky way to clean out my wallet. But every now and then an exception comes along that's truly free-no strings attached, no hidden agendas. Here are my favorites, and all you really need is an Internet connection to go online.

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