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Yes, Running can make you High

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:49:11 GMT

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Yes, Running Can Make You High

THE runner’s high: Every athlete has heard of it, most seem to believe in it and many say they have experienced it. But for years scientists have reserved judgment because no rigorous test confirmed its existence.

Yes, some people reported that they felt so good when they exercised that it was as if they had taken mood-altering drugs. But was that feeling real or just a delusion? And even if it was real, what was the feeling supposed to be, and what caused it?

Some who said they had experienced a runner’s high said it was uncommon. They might feel relaxed or at peace after exercising, but only occasionally did they feel euphoric. Was the calmness itself a runner’s high?

Often, those who said they experienced an intense euphoria reported that it came after an endurance event.

My friend Marian Westley said her runner’s high came at the end of a marathon, and it was paired with such volatile emotions that the sight of a puppy had the power to make her weep.

Tags: running, excercise, high, euphoria

CNN Makes Paris More Important than Health Care

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:19:56 GMT

clipped by: zasel
clipper's remarks: CNN, in my opinion, is no longer to be considered a reputable source of important and relevant news. Although I realize Michael Moore is publicizing his new film SICKO, which is of course, self-serving, the film is about an issue of great importance and relevance to the entire country. To bump this discussion of such a critical matter in favour of an interview with Paris Hilton who is relevant to nothing of importance in the overall serious issues confronting our country is an insult to what the news media is supposed to be all about.

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CNN Dumps Michael Moore for Paris Hilton

Yesterday, CNN proudly announced that it has scored the first post-jail interview with Paris Hilton. To make room for Paris on Wednesday, CNN canceled its interview with Michael Moore about his new health care documentary SiCKO:

CNN, the "most trusted name in Paris news," continues to sink to new lows in its "assault on reason." Hilton is the latest "serial obsession," though the network recently hired a reporter devoted to "covering things like Britney, as well as the Michael Jackson memorabilia." Now CNN has ditched coverage of America's broken health care system in favor of an hour-long interview of an incarcerated socialite.

ThinkProgress spoke with Moore's team, who confirmed that CNN has not yet rescheduled the interview. SiCKO, which opens nationwide this Friday, sheds light on the health care crisis that the media covers poorly, when it covers it at all.

Tags: michael moore, paris hilton, heath care, media, cnn

The Genius/Madness of Salvador Dali

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:55:04 GMT

clipped by: haraya
clipper's remarks: I'm a huge fan of both!

Here's an old clip on Philippe Halsman's jump portraits.

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Photographer Philippe Halsman and Salvador Dali collaborated on a series of images, the result of which is a fascinating look at how photography appealed to Dali in the 1940s-60s. Magnum and Slate present a compendium of images from this series to celebrate the birth of Dali on May 11, 1904. (This gallery contains nudity.)

Salvador Dali, 1954.

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A play on Dali’s The Persistence of Memory (1931), 1952.

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UNITED STATES—Dali's My Hairspring, 1954.

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Dali, 1953.

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Dali Atomicus, by Dali, 1948.

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SPAIN—Dali in bed, projecting pieces of dirty paper "to stimulate his inspiration," 1964.

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NEW YORK—Dali's Chaos & Creation, 1960.

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NEW YORK—Dali, 1951.

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PORT LIGAT, Spain—Dali, 1941.

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UNITED STATES—Las Meninas after Velásquez, 1965.

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Dali, 1946.

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PORT LIGAT, Spain—Dali. "In 1964, when the radio and newspapers announced that Dali had shaved his mustache,

the information was wrong and Philippe and Dali concocted a photograph to show the world that Dali's mustache was still there, as strong as ever."—Yvonne Halsman, 1964.

Tags: photography, art, salvador dali, photos, artist, collaboration, motion, jump, portrait, philippe halsman

PHOTOS with remarkable color contrast - surreal

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:45:50 GMT

clipped by: alanocu
clipper's remarks: photo credits: Avi Ornstein, I DID IT Productions

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Images

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Tags: photos, photography

Doomsday - The Mayan Prophesy

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:13:34 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: December 21st, 2012. I probably won't be home that day, but I'll catch it later on youtube, I reckon. Jokes aside, they say the Mayan (or Atzec) calender is the most accurate ever made. Their doomsday is not so much about the end of time, but of the beginning or dawn of a new age of enlightenment. I think it's worth a gander.

This video explains the Mayan calender pretty well. Part one of three;
The Mayan Calender Unveiled

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There is a common belief that the calendar holds a prophecy that the end of the world will happen in 2012. At the time, I knew very little about the whole topic and when I began doing the research. I like to think I had an open mind. My investigation began with mainstream archaeology and the expert interpretations of the calendar. But it soon took a turn that made my hair literally stand on end. I am now convinced that these prophecies are true.

To understand what is likely to happen to Earth and it's people, you will need to remain calm and try to follow the facts. It's not as simple as some people describe. It requires an understanding of some fairly complicated scientific realities, but I think I can explain them in a way that you will easily understand.

Tags: mayan, calender, future, 2012, cosmos, evolution, prophesy, time, noosphere, quickening, consciousness

22 Things You Didn't Know You Could Get for Free

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:09:54 GMT

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Conventional wisdom holds that you only get what you pay for, but the real free geek knows that with the right knowledge (and maybe a charming smile) pretty much anything, even the good stuff, can be had for less or in the best case scenarios nothing at all. Despite this, there are a number of things out there that don't seem to scream "free" majority of the time (MIT being one). Here's a list of a few free things that might surprise you.

Classes at MIT

Language Lessons

Business Education

Computer Classes

Museum Admission

Concerts, Movies and Shows

Pets

Gym Membership

Photo Prints

411 Service

Phone Calls

Email Reminders

Ice Cream

Used Books

Household Items

Makeup

Face Cream

Good Samples

Comic Books

CPR Courses

Legal Music

Coffee

While not everything you want can always be free, there are a lot of free things out there for the taking if you know when to go and where. So take advantage of this list, and start getting all the free stuff you deserve (you've worked hard for it).

Tags: free, life, entertainment, education, food, interesting, list

The World's Coolest Castles (with Photos)

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 05:21:53 GMT

clipped by: alanocu
clipper's remarks: Great job on the commentary from the author!

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World's Coolest Castles

Edinburgh Castle

Scotland knows how to build a castle. Up on a hill. When I think "Castle" I think of the Edinburgh Castle, up on a spooky hill, with lightning striking, and the kids from Scooby-Doo solving a mystery.

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At Edinburgh Castle, they fire a cannon every day at 1 PM to remind people that cannons are fun.

Ashford Castle

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See how cool this castle looks on the lake in Ireland? Now it's not so cool because it's a super luxury hotel. Though it WOULD be cool if every night one of the most obnoxious guests was beheaded.

Neuschwanstein Castle

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This castle in Germany is so cool

Below is Singer's Hall in Neuschwanstein Castle.

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Typical Monthly Castle Expenses:

New Candles... $32,000

Throne Polishing... $40,000

Ghost Removal... $190,000

Windsor Castle

This where the Queen of England hangs out.

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Himeji Castle

#1 most visited castle in Japan

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And finally, the coolest castle ever... Castle Grayskull!

Why?

Castle Grayskull is home to secret super powers!

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Tags: castles, photos

The Kurt Vonnegut Library

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:25:38 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator

Clip Source: vonnegut.cultish.org

This website contains all of Kurt Vonnegut’s novels in .pdf form, hosted by the amazing Scribd.

When you click on a link to a book from the “Archives” page, you will be directed to a page that contains the book in Scribd’s Adobe Flashplayer based .pdf viewer. The .pdf player allows you to view the book through TKVL’s website, or to download it in several different formats that include .doc and .pdf. Enjoy!

Tags: the kurt vonnegut library, ebook, pdf, books

A collection of badass panoramas

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:45:33 GMT

clipped by: Torley
clipper's remarks: Get out your wide-angle vision and prepare to be amazed!

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Tags: a, collection, of, badass, panoramas

20 Tips for More Efficient Google Searches

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:46:44 GMT

clipped by: thefoxalmighty
clipper's remarks: very useful indeed.

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But instead of just typing in a phrase and wading through page after page of results, there are a number of ways to make your searches more efficient.

Backlinks. The "link:" operator will find pages that link to a specific URL. You can use this not only for a main URL but even to a specific page. Not all links to an URL are listed, however.

Numrange. This little-known feature searches for a range of numbers. For example, ["best books 2002..2007] will return lists of best books for each of the years from 2002 to 2007 (note the two periods between the two numbers).

Calculator. One of the handiest uses of Google, type in a quick calculation in the search box and get an answer. It's faster than calling up your computer's calculator in most cases. Use the +, -, *, / symbols and parentheses to do a simple equation.

Definitions. Use the "define:" operator to get a quick definition. [define:dumb] will give you a whole host of definitions from different sources, with links.

Advanced search

Tags: google, search engine, optimization