Wednesday, May 12, 2010

WEB BOHEMIAN (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)
(1)- IT'S COMING -- They can't wait to do computational chemistry at a quadrillion calculations per second. Three Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory researchers develop computational chemistry at the petascale.

(2)- MOONIE WOES -- Washington Times executives negotiate to sell the newspaper, after the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's family cut off most of the annual subsidy of about $35 million that has kept the Unification Church-backed paper afloat.

(3)- DO YOU WANT TO KNOW? -- Do you really want to know all of the information encoded in your genes? A thought-provoking new study shows why you might -- and why you might not. It's not science fiction. Soon it will cost no more than $1,000.

(4)- BLAST WAVES -- The explosive blast waves jolt the skull into generating electricity, potentially damaging the brain, potentially causing traumatic brain injuries with deleterious effects such as impaired mental function.

(5)- METHANE-MAKING MICROBES -- Microbes living under ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland could be churning out large quantities of the greenhouse gas methane, a new study suggests.

(6)- BACK THEN – Before the 19th century, mankind saw volcanic eruptions as the gods’ warnings or punishments. The gods exploded, spewing forth fire and rocks and ash to express disappointment with we mere mortals.

(7)- BUSTED -- An Australian man pleaded guilty to bigamy after his first wife saw his second wedding photo in a newspaper and went to the police. Nicholas Trikilis, 44, pleaded guilty to bigamy, and forgery in Hobart Magistrates Court.

(8)- YOGA NAZI -- While many New Yorkers go to a yoga class to reconnect with their inner calm, Otto Cedeño runs his class like a hard-nosed commander. Break one of his many rules and you'll find yourself in yoga detention.

(9)- MINDLESS EATING -- A food psychologist finds people overeat unconsciously, due to numerous factors. Studies show larger plates result in larger servings. Also, watching television while eating leads to people eating 40 percent more food.

POLITICAL COMMENTARY

ENDIT