Open questions about irrational numbers

Is π+e irrational? Is sqrt(2)+sqrt(3)? One of the open questions (they don't know either way) dealing with irrational numbers is: is the sum of of two irrational numbers irrational? To address this, let's think about the crucial property of irrationals: the...

Seniors in Congregation Facing Foreclosure Approach Bishop

"Word got around that Greenfield gave talks on investing in real estate and soon the discussions veered to bishop Dowd.Darcey Greenfield of the Los Angeles Police Department has got involved in a real estate scam in which FBI and the police department are trying to find out...

The First Aid: Iceman May Have Dressed His Own Wounds

" The 5,000-year-old Tyrolean iceman may have used bog moss as a prehistoric wound dressing, according to a new analysis of his body’s remains. From Wired Science: Suffering from an arrow wound and a deep cut to the right hand, the iceman, known as Ötzi, may have...

ING DIRECT Suspends Foreclosures

"Wilmington, Del.-based ING DIRECT, the nation’s largest direct bank, said Monday morning that effective immediately, it will suspend foreclosure sales on occupied single-family properties through the end of March 2009. The company also said it would suspend all evictions...

New Trailer for Max Payne Movie Released

I have to admit, video game movies usually don't do very well. It's very difficult to translate a more interactive, hands-on experience into a passive one like a movie, and often the gimmicks or sheer fun of playing the game helped a gamer look past a shoddy plot and poor...

ComScore’s Top Start-ups in Canada

I'm not a huge believer in Alexa's numbers but as I'm fond of saying, "in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king"."Everytime we publish our monthly Techvibes Start-Up Indexes, there are always a few complaints about the use of Alexa and Compete data...

Analyst sees ‘ghost town’ in Inland Empire

"Peter Viles LA Times Wednesday, July 2, 2008 A financial analyst fresh from a tour of construction sites in the Inland Empire is warning Wall Street of a “ghost town” where finished homes sit vacant and additional homes are still under construction.  “At several...