Boys trail girls 'at age of five'

There have been many studies done to try to determine why girls seem to progress so much quicker in Western education systems. A new study in the UK shows that girls have already established a an edge over boys in education by age 5."Girls already have a well-established...

NTSB Reported Radio Silence Minutes Before Crash

"September 23, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by Metrolink accident attorneys, the National Transportation Safety Board the audio recordings between the Metrolink engineer and the conductor showed they...

Pakistan Coalition government under pressure over Zardari Presidency

Cracked have surfaced in the ruling Pakistani establishment after Asif Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has thrown his hat into Presidential race. Asif Zardari has been a controversial figure during his wife's tenure as Pakistani Prime minister. With...

Edinburgh Zoo visitors see human 'penguin performance'

"The latest species in captivity was unveiled in the shape of five performers living in an enclosure originally designed for penguins.The show - Enclosure 44, Humans - was unveiled to quizzical crowds as dancers...

Today is National Waiters and Waitresses Day

Today is National Waiters & Waitresses Day!  If you go out to eat today and get good service, be nice and maybe tip a little extra.  I worked at waiting tables all through college, and personally I...

Brown condemns abuse of uniforms

This has gotten quite a bit of press in the UK this morning"Gordon Brown has condemned reports that RAF personnel from a Cambridgeshire base have been told not to wear uniform in public after being verbally...

NFL Fines Warren Sapp $75,000 - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

"Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp has been fined $75,000 for "physical and verbal actions toward game officials," Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting. "

Flatulence ban for club pensioner

"A social club in Devon has banned a 77-year-old man from breaking wind while indoors. Maurice Fox received a letter from Kirkham Street Sports and Social Club in Paignton asking him to consider his actions, which "disgusted" members. Mr Fox, a club regular for 20 years,...

Chávez's Sacrilegious Spin on Being Told to Shut Up.

Chavez associates himself with the persecution of "Jesus Christ" upon being rebuked by the King of Spain."Hugo Chávez is not shutting up. Venezuela's president stepped up his verbal counter-attack against the...

How a $100 Laptop Can Change the World

One man's dream is on its way to becoming a reality! "Computer enthusiasts in the developed world will soon be able to get their hands on the so-called "$100 laptop". The organisation behind the project has...

Facebook gags verbal dissent group

Such heavy handed tactics! Personally, i like the "is", but to just pull the plug on a group is really overbearing, in my view. "Facebook has silenced a 20,000-strong campaign group dedicated to the seemingly...

Coffee may slow memory declines in women: study

Another score for America's favorite morning beverage. A recent study finds that coffee might help fight age related illness in women. Coffee, shown to be rich in antioxidants, is an $18 billion  dollar...

At her majesty's pleasure

"My sins, in brief: When the cabin crew refused to radio JFK to see if I'd left my laptop at the gate and also declined to move me to another seat, "an altercation ensued" -- not physical, but verbal, with the flight attendants becoming snootier by the minute and me becoming,...

Official: Powerpoint Kills Your Brain

I personally loathe PowerPoint, which reduces all communication into a series of sales pitches; it disturbs me that kids are taught PowerPoint over creative writing. The article below discusses an Australian study...

Gestures In The Art Of Lovemaking

"Gestures carry forth the thoughts rather more profoundly than verbal expressions in the art of lovemaking. In the language of love, gestures perform a vital role in unraveling the secret desires of the heart...

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