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Is the media playing down the ebola scare?, I keep coming across new cases of ebola, IN EUROPE/USA After watching a bbc programme on ebola, we saw bodies piling up in the streets of africa, it showed this disease in a new light. Now we have boat loads of refuges making their way to europe from Afica, this disease as an incubation of up to 21 days http://www.ebolaoutbreakmap.com/ 76 New Ebola cases this month 76 confirmed Ebola cases reported from Guinea and Sierra Leone since June 14, 2015 Ebola Situation Report – 17 June 2015 http://www.ebolaoutbreakmap.com/listings/76-new-confirmed-ebola-cases-june-2015/ I believe within a year or two the western world …

Hi I am a rising senior attending Wheaton College. Throughout the years I have had research positions in school as well as summer internships every summer. As I am gearing up for my final year being a 1st generation student I feel a bit overwhelmed on how to search for future employment following graduation. I would appreciate any type of advice of where I should look or how. Thank you!

As many of you know, I am currently at Purdue university. What you don't know is that my residential plot has a really large back yard. I decided it'd be a shame to waste it, so I checked the local ordinances and got half a dozen Araucana hens and built a coop for them. I let them roam in the huge yard in the day and only shut their door at night. And I have a garden going. It's not too much right now. I've just got a couple of tomato plants, potatoes, and onions. I plan on making a large expansion of the garden when I move in a year. I'm thinking of having a rainwater collection tank under the soil so that excess water drains to the tank to be reused in wat…

Recently someone I know moved in with their significant other after only 5-6 months of dating. Personally, I thought this was way too soon, but ultimately it's their choice and non of my business ;p I just want some more discussion on the idea of moving in with a significant other and more importantly what you think of moving in with them under the idea of "testing your compatibility" (the main reason said couple moved in together). In my opinion, if you're moving in with someone to test how well you'll get along in marriage or in long term cohabitation then you shouldn't even move in together because it's a big risk. If you end up not wanting to be with the other per…

I have poor communication skills. How can I improve my communication skills so that I can improve the quality of my life?

The universe appeared to have started when Symmetry broke .! Meta stable states appear to freeze when two electrons have no preferred direction! Business partnerships of equal partners often fail in the face of difference of opinion! Is inequality of partnerships , a necessary attribute of nature , in order to work ? Mike

Whether you're a first year college student or a PhD, everyone at some point has done some experiment in which something went terribly wrong, and may have turned out worse. My two mishaps: 1.) When I was in college, I was melting aluminum to make into ingots for later use. One day I decided to make a cast out of a plaster of paris and sand mixture. I used a 30 mL vial to form a 3 inch deep hole to pour the molten aluminum into. Unfortunately, I had no idea that you had to dry the mold so there was no water in it. So, when I poured the aluminum into the whole, there was an instant loud pop and molten aluminum went flying. The aluminum instantly converted all the w…

Okay I need help figuring out what's wrong with me. I have days where I will wake up in the middle of the night having an attack that I thought were a mix of night terrors mixed in with sleep walking.. I am fully aware that I am awake but I will visualize things that are not actually there. It scares me. About once or twice I've had an attack and have no idea what I've done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kzYb68qXpD0 http://phys.org/news/2015-06-slovak-makers-car.html?utm_source=menu&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=item-menu

Star-Crossed Chapter 1 : Among Others. You find yourself near an old keep of burned, blackened wood, that ebbs and creeks eerily in the centre of an empty town. The town seems to be made fuller by it's presence, but others do not agree. You lend an ear to listen to sounds of promise from deep within the keep, and they capture your heart. You walk carefully towards the music, but after a few steps forward, you are left blinded and dazed by a sudden flash of light. When you finally reach the end of a struggle to open your eyes, you let down your guard to see that in front of you on the ground is a blazing red; and as you look up toward the keep, it is up in flames; th…

Why aren't jet packs out in the world? Doesn't have to be a commercial thing. Why not the military, or super-rich. Im talking rocket powered jet packs, not those pusedo-jet packs that shoot out water -Is it the physics, the risk? The Ford Pinto was a public car at one time, and you cant say that wasn't risky. ~ee

I saw this http://www.sciencealert.com/this-new-2-50-device-extends-disposable-battery-life-by-800#NowInvent abouta device that extends battery life by 800%, I thought this was a good little device, and noticed they where going to fund it by "indiegogo campaign later this year. Do you think this device is worth investing in, and as anyone invested in a crowd funding indie campaign?

i wash my clothes everyday in summer, i hang it outside, let it dry naturally. i heard it is illegal to do it in America, why ? why they like to use dryer ?? use the dryer to dry a bra and an underwear ? it is a waste of money and not environment-friendly. where do u guys hang your clothes ? where do u guys hang your washed underwear ?

Well... It's certainly a sensitive topic and there may be as many answers as people, but notwithstanding that, it would make a fascinating discussion. What I mean is not exactly economic equality but rather the economic standing of middle and lower classes. What I've heard, from people from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, is that the standard of living has been decreasing since roughly 1970s, with golden age being from early 1950s to the beginning of 1970s. (I even heard the same from Eastern Europeans and ex-Yugo people...!) Back then a person living alone in the US could live a fairy comfortable life on a minimum wage. Now two people living together on (each e…

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Naïve Or should be just ' naive ' ? (Found on a pathology publication)

As I understand, copyright is obtained by mere creation of an original work - including software. There is no need to request it... However, I want to abandon this right for my software (if this is at all possible). I understand that there are some licenses available that will do this, but I find all of them way too wordy (yes, I am serious). The question is... can I do it in one short sentence? Here is my try and I wonder if it has any legal weight: "This is a free software and this particular copy is now completely in your ownership."

This old film is fascinating, it was filmed the year my grandfather was born!

I think the genders are especially illuminating. Ah, sweet Mona. A well developed gentleman. http://how-old.net

So here I was talking with a colleague from Morocco and he was telling me about Argan tree goats that live there and how crazy and vicious creatures they are. Being not familiar with the animal in question I googled some images and then suddenly it was all clear! The great and long-sought after answer was here all along! Goats! Why else would prehistoric ancestors of humans get down from the trees? It's so nice and comfy there, hard for predators to get to you, but no, imagine you're sitting in the tree minding your own business and suddenly you're attacked by a vicious goat! How terrifying! I also had a look at some pictures of ancient human bones with so-called …

I've actually noticed a strange correlation between our traits and our hobbies. Most people tend to develop hobbies based around their strengths. It's almost as if evolution has equipped us with an in-born desire to engage in activities that play to our strengths. For example, I am very intelligent. I didn't work hard to get this intelligence, either. When I was a kid, I could sleep in math class, and still pass the class. In fact, the teacher allowed me to sleep in class BECAUSE I was still passing. That's not effort, right there. I was born with my math skills. I can't beat around the bush, here. As inspiring as it may be for a story, to say that I passe…

Reference here. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html A half dozen threads here have crashed on one obstacle, it seems to be a characteristic problem of science oriented discussion in particular, and it would be handy to have a reference term for the next time it comes up. The pattern: The demand for "evidence" to support a misrepresented argument, used to block by repetition attempts to make an existing argument or even discuss some issue. Examples: The demands for documented examples of one step "macroevolution", complete sequences of transitional forms, disappearance of ori…

Hi guys, My name is André and I'm a graduated biochemist. Along with two physician friends and an engineer I developed an app that you might consider interesting and we'd loved to hear your feedback about it.

Hi, I am looking for a title/catchy slogan for a new experiment idea. My lab group are trying to raise funds to build some large outdoor enclosures to study wild mice in a semi-natural environment. We are going to look at what consequences individual differences in metabolic rate have on fitness in a semi-natural setting. We are trying to think of something catchy to emphasise the advantage of studying the mice in these large, semi-natural enclosures rather than in laboratories. So we far we had: - "A House for a Mouse" - FREE: Free Range Experimental Enclosures Any ideas or advise would be welcome. Thanks

This really is a really good place to discuss science and math, which is why I came back, but the other forums are such a persistent distraction. For the rest of 2015, I will not post in any of the Philosophy or Other Topics sections aside from Speculations, Suggestions, and this thread. If I do, bring this thread back. Wow, I screw all the thread title semantics. I just got all hot and bothered when I realized that my other, isolated laptop lacked a C++ compiler.