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Redesigning the rules of sex Editor's note: Aarathi Prasad is a London-based biologist and science writer and the author of " Like a Virgin: How Science is Redesigning the Rules of Sex". (CNN) -- Last year on the 50th anniversary of the creation of the contraceptive pill its inventor Carl Djerassi spoke of the coming dramatic changes to reproductive options -- of the technologies that will have just as big an impact on society in the 50 years to come. After sex without reproduction, reproduction without sex. In an article in the UK's "traditional values" tabloid, the Daily Mail, titled " A Terrifying Future for Female Fertility ," Djerassi said, "There are an enormous number of well-[...] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow @CNNOpinion on Twitter Join us at Facebook/CNNOpinion The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Aarathi Prasad. Full article at  cnn.com Posted via emai

Neurotic personality traits, when managed correctly, might confer some health benefits. CREDIT: Ron Sumners | Dreamstime.com View full size image In a surprising discovery, researchers have determined that there might be some benefits to being neurotic, giving the Woody Allens of the world a chance to relax (for perhaps the first time ever). In a study conducted at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, researchers tapped into the National Survey of Midlife Development in the U.S. ( MIDUS)  database, a survey of over 1,000 Americans from across the country. The database contains information on disease-related biomarkers (like cholesterol levels and body-mass index [BMI] scores) as well as personality traits, including neuroticism. [...] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow LiveScience on Twitter @livescience . We're also on Facebook  & Google+ . Full article at  livescience.com   Posted via email from Moments of Awareness

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We listen to music and talk to people. Watch on cable channel 11 in the Boise area or on-line at TVCTVOnline.org . Watch previous shows here , and check out the backgrounds here . Give us a call at 1-208-433-0336 between 10-11PM MT, and then join us at MOA's Facebook page  for discussion throughout the week. :) Also this week, award-winning photo-study short film 'Nature Flows' by Tammy Booth . :) Band info at  reverbnation.com Posted via email from Moments of Awareness

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Over the last half decade, it has become increasingly clear that the normal gastrointestinal (GI) bacteria play a variety of very important roles in the biology of human and animals. Now Vic Norris of the University of Rouen, France, and coauthors propose yet another role for GI bacteria: that they exert some control over their hosts’ appetites. Their review was published online ahead of print in the Journal of Bacteriology. This hypothesis is based in large part on observations of the number of roles bacteria are already known to play in host biology, as well as their relationship to the host system. “Bacteria both recognize and synthesize neuroendocrine hormones,” [...] Full article at  scienceblog.com   Posted via email from Moments of Awareness

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IN order for one of my boys to play indoor lacrosse this winter, I was asked to sign a release indemnifying the sports dome and a long list of its business associates, volunteers, advertisers and (presumably) their family pets against any possible claim filed on behalf of my son. One-sided legal releases are part of modern life, but these ubiquitous documents often contain little-noticed indemnification clauses — legal provisos requiring consumers to protect a business or some other party from damage claims and legal fees, sometimes even those arising from their own negligence. [...] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daniel Akst is the author of “We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess.” Full article at  nytimes.com   Posted via email from Moments of Awareness

We listen to music and talk to people. Watch on cable channel 11 in the Boise area or on-line at TVCTVOnline.org . Watch previous shows here , and check out the backgrounds here . Give us a call at 1-208-433-0336 between 10-11PM MT, and then join us at MOA's Facebook page  for discussion throughout the week. :) Also this week, 'Killers Skunks!' and 'Peace & the Dudes Come to Vale, OR', by P. Edward Booth , and Egypt photos from Mr. Wizard ! Band info at  reverbnation.com   Posted via email from Moments of Awareness

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A unicorn rearing in front of a stormy sky. CREDIT: Catmando , Shutterstock View full size image North Korean state media has reported the discovery of the lair of a unicorn ridden by an ancient Korean king. But that doesn't mean the entire country is living in a fantasy world. In fact, the report is a propaganda piece likely geared at shoring up the rule of Kim Jong Eun, North Korea 's young and relatively new leader, said Sung-Yoon Lee, a professor of Korean studies at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Most likely, North Koreans don't take the report literally, Lee told LiveScience. [...] "It seems that North Korea is now a bit more shy, more responsible in adhering to the facts, because maybe they realize that there is much more information available within North Korea and also information about North Korea that is accessible to outsiders," Lee said. Follow Stephanie Pappas on Twitter @sipapp

We listen to music and talk to people. Watch on cable channel 11 in the Boise area or on-line at TVCTVOnline.org .Watch previous shows here , and check out the backgrounds here . Join us at MOA's Facebook page  for discussion throughout the week. :) Also this week, 'The Lost Blue Bucket Mine', the Drexel Heritage Foundation 's video project from the Vale Film Festival 2011, TVCTV's Kids' Kamp  2011 final-cut production, still and video footage of Niagara Falls by Chris Sandoval (who also edited the Film Fest project :) ), Jaway family portraits by Cassie Reding of Reding Photography , and short shorts, 'Hillbilly Havoc' and 'Slim Pikins Falls Out a Tree'. :D Band info at  reverbnation.com   Posted via email from Moments of Awareness

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