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=================================== FEATURED ARTICLES Anxiety May Be at Root of Religious Extremism, Researchers Find ScienceDaily (July 6, 2010) — Anxiety and uncertainty can cause us to become more idealistic and more radical in our religious beliefs, according to new findings by York University researchers, published in this month's issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100706103404.htm ATHEISM You Say God Is Dead? There's an App for That New York Times R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and author of “Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/03/technology/03atheist.html?_r=1&src=busln Eleebana mum's scripture fight Newcastle Herald Ms Cooksey, an atheist, said she was spurred into action after her seven-year-old daughter, Zoe, who does not attend scripture, came home in tears because ... http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/eleebana-mums-scripture-fight/1875286.aspx Julia offers rule without religion Courier Mail "In countries that profess a real separation of church and state, this would not be the case." Pemberton, from a slightly different perspective, ... http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/new-prime-minister-julia-gillard-offers-rule-without-religion/story-e6frerdf-1225887471971 Atheists gather for a holiday they can believe in: Independence Day Washington Post The trouble with most major holidays in the United States, if you're an atheist, is that it's difficult to ignore the "holy day" etymology, ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/04/AR2010070404268.html BOOKS, FILM, THEATRE, TV, YOU TUBE Movie review: "Mormon Proposition" details church's role in California gay ... Denver Post (Red Flag Releasing ) Consider "8: The Mormon Proposition" to be daunting evidence that the principle of separation of church and state is being contested ... http://www.denverpost.com/entertainmentlastold/ci_15413726 Letters from an old contrarian: Hitchens' revealing new memoir Austin American-Statesman He is or was friends with Martin Amis, Salman Rushdie (the target of an infamous Islamist death sentence who opined that the title of Hitchens' atheist ... http://www.statesman.com/life/books/letters-from-an-old-contrarian-hitchens-revealing-new-783949.html The Outsider Interviews Beliefnet.com (blog) (Thanks to "Friendly Atheist" Hemant Mehta for alerting me to The Outsider Interviews. Hemant is doing a giveaway on his blog if you're interested. ... http://blog.beliefnet.com/omeoflittlefaith/2010/07/the-outsider-interviews.html Conflicted States Brooklyn Rail by Allen Wilcox Embattled on cable television and embroiled in public debate, Christopher Hitchens is perhaps the world's most conspicuous atheist in a ... http://www.brooklynrail.org/2010/07/express/conflicted-states EVOLUTION, CREATIONISM, I.D. Tibetan DNA study reveals human evolution CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Tibetan herders: A study suggests Tibetans have evolved to live at high altitudes in less than 3000 years. ... http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/07/02/tibetans.evolution/?hpt=Sbin Tibetans' genes have quickly adapted to high altitude Los Angeles Times By Rachel Bernstein, Los Angeles Times The Tibet plateau is a land of yaks and sherpas — and rapid evolution. Over a mere 3000 years — a blink of an ... http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-tibet-gene-20100703,0,6273028.story Men 'like women with small feet' Times of India ... which most men find more attractive. The research was reported at a meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society in Eugene, Oregon... http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/relationships/man-woman/Men-like-women-with-small-feet/articleshow/6124308.cms Evolution 'Doesn't Make Any Sense': A Scene From a Classroom Religion Dispatches The most frustrating part is that the students appear to have genuine confusion over evolution and are struggling to understand it. ... http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/laurilebo/2917/evolution_%E2%80%98doesn%E2%80%99t_make_any_sense%E2%80%99%3A_a_scene_from_a_classroom/ SCIENCE How Rules of Physics in Quantum World Change When Applied to Classical World ScienceDaily (July 3, 2010) — Dartmouth researchers have discovered a potentially important piece of the quantum/classical puzzle -- learning how the rules of physics in the quantum world (think smaller than microscopic) change when applied to the classical world (think every day items, like cars and trees)... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630132740.htm People With Depression Eat More Chocolate, a Mood Food ScienceDaily (July 3, 2010) — Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that women and men eat more chocolate as depressive symptoms increase, suggesting an association between mood and chocolate... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100426181716.htm Genetic Signatures of Human Exceptional Longevity Discovered ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — While environment and family history are factors in healthy aging, genetic variants play a critical and complex role in conferring exceptional longevity, according to a new study by a team of researchers from the Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine and the Boston Medical Center... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100701145521.htm New Drug Restores Hearing After Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rats ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — Researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have discovered that a potent new drug restores hearing after noise-induced hearing loss in rats. The landmark discovery found that injection of an agent called 'ADAC', activates adenosine receptors in cochlear tissues, resulting in recovery of hearing function... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630071258.htm Feathered Friends: Ostriches Provide Clues to Dinosaur Movement ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — Once thought to be "evolutionary leftovers," new research has shown that ostriches in fact use their feathered forelimbs as sophisticated air-rudders and braking aids... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630213614.htm Can Money Buy Happiness? Gallup Poll Asks, and the World Answers ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — A worldwide survey of more than 136,000 people in 132 countries included questions about happiness and income, and the results reveal that while life satisfaction usually rises with income, positive feelings don't necessarily follow, researchers report... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100701072652.htm World of Lights in the Microcosmos ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — Light-emitting diodes are gaining ground: They are now being used as background lighting for displays. But the manufacturing of complex LED optics is still complex and expensive. A new technology is revolutionizing production: Large-scale LED components can now be manufactured cost-effectively... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100616090219.htm X-Ray Satellite Homes in on a Black Hole's Jets ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — For decades, X-ray astronomers have studied the complex behavior of binary systems pairing a normal star with a black hole. In these systems, gas from the normal star streams toward the black hole and forms a disk around it. Friction within the disk heats the gas to millions of degrees -- hot enough to produce X-rays. At the disk's inner edge, near the black hole, strong magnetic fields eject some of the gas into dual, oppositely directed jets that blast outward at about half the speed of light... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100701183530.htm SEPARATION CHURCH / STATE Italian group calls for referendum on school crucifixes Hindustan Times During the appeal hearing Lautsi's lawyer said her client was not atheist but wanted her two children to be educated according to the principle of ... http://www.hindustantimes.com/Italian-group-calls-for-referendum-on-school-crucifixes/Article1-566635.aspx God's place in Charter challenged National Post “From an atheist's perspective, what happens to those who don't believe God exists?” asks Justin Trottier, executive director of the Centre for Inquiry ... http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/07/08/gods-place-in-charter-challenged/ Courthouse Panel Again Urges Holiday Display Prohibition Leesburg Today Tarnishing the positive nature of this holiday and our community's celebration of it with cries of "free speech", "separation of church and state", ... http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2010/07/08/news/9652courthouse070710.txt MISCELLANEOUS None =============================================== |