Decisions Under Pressure: It's All In The Heartbeat

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ScienceDaily (July 17, 2008) A person's heart rate can reveal a lot about how they make decisions when feeling stressed, a Queensland University of Technology academic says. Economics Associate Professor Uwe Dulleck, from the QUT Business Faculty, said stress in the workplace wasn't necessarily a bad thing, because it was, in fact, a natural reaction that had been given a negative connotation. Submitted by: kapora | Visited 4 times | Comments 0

♦ Fever May Trigger Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2

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The potentially fatal heart disease LQT-2, which is characterized by the prolongation of a specific interval of time (known as the QT interval) in the heart's electrical cycle, is caused by mutations in the HERG gene. What triggers the changes in the electrical activity in the heart (and therefore in the beating of the heart) has not been completely determined... Submitted by: mirturk - Visited 57 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE

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Although second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand. The optional navigation system on the Corolla uses a similar interface to that in the Lexus GS 460. And the Corolla also gets electric power steering, as does the Lexus. Unfortunately... Submitted by: tonyc - Visited 62 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mascarenhas to sit out IPL finale

1 vote	Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas is likely to miss the latter stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. His side, the Rajasthan Royals, became the first team to reach the semi-finals after a win on Tuesday. The England all-rounder was keen to return to the IPL to play in the knockout stages at the end of May. Submitted by: kriss05 - Visited 48 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sale agreed for Turnberry resort

1 vote	The owners of Turnberry have agreed to sell the famous hotel and golf resort for �55m. It is expected that Leisurecorp will complete the purchase from Starwood Hotels and Resorts later this year. Under the terms of the deal, the hotel at Turnberry will be redeveloped before the resort hosts the Open Golf Championship in 2009. Submitted by: AAZZ - Visited 62 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Vivienne Westwood: "Sex and the City is Dull"

1 vote	Vivienne Westwood has branded the fashion in the recent Sex and the City movie as "quite dull" in a recent interview. The legendary designer's creations feature heavily in the filmwith the wedding dress worn by leading lady Carrie even being one of hersyet Vivienne doesn't seem impressed with the overall wardbrobe. Submitted by: honey - Visited 51 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Top Westerns: 1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Here we are at the number one spot in our chart and it's Sergio Leone who has a strangle hold over the top two positions as the master of the Western's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly tops the chart as the greatest Western. Released in 1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was the third part of Man with No Name Spaghetti Western Trilogy that starred C... Submitted by: bjplink - Visited 41 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ FCC likely to approve XM, Sirius merger

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After nearly a year and a half in the making, the XM/Sirius Satellite merger looks like it will finally become a reality. The merger was first announced back in February of 2007, but has faced a number business and regulatory hurdles. The U.S. Department of Justice gave the merger the green light in March, leaving only a Federal Communications Commission approval in the way of the deal. Submitted by: cavendano - Visited 59 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Precision Blood Pressure Measurement To Improve Heart Health

1 vote	ScienceDaily (Jun. 16, 2008) — A University of Queensland researcher is trialling new, cutting-edge technology for measuring blood pressure and the health of the heart. The study, led by Dr James Sharman from the School of Medicine, aims to determine the effectiveness of measuring central blood pressure. Submitted by: wowla_123 - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mojo awards honours Led Zeppelin

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The band were just one of a host of reunited veteran British bands who received gongs at the prizegiving. Punk rockers the Sex Pistols were presented with the magazine's Icon Award by former Stone Roses rocker Ian Brown, while reformed ska act The Specials were inducted into the Mojo Hall of Fame. Welsh soul sensation Duffy claimed the Song of the Year honour for her breakout hit Mercy... Submitted by: gurzilla - Visited 39 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Limbo of the Lost devs respond to plagiarism charges

1 vote	Earlier this month, the PC adventure game Limbo of the Lost came under heavy fire for apparently copying artwork from other games like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Thief: Deadly Shadows. When the initial story broke, the game's US publisher issued a statement saying it had no idea about the improprieties... Submitted by: dawggone - Visited 26 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Pontiac G8 GT loses title of “Most powerful car under 30 grand”

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The Pontiac G8 GT is the most powerful car under 30 grand. Actually, the Pontiac G8 GT was the most powerful car under 30 grand. Following one of the most popular trends in the auto industry, Pontiac will be raising the price of the 2009 G8 across the board. For 2009, the G8 GT will see a price hike of $1,365, bringing the total cost of entry to $31,360. Submitted by: frodosringfinger - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Knavesmire work still on schedule

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Chief executive of York racecourse, William Derby, says work to improve the surface drainage at the track is going according to plan. This season's meetings have had to be condensed meaning the final meeting of the year will be the Ebor in August. The course lost some days of racing last year when severe wet weather meant the Knavesmire flooded. Submitted by: jasonbrown225 - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ The Great Harlem Bike Messengers Race

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An Indian tiger reserve experiences a sudden, welcome baby boom. The lessons learned may help save the animals from extinction. There had been some nervousness among the messengers before the contest. They would be on the same race track as professional cyclists who are used to biking long distances on a set course without stopping; some of those have even qualified for the Tour de France. Submitted by: mattymomostl - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Canada lists World Tamil Movement as terrorist organization

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Speaking in Toronto, Day said the government will seize the WTM's assets and that it will be illegal for Canadians to help the group, including offering financial assistance. Canada listed the Tamil Tigers, also known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), as a terrorist organization in 2006. Day said the labelling follows an RCMP investigation into the organization. Submitted by: iuly - Visited 40 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Penny Arcade and Ars bring you the contest of Rain-Slick awesome

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As you know, Penny Arcade's first game, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One has been released today. We're excited about the game; we have yet to see Penny Arcade screw anything up, and having spent time with the title at PAX last year, we feel comfortable saying that the game is going to be at least as funny as the comic. For haters saying the comic isn't funny... Submitted by: autodrawings - Visited 46 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samoa Found To Be In Path Of Geological Hotspots, Adding Fuel To Debate Over Origins Of Volcanic Cha

1 vote	ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A new study that determines Samoa is indeed on the path of a geologic “hotspot” trail is adding fuel to a vigorous scientific debate over the origins of volcano chains – especially in the Pacific Ocean. Results of the research were published in the June issue of the journal Geology. The study... Submitted by: retSaMbew - Visited 24 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ iPod touch: Not such a good deal anymore

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One of the things that seems to have been lost in the all the WWDC/3G iPhone extravaganza has been the status of the iPhone's sibling, the iPod touch. Rather like Danny Devito in Twins, it's the iPhone that gets all the glory and the chicks, while the iPod touch makes jokes and tries to get by on personality compared to its larger brother. Back when the iPhone was $399 for the cheaper model... Submitted by: frodosringfinger - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Inside the Gorilla Wars: Rangers on Risking It All

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For more than a decade, Diddy Mwanaki and Innocent Buranumwa have patrolled the often hostile terrain of Virunga National Park, a 2-million-acre (790,000-hectare) pocket of land along the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. Employed by Congo's national parks authority, the Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN)... Submitted by: mtime88 - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Woods has successful knee surgery

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Tiger Woods has undergone successful reconstructive surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee. It is the second operation he has had on his knee this year and the latest surgery comes just over a week after winning the US Open. "It was important to have the surgery as soon as possible," Woods said. The world number one played through the pain to win the US Open at Torrey Pines... Submitted by: andrej - Visited 53 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F

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Since the advent of Lexus, enthusiasts have bemoaned the certain conservatism found in the Toyota luxury brand. Despite efforts to inject a little excitement into the lineup, they have remained rather stodgy — until now. The grades have finally been posted. Lexus got an F. What Is It? Originally, Circle F was the code for what would eventually become the Lexus division. After that... Submitted by: go85 - Visited 25 - Comments 0 - Write first comment