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"This is a very simple, unobtrusive way to promote ethical behavior."

Posted 3 Weeks Ago at 03:16 AM by freeztar
Updated 3 Weeks Ago at 08:17 AM by Tormod

This refers to this news article:

Cleanliness IS next to godliness: new research shows clean smells unconsciously promote moral behavior

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People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a soon-to-be published study led by a Brigham Young University professor.

The research found a dramatic improvement in ethical behavior with just a few spritzes of citrus-scented Windex.

Really?...

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Disney and Math?

Posted 4 Weeks Ago at 03:35 PM by freeztar

This put a smile on my face, so I though I might share.

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Originally Posted by http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/10/raytheon_unveil_2.html

Raytheon Co., the Waltham defense contractor, said it is helping to unveil a ride at Epcot, part of Walt Disney World in Florida, that requires thrill seekers to make use of their mathematical skills.

Called the "Sum of all Thrills," the ride lets guests custom-design an experience by using math skills, a touch-screen table, and a robotic simulator, and the ride is part of a larger Raytheon effort

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I Dream of Genes

Posted 4 Weeks Ago at 03:26 AM by freeztar

Not really, though a heliacal rollercoaster of the mind doesn't sound too bad!

But I do dream...

I loathe it actually. It seems I'm always in some f'ed up plot that involves craziness and strife. What genes control this?!

Insomnia is bad enough, but bad dreams are somewhat worse. Note, I didn't say nightmare. I haven't had one of those since I was a toddler. But, some of my dreams seem so profound and "out there" that I would think that most...

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Virulent comments on Wiccan Churches

Posted 09-06-2009 at 02:57 PM by freeztar

I must say this. It is the gospel according to Boerseun et al in the test forum. (actually, Sanctus might be the culprit)

http://hypography.com/forums/test-fo...tml#post278009

Those Wiccan churches need to end. They are...um...bad and stuff. (not very virulent, I know)

I should take up midwifery. I think Janus is on to something.

But I'm staying away from that pyromaniac Orwell like I'm staying away from Boerseun's...

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Ghostwriting Journal Articles

Posted 08-17-2009 at 09:49 PM by freeztar

I was appaled at the recent news involving the pharmaceutical company, Wyeth, paying people to ghostwrite favorable articles on the drugs they sell.

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Originally Posted by http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/05/health/research/05ghost.html?_r=2

Newly unveiled court documents show that ghostwriters paid by a pharmaceutical company played a major role in producing 26 scientific papers backing the use of hormone replacement therapy in women, suggesting that the level of hidden industry influence on medical literature is broader than previously known.
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The court

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