You've heard of a one-horse town, but what about a one-person town? Scattered throughout the U.S. are places with populations you can count on one hand � and sometimes one finger.
Some of these places were evacuated after devastating environmental disasters, others simply saw residents move away as local businesses closed and economic opportunities faded. But each of these places has an intriguing story worth telling, and each one is home to so
Every once in a while there's something so cool that you forget about work, errands, or whatever else you have to do for a few minutes to watch it.
Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/30/how-the-earth-was-made-video_n_913196.html
A preliminary 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the U.S.
Geological Survey reported.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/07/31/papua.new.guinea.earthquake/index.html
A living vaginal microbicide reduces HIV-like infection in monkeys, and might one day provide women with long-lasting defence against the virus
Source:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21128235.100-bacterial-bioshield-could-keep-hiv-at-bay.html
To help consumers and spur efficiency, U.S. states and cities are beginning to require commercial buildings disclose their energy use.
Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-31-rules-require-buildings-disclose-energy-use_n.htm
Fragging: "To intentionally kill or wound (one's superior officer, etc.), esp. with a hand grenade."
Take names.
Remember them. The behavior of certain Republicans who call themselves tea party conservatives makes them the most destructive posse of misguided "patriots" we've seen in recent memory.
Source:
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/07/31/3804642/its-time-to-toss-out-the-fragging.html
The observations will help tackle two fundamental problems in modern astrophysics - understanding how black holes grow and how matter behaves in their intense gravity.
