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The Millennials: Infographic | Pew Research Center

diychica — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:30:29 +0000

Infographic on the Pew Research Center’s data on the Millennials American teens and twenty-somethings currently making the passage into adulthood to showcase the potential of this generation and just how far they can go.

Source:
http://pewinternet.org/Media-Mentions/2012/The-Millennials-Infographic.aspx

How Kids With Autism Spend Screen Time

diychica — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:42:18 +0000

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) tend to be preoccupied with screen-based media.

A new study by Paul Shattuck, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, looks at how children with ASDs spend their “screen time.”

Source:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120125142210.htm

How to NOT be a jerk at the airport

diychica — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:04:16 +0000

Listen people, we’ve all got a plane to catch.

Manners still count, even if youre jetlagged or in a hurry.

Source:
http://matadornetwork.com/life/how-to-not-be-a-jerk-at-the-airport/

10 Roommate Red Flags

diychica — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:44:21 +0000

Ten ways to tell your roommate might be the best person to live with.

Source:
http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6698343/10-roommate-red-flags

How Poor Performance in College Sets Students Up for a Lifetime of Difficulty

diychica — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:54:16 +0000

College students not used to being asked to study are struggling in the real world.

Last year, a controversial academic report-turned book touched off a debate over whether college is worth the money.

Source:
http://www.good.is/post/how-poor-performance-in-college-sets-students-up-for-a-lifetime-of-difficulty/

Low IQ & Conservative Beliefs Linked to Prejudice

diychica — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:28:15 +0000

There’s no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.

Source:
http://news.yahoo.com/low-iq-conservative-beliefs-linked-prejudice-180403506.html

Alien Hybrid Or Starchild Discovered In China? 2012

diychica — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:32:15 +0000

A boy has stunned medics with his ability to see in pitch black with eyes that glow in the dark.

Doctors have studied Nong Youhui’s amazing eyesight since hi…

Source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfs0R-7cS_s

Revealed: the secret to an enduring sex life – cups of tea

diychica — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:00:36 +0000

Sex life a bit lacking? Take heart: the answer lies not in scary-sounding toys or tantric techniques, but a nice cup of tea.

That’s the comforting view of leading marital therapist Andrew G Marshall. He explains how it works: “If you stop in the middle of love-making to have tea and talk to each other, it shows how desire comes and goes that sex isn’t just a race to the end. It allows you time to be intimate with each other. Sex which used to

Source:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/revealed-the-secret-to-an-enduring-sex-life–cups-of-tea-6293557.html

Landmark condom law for porn filming signed by L.A. mayor

diychica — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:24:18 +0000

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has signed into law historic new rules requiring porn performers to wear condoms while acting in areas requiring a city film permit.

The law is believed to be the first in the nation by a local government requiring condom use among porn stars, and is significant because L.A.s San Fernando Valley is the capital of the multibillion-dollar porn industry. Many porn companies have voiced opposition to the rule

Source:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/01/landmark-condom-law-for-porn-filming-signed-by-la-mayor.html

As Thousands of American Teachers Face Pink Slips, Teaching Is China’s Hottest Job

diychica — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:44:21 +0000

According to Asian Correspondent, school leaders showed up to a recent job fair in Hebei province looking to fill nearly 9,000 positions.

Source:
http://www.good.is/post/as-thousands-of-american-teachers-face-pink-slips-teaching-is-china-s-hottest-job/