Mirror and Cache index - Lifestyle: Educational
552 votes | submitted 2008-10-11 00:38:27 by insaincain02 | 39 comments
Each water bottle you recycle may seem like a drop in the bucket, but don't undervalue your efforts.
America is recycling nearly 33 percent of its waste
1234 votes | submitted 2008-10-07 22:36:03 by IvanB | 276 comments
"He had put me through hell my freshman year. He went from a casual user, to a dealer, to a
completely dependent addict and near convict in less than a year."
1587 votes | submitted 2008-10-05 20:23:57 by kellfinder | 367 comments
Apparently the dictionary needs to make room for 2,000 new words. They must be trying to embrangle
us with that many new words I think. Or, maybe it will just make us all more nitid?
806 votes | submitted 2008-10-02 02:32:02 by greg606 | 94 comments
Can you recall the last time you held a grudge against someone? Perhaps it was a friend who betrayed
you, a stranger who wronged you, a lover who left, or a parent who unintentionally hurt you. What
can we do to overcome these feelings and painful memories?
960 votes | submitted 2008-09-24 15:02:00 by americanpyscho | 269 comments
He raped a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint more than two decades ago. Now police say they know who he
is.
556 votes | submitted 2008-09-20 17:33:57 by brainnovate | 53 comments
New studies suggest that two number systems, one that is innate for many animals and one that is
uniquely human, may be profoundly related.
987 votes | submitted 2008-09-20 06:10:15 by sultanica | 93 comments
"A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or doing embroidery; it cannot be so
refined, so leisurely and gentle, so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous." - Mao
Zedong, 1927
1394 votes | submitted 2008-09-17 13:09:00 by umarboy | 245 comments
Collects his things, and strides toward some abandoned buildings, where he hoists himself atop a
second fence, climbs onto a rooftop, and walks ten feet. He steps off the roof onto the branches of
another tree and swings down into a courtyard between the buildings. Used hypodermic needles litter
the ground, and Rex picks one up.
712 votes | submitted 2008-09-11 15:40:40 by acmaurer | 210 comments
Up to 5,000 freshmen at 20 Chicago public high schools will get cash for good—and even
average—grades as part of a new, Harvard-designed test program that city education leaders are
rolling out Thursday.
1213 votes | submitted 2008-09-10 19:14:37 by tweez | 721 comments
Interactive map highlights this year's battlegrounds in the fight to teach evolution
378 votes | submitted 2008-09-09 19:39:21 by numberneal | 31 comments
Compared to pricey private colleges, state schools can be a bargain. But extra fees are adding to
the financial burden.
1030 votes | submitted 2008-09-09 15:30:43 by ironeus | 254 comments
Until a decade ago, the use of salvia was largely limited to those seeking revelation under the
tutelage of Mazatec shamans in its native Oaxaca, Mexico. Today, this mind-altering member of the
mint family is broadly available for lawful sale online and in head shops across the United States.
6821 votes | submitted 2008-09-09 06:48:42 by freedomjoe | 1290 comments
Obama calls out Palin and the GOP for mocking the constitution; "Don't mock the Constitution. Don't
make fun of it. Don't suggest that it's not American to abide by what the founding fathers set up.
It's worked pretty well for over 200 years."
620 votes | submitted 2008-09-08 21:42:31 by kellfinder | 122 comments
Mr. Reynolds used a new classifieds site, Flugpo.com, that has more anti-crime measures in place,
including a complete ban on erotic-services ads. "Why couldn't Craigslist follow suit?" he said.
"That would go a long way toward eliminating crime on the site. Right now, it's like the Wild West
on there. Everything is anonymous and anything goes...
934 votes | submitted 2008-09-08 18:01:01 by starskii | 378 comments
Children are being held back at school because they are forced to memorise irregular spellings and
learn how to use the apostrophe, a leading academic will claim.
763 votes | submitted 2008-09-08 15:41:15 by vroom101 | 346 comments
And "it's happening where you least expect it." "Today's wife knows nothing of the isolation of her
mid-century counterpart. She has Internet chat rooms and cell phones. She has personal trainers,
yoga instructors, and mommy groups. Mommy groups? Why would any man think he had reason to get
twitchy about his wife's going to a mommy group?"
680 votes | submitted 2008-09-07 12:41:51 by lekahe | 100 comments
Most parents and many teachers believe that if middle-school and high-school girls show no interest
in science or math, there's little anyone can do about it. New research by a team that includes
vocational psychologists at UWM indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers
is more important for young girls learning math.