Topic: News

The "nature or nurture" question concerning gayness may have been laid to rest once and for all by a team of University of Utah biologists.

University of Utah biologists genetically manipulated nematode worms so the animals were attracted to worms of the same sex – part of a study that shows sexual orientation is wired in the creatures’ brains.

Why do some people solve problems more creatively than others? Are people who think creatively different from those who tend to think in a more methodical fashion? A study led by John Kounios of Drexel University and Mark Jung-Beeman of Northwestern University answers these questions by comparing the brain activity of creative and noncreative thinkers.

Why do some people solve problems more creatively than others? Are people who think creatively different from those who tend to think in a more methodical fashion?

The famous quote, "A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that has not been opened" from The Talmud is very rightly said. In today's world, dreams are not very much talked about. One talks of dreams only when they are interesting or scary. The world of dreams is quite fascinating and mysterious as well. It is a world where the principles of reality are not applicable. But the same dreams can help one live a better life if one understands the meaning of a particular dream.

MysticBoard.com has announced the launch of the updated Dream Dictionary forum. The online Dream Dictionary is accompanied by Dream Dictionary Software. Swetha Lodha, CEO of MysticBoard.com, believes this can be a reference guide for anyone interested in knowing more about dream meanings and dream interpretation.

Grey School of Wizardry offers "Generation Z" an esoteric education.

One can hardly read a newspaper or watch a talk show without encountering lamentations on the sorry state of public education in America. With the much-discussed shortcomings of the utopian "No Child Left Behind" education program, we seem to be in a never-before-seen nationwide education crisis.

A prayer pledge vigil for individuals and congregations: "The world now has the means to end extreme poverty, we pray we will have the will."

Since the inaugural prayer was offered at one of the world's chapels, St. Paul's at Ground Zero in New York City on 9/23/07, already 20,000 prayers have been tallied on the http://www.countingprayers.org counter - a vigilant and virtual witness to the rising will to end extreme poverty. After the first prayer was offered at St. Paul's Chapel, countingprayers.org invited every individual, and every congregation in every faith in every country, to sign the pledge to offer The Counting Prayer every day, and/or at every worship service, until the Millennium Development Goals are met.

Survey of horror movie fans ranks "Halloween" above "The Exorcist" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

The 1978 classic horror film Halloween is the best horror movie of the past half century, horror fans said in a new survey.

Dallas Museum of Art to premiere three-city engagement for "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs."

"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," the exhibition that drew nearly 4 million visitors during its two-year, four-city tour, will return to the United States for a three-city encore tour. Following the success of the first tour, which broke records at each of the four museums it visited in the United States from June 2005 through September 2007, the exhibition will return from its current London engagement to open at the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) in October 2008, followed by visits to two yet to be named museums.

Atlanta's premier massage therapy and skin care school, Atlanta School of Massage introduces new forum for discussion of massage and skin care topics.

Atlanta's leading massage therapy and skin care school, Atlanta School of Massage announced on Sunday the launch of their massage and skin care blog. In keeping with their tradition of "firsts" and innovations, they have created one of the first blogs to focus on the massage and skin care industry.

An online costume retailer has come out with their list of the top selling costumes for this Halloween season. Witches are out. Ghosts, Cleopatra and Pocahontas are in.

Costumes4less provides a mid-season report on what costumes are hot this Halloween. For children, Power Ranger and ninja costumes and Spiderman costumes are still a big hit.

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As baby boomers approach retirement age, many of their sons and daughters know little of the true impact the generation has had on American culture. American University professor Leonard Steinhorn is working to bridge that knowledge gap with a course titled, Talking About My Parents’ Generation: Understanding Baby Boomers and How They’ve Shaped Us.

Baby boomers changed American society by breaking down barriers and challenging the attitudes and prejudices of their parents’ generation. Yet as baby boomers approach retirement age, many of their sons and daughters know little of the true impact the generation has had on American culture. American University professor Leonard Steinhorn is working to bridge that knowledge gap with a course titled, Talking About My Parents’ Generation: Understanding Baby Boomers and How They’ve Shaped Us.