These are my links for August 21st 2009 through August 25th 2009:
- World faces hi-tech crunch as China eyes ban on rare metal exports – Telegraph – "Beijing is drawing up plans to prohibit or restrict exports of rare earth metals that are produced only in China and play a vital role in cutting edge technology, from hybrid cars and catalytic converters, to superconductors, and precision-guided weapons. "
- What you don’t know about your friends – The Boston Globe – "A growing body of experimental evidence suggests that, on the whole, we know significantly less about our friends, colleagues, and even spouses than we think we do. This lack of knowledge extends far beyond embarrassing game-show fodder – we’re often completely wrong about their likes and dislikes, their political beliefs, their tastes, their cherished values."
- Welcome to Facts on Toxicity – FactsOnToxicity.com – Fascinating but scary presentation on the real underlying cause of chronic illness.
- Wish you weren’t here: The devastating effects of the new colonialists – Nature, Environment – The Independent – A new breed of colonialism is rampaging across the world, with rich nations buying up the natural resources of developing countries that can ill afford to sell. Some staggering deals have already been done, says Paul Vallely, but angry locals are now trying to stop the landgrabs
- Maternal, Paternal Genes’ Tug-of-war May Last Well Into Childhood – An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly as late as the onset of puberty.
- Why men in ads are dumb, goofy or completely inept – The Globe and Mail – Targeting women by targeting men is standard practice. But is it smart marketing?
