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Whew, Stepinac over Massachusetts #1 team (?), 42-7.
Mansfield was ranked #1 in Massachusetts (I posted about it here) in pre-season evaluation (they were 13-0 last year) – but not now. They've been dropped all the way to #74 and there national ranking dropped way down. Stepinac looked excellent on defense and solid offensively. Tim had a nice game at fullback, special teams…
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Stepinac (& Tim) football starts tomorrow: against the #1 ranked team in Massachusetts
It's a home game for Stepinac. Mansfield is ranked #1 in the State of Massachusetts and #302 nationally. Their roster lists 109 players! Stepinac is ranked #16 in NY State and 1,156 nationally. Stepinac's roster has 52 players. Tim is primarily playing fullback/H back, but won't be on the field for every offensive play; Stepinac…
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Survival story: Canadian woman survives 8 days after her canoe capsizes
They were experienced outdoorspeople. Woman, 62, survives eight days in northern Saskatchewan wilderness after husband dies
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Great Farandaville find!: Lightweight beer for backpackers! Just add water …!
Ahhh, will have to try this out. “What will they think of next?” From the gearjunkie website – hit the link for the full review Beer From Gel Packs: Carry Brew Anywhere After the initial investment for the carbonator, that works out to just a little less than a six-pack for $16. Not cheap, but…
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Demographics: By end of century, 40% of humanity will be African
Well, we got a start in our house! Will we all be African again one day soon? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. There has been an unprecedented demographic shift this century towards an increasingly African world. A report released this week by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) found that by the end of…
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WSJ op ed: “The Golden Age of Neuroscience Has Arrived”
Great article, in some depth & with some far out speculations! We are now entering the golden age of neuroscience. We have learned more about the thinking brain in the last 10-15 years than in all of previous human history. A blizzard of the new technologies using advanced physics—resulting in scans and tests we know…
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Fascinating stuff about Neanderthals and us
Yesterday's WSJ and NY Times had very interesting columns on the most recent Neanderthal research and (tentative) conclusions. I love reading these kinds of coumns. First, a Wall Street Journal short video, and then the NY Times column. Funny that they have almost opposed headline conclusions! Here's the Times: Neanderthals in Europe Died Out…
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A woman M.D. on the relationship b/w oral contraceptives and breast cancer
The truth is the truth which plenty of people don't want to face. Link between breast cancer and contraceptives, too big to ignore An article in the most recent issue of the medical journal Cancer Research details yet another study demonstrating a link between breast cancer in young women and the use of oral contraceptives.…