Brigitte

A Nebraska freelance writer/vlogger/podcaster who enjoys overanalyzing deep and shallow subjects alike. I have an entertainment video blog for tvsquad.com at http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-daily/

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Member Since: June 23, 2006

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Astronauts prepare for Wednesday's shuttle return

Science – Astronauts worked to outfit Europe's new permanent space laboratory on Saturday as a busy visit by NASA's shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station neared its end.... as the U.S. military wants the shuttle landed by then so it can try to shoot down a disabled spy satellite

View Story Discuss (1) (reuters.com) 158 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:35am

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Women tea-drinkers have less plaque in arteries

Health & Fitness – Women who drink tea may be protecting themselves from a build-up of artery-clogging plaque, so lowering their risk for heart disease and stroke...Dr. Mahmoud Zureik... found that older women who reported drinking at least three cups of tea a day were less likely to have plaque in the carotid arteries in their neck than those drinking less tea

View Story Discuss (3) (reuters.com) 158 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:35am

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Scones Filled With Jam

Food – The traditional way to eat cream scones is to split them in half and then spread each half with jam and clotted cream. To make them more convenient... fill the scones with the jam before baking, and then top each baked scone with a dollop of cream (clotted or softly whipped). These are the perfect 'take along' food...

View Story Discuss (0) (joyofbaking.com) 158 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:35am

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Bush praises Kosovo independence

News – U.S. President George Bush on Monday expressed support for Kosovo's independence but stopped short of promising recognition by the United States."The Kosovars are now independent. It's something I've advocated," Bush said on NBC's "Today" show during his visit to Africa.

View Story Discuss (0) (upi.com) 156 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:35am

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Butter Tarts, Unique to Canada

Food – Butter tarts are unique to Canada and consist of a flaky pastry shell that is filled with a sweet mixture of butter, brown sugar and eggs...So proud are we of our butter tarts that Marie Nightingale tells us in 'Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens' that "even today at County fairs there are special ...

View Story Discuss (3) (joyofbaking.com) 156 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:34am

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There's more to good posture than meets the eye

Health & Fitness – If you spend most of your time hunched over a desk and slouching through other activities, here's a good bet: Clothes don't fit you well, you're often a little breathless, you know you don't make a super-strong first impression and you've yet to find a sport you're particularly good at.

View Story Discuss (0) (vegetariantimes.com) 158 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:34am

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Cryonics research, patients who are frozen in time.

Science – Cryonics - freezing the dead with the hope of reviving them - has always been a long shot. But, says Wendy M Grossman, advances mean it could be coming a little closer

View Story Discuss (0) (guardian.co.uk) 158 days ago by GregD

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:26am

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Obama Still Has Ad Edge

Politics – Obama's ability to blanket the airwaves - and repeatedly start statewide television ad campaigns a week ahead of Clinton - has been the defining advantage to emerge from the commanding fundraising lead he staked out in January.

View Story Discuss (0) (washingtonpost.com) 158 days ago by dexlovex2

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:26am

Honeybees may be wiped out in 10 years
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Honeybees may be wiped out in 10 years

Science – Honeybees will die out in Britain within a decade as virulent diseases and parasites spread through the nation's hives. Whole colonies of bees are already being wiped out, with current methods of pest control unable to stop the problem.

View Story Discuss (12) (telegraph.co.uk) 185 days ago by _kam0_

Voted for on January 22, 2008 12:30am

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Study: Celecoxib can cause arrhythmias

Science – U.S. medical researchers have determined the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib (Celebrex) can adversely affect heart rhythm in fruit fly and rat models.COX-2 inhibitors.... have come under scrutiny due to adverse cardiovascular side-effects stemming from COX-2 reduction. But the new study found the drug-induced arrhythmia is independent...

View Story Discuss (0) (upi.com) 190 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on January 17, 2008 08:09pm

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Indian state reports bird flu outbreak

News – India's West Bengal state Tuesday confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in two districts.The confirmation came after the state government, whose capital is Calcutta, issued an alert in the area a day earlier, the Press Trust of India reported.

View Story Discuss (0) (upi.com) 190 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on January 17, 2008 08:09pm

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Sometimes, the bad things are really good for you

Health & Fitness – While drinking alcohol excessively might shorten your life, drinking in moderation could add a few years to it...Danish researchers reported last week.But alcohol isn't the only counterintuitive case of something bad being good for you. A barrage of dubious pleasures could give us a healthier, and not just happier, life... we've made a list of some

View Story Discuss (0) (journalstar.com) 190 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on January 17, 2008 08:09pm

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NASA: La Nina is peaking

Science – The U.S. space agency says wet weather in the Northwest, frigid Plains weather and record dry conditions in Southeast states mean La Nina is peaking.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said La Ninas occur when lower than normal sea surface temperatures form along the equator in the Pacific Ocean.

View Story Discuss (1) (upi.com) 190 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on January 17, 2008 08:08pm

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Indoor Fruit Plants

Do-It-Yourself – Many people have a misconception that fruit is difficult to grow indoors, but it's not. Fruit can be maintained in a pot and does quite well inside as long as you have a sunny window

View Story Discuss (0) (marthastewart.com) 190 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on January 17, 2008 08:08pm

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Study offers hope for pine beetle defense

Science – Canadian researchers have discovered how pine and spruce trees fight pests and disease, providing new information about forests' natural defense systems... their genetic analysis will allow forest stewardship programs to reinforce a forest's inherent strength -- breeding trees that could in time repel insects such as....mountain pine beetles

View Story Discuss (0) (upi.com) 189 days ago by Debbie

Voted for on January 17, 2008 08:08pm