Scout Jordan

Hi, I'm Jordan Running. By day I write about software for Tucows.com. By night I blog at swirlee.org (sometimes), do some programming, take some photos, and otherwise keep myself busy.

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Member Since: May 26, 2006

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Folding your arms can help your brain: Study

Science – The mere act of folding your arms increases perseverance and activates an unconscious desire to succeed, new research shows. University students randomly assigned to sit with their arms crossed spent more time on an impossible-to-solve anagram ... and came up with more correct solutions to solvable anagrams in another...

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 11:30pm

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Report: Admiral's affair included sex at White House

News – A Navy admiral engaged in sexual relations in the White House in 1990 with a federal employee whom he falsely told he was a widower, according to a report released Friday by the Defense Department.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 03:32pm

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Judge Allegedly napped, made Bailiff Rub Her Feet

News – Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 03:32pm

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A crash course in true political science

Politics – Daniel Suson has a doctorate in astrophysics and has worked on the superconducting super collider and a forthcoming NASA probe. Now he's heading back to school to take on an even trickier task -- getting elected to public office.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 03:32pm

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Heath Ledger Action Figure in High Demand

Movies – People are desperate to own a little piece of Heath Ledger, in the form of an action figure! A plastic doll of Heath as the Joker in The Dark Knight are selling out all over New York.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 03:31pm

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Hillary Clinton: The Psycho Ex-Girlfriend of the Democratic Party

Politics – Despite all the math counting her out, Hillary Clinton fervently remains in the race to become the Democratic nominee for president in 2008. She has become the Democratic Party's psycho ex-girlfriend, and she's not going away without a restraining order. [via reddit]

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Voted for on May 07, 2008 05:46pm

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Apple's games strategy looks beyond consoles and the iMac

Gadgets & Tech – [Apple] branched into the mobile phone arena with the iPhone. It reinvented the mp3 player with the introduction of the iPod Touch. It worked its way into living rooms with an updated Apple TV. But Apple is now exploring another hardware technology ... Apple has once again got an itch for gaming.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 07, 2008 04:46pm

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Platypus genetic code unravelled

Science – Scientists have deciphered the genetic blueprint of the duck-billed platypus, one of the oddest creatures on Earth. The animal comes from an early branch of the mammal family, and like mammals it is covered in fur and produces milk. However, it lays eggs like a reptile. Researchers say this unique mixture of features is reflected in its DNA.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 07, 2008 04:42pm

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Your Employees Are Dying to Be Heard

Careers & Jobs – According to Opinion Research (IUSA) in Princeton, N.J., a firm that has conducted research for about 60 years, what annoys employees more than anything else is poor communication. And unhappy employees can do more damage to your business than you might imagine.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 07, 2008 12:40pm

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Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle

Science – She has been named Beauty, though this eagle is anything but. Part of Beauty's beak was shot off several years ago, leaving her with a stump that is useless for hunting food. A team of volunteers is working to attach an artificial beak to the disfigured bird, in an effort to keep her alive.

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Voted for on May 07, 2008 12:39pm

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Rather re-sues CBS, claims his "baggage" kept him from jobs

Television – After a New York court dismissed most of the claims in Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against his former employer, CBS, he was told he could resubmit the suit. So Rather, never one to back down from a fight, did just that.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 07, 2008 12:33pm

Twitter Away, Folks
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Twitter Away, Folks

Gadgets & Tech – For Propeller members who wish to explore a speedier method of virtual repartee, there is now Twitter. This microblogging service allows users to report on their lives in minute detail--and we have created a special Propeller feed on the Twitter site.

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Voted for on May 07, 2008 12:32am

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Neil Young Announces Collected Work With Dynamic Web Updates

Music – I'm here at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco where Neil Young, legendary rocker and the provider of the soundtrack to my early 20's, is announcing a very cool project with Sun Microsystems. For the first time, Young's entire collection of published media will be available for purchase, beginning today with the first of five volumes.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 06, 2008 03:02pm

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La. warden says bear helps guard his prison

News – The way the warden sees it, the more than 400-pound black bear living in the middle of the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary is an extra layer of security. "I love that bear being right where it is," Warden Burl Cain said Monday. "None of our inmates are going to try to get out after dark ... when they might run into a big old b

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Submitted and Voted for on May 06, 2008 01:43pm

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Toxic gas hangs over Hawaii

News – OCEAN VIEW, Hawaii - For eight years, Tony and Sam Bayaoa have grown thousands of bright red, yellow and pink protea flowers on their farm. Then in March, Kilauea volcano opened a new vent and began spewing double the usual amount of toxic gas. ADVERTISEMENT Now about 70 percent of their crop is dried, brown and brittle.

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Voted for on May 06, 2008 12:01pm