i've been interested in this film - let me know what you think. and be sure to check out "In Treatment," an HBO series; perhaps the most intelligent tv show ever put on the air
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The target organs of stress hormones likewise dance to the beat: blood pressure climbs and drops, the heart races and slows, the intestines constrict and relax. This system of so-called allostasis, of maintaining control through constant change, stands in contrast to the mechanisms of homeostasis that keep the pH level and oxygen concentration in the blood within a narrow and invariant range.
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"But with only four weeks’ vacation in a supportive setting free of bullies and Tasers, the formerly stressed rats looked just like the controls, able to innovate, discriminate and lay off the bar. Atrophied synaptic connections in the decisive regions of the prefrontal cortex resprouted, while the overgrown dendritic vines of the habit-prone sensorimotor striatum retreated." Hooray!
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"Insurance companies are delighted with the way “reform” is unfolding. Think of it: The government is planning to require most uninsured Americans to buy health coverage. Millions of young and healthy individuals will be herded into the industry’s welcoming arms. This is the population the insurers drool over."
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The upside here is that a pool of insured really ought to contain the widest swath of the populace available to balance out the sick and the healthy. With only for-profit carriers to choose from, though, the picture gets less rosy real quick.
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like i'm gonna live that long? science better get better in the meantime. and some people claim he towed a barge with his teeth. as if. ;}
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all hell broke lose with some of the siblings when me mum tried to publish the book, so i don't know if a movie is in the cards, but maybe we can get Denzel to play Rosie...
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Just saw Deep Water ..."In 1969, Donald Crowhurst, a former engineer whose bravado outweighed his sailing expertise, entered a London Times-sponsored yacht race around the world. This thrilling documentary incorporates actual footage of the race to depict the harrowing conditions Crowhurst faced. Refusing to turn back even as his homemade boat took on water, he depended on his ingenuity to survive the dangers of the sea and the threat of insanity." pretty interesting though kinda a downer.
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Written by Steve O'Hear and edited by Richard MacManus. This is the second in a two-part series. In part one of this series, e-learning 2.0 - how Web ...
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jon stewart asked barack about the bradley effect. he wondered whether, when barack went into the voting booth, despite his telling pollsters that he was voting for an african american, his white half wouldn't cause him to vote for mccain. barack replied, "yeah, this is a problem."
$150G From GOP For Fashions For Palins?, RNC Said To Have Shelled Out At Least That Much For "Campaign Accessories" For Family - CBS News - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories...
so much for sacrificing along with 'real' americans: "the RNC paid for "campaign accessories" from upscale department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, where nearly $50,000 was spent, Neiman Marcus, $75,000, and $4,700 for hair and makeup. Jon Stewart should have a field day with this one!
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