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"Peter Buffett, Warren Buffett's son, on his family wealth, his music career, and his commitment to social justice."

By Rob Winters - Published on Friday, 15 July 2011 07:14

"Fran Korten: As the son of a multi-billionaire, isn’t it a bit audacious to write a book advising others on how to live their lives? What gave you the courage to write this book?

Peter Buffett: Yeah, when you see my last name and my book title, “Life is What You Make It,” you're probably thinking, "easy for you to say." But that’s why I wrote it. People would say to me "You're so normal," and I thought, “Why is that?” I grew up in a household that, at its core, was about egalitarianism, humanitarianism. I didn't think there was any reason to feel entitled or special."

"Legionella and Legionnaires’ Disease"

By Rob Winters - Published on Friday, 15 July 2011 06:56

"Cumberland — Legionella is a common bacterium found naturally in many different manmade and natural water environments. Legionnaires’ disease, or Legionellosis, is a form of pneumonia resulting from inhalation of aerosolized water containing the Legionella bacterium.

The bacteria survive and grow particularly well in manmade environments, where sediment and scaling are present and water flow is relatively stagnant."

"Cocaine exploits our desire for salt"

By Rob Winters - Published on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 20:58

"Addictive drugs may have hijacked the same nerve cells and connections in the brain that serve a powerful, ancient instinct: the appetite for salt.

A team of Duke University and Australian scientists studying rodents has shown that certain genes are regulated in a part of the brain that controls the equilibrium of salt, water, energy, reproduction, and other rhythms—the hypothalamus. The scientists found that the gene patterns activated by stimulating an instinctive behavior, salt appetite, were the same groups of genes regulated by cocaine or opiate (such as heroin) addiction."

"Who Will Lead the Next Tipping Point?"

By Rob Winters - Published on Wednesday, 13 July 2011 20:54

"Whether or not you use the catchy phrase "tipping point," behind it lies an idea whose time has come. This is the idea that there is a collective consciousness, a mind shared by an entire society. Polls give us a snapshot of the social mind as it applies to issues of the day. But that is more superficial than collective consciousness, which isn't defined by opinions or even beliefs. Rather, it's a shared awareness of who we are and where we are going. When major changes occur in society that affect everyone, such as the outbreak of the Civil War or the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the collective consciousness has shifted. But before the shift can occur, the weight of collective consciousness must decisively tip one way or another."

"Soldier Who Lost Right Hand in Afghanistan Receives Medal of Honor"

By Rob Winters - Published on Tuesday, 12 July 2011 21:20

"President Obama on Tuesday bestowed the Medal of Honor on an soldier from Santa Fe who saved the lives of his fellow troops in Afghanistan by grabbing a grenade and throwing it back at his attackers -- an act of valor that cost him his right hand."

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