Mercola writes that rewards and punishment motivate people poorly, and offers five alternatives: hold a mission, measure your progress, make learning a goal, ask what gets you out of bed, and frame work as something you choose.
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Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women (PR)
At the RSNA annual meeting, epidemiologist Marijke Jansen-van der Weide reported that low-dose radiation from annual mammography may raise breast cancer risk in women with a genetic or familial predisposition, and urged caution in screening those under 30.
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What is Burl Wood?
Burl wood, prized by artists for its color and shape, forms when a tree undergoes stress; most burls grow underground on the roots and stay hidden until the tree falls. Insect and mold infestation cause most of them. Makers turn burl into stoppers, boxes, clocks and furniture.
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Small Business Owners: Guide to Payroll Software
An accountant argues small businesses fail more often over poor payroll records and late tax payments than over leadership or capital, and recommends payroll software that integrates with the general accounting package, such as QuickBooks' Enhanced Payroll, to avoid re-entering every transaction.
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Should I take the Plunge and Start My Own Business?
A guide to deciding whether to start a business, noting the Small Business Administration head's view that the moment is good, while warning that most small ventures fail and that meticulous record keeping separates those that survive.
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Lakewood police shooting
Four Lakewood, Washington police officers were shot and killed Sunday morning while sitting at a coffee house near Tacoma when a gunman entered and opened fire without warning. Police are searching for the suspect, and what triggered the shooting remains unknown.
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Reality TV: Have we Created a Monster?
An opinion piece on the Salahis crashing a White House dinner for India's prime minister, arguing that lax screening, with guests checked for ID in the dark rather than passing metal detectors, could have ended far worse, and tying the stunt to a wider hunger for reality-TV fame.
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What did rmolek say?
A post rounding up what a message board user called rmolek reportedly said about Notre Dame's coaching search, quoting a blogger's excerpt of the message and noting the search terms it appears to concern.
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IQ Isn't Everything: Why a High IQ Doesn't Mean You're Smart
IQ tests predict academic and work success moderately well but miss the ability to weigh information critically or override cognitive biases, researchers argue. Stanovich says a rationality-quotient test is feasible but would need a multimillion-dollar research programme; none exists yet.
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What is the Ryan White Act?
A government information page on how HIV spreads and where to find testing and prevention resources, noting that the 2009 extension act signed by President Obama lifts the ban on people with HIV entering the United States from January 1, 2010.
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Grand Canyon Skywalk
A visitor guide to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a bridge 4,000 feet above the Colorado River open daily since March 2007 and visited by nearly a million people. Adult tickets run $29.95 plus tax, children $22.46, seniors and military $26.96, at Grand Canyon West near Las Vegas.
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U.S. Debt Clock Real Time
US national debt stands at about $12 trillion, $7.611 trillion held by the public and $4.398 trillion by the government, or $39,028 per citizen and roughly 61 percent of GDP. Social Security, defense and Medicare take the largest shares of spending; Japan and China are the biggest creditors.
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Tiger Woods injured in car accident
Tiger Woods struck a fire hydrant and then a tree near his Florida home at 2:25 a.m. and was treated and released from Health Central Hospital the same day. His spokesman called the crash minor; officials were investigating and charges were pending.
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HP G60-506US Laptop only for $299.98, 50% off!
A Black Friday shopping post advertising the HP G60-506US laptop at Staples for $299.98, down from a $599.98 regular price, with the machine's specifications and an offer expiry of 11/27/2009.
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Staples black Friday internet sales
A rundown of Staples' 2009 Black Friday offers, about 135 products with most also sold online, listing prices for laptops, digital cameras, camcorders, memory cards and office supplies.
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Walmart Black Friday Deals
A rundown of Walmart's 2009 Black Friday sale: about 550 advertised deals across most departments, store hours of 5 to 11 a.m., and a $198 eMachines laptop offered as one of the doorbusters, with a note that stock varies by location.
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NY Times Blows The Whistle On Drug Industry's Dirty Tricks
Mercola relays New York Times reporting that lobbyists for Genentech ghostwrote statements inserted into the Congressional Record by more than a dozen lawmakers after the House health care vote, with one draft prepared for Democrats and another for Republicans.
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Swine Flu Vaccine: Physicians' Rejection of the Injection
Some pediatricians refuse to give H1N1 shots or nasal spray, telling reporters the virus is over-hyped and the vaccine was not tested long enough. They say they generally support vaccination but object to colleagues calling this shot completely safe without studies to point to.
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