Trouble in Paradise: Ocean Acidification This Way Comes Sustainability of tropical corals in question, but some species developing survival mechanisms:

http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122642&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1

Any ant can be a super-ant: http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/01/scienceshot-any-ant-can-be-a-sup.

Parasitic Fly Dooms Bees to Death by Maggots:

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/01/parasitic-fly-dooms-bees-to-death.html?ref=hp

TECHNOLOGY

Big Technology Trends and Storylines of 2012:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/big-technology-trends-and-storylines-of-2012/2011/12/28/gIQAqILPQP_story.html

2012 Industry Outlook:

http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/Insights/hot-topics/2012-industry-outlook/index.htm

Industry Perspectives for 2012:

http://www.booz.com/global/home/what_we_think/featured_content/perspectives_12?cid=2012EOYsb

Cleaner, Cheaper Liquid Fuel from Coal A new conversion process promises zero carbon emissions during production—but some question whether it will scale: http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/39430/?nlid=nldly&nld=2012-01-06

The Future Of Incandescent Bulbs Not So Bright:

http://scitechdaily.com/the-future-of-incandescent-bulbs-not-so-bright/

A fabric 'stronger than steel': Scientists crack how to 'farm' spider's webs by making silkworms do the work
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2081434/Spider-silk-Scientists-farm-spiders-webs-making-silkworms-work.html#ixzz1iQaH3LLe

Nanotech Goes Big Large sheets made from carbon nanotubes could lead to lighter aircraft and more resilient space probes: http://www.technologyreview.com/article/39288/?nlid=nldly&nld=2012-01-06

Nanotechnology: The Art of Molecular Carpet-Weaving: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229112256.htm

One of the Most Porous Materials Ever Discovered:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104111940.htm

New Material Soaks Up CO2: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41814

Research may extend Moore’s law, enable silicon-based quantum computing http://www.kurzweilai.net/research-may-extend-moores-law-enable-silicon-based-quantum-computing

Bob Rankin- replace desktop with lap-top?

http://askbobrankin.com/replace_desktop_with_laptop.html?awt_l=4jAx_&awt_m=ImDXO.IbS8P6SL

New Super-Resolution Microscope:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111231144443.htm

Bob Rankin- Is my hard Drive dying?: http://askbobrankin.com/is_my_hard_drive_dying.html?awt_l=4jAx_&awt_m=JYlPmQykC8P6SL

EDUCATION, CULTURE, ART

Key to School Improvement: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic ... and Character?: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111230134836.htm

Elderly Can Be as Fast as Young in Some Brain Tasks, Study Shows: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111227142535.htm

People Don't Just Think With Their Guts: Logic Plays a Role, Too:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229131356.htm

20 Life Changing Questions For 2012: http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/20-life-changing-questions-for-2012/

A great idea: Free of Advertising, Cities Can Flourish and Be Happy: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41777

Why Humans Need Prejudice: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41757

Men and Women Have Major Personality Differences: New Report Suggests Previous Measurements Have Underestimated Variation Between the Sexes: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104174812.htm

Positive Psychology- Starting the New Year Afresh

http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/senia-maymin-and-kathryn-britton/2012010220360

Everyday Sociology Blog: http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/

Gretchen Rubins blog _” The Happiness Project”:

http://www.happiness-project.com/

How the Unconscious Mind Boosts Creative Output: http://www.miller-mccune.com/culture/how-the-unconscious-mind-boosts-creative-output-38841/

What is bioinformatics: http://abacus.bates.edu/bioinformatics1/

Informal learning, the 95% solution: http://www.jarche.com/2012/01/informal-learning-the-95-solution/

BUSINESS

Why Economic Growth Is Not Imperative: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41778

! Competitive Intelligence - A Selective Resource Guide - Completely Updated - December 2011: http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm

Online Reputation Management: You Really Want To Defend This Company?
http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/online-reputation-manegement-ethics.html#ixzz1ikn24V8Y

Gossip, or How to Ruin a Business: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41834

The January Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2011 Edition:

http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/2012/01/january-leadership-development-carnival.html

A Baker’s Dozen for 2012- great sources for management: http://managingleadership.com/blog/2012/01/01/a-bakers-dozen-for-2012/

A new blog “the Grumpy Economist”:

http://johnhcochrane.blogspot.com/ Thanks to

Cultural Offerings- a great place for discovery!

Psychology: Open mind is best way to solve problems: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2012/01/01/open-mind-is-best-way-to-solve-problems.html

What’s Your One Big Theme?: http://blogs.hbr.org/bregman/2011/10/whats-your-one-big-theme.html

What We Need The Most in 2012?:

http://qaspire.com/2012/01/01/what-we-need-the-most-in-2012/

How to Silence Negative Employees To turn a failing company into a breakout success, you'll need to inspire positive, creative thinking from your team:

http://www.ceo.com/media_type/blogs/how-to-silence-negative-employees/

Thanks to Cultural Offerings fpr Nicholas Bate\s Posters!

Be Bold: http://culturaloffering.com/files/93688-86434/Be_Bold_101_Poster.pdf

Professionalism 101: http://culturaloffering.com/files/93688-86434/Professionalism_101_Poster.pdf

Get Lucky: http://culturaloffering.com/files/93688-86434/Get_Lucky_Poster.pdf

Sales 101: http://culturaloffering.com/files/93688-86434/Sales_101_Poster.pdf

How to Manage a Perfectionist: http://blogs.hbr.org/hmu/2011/10/how-to-manage-a-perfectionist.html

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Device Tracks Blood Flow in the Brain A headset ultrasound monitor could make it easier to detect the dangerous aftereffects of brain injuries: http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/39313/?nlid=nlbio&nld=2012-01-03

Imformation about diabetes:

http://www.informationaboutdiabetes.com/

New Clues as to Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111229092038.htm

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promising Results For Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-deep-brain-results-unipolar-bipolar.html

The Oldest Humans Have Mundane Genes: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41841

Religious Beliefs Battle Hypertension, Norwegian Study of Church Attendance Suggests: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111223114042.htm

How Can Lyme Disease Be Prevented and Controlled?:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104174814.htm

This Rat Can Drink You Under the Table (And Won't Get a Hangover): http://bigthink.com/ideas/41808

FOOD & COOKING

The Produce Worker's Guide to Storing 25 Common Fruits and Veggies: http://www.wisebread.com/the-produce-workers-guide-to-storing-25-common-fruits-and-veggies

New Technology Removes Air Pollutants, May Reduce Energy Use in Animal Agricultural Facilities:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104115057.htm

MISCELLANEA

14 Very Useful Free Music Players for Windows:

http://savedelete.com/14-very-useful-free-music-players-for-windows.html

SELECTED NEWS

SPAM & SPYWARE

Not All Spam Deserves The Death Penalty: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/not-all-spam-deserves-the-death-penalty/38458/

VIRUSES & e-CROOKS

A Better Way to Battle Malware Emulating the methods used to transform production quality could clean up the Internet - and might even pay for itself:

http://www.strategy-business.com/article/11403?gko=f9114&cid=20120103enews

Expect more cyber-espionage, sophisticated malware in '12, experts say: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223018/Expect_more_cyber_espionage_sophisticated_malware_in_12_experts_say

What's The Smallest, Fastest and Best AntiVirus?

http://askbobrankin.com/whats_the_smallest_fastest_and_best_antivirus.html#ixzz1iJxWOvKe

Spphos Anti Rootkit:

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.aspx

WiFi

The 10 Best iPhone Apps For Keeping in Touch:

http://savedelete.com/the-10-best-iphone-apps-for-keeping-in-touch.html

Top 10 Websites For Free iPhone Ringtones

http://savedelete.com/top-10-websites-for-free-iphone-ringtones.html

Sunday, January 8, 2012

INFORMAVORE's SUNDAY No 489

Infographic: Email Isn’t Dead: http://marketingland.com/infographic-email-isnt-dead-2739?utm_source=sel&utm_medium=scap&utm_campaign=email

Web Search - It's Worse Than You Think: http://datamining.typepad.com/data_mining/2012/01/web-search-its-worse-than-you-think.html

Do Twitter and Facebook exert influence on search engine results?:

http://news.submitinme.com/newsdetails-116.aspx

Search Engines Are Winning the War on Content Farms [STUDY]:

HOW TO EVALUATE INFORMATION: Hoax? Scholarly Research? Personal Opinion? You Decide!: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/11605_12006.cfm

Dead? Social Media's Explosive Growth is Only Beginning : http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/dead_social_medias_explosive_growth_is_only_beginn.php

Blogging May Help Teens Dealing With Social Distress: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104115104.htm

Google Bases a Campaign on Emotions, Not Terms:

How To Find Public Domain Works with Google:

Larry Page “CEO Of The Year” — Investors Business Daily:

Free Audio Books: The Top Eight Websites:

Free Books: The Top 20 Websites: http://websearch.about.com/od/dailywebsearchtips/qt/dnt0607.htm?nl=1

Nook From Barnes & Noble Gains More E-Book Readers: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/technology/nook-from-barnes-noble-gains-more-e-book-readers.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26

How the Brain Functions Like a Social Network: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41758

Tracing connections in the brain to reveal functions: http://www.kurzweilai.net/tracing-connections-in-the-brain-to-reveal-functions

Understanding the science for tomorrow: myth and reality: http://www.kurzweilai.net/understanding-the-science-for-tomorrow-myth-and-reality

Using Data, Can We Predict Everything?: http://bigthink.com/ideas/41815

2012 Pictures: 6 Maya Apocalypse Myths Debunked: