Is the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Safe? | Information Is Beautiful
This is really a fantastic visualization, and as far as I can tell, covers everything about this issue, and accurately. Wow!
God I love Animoto. Check out our holiday video greeting—from Erica, Matt, and Jax!
After searching for months for the perfect house, we finally found one in lovely Takoma Park, Md. After said search, the definition of perfect, includes a complete remodel and stairs relocation, but, hey, we’re homeowners!
Seriously? Shame on Kellogg’s.
In a bit of scumbaggery, cereal maker Kellogg’s makes the outrageous claim that their cereals, including Cocoa Krispies “helps support your child’s immunity.” It’s true! They’re putting that ON THEIR CEREAL BOXES!
Critics say that Kellogg’s is trying to capitalize on current concerns over H1N1.
(Article via USA Today)
Premature Infants: Survival After 28 Weeks Gestation
No one wants a premature infant. This list of potential health problem your baby faces are endless.
Yet, I was so happy to get this e-mail from my OBGYN this morning. I’m now 28 weeks pregnant, and that means, junior would have a pretty decent chance of surviving if he were born today. Amazing!
Twitter and Status Updating, Fall 2009 | Pew Internet & American Life Project
Another great Pew Report came out last week about Twitter and status updating. Median age on Twitter? 31. But what really gets me. The median age on Facebook: 33. 33!
R.I.P. I miss Ben’s Chili Bowl mucho.
D.C. lost a legend today, as Ben Ali, founder of Ben’s Chili bowl, passed away at 82.
People will argue over whether a Ben’s Chili half-smoke is worth the hype, or how many years it will take for the grills in Nationals Stadium to gather the requisite grease for a proper half-smoke, but there is no doubt that a piece of D.C.’s culture has passed today.
But the grills, the fryers, and the walls full of celebrity photos (the really famous, the famous-for-DC, and Bill Cosby) will continue on, along with those darn tasty milkshakes, and the careers of cardiologists in the national capital regions.
The fun theory
via youtube.com
This is a brilliant example of transforming a behavior, taking the stairs instead of the escalator, into something fun and popular. Supposedly this is an initiative of Volkswagen in Stockholm.
