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Old fashioned bartering in a high tech world

I'm curious to see how something like this works out. TheSmarterBarter.com is launching a new Web-based bartering system that pledges to help people who want to trade things find other like-minded people.

Technology / Internet

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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Fisherman's gold: Shark fin hunt empties west African seas

Retired fisherman Sada Fall is upbeat. His two sons are returning from sea with a boatload of "gold", as he calls shark fins, whose value has near-obliterated the ocean's top predator in these seas.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Partner abuse is normal' say disadvantaged youth

The levels of violence girls and boys from disadvantaged backgrounds experience in their partner relationships is revealed in new University of Bristol research published today.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Last stand in Asia for shy, defenseless anteater

(AP) -- As the 20 cardboard boxes bound for China rolled through the X-ray machine at Jakarta's airport, Indonesian customs officials suspected what was inside didn't match what was declared. Instead of fresh ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Study reveals nature's marketplaces can parallel those of humans

World financial markets may be reeling from new setbacks, but it turns out there’s a secret economy right under our noses and it’s thriving. The movers and shakers, however, are plants and fungi.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Experimental drug raises 'good' cholesterol, may help control diabetes

A medicine designed to improve levels of "good" cholesterol may also help control blood sugar in people with diabetes who are taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new analysis in Circulation: Journal of the Am ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Aging boomers strain cities built for the young

(AP) -- America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 09, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 7

At great expense, railroad bypassed first black-founded town in the US

Ignoring topography, efficiency, expense and even their own surveyors' recommendations, regional railroad officials in the mid-19th century diverted a new rail line around New Philadelphia, Ill., "the first ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

Astronauts give space station extra compartment (Update)

(AP) -- The Atlantis astronauts attached a new Russian chamber to the International Space Station on Tuesday, using a robot arm to drive in the 20-foot-long room that will double as a closet and mini-lab.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Monkeys choose variety for variety's sake

Given a choice between spending a token to get their absolute favorite food or spending it to have a choice from a buffet of options, capuchin monkeys will opt for variety.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Node-3 and Cupola: European technology to complete the ISS

(PhysOrg.com) -- Space Shuttle Endeavour was launched at 10:14:08 CET today and is heading for the International Space Station carrying two sophisticated European modules: Node-3 (Tranquility) and Cupola. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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