| AOL Personals – Zogby Poll Probes American Views on Love and ...
Dulles, Va. and Utica, New York. More than 4 in 10 Americans (44%), including 50% in their 20s dont believe that they need to be married to validate the commitment of a long-term relationship, according to a survey from AOL Personals (http://personals.aol.com) and Zogby*. This is just one of the many findings from a new interactive survey of Americans age 20 to 69 that tackles how different generations view a wide range of relationship issues from love to soul mates, money and trust. While many dont believe marriage is the ultimate symbol of commitment, there are significant differences among older and younger adults regarding how they view dating while nearly half of Americans said they would date someone who is not interested in a long-term relationship, older adults tend to be more open to dating without fixating on how long a relationship might last.
Penthouse Purchases Various, Inc., Sale Includes Bondage.com
"San Francisco-based Bondage.com was founded in 1996 to deliver an exciting, educational, and erotic experience to BDSM devotees and the curious. The free site features photos of members, stories, columns on topics relating to Bondage, Fetish, BDSM, personals ads and active chat rooms. The company has developed advanced technology to deliver a unique adult internet experience. Various plans to run Bondage.com as a completely separate site to preserve it's unique chemistry and community." In this latest acquisition, Penthouse purchased Various, Inc. for an approximate $500 Million USD. Included in the sale is over 25 social networking sites, including Bondage.com, Alt.com, Adultfriendfinder.com, Gradfinder.com and Bigchuch.com, etc. Current plans by Penthouse are to retain all sites previously owned by Various, Inc.
Groups Seek Repeal of Ban on Federal Funding for Needle-Exchange ...
Despite the ban on federal funding, more than 200 needle-exchange programs have been established nationwide -- including in Washington, D.C., and New Jersey -- in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV among injection drug users, according to the AP/Times. However, some advocates say the federal ban on needle-exchange programs leaves many of the programs in unstable financial situations, making local and state officials reluctant to support needle exchanges, the AP/Times reports. According to Daniel Raymond, policy director for the Harm Reduction Coalition, there are about one million IDUs in the U.S., and less than 20% of them use needle-exchange programs. "There's a huge unmet need," he said, adding, "Even in places where there are programs, they can't always meet the demand."
Those who oppose needle exchanges question the programs' health benefits and ability to rehabilitate drug users, the AP/Times reports.
Munitions From Civil War Blamed for Blast That Killed Dealer
RICHMOND, Va. A man who sold Civil War relics that included munitions was killed by an explosion, and residents of the neighborhood were kept out of their homes Tuesday as experts looked for more explosives. Samuel H. White, 53, was found in his backyard Monday by neighbors who had heard the blast, Chesterfield County police said. Police Capt. Steve Neal said that what exploded was military ordinance, possibly dating from the Civil War. Authorities found unexploded military ordnance at his house, and on Tuesday they were still collecting and detonating explosives. White's business, Sam White Relics, advertised various relics for sale including Civil War artillery shells, cannon balls and bullets. His Web site says he "will disarm, clean, and preserve your Civil War period and earlier military ordinance" for about $35 each.
Budget hike by Lower Trent
Valentines Day. But the authority wont have to wait that long to receive a few love letters from its municipal admirers. At Trent Hills Council, Depute Mayor Dean Peters declared: What is the individual taxpayer getting for their money? When you read through this list of services, I become convinced that its good value for money. The authority is well-managed. What do the taxpayers get for their money? Everything from running flood control prevention to a local drought response, and operating the Goodrich-Loomis Nature Camp as well as selling trees seedlings for watershed restoration. Of course, we should remember that only 18 per cent of their funding comes from the municipalities, the balance comes from the federal and provincial governments and other organizations.
Parent of Dating Sites Looks for a Suitor
Wanted: Single dot-com Yenta seeks ambitious Mr. Big with deep pockets for a long-term relationship. The parent company of the popular Jewish online dating site JDate has put itself up for sale, people close to the auction said Thursday, and is already in talks with several prominent media companies, the New York Times reports. The owner of JDate.com, Spark Networks, which owns dozens of online personal sites aimed at religious, ethnic and other special interests, is in early talks with suitors that include Yahoo; eHarmony; IAC/InterActiveCorp, the Barry Diller company that owns Match.com; and MySpace, which is part of the News Corporation, these people said. Shares of Spark, which trades under the ticker LOV, have jumped more than 20 percent in recent weeks. Its shares closed yesterday at $4.90, giving the company a market value of $131.4 million.
Pregnant commuter stood up
I will always stand up if required, but the situation is not always as clear as it seems. At times I have not stood up and been given nasty looks, butit is not worth the effort to explain that although I look fit and healthy, I have 2 bad knees, a bad ankle and shoulder and it is very difficult to stand up on a jerking train for too long. I do agree though that society now is too focussed inwards and rarely do people care about anyone else. Posted by: Dave M of Brisbane 2:46pm February 07, 2008 Comment 196 of 247 .
Unravelling carbon's chemical secrets
Researchers have come up with a physical argument to explain carbon-14's anomalously long lifetime. A peculiar balance of fundamental forces in the nucleus of the atom may keep it stable for thousands of years longer than expected — thus making radiocarbon dating possible. To read this story in full you will need to login or make a payment (see right). Comments Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email redesign@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published. http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080131/full/news.2008.545.html?q=2#last-comment 01 Feb, 2008 Posted by: Shi Liu This comment has been removed by the moderator 01 Feb, 2008 Posted by: Shi Liu Hi..........
Maher: Why Didn’t Rush Die from Drugs Instead of Heath Ledger?
After all, just imagine despising a radio talk show host so much that you would suggest, on national television, that he should die of a drug overdose. Alas, such was the case Friday evening when HBO's Bill Maher actually asked guest P.J. O'Rourke, who was talking about Rush Limbaugh's use of the prescription drug OxyContin (disgusting question after the jump): Video/audio: Click image to play Flash video. MP3 audio. (Video also available here courtesy our friend Ms Underestimated.) .
Gilly's 100 in fairytale win
A FAIRYTALE, farewell century from Adam Gilchrist has seen Australia mark thier keeper's last game in Perth with a 63-run win in the tri-series. A sensible and at-times sparkling 118 from the 36-year-old Gilchrist was the perfect goodbye to more than 17,000 Perth fans, who booed him on debut for Western Australia 14 years ago, but afforded his curtain call the kind of reception reserved for the very special few. And while his batting colleagues failed to back Gilchrist up, resulting in a below-par total of 236, Hogg's two wickets in two balls and excellent spells from Nathan Bracken (3-21) and Mitchell Johnson (3-29) rendered Kumar Sangakkara's 80 meaningless. Gilchrist posted his 16th one-day ton, and the first since the World Cup final against Sri Lanka last year.
George Clooney, Movie Star, Comes to Dinner
George Clooney is touted as "The Last Movie Star" on the cover of this week's Time magazine, complete with a photospread showing off his silly and handsome sides. In the article, George comes over to the writer's house for dinner and comes off as a man who knows how to be an enthusiastic guest. Between talking about his life philosophies and showing off impressions, he spent part of the night trying to disarm a mysterious alarm going off in the house — watch the video, it's hilarious. This weekend we'll see him all dressed to the nines once again walking the red carpet as an Oscar nominee, but it's always nice to have a reminder that he's just as awesome as he seems. Here are a few highlights from the interview: "From the moment I was born, I was watched by other people.
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