Squid invasion hitting Oregon coast and scientists are concerned, but could there be a silver lining? | OregonLive.com

Squid invasion hitting Oregon coast and scientists are concerned, but could there be a silver lining? | OregonLive.com: "NEWPORT -- Last year when fish surveyors went out to count whiting -- Oregon's largest fishery by volume -- they found plenty to count all right, but it wasn't what they expected.

Instead, they found themselves looking at so many Humboldt squid, they couldn't see the whiting -- also known as hake -- to get an accurate count, said Selina Heppell, an associate professor in fisheries at Oregon State University."

Answers to your questions about Alzheimer's | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

Answers to your questions about Alzheimer's | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register: "The Alzheimer's Association would not recommend taking your mother out of the nursing home for an overnight stay. Persons with Alzheimer's generally do better with routines that are predictable and familiar. Changing the routine or setting can be confusing and disruptive for people with Alzheimer's and may have negative consequences. A major change including an overnight stay at a different place with unfamiliar surroundings, has the potential to be very disruptive. Family members know best what is good for their loved one, and you should go with your instinct and stick with short outings daytime outings rather than an overnight stay."

Chart of the Day: Cutting the Deficit | Mother Jones

Chart of the Day: Cutting the Deficit | Mother Jones: "Ah, the American public. God love 'em. The Economist asked if they'd rather tackle the federal deficit by cutting spending or raising taxes, and the runaway winner was cutting spending, by a margin of 62% to 5%. So what are we willing to cut? Answer: pretty much nothing."

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Eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by 18 percent

Eating eggs for breakfast helps reduce calorie consumption throughout the day by 18 percent: "A new study demonstrates that eating protein-rich eggs for breakfast reduces hunger and decreases calorie consumption at lunch and throughout the day. The study, published in the February issue of Nutrition Research, found that men who consumed an egg-based breakfast ate significantly fewer calories when offered an unlimited lunch buffet compared to when they ate a carbohydrate-rich bagel breakfast of equal calories.(1) This study supports previous research which revealed that eating eggs for breakfast as part of a reduced-calorie diet helped overweight dieters lose 65 percent more weight and feel more energetic than dieters who ate a bagel breakfast of equal calories and volume"

GE makes LED replacement for 40-watt bulb | Green Tech - CNET News

GE makes LED replacement for 40-watt bulb | Green Tech - CNET News: "General Electric, the granddaddy of light bulbs, has developed an LED replacement for 40-watt bulbs that can last for 17 years.
GE on Thursday unveiled the Energy Smart LED bulb that puts out 450 lumens--about the same output as a 40-watt incandescent--while consuming 9 watts."

Douglas-fir disease spreading along Oregon and Washington coasts | OregonLive.com

Douglas-fir disease spreading along Oregon and Washington coasts | OregonLive.com: "A fungal disease attacking Douglas-fir trees along the Pacific Northwest coast is intensifying and may be linked to a warmer climate and extensive planting of Douglas-fir on logged tracts, new Oregon State University research suggests.

The epidemic of Swiss needle cast stunts growth in both older and younger trees and appears to be unprecedented over at least the past 100 years, OSU researchers Bryan Black, David Shaw, and Jeffrey Stone concluded."

Think Progress � ExxonMobil paid no federal income tax in 2009.

Think Progress � ExxonMobil paid no federal income tax in 2009.: "Exxon tries to limit the tax pain with the help of 20 wholly owned subsidiaries domiciled in the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands that (legally) shelter the cash flow from operations in the likes of Angola, Azerbaijan and Abu Dhabi. No wonder that of $15 billion in income taxes last year, Exxon paid none of it to Uncle Sam, and has tens of billions in earnings permanently reinvested overseas."

For elderly, the wired world holds terror — or delight - The Boston Globe

For elderly, the wired world holds terror — or delight - The Boston Globe: "So is West Roxbury resident Jane Kennedy, somewhere past 70. “I’m not on the Internet,’’ Kennedy said. “I don’t know that much about it. It seems to get more and more advanced. I don’t even know what they’re talking about: BlackBerries, blueberries.’’"