Posts about Junk Science as of October 29, 2009

Today I am writing to warn everyone before you even start doing SEO you better know what keywords you want that are going to draw traffic. Just a short time ago I got a testimonial and a question from a client. She said my program worked great, got her to the first position in Google but she wasn’t getting the traffic she thought a number one position would bring. There is truth in that some keywords are not searched for. I rank number one for a bunch of junk that people don’t search for and I NEVER draw traffic from those keywords.

The Emdrive is an ‘impossible’ drive that generates thrust from a closed system. To critics it’s a flat-out junk science, not even worth  thinking about. But its inventor, Roger Shawyer, has doggedly continued his work, and, as Danger Room reported last year, Chinese scientists claimed to have validated his math and were building their own version. Shawyer gave a presentation earlier this week on the Emdrive’s progress at the CEAS 2009 European Air & Space Conference .

Diane Rehm is celebrating 30 years as host and executive producer of the Diane Rehm Show on local NPR station, WAMU. And even though it’s a little odd to offer praise on a day a substitute is hosting her program, Ms. Rehm really does book excellent guests. Today, with Frank Sesno filling in, the program offers Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Margaret Atwood . Impressive. Secretary Solis is on in the first hour, 10 a.m.

Congrats to the public-spirited lawyers at my old law firm, now called WilmerHale, for spending almost $1 million worth of pro-bono time to free an innocent man — without DNA evidence. Read all the details at TalkLeft, Court Frees NY Man After 26 Years “Compelling Innocence” Case . It is hard not to agree with the conclusion: How many other innocent persons are languishing in our prisons because of withheld evidence, lying snitches, faulty eyewitness testimony, false confessions, junk

Katie Cannon / Heavy Table This piece began as a classic farm-to-market story: It was mid-August, the Cities were gearing up for the State Fair, and Minnesota Cooks pitched us the opportunity to speak with one of the producers supplying their upcoming event . We chose Natura Farms for two reasons, one because they had partnered with Spoonriver – a restaurant whose veggies have long inspired our appetites – and two because we were fascinated by something we found on the farm’s website:

The Secret to making money with any MLM business is to find something you can get really passionate about.If you are totally convinced that what you are doing is not only helping you but helping hundreds or even thousands of others you will never lose your passion for sharing it with everyone who you have contact with. There are a few vitally important things to consider before plunging head on into any MLM or networking business.I have a crtiteria that should be used as a guide to all aspects of viability,they are Company,Product,Management,Longevity,Publically or Privately held and compensation plan.

Are you looking at employing solar energy panels for your abode? In that respect more folks prefer to expend solar power for several different grounds. Solar energy can be utilized in many forms like generating electricity or obtaining heat from it. Many people don’t know the uses or the procedure to consume this useful and free of cost energy. These solar panels are a set of connected solar cells which in turn act as energy converters. These solar panels are easy projects to work on.

While it is important to learn what healthy eating is while pregnant it is also important to know what foods to avoid when pregnant. There are a lot of myths out there surrounding foods and what they can do to the baby. Here we are going to offer some straight talk about what foods you should try to stay away from while you are pregnant and hopefully explain what proper pregnancy nutrition is. Lets deal with alcohol first. While in the “old days” mom’s smoked and drank because they didn’t know better…