Evidence That Subliminal Is Not So 'Sub' Science Daily
The popular notion of subliminal information is that it streams into an unguarded mind, unchecked and unprocessed. However, neurobiologists' experiments are now revealing that the brain does consciously process subliminal information and that such processing influences how that subliminal information is perceived.
The truck that can't crash! AutoExpress
A "VIRTUAL safety belt" has been wrapped round a massive HGV to showcase the technologies that could be used to cut truck accidents. The standard Volvo has been packed with gadgets that wouldn't be out of place in a sci-fi film.
Highlights from the world's press CNN.com
After papers around the world on Wednesday almost unanimously agreed that U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld had to go, President George W. Bush announced that Rumsfeld would indeed resign.
World media cites Iraq war, scandals for US vote result AFP via Yahoo! News
The war in Iraq and a scandal-hit Republican Congress are the key issues that shaped the US mid-term elections in which Democrats swept to power, according to the world's press.
Siemens profits up in fourth quarter AFP via Yahoo! News
German electronics giant Siemens has said that its profits were up sharply in the fourth quarter of its current business year, despite a negative surprise in the energy division and ongoing difficulties in the telecoms and IT services units.
Gaza to bury the dead from Israeli strike AFP via Yahoo! News
Gaza is preparing to bury victims of an Israeli strike that killed mostly women and children as the Jewish state braced for revenge suicide bombings threatened by Palestinian militants.
Japan bank lending grows less than expected FT.com via Yahoo! News
Bank lending in Japan grew in October for the ninth straight month, but the increase was less than expected, continuing a weakening trend that raises the spectre of slowing economic activity.
Banking stocks lead Tokyo market lower FT.com via Yahoo! News
Japanese shares were lower on Thursday, led by a decline in the banking sector, after data showed that lending slowed for a third consecutive month.
Floodwaters subside; Lewis County recovering stranded hunters USA Today
Cleanup from the drenching storm that killed two people and submerged roads, homes and businesses up and down Western Washington likely will continue for days, if not weeks.
More college students taking Web courses AP via Yahoo! News
Roughly one in six students enrolled in higher education — about 3.2 million people — took at least one online course last fall, a sharp increase defying predictions that online learning growth is leveling off.

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Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters
And I just read a very convincing article in the UK Telegraph that makes me think Should be noted that Simoniker is a former Slashdot editor -- also,
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How Much Is That? | EH.Net
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