New York City Election Results - The Vote for Mayor, Block by Block - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

New York City Election Results - The Vote for Mayor, Block by Block - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com:

"Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg won re-election Tuesday, but voters were less enthusiastic about him than the last time he ran in 2005. The mayor did well in high-income white areas of Manhattan and Queens, and also in election districts dominated by immigrants, like Flushing and Brighton Beach. But his vote fell sharply in black
neighborhoods, especially southeast Queens, where the black middle class has been hard-hit by foreclosure."

Fascinating, but how do they have this detailed of data? If I live on one block and vote across the street, how do they know? Clearly section by section (by polling stations) makes sense, but block by block?

Volunteering for Individuals and Society | Newsletter

Volunteering for Individuals and Society | Newsletter: "Volunteering for Individuals and Society"

YouTube - Making Brain Cells: ScienCentral News Video

uh, I am in trouble! (for those of you who do not know me, I am bald)

YouTube - Making Brain Cells: ScienCentral News Video: "Scientists have announced they've found a way to coax adult hair follicle stem cells into becoming brain cells. The research means these potentially precious cells may be everywhere there's hair."

Cellphone Users Risk Brain Tumors: Study -- InformationWeek

Cellphone Users Risk Brain Tumors: Study -- InformationWeek:

"The study, which surveyed the cell phone habits of 12,8000 people in 13 countries, found a 'significantly increased risk' of brain tumors among people who had used cell phones for 10 years or longer, Elisabeth Cardis, the head of the study told the Telegraph."

Howard refused to eat away career - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Howard refused to eat away career - MLB - Yahoo! Sports:

"In early January, he went to Tampa for a full-bore evaluation: a biomechanical assessment, a body-composition analysis, joint manipulation, conditioning tests and a nutritional breakdown. In the last category, Howard failed spectacularly. His heft wasn’t because he was lazy and didn’t work out. He just ate like any 29-year-old bachelor: poorly.

So he stayed in Tampa until spring training. He let the facility cook his meals. He ate organic for the first time. He cut out fat. He feasted on lean meats and whole grains. He ate chicken covered with an almond crust instead of bread. It was a million miles from Subway.

“I’m trying to play as long as I can,” Howard said. “To do that, I need to be in shape. I can’t be getting fat. It won’t work that way. And if I don’t start now, then by the time I’m supposed to go downhill, I will. I want to be able to maintain this shape. If I tackle it now, stay in front of it, I can beat it.”"

World Series Forecast « mathletics

World Series Forecast « mathletics:

"Using a logistic regression model and adjusting for the fact that Yankees and Phillies will not use some of their regular season pitchers the Yankees have a 65% chance to win series and Phillies a 35% chance. Here are more details:"

H1N1's Links to Pneumonia Appear Clearer - CBS News

H1N1's Links to Pneumonia Appear Clearer - CBS News:

"Experts stress that most people who get the H1N1 virus either never get sick or recover easily. But some young adults, possibly especially women, are falling seriously ill at an unexpectedly rapid pace and are showing up in intensive care units and dying in unusually high numbers, they say.

Although why a minority of patients become so sick remains a mystery, new research indicates that H1N1 is different from typical seasonal flu viruses in crucial ways -- most notably in its ability to penetrate deep into the lungs and cause viral pneumonia."