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Do the cells controlling our memory renew themselves? Where does the rubber go when tyres wear down? What would happen if we grew plants in space? Why do we have earwax? We answer these questions this week on Ask the Naked Scientists. We also find out how coffees can heat themselves, discover how online streaming works, investigate what would happen to water at absolute zero and create sparks by revealing how static electricity forms.

First, Keith Barry shows us how our brains can fool our bodies -- in a trick that works via podcast too. Then he involves the audience in some jaw-dropping (and even a bit dangerous) feats of brain magic.

FAP842: Illegal downloads of textbooks, Free Stuff Friday Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Boston Globe: Faced with soaring prices for textbooks, cash-strapped students have discovered a tempting, effective, but illicit alternative - pirated electronic books, available for free over the Internet. + It s not just textbooks that are being downloaded improperly. Ed McCoyd, director of digital policy at the Association of American Publishers in New York, said a survey in May located about 1,100 titles available illegally online, including novels and books on current events. + But textbook piracy is particularly seductive, McCoyd said, because students are often hard-pressed to pay for academic books that can cost more than $100, three times the price of most other books. + Well duh. College is more expensive than ever, the economy s in the toilet, and every other expense is through the roof. What did you expect? + The Student Loan Network does not condone infringement of intellectual property, but stay tuned in August for our cheap textbooks eBook + Inside Higher Ed: Undersecretary of Education Sara Tucker’s plan, students would find out almost immediately after submitting their much shorter federal student aid application — truncated to just 9 questions from the current 102 — exactly how much federal grant, subsidized and unsubsidized loan and tax break funds they would qualify for, based on their adjusted gross income and number of family members. (Right now students find out at that stage, usually in January or February, only how much their family is expected to contribute, which may discourage rather than encourage students to go to college, Tucker said.) The awards would be indexed based on an as-yet-undetermined formula — something like the average cost of attendance at a four-year public institution, for instance — that would essentially set a maximum amount of federal aid for which a student could qualify. + The sources of federal aid would be greatly streamlined. Federal grant aid, which now flows through about a dozen programs (and rising), would be consolidated into just the Pell Grant Program, providing an additional $1.7 billion that would increase the maximum grant by $370, Tucker said. (No Perkins Loans, no Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, no SMART Grants.) What the student loan program would look like is unclear, Tucker said, given the recent turmoil in that sphere. Work study and education tax breaks would continue to be part of aid packages, the latter particularly for upper-income students. + Still some work to be done, but that s some progress Scholarship Update + Show Us Your Art Scholarship + Submit a picture of a drawing, painting or other mixed media project of your original work for a chance to win $1,000 scholarship. Deadling is July 23, 2008. No purchase necessary. Open to anyone who is a resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec) has access to the Internet, and is 13 or older at the time of entry. + Details at our free college scholarship search site + Plus, embarrass yourself for $1,000 with our Scholarship Idol contest Free Stuff Friday + Borders free 12 oz beverage with cafe purchase + Pill pockets for pets + Degree for men + Clorox for colors + Free sample stuff like this is ideal for dorm rooms + YouTorrent legal torrents + My favorite iPod Touch and iPhone apps + Facebook, Tap Tap Revenge, Mocha VNC, MyStreets, Shakespeare, Instapaper, Last.fm, Pandora, MySpace, Twitterific, Epocrates, and REMOTE. zOMG. + Google Elections Video Search gadget + 20 healthy foods under $1 Free Song of the Week + A tribute to Heath Ledger s Joker + Madsumo, There s So Many Ways I Can Kill You Did you enjoy today s show? If so, please consider subscribing for free to get it delivered to you. Subscribing for free means you don t have to remember to download it every day. + + + Direct MP3 file download: Click here to download the MP3 Reminders + + Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. + Free scholarship search secrets eBook at StudentScholarshipSearch.com/ebook + Open an FDIC-insured savings account today! + Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com + Student credit card information at StudentPlatinum.com + FAFSA form tutorials and free help at FAFSAonline.com + Financial Aid discussion forums + Get FAFSA news at the FAFSA blog + Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com + The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network. I want to hear from you! Email me at financialaidpodcast gmail com, visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com, or call 206-350-1208. ShareThis

Baden-Württemberg is one of the most beautiful and most prosperous German states. Learn more about it with today’s advanced audio blog, and improve your knowledge of German at the same time! These audio blogs on a variety of topics are meant for advanced learners and provide extra vocabulary and expressions that you will find useful [...]

Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Now, really, what is wrong with Gabriella? She used to get such good grades! Well, it seems like College and High school in Latin America are two very different things. Join Kathy and Ana as they continue with their lower-intermediate series. Nicer than newbie? Bigger than beginner? Then these are the [...]

今日のテーマは摂食障害に関する時事英語です。以下のニュースを聞いて、本当のニュースかどうか当ててみて下さい！答えはレッスンの最後にお教えします！ Download 音声レッスン (Audio)Download ニュースのみ (news)Download ＰＤＦ形式のレッスン・ノートDownload ラーニング　センター

Need to get a new apartment in Japan? Do you know where to start? In this series, we re going to show you step by step how to rent an apartment in Japan. We ll give you all the tools you need to make the whole process as painless as possible. Our grammar points are [...]

Jeongeun is taking her final exams, but that’s not it for the life if a Korean high school student! Korean students have to study for their University Entrance Exam. The University Entrance Exam in Korea is one of the biggest tests of a student’s life. And there’s not many 2nd chances, so there’s added pressure [...]

Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises In today's podcast, Lili and Esti agree to agree about the pronunciation of the Spanish /g/, the phrase "better safe than sorry," and the difference between the favorito and preferido. They agree to disagree abou...

Writing accents and dialects. The Grammar Girl print book is now available on Amazon.com! http://tinyurl.com/2pkej7

Lou talks with Mick Patterson about the annual BARGE tourney.

Wolf is your host with special guest Tony G from Killer Poker Analysis. Plus a chat with poker author John Vorhouse.

J's unique look behind the scenes of online gaming.

Bernard talks about the 2008 WSOP! ...and the November 9.

Discussions from the Rounders Radio forum.

Listener appreciation day. Questions and topics from the forum. An interesting opinion about donkeys!

Ace, Lake and DC return from the 2008 WSOP! Tune in and catch all the stories!

Tony G. talks with poker author John Vorhouse.

Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises 08/08/08 is 'round the corner! That means Olympics, and that also means that we have a DVD available with 888 lessons on it. Listen in and see what's new at ChinesePod....

Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises High drama, fake tears, and lots of make-up. Welcome to the world of sopranos and tenors, opera lirica, Italian Opera. Today's podcast throws you right into the mix as the curtain falls. Prepare yourselves for a behind the scenes l...

Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises Para todos nuestros usuarios cultura-adictos, ahí les va esta lección sobre un festival mexicano que incluye diferentes bailes y trajes regionales. ...

Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises The National Holiday in France might only be on July 14th, but the FrenchPod team is going to celebrate it all week as an excuse to do another historical drama. In today's podcast, let's go back in time to the Versailles of Louis XVI, and l...

Discussion Dialogue Vocabulary Expansion Exercises You feel like you've won the battle by actually getting one to stop--though you had to beat off your street corner contenders to do it. All is fair in the battle for the cab... you claimed this curb first. But now, as you settle into the ...

Austin Murphy ’83 says college game is much better than the NFL

Prof Sidney Bloch speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about the development and role of ethics in psychiatric practice as well as in the education of doctors. Guest Sidney Bloch - Professor of Psychiatry, and Adjunct Professor of the Centre for the Study of Health and Society Duration: 22 min 40 sec Format: MP3 Download

FAP841: Read your student loan applications before you sign Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + Star Tribune: A class-action lawsuit has been filed against St. Paul-based student lender Northstar Higher Education for allegedly breaking its contract with student borrowers. + The suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, says the lender broke its contract by eliminating its T.H.E. Repayment Bonus a 0.75 percentage point interest-rate reduction to cope with the credit crunch. + While Northstar might be facing financial difficulties comparable to other banking institutions, this does not provide it with carte blanche to breach its contractual obligations, said the suit, which is seeking monetary damages and contractual interest-rate reductions for anyone who had a loan with Northstar on Feb. 18. The suit was filed on behalf of plaintiff Jennifer So of California by the law firm of Kabateck Brown Kellner. + Northstar has yet to receive a copy of the complaint. But in a statement, General Counsel Mark Lindgren said: Northstar takes its obligations to its customers seriously and believes it has fully complied with the terms of its agreements. In particular, Northstar has always sought to provide its customers with the benefits from the T.H.E. Bonus but has never guaranteed that the bonus would be available under any and all market conditions. + Borrower benefits are never part of the promissory note - read it carefully + Always, always, always READ a contract before you sign it + There might be a clause in there about your first-born child, and it s legally binding Scholarship Update + Brickfish Honest Foods Ad Scholarship + Design an Honest Foods magazine ad and your layout could be the inspiration for all the company s marketing materials. Winner receives a $500 scholarship. Deadline is August 21, 2008. No purchase necessary. Open to anyone who is a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, has access to the Internet, and is 13 or older at the time of entry. + Details at our free college scholarship search site JobCast + The buzz is building again about the social media resume + Job market worst for college graduates in years + Use social media to differentiate yourself + Example social media resume + The social media resume does NOT replace a traditional resume + Potential for discrimination + Are you on LinkedIn? + Watch this LinkedIn session! + Grab a copy of our How to Write a Killer Cover Letter eBook Did you enjoy today s show? If so, please consider subscribing for free to get it delivered to you. Subscribing for free means you don t have to remember to download it every day. + + + Direct MP3 file download: Click here to download the MP3 Reminders + + Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. + Free scholarship search secrets eBook at StudentScholarshipSearch.com/ebook + Open an FDIC-insured savings account today! + Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com + Student credit card information at StudentPlatinum.com + FAFSA form tutorials and free help at FAFSAonline.com + Financial Aid discussion forums + Get FAFSA news at the FAFSA blog + Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com + The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network. I want to hear from you! Email me at financialaidpodcast gmail com, visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com, or call 206-350-1208. ShareThis

Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Now there is a stereotype that all men in Spanish speaking countries can be a bit…chauvinistic. Join Megan and David as they truly feed into this stereotype with Paco trying to pick up Lola. This isn’t any smooth talk, Paco isn’t hiding what he wants. Hidden among the drama is a [...]

In today’s beginner lesson, John finds some stuff at Michaela’s place, things that she would have preferred remained hidden… Curious what that could be? Then you have to listen to this lesson. Also, we will cover the Genitive. This is an important case to know when you want to say that something is yours… or in Michaela’s [...]

Going to a　hot spring or public bath? You ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese [...]

Learn Korean with KoreanClass101.com! You meet some of your Korean friends on the street and ask them if they liked the movie they saw yesterday. If they go saying something like “We DID like it… but… “, they’re going to be using the grammar pattern that’s introduced in this lesson, -기는 -다. Listen to this [...]