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• Research suggests that brain size shrinkage correlates with: vegetarian and vegan diet, alcohol consumption, obesity, and aging, and breathing, and... ~ link

• "Deaths from heart attacks in Sweden have been cut in half in the last 13 years, according to a new report." ~ link

• Southwest Airlines is testing biometric screening of its pilots. The system uses fingerprints to validate the identity of the pilot before he or she can enter the plane. ~ link

• Steve Bilynskyj has nailed the point of the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), this Sunday's gospel lesson. And it probably ain't what you think it is. ~ link

• Western states are bucking the US national trend -- construction is UP -- 11% ~ link

• The Agana Shopping Center, one of GPA's largest customers, is installing its own diesel burning power plant. I can't imagine why any company on Guam would want to produce its own electricity and take itself off the GPA grid (note: sarcastic tone). I do question the wisdom of building a diesel burning system -- unless you've got enough clout and wherewithal to hedge on the fuel costs -- which has been a problem for GPA. ~ link