Personalized mini scrapbooks perfect for the holidays

Fall brings cooler weather and longer nights and makes me want to curl up with a good book. While I love the printed page, the addition of photos only makes a good thing better.And if the old saying is true - that a picture is worth a thousand words - just imagine the value if the picture is a photo and the words tell the story behind the photo. A scrapbook is the perfect combination of pictures and words, souvenirs and embellishments. And there's no better time to create a scrapbook than fall, when the natural lighting is perfect and visits with friends and family are likely. When most people are wondering how to hand make a pumpkin pie from scratch, you might turn your attention to a 5-by-7 inch mini book that you can personalize with your own two hands.

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WARREN BUFFETT: THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR

CNBC′s Liz Claman Sits Down For A Rare Interview With Warren Buffett For A CNBC Special WARREN BUFFETT: THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR On Monday, November 20 At 8:00 pm And 11:00 pm ESTIn a rare interview with the world′s second richest person, Warren Buffet, CNBC anchor Liz Claman takes an inside look into his surprisingly simple life in WARREN BUFFETT: THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR, a CNBC one-hour special that will air on CNBC on Monday, November 20th at 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM ET.The result is an hour-long fascinating look at the man and an opportunity for CNBC viewers to learn firsthand from the world′s most famous investor.Buffet takes Claman on a personal tour of his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska from his grandfather′s store where he turned his first profit selling chewing gum and soda, to the $31,500 house he′s owned for almost a half-century. The unassuming billionaire says, "I like the way I was living when I was in my 20′s. I still like that way...I like to go home and put on a sweat suit."

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Testing boosts recall, study says

The simple act of taking a test helps you remember everything you've learned, even if it's not on the test, new U.S. research suggests.In a study of 84 undergraduate students, psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis found that untested students recalled significantly less of what they had studied — even after having extra time to go over the material.Researchers argue in the November issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology that tests are more than efficient scoring tools. They are a "powerful memory enhancer."

Thanks for the memories: Testing boosts recall, study says

Big boost to US renewable energy could cost nothing

Switching a large fraction of US energy to renewable sources by 2025 could involve no increase in cost, says an independent US think thank, as long as current price trends hold firm.Renewable sources currently provide about 6% of the energy used in the US. The new RAND report concludes this could be boosted to a total of 18% by 2025, equivalent to 25% of electricity and motoring fuel, at no extra cost. The provisos are that the price of renewable energy continues its downward trend and that predictions of future oil prices are roughly accurate.

Big boost to US renewable energy could cost nothing - earth - 14 November 2006 - New Scientist

Natural-born painkiller found in human saliva

Saliva from humans has yielded a natural painkiller up to six times more powerful than morphine, researchers say.The substance, dubbed opiorphin, may spawn a new generation of natural painkillers that relieve pain as well as morphine but without the addictive and psychological side effects of the traditional drug.

Natural-born painkiller found in human saliva - health - 13 November 2006 - New Scientist