High hopes for fridge-free jabs A new technology developed in the UK could revolutionise vaccine delivery by eliminating the need for refrigeration. more inside

Curious, George: Which Bollywood Movie Should I See? The Prince Charles Cinema in London is hosting a Bollywood festival. Can any Bollywood-savvy Monkeys recommend which of these films to see? more inside

Collaborative fridge letters found on What Do I Know?

Curious George: BugMeNot alternative? During the past month I have not gotten a single successful login from BugMeNot. Just tonight BugMeNot gave me 36 logins for one site, none of which worked, before I gave up. Also the logins I report as "This Did Not Work" are never deleted. I'm fed up with it. Are there any alternatives out there?

An unusual letter from the Vatican says that Kerry has already excommunicated himself because of his opposition to anti-abortion legislation.

Curious, George: What's it all about? I'm sure this has been asked before, but what keeps us monkeys going? Do we (as individuals) have faith (big or little 'f'), or love, or ambition, or what is it? more inside

Does the math of the mortgage bubble work? Or are the securities, and the derivatives, and ... Are all those fancy other 'financial instruments' taking out more profits than the housing stock can be worth? An attempt to check the math, a government raid and destruction of the tools, and, eight years later, a court vindication.Backtrack from here to the root for more. This seems a sound few bytes that gets the flavor: "Hamilton’s Community Wizard enabled it as administrator of the loan sales to see what the real default experience in locales actually was in order to construct a better actuarial model on which to base pricing. ... Given that HUD’s defaulted loan portfolio was worth hundreds of billions of dollars, the difference between a 35% as opposed to a 90% recovery rate to the taxpayer who had funded the original loans in the first place was considerable. You have to wonder: why was a firm that was actually doing what it was contracted to do attacked and put out of business by its employer? more inside

monster.co.uk ? I'll be moving to the UK soon, and I've been looking around for work in either Dublin or London. Unfortunately, being a stateser, I have absolutely no clue where to look. I know craigslist, monster.com, etc for the US... but for the UK, what are the best resources? I'm a computer programmer, if that's of any help. more inside

From Brazil, we have Omolu (also known as omulu and omolou), a god imported by African slaves. Omolu is also known as Obaluaye, and those of you around my age may remember Desi Arnaz singing about him in his hit babalu aye. Interesting that people have renewed their interest in Omolu as a result of AIDS, and are hoping he can help them. more inside

Free Tibet, Not. After this statement from the Dalai Lama I don't think the 'Free Tibet' campaign can possibly survive.

On a shelf in a locked basement room underneath the British Museum, are kept 11 wooden tablets; they are covered in purple velvet. And no one among the museum's staff is permitted to enter the room. more inside

Un-F**k You! Metrosexuality is out. Asexuality is in. more inside

Curious George: To pee or not to pee. What is the proper restroom etiquette regarding the handicapped stall? more inside

Moose on a wire From the 'Those Four Legged Critters Do The Darndest Things' department: moose found hanging off power line 50 feet in the air. And yes, there is a picture.

Hatebeak If this has already been posted, then I apologize. If not, then check out the heavy metal band with a parrot for a lead singer.

Vladimir Endorses Bush Take that, Kerry! With your 'world leaders' supporting you! George's good friend "Vlad-uh-muhr" comes out in support of the president, and says that if Bush loses, terrorism will spread. Has he been talking to Cheney? more inside

New TAS1000 single. Just in time for MP3 Monday. more inside

Follow the Money: How John Kerry busted the terrorists' favorite bank. "As the presidential campaign enters its final stretch, Kerry's BCCI experience...reveals [his] foresight in fighting terrorism that is critical for any president in this age of asymmetrical threats. As The Washington Post noted, 'years before money laundering became a centerpiece of antiterrorist efforts...Kerry crusaded for controls on global money laundering in the name of national security.'" more inside

U.S. Election Simulators "Playing as Kerry in one round of Political Machine, I won the popular vote but lost the election. The game didn't offer me a recount." Uh oh...

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