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Blacks and Hispanics are more upbeat than whites. The young are more optimistic than middle-aged and older Americans. And Democrats are more upbeat than Republicans, even though Democrats have lower incomes and less wealth and have suffered more recession-related job losses. more »

... doubts about what treatments are in the best interests of the patient, uncertainty about treatment choices that are based on religious or cultural imperatives, the extent to which non-medical facts and circumstances impact a decision to offer organ transplant for a particular patient, whether a patient is being made to suffer unnecessarily by reducing or withdrawing pain medication ... more »

"METS for certain golfing activities were revised downward from 1993 estimates based on measurement of the activity using indirect calorimetry." Uh-oh. Put down that putter and pick up that mop, ax (if you're like the late President, Ronald Reagan, and like to chop wood while vacationing) or a jump rope. more »

HausInterior.com: For a shopping experience which relies on the out-of-the-ordinary gift, start with a blueprint pad for $11 and resin antlers for $38.50 apiece. Wallpapers are subtle in color and tone but amusing: polar bears, ibis, cricket bats, zebras and pink ostriches more »