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James Fallon, a neuroscientist at the University of California-Irvine has used PET brain scan images of psychopaths and found that the images of serial killers shared similar traits.  Fallon believes that the body of evidence is growing and indicates that the brains of some individuals along with their personal histories predisposes them towards violence and damaging behaviors.  Fallon's study may also suggest that these traits

Turn Off the Fat Genes: The Revolutionary Guide to Taking Charge of the Genes That Control Your Weight

Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life

Ryan Mathews

Fresno State's Ryan Mathews was voted Male Bulldog of the Year for 2010.  Mathews led all NCAA running backs from scrimmage and set Fresno's single-season records for rushing yards (1,808) and touchdowns (19).  Mathews was also named to the NCAA's First-Team All-WAC and Second-Team All-American Football squads.

QUALITY OF LIFE is a public forum on the air. We look at people and issues affecting all of us in the Central Valley. Listeners are invited to call in and participate. Heard on Tuesdays at 9 a.m and repeated Tuesday evenings at 7 pm. You can call us Tuesday mornings at 275-8989, or 1-800-224-8989 from outside the 559 area code.

Sportskool is a free new youth centerd sports show by Comcast OnDemand (On Demand-> Sports and Fitness -> SportSkool) and is hosted by actor Sean Austin (aka Rudy Ruettiger).  The show has some of the world's best known athletes like Shaun White, Mia Hamm, Bode Miller, Doug Flutie, Misty May-Treanor, Tony Gwynn, Bill Walton, Nomar Garciaparra, Jennie Finch, and Magic Johnson teaching parents and kids about sports and sportmanship.

Rudy (Special Edition)

The Rudy in You: A Guide to Building Teamwork, Fair Play and Good Sportsmanship for Young Athletes, Parents and Coaches

Sixteen year old Abby Sunderland may be lost at sea.  She reportedly activated her emergency beacons this morning at 6AM while fighting 25 foot waves in the Indian Ocean.  Abby had difficulties in her quest earlier when her navigation systems failed.  The loss of her computer cost her the World Record for Youngest Person to Sail Around the World Non-Stop.  Still Abby persisted in her journey until today when the beacons went off.