Link Love: today's attention bucket

One of my favorite features of other peoples’ blogs is seeing what they are paying attention to, so voila…

• All but Ageless, Turtles Face Their Biggest Threat: Humans, NY Times
  [made me think about the giant turtles I saw when visiting the Galapagos Islands a few years back. Here's a photo of one that the turtle expert said was probably 120-140 years old.]



• China’s virtual currency threatens the yuan, Asia Times Online
  “The so-called “QQ” coin – issued by Tencent, China’s largest instant-messaging service provider – has become so popular that the country’s central bank is worried that it could affect the value of the yuan. Li Chao, spokesman and director of the General Office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has expressed his concern in the Chinese media and announced that the central bank will draft regulations next year governing virtual transactions.”
• Physiologist and Music expert releases research naming the top 5 happiest, saddest, and most exhilirating songs, Ireland Online
  “The Drugs Don’t Work by The Verve tops a list of songs which make us sad, according to a scientist.”