Residents living nearby had expressed fears the extension would lead to increased pollution and traffic problems.

BBC: Artist's impression of recycling centre

Okay, so that sounds like the start to a bad science fiction movie, but it could pave the way to understanding schizophrenia better and, by extension, lead for better treatments to schizophrenics.

FORBES: Scientists Create a Schizophrenic Computer

And that's what will happen if the House does not follow the Senate's lead and pass the extension of tax cuts for 98 percent of the American people.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,

One thing that the House could do in its few days here in Washington before it goes off again on recess is follow the Senate's lead and pass a tax cut -- an extension of a tax cut or tax cuts -- for the middle class, 98 percent of the American people.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Jake Sully's out of body experience is simply another extension of this interconnectivity, as if role-playing games might one day lead to a profound philosophical empathy, a higher human consciousness.

CNN: Review: 'Avatar' delivers on the hype

Movie rentals marks an extension of the credits system beyond virtual goods to real services, and (who knows) could potentially lead to physical goods.

FORBES: Now You Can Rent And Stream Movies On Facebook

People don't realize that lead is all over their homes in a wide variety of products, particularly in things like extension cords and wire and cable, your holiday string lights when you're stringing them up this year, you'll probably see a warning label that says that the product contains lead, known to be a toxic chemical in the state of California.

NPR: Do Home Lead-Testing Kits Work?