Thursday, September 12, 2013

iGoogle II

 Search returns for water and environment at bottom


Cloud Platform
Where the cloud meets the road
Cross-posted with the Google Developers Blog With Google Cloud Platform, you can now get your hands on technologies that help power our...  
Cloud Platform updates: App Engine 1.8.4 and new Cloud Storage and Compute Engine features
 
Earth from Above


FreakOut Nation
Tens of people descended on Capitol Hill at the Benghazi rally
Police arrest and reportedly assault a man for walking while Black, because Florida
 

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How to Network if You Are an Introvert
Time to turn the thought "I'd rather be reading" into the action of real networking!No matter how networking is described, introverted job...  

HuffPo
Putin
USA ’NOT EXCEPTIONAL’



Lifehacker

Dispensing Trash Bags, Storing Earbuds, and Fixing Squeaky Hinges

LobeLog
The Kerry Syria Gaffe that Wasn’t?
 
memeorandum

MetroMetroUK
The Chaos Engine review – oh brother
The Chaos Engine (PC) – it needs more than just an oil change The creators of Speedball and Z resurrect another of their old Amiga classics, but...  

Mobile Texas Politics
'B+ our biggest enemy,' UT’s Powers says in calling for increased funding
The University of Texas opened its doors to students 130 years ago this month. On ...  

NPR
Two Years On, Protesters Still Fighting Wisconsin Governor
 
NRC
IV-13-029: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant
III-13-037: NRC Issues $1,000 Fine and Confirmatory Order to a Cardiology Practice
 
News.com.Au
Who is the Falling Man?
IT WAS the disturbing photo that was deemed too confronting for the public. Who is the Falling Man and what's his story? WARNING: Graphic content.
Mystery of 9/11 hijacker photos

Boy lived in forest for 16 years

Is this the world's oldest man at 160?

Pope: Non-believers can go to heaven
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News24
Zimbabwe will never fall, says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe has expressed confidence that Zimbabwe will not be destroyed by Western sanctions, saying the country will rely on its...  
84% of South Africans get 2nd rate healthcare - Motsoaledi
 
Obama Conspiracy Theories

Open Secrets
Big-Name Tech Firms Pushing to Save Helium
For-Profit Colleges Ready to Rumble Again
 
Outlook

How Asaram Made ABV Dance To His Tune

paper.li blog
Add custom text to your Paper.li Newsletter!
Hey Publishers!Have you ever wished you could add your own custom text to your newsletter?Now you can! Whether you are treating your...  
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PECAN Group
‘Kids, don’t forget to make your gender choice’
 
Payvand Iran
Iran offers scenarios for lifting of ban on using Facebook

Pesticide Action Network
"Golden Rice" not so golden
A call for global action
 
Philippines - Big News
Benhur Luy Some pork documents forged with lawmakers approval

Political MoJo | Mother Jones
We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for September 11, 2013
 
Politics,Security,Secrecy
Schneier on Security: Government Secrecy and the Generation Gap

Pcychology Today
The Guilt Trip

Register
You thought NFC tags were Not For Consumers? Well, they're in Maplins

Science
This Week in Science
Breakthrough with stem cells could 'end need for transplants'
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Science@NASA
ISS "Firestation" to Explore the … s of Thunderstorms

Science Daily
Study provides insights on protecting world's poor from climate change

Scientific American
Secrets of Fracking Fluids Pave Way for Cleaner Recipe
More Cuts Loom for U.S. Science
 
Shaleshock Media
Cabot Demolishes Sautner House – 9-4-13
 
SPACE.com
SpaceX Reflects on Sept. 11 Anniversary (Photo)
SpaceX took a moment from preparing for its first Falcon 9 rocket launch from California to fly an American flag from its launch tower to honor...  
NASA's New Moon Probe In Fine Shape On Lunar Trek
Star Online
Syamsul vows to give up film-making
PETALING JAYA: KL Gangster 2 director Syamsul Yusof vows to give up making films – following the movie being pirated before its release in cinemas.  
 
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Fire Breathing Fail
A man accidentally sets his beard ablaze while fire breathing. This is why I always put my beard in a cozy safety harness!  
Pole Flies Through Bus
 
TED
9 documentaries that you need to see this year
Daring greatly and acting boldly: Chelsea Clinton challenges youth to rise to the occasion
 
TechDirt
French Farce: Hadopi's First And Only Suspension Has Been Suspended
DailyDirt: Children Are The Future, Engineer Them Well, & Let Them Lead The Way
 
TechRepublic
SolutionBase: Enforce system policies with the Group Policy Diagnostic Best Practice Analyzer
Implementing Microsoft ForeFront Security for Exchange
 
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Trend.Az
International Energy Agency predicts global oil demand growth at 1.1 bpd in 2014
The International Energy Agency's (IEA) predicts global oil demand growth at 1.1 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2014.  
 
Unexplained Mysteries
'Alien algae' found on high altitude balloon
Man in Sri Lanka dies during failed exorcism
 
Web MD
Obesity May Increase Migraine Odds
Study found risk of painful headaches rose with body weight, especially in younger women and whites  
FDA Approves Botox for Crow's Feet
 
White House
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney, 9/11/2013
 
 
WhoWhatWhy
Classic WHY: Suppressed Saudi 9/11 Story
Classic WHY: The Real Reason for the Afghan War?
 
ZDNetVideo
Apple unveils next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina Display
 

To Do

renewable recycling conservation
Vilsack says Congress should stay away from changing country's renewable ...
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
The U.S. Congress should back away from its push to change the country's controversial renewable energy program, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the nation's largest ethanol trade group on Tuesday. The former Iowa governor, speaking to members ...
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Analysis: 50% Reduction In Cost Of Renewable Energy Since 2008
CleanTechnica
Renewable energy becoming more cost-competitive with fossil fuels isn't news – as technology improves and more clean power generation comes online, electricity without emissions gets cheaper. But one new analysis reveals just how shockingly cheap it's ...
Panda poop: The missing link for cheap, renewable energy?
The Week Magazine
andas may hold the key to efficiently and cheaply turning plants into renewable energy — in their feces. This week, at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society in Indianapolis, Ashli Brown, a biochemist from Mississippi State University ...
Green-Tinted Glasses: Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy
Energy Collective
In a previous article, “Electric Vehicles and their Infrastructure: The Chicken/Egg Dilemma,” I discussed the ability for electric vehicles to integrate into existing electrical-grid infrastructure as well as their infrastructure requirements in ...
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Human Habitat

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Robots Take Over Economy: Sudden Rise of Global Ecology of Interacting ...
Science Daily (press release)
Sep. 11, 2013 — Recently, the global financial market experienced a series of computer glitches that abruptly brought operations to a halt. One reason for these "flash freezes" may be the sudden emergence of mobs of ultrafast robots, which trade on ...
A new digital ecology is evolving, and humans are being left behind
io9
Incomprehensible computer behaviors have evolved out of high-frequency stock trading, and humans aren't sure why. Eventually, it could start affecting high-tech warfare, too. We spoke with a researcher at University of Miami who thinks humans will be ...
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USA: Ecology Seeks Comments on Cashmere Shoreline Program
Dredging Today
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on Cashmere's recently updated shoreline master program. Cashmere's locally tailored shoreline program is designed to help minimize environmental damage to shoreline areas, ...
UK: Thomson Ecology Brings In Two New Marine Experts
Dredging Today
Daniel Bastreri and Lauren Hughes are the latest marine experts to have been brought on board by independent UK ecology specialist, Thomson Ecology, as it continues to build its pool of specialist expertise in the marine ecology sector. Daniel Bastreri ...
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Water Power

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Massive underground water reserve discovered in drought-stricken Kenya
The Verge
Scientists in Kenya have discovered a massive underground reserve that could allow the drought-ravaged country to meet its water needs for the next 70 years. Discovered in the desert of Kenya's Turkana region, the Lotikipi Basin Aquifer contains more ...
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Erie's drinking water drenched in a cascade of praise
The Daily Camera
"We have really good source water," Jon Mays, Erie's water and wastewater division manager, said Wednesday. "There's nothing above us but bear and elk." And nothing but the best hands on deck at the Lynn R. Morgan water treatment plant on 119th Street, ...
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Is the water debate suffering from a language problem?
The Guardian
In an increasing number of locations the availability of water is critical for the irrigation of food and biofuel crops. The tremendous demands from economic development mean that rivers, lakes and aquifers are being drained for irrigation. The need ...
Tepco Adviser Promoted Fukushima Water Dump to Ocean in Op-Ed
Bloomberg
Irradiated water at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501)'s Fukushima plant will probably have to be dumped into the ocean after contamination is brought to safe levels, an adviser to the company's water management task force said. The ocean release will be ...
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