Sunday, January 27, 2013

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All Things Considered - NPR

 American Water Intelligence Project

Bridgeport anaerobic digestion

Sidi Aich WWTP

  BBC

Three held over Brazil club fire

Brazilian police arrest three people in connection with a fire at a nightclub that killed 231 people in the southern city of Santa Maria on Sunday.  

Iran 'sends monkey into space'
Apple users campaign against Google
A British group claims Google circumvented security settings on the Safari web browser when it installed tracking cookies.  

Tech patents reach record high

Blog of Rights - ACLU

CBC

Egypt president declares state of emergency in 3 provinces

Ontario premier-designate vows to find 'common ground'

CNET


GOP Judges' Ruling Could Blow Up Obama's Consumer Watchdog

CNN
In charred club, cell phones ring with calls for the dead
As families mourn hundreds killed in a Brazil nightclub blaze, stories emerge of the horror inside and the eerie sound of ringing phones on bodies...  

How it unfolded

CTV News

 

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Countering austerity: New CCPA-Ontario resources

Federal Job Cuts and the Atlantic Provinces

Carbon Farmers of Australia

Where have all the bubbles gone? Back to work!

Blaming soil carbon for N2O emissions?

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Finance Fellow

Eileen Claussen’s Statement on C2ES Ranking Among World’s Leading Environmental Think Tanks

Channel NewsAsia

Satellite images reveal activity at North Korean test site

 Circle of Blue - water news

The Stream, January 25: No Water For Timbuktu

The Stream, January 24: Conflict in Kenya

Commentators

Andrew Grice: 'Man or mouse' reshuffle has not magically created a Tory majority

Grace Dent: Andy dangles from a rope and we all yawn. It's time to downgrade this expensive blowhard
Common Dreams

Catholic Doctrine: Fetuses Are Precious Pre-Born Gifts from God Unless It Will Cost Us Money, In Which Case They Aren't

Daily Bell

Peter Schiff on Politics Precious Metals and President Obamas Second Term

Are Those Who Believe in Conspiracies Undermining the Fabric of Democracy
Daily Galaxy
Colossal Quasar Discovered --Energy Output 100 Times Milky WayColossal Quasar Discovered --Energy Output 100 Times Milky Way
Mystery Pulsar Baffles AstronomersMystery Pulsar Baffles Astronomers
"The Singularity" -SciFi or Reality? (VIDEO)"The Singularity" -SciFi or Reality? (VIDEO)
Rocky Planet Found With an Alien Chemistry Vastly Different than Earth  (Today's Most Popular)Rocky Planet Found With an Alien Chemistry Vastly Different than Earth (Today's Most Popular)
"More Complex Than the Milky Way?" --Project 'Blue Brain' and New Insights into the Biochemical Makeup of the Human Brain"More Complex Than the Milky Way?" --Project 'Blue Brain' and New Insights into the Biochemical Makeup of the Human Brain

Daily Kos 

Lincoln's heir


If it is not stopped, the Republican war on democracy will tear this nation apart
Democracy Now!
Who Is Dayani Cristal?: Gael García Bernal Traces Path of Migrant Worker Who Died in Arizona Desert

"The Square": Jehane Noujaim's New Film Captures Egypt's Ongoing Revolution After Mubarak's Fall
Discovery
Cities Affect Temperatures for 1,000s of Miles
Winter heating in cities is heating up the atmosphere in a small, but concentrated way. ->  

Hypersonic 'SpaceLiner' to Fly Passengers in 2050
EPA Radiation News


Reduce Lung Cancer Risk in 2013 by Testing Your Home for Radon Gas / Elevated radon levels found in roughly 1 in 15 homes nationwide
Fark
Think you are doing the right thing with your car? Here are the 10 worst things you can do to your precious vehicle [Advice]
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Woman, 71 arrested for prostitution [Weird]

Food and Water Watch
New York’s Chefs (From Mario Batali to Our Moms) Agree: Fracking Would Cook Up Nothing but Trouble

President Obama: Don’t Allow Natural Gas Exports

food consumer
Oklahoma Firm Recalls Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts

Michigan retail store recalls ground beef products

ForceChange
Thank South African Conservationists for Protecting Endangered Toad

FreakOut Nation
Republican woman from Las Vegas who tried to vote twice in Presidential election pleads guilty

A few Guys in Alabama play Quick Draw with real guns, one guy gets shot with a Glock and dies

Guardian UK

Mali rebels melt away in face of French advance
Majority of northern region taken back but many refugees believe retreat of jihadist fighters is only temporaryJust two weeks after intervening in...  

Mohamed Morsi declares emergency in three Egyptian cities

Hayride
You Wanna See Some Crazy Stuff?

Obama’s EPA Kills Texas Coal Plant – And 3,900 Jobs

Inside Facebook
This week’s headlines from across Inside Network
A roundup of all the news Inside Network brought you between Jan. 21 and Jan. 25. Inside Mobile Apps Tracking the convergence of mobile apps...  

Facebook suggests similar pages after users click Like on page’s Timeline

Ireland
Government begin efforts to salvage Anglo debt deal
The government will begin efforts today to salvage a deal with the European Central Bank on Ireland's Anglo debt.  


Lifehacker
LobeLog

Details will make or Break Iran Nuclear Deal

memorandum

'Gun control' doesn't survive Christmas (Dylan Byers/Politico)
Some advice on women in combat from a female veteran (Jazz Shaw/Hot Air)

MetroMetro.uk
Green Deal energy efficiency scheme begins with promise of more savings
Nick Clegg said the scheme would create jobs and save people money (Picture: Reuters) Homes across the country will become more energy efficient...  

Vocational courses disappear from timetables after league table cull

Mobile Texas Politics
Tort reform foes team up to force insurance companies to pay promptly
Trial lawyers and doctors have a long history of acrimony at the Texas Capitol, much ...  

Perry calls for end to abortion in Texas
NRC
II-12-070: NRC Schedules Meeting to Discuss Programs at The Westinghouse Fuel Facility in Columbia

II-12-068: NRC Schedules Public Meeting to Discuss Oversight of New Summer Nuclear Power Plant Units

New Scientist
DNA privacy: don't flatter yourself

Get cirrus in the fight against climate change

News.com.Au
Brisbane's Riverbar now under water
MATT Moran's Riverbar and Kitchen floods only six weeks after opening its doors on the promenade level of Eagle St Pier in Brisbane.
Prank DJs to return 'when time is right'

Three men dead, one missing in floods

More than 200 dead in Brazil nightclub

Wozniak slams Kutcher as Jobs

News 24
'Mugabe may rule Zim for 10 more years'
President Robert Mugabe will be allowed to try and extend his 33-year rule for another decade, according to a new constitution agreed on between...  

Zille solicited funds from Guptas - report
Igesund proud of Bafana effort
Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund says he is proud of his team after they reached their first objective in AFCON 2013.  

Morsi declares state of emergency

Obama Conspiracy Theories
Can Obama be impeached?

Open Channel
Fiscal cliff, elections boost spending on lobbying
Jonathan Newton / Getty Image fiK Street in Washington, D.C. home to many influential lobbying firms. By Dave LevinthalThe Center for Public...  

Open Secrets

Outlook
PECAN GROUP

Payvand Iran News

US Middle East Policy in Obama's Second Term

Pesticide Action
Pesticides & prostate cancer. Again.

#MoneyOutVotersIn

Philippines
Mostly fair but cold weather expected after warm weekend

Govt to resort to diplomacy to bring back scammer to Philippines

Political MoJo - Mother Jones

GOP Judges' Ruling Could Blow Up Obama's Consumer Watchdog

Psychology Today
This Week's Top Posts

I Hurt All Over

Register
Brisbane online flood maps woefully inadequate

Microsoft may be readying Outlook for ARM – or not

Science

Top climate scientist denounces billionaires over funding for climate-sceptic organisations

Science
This Week in Science

Findings

Science@NASA
Comet of the Century?

Science Daily
Primates too can move in unison

Scientific American
When Science Meets Fiction

Shaleshock Media
Hydrofracking Debate in Dundee between Terry Engelder and Tony Ingraffea

Yoko Ono and Group Gas Tour — 1-17-13

Space.com

Effects of Worst Satellite Breakups in History Still Felt Today
The Iridium-Cosmos crash and the Chinese anti-satellite test are still being felt.  

Remembering Challenger: NASA's 1st Shuttle Tragedy
Star
The Star’s deputy exec editor completes his journey of faith

A Thaipusam journey
Stupid Videos
The Scottie Pinwheel
The puppies are learning team work. The cuteness uprising can't be far off.  

Aluminium Smelter Tipped Over
TED
New playlists: “Close up and personal,” “The global power shift” and “Climate change: Oh, it’s real.”

In Short: J.J. Abrams to direct “Star Wars,” scientists investigate storing audio on DNA
Techdirt
Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

Aaron Swartz Unlikely To Face Jail Or Conviction... Until Feds Decided To 'Send A Message'

Tech Republic

This Week in Science
Axonal Actin

Hunger and Memory

Trend.az

Azerbaijan, Romania discuss cooperation in defense industry
Azerbaijani Defense Industry Minister Yavar Jamalov received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania Daniel Cristian Ciobanu.  

Mined area in Syria border promises oil
Mined area in Syria border promises oil  

Report: Drogba to join Galatasaray

Web MD
25 Ways to Handle the Stress of a New Baby
WebMD helps parents of new babies understand stress and find time for relaxation and fun. Learn how to deal with stress so you can spend quality...  

Fatalities Reported At Mass Funeral For Riot Dead In Egypt
Brazil nightclub fire kills 233 as choking partiers stampede toward single exit
HS2 announcement: 'a vital engine for growth'
Government says journey times from Manchester to Birmingham and to London will be halved under controversial schemeThe route of high-speed rail...  

How Hay-on-Wye is helping Mali
Toronto Star - all 3633 related »
Raising money to find an end to Alzheimer's Disease was the goal of participants of the Walk for Memories held across the province on Sunday. Regina participants gathered in the Field House from 1:30 to 3 p.m. to walk laps. The event began with a dimming ...
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has filed for an emergency hearing with the Alberta Relations Board. The Union accuses Symphony Senior Living of bargaining in bad faith when it comes to the negotiations with their employees at Red Deer's ...
A recent study finds that women are catching up to men when it comes to the risk of death from smoking. The study, published earlier this week in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines the first generation of U.S. women who started smoking early in ...
Commuting by car adds unwanted weight, even if you're no stranger to the gym, says a study published in this month's issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study out of Adelaide, Australia, categorized 822 commuters as either non-car ...
January 27, 2013: Lennox the dog was due to be put down but his owner made sure to give him an amazing last meal. A Canadian dog owner has won online praise and condolences after he uploaded a video of his cancer-stricken pet enjoying a lavish last ...
JERUSALEM — A brain scan performed on Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who had a devastating stroke seven years ago and is presumed to be in a vegetative state, revealed significant brain activity in response to external stimuli, raising the ...
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Yoga has shown promising results in in major psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, ADHD and sleep complaints, say findings from a review of over 100 studies. Emerging evidence in support of the ...
A New Zealand study published this week in the British Journal of Health Psychology reports eatin
 TUC boss: Cameron will seize your EU employment rights to weaken them
Frances O'Grady calls on unions in Europe to fight repatriation plan that she says is prelude to 'undercutting' worker's rightsDavid Cameron will...  

 


Along the Malecón: Secrecy, politics at heart of Cuba project

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Electric Light & Power
The Army's goal to deploy 1 gigawatt of renewable energy projects by 2025 will help ensure that Army installations achieve high levels of energy security in the event of conventional grid outages. The Army has established the Energy Initiatives Task ...
eco-business.com
Higher education will be key as the world attempts to move to low-carbon energy systems, according to experts at a recent international conference. The World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which took place in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi ...
Caribbean360.com
JOHN'S, Antigua, Sunday January 27, 2013 – The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has successfully partnered with several international groups and countries through the regional Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme (CREDP) ...
Construction Week Online
Total renewable energy investment in the MENA region was $5.5bn in 2011, representing 2.1% of the global total, and a decline of 18% over 2010. This is according to a study by the Saudi Arabia-based Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp), ...
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Human Habitat

Boing Boing
Tristan sez, "Open Source Ecology founder Marcin Jakubowski and the OSE team explain the philosophy behind their work and the open source movement as a whole. We're always looking for remote collaborators to pick up and run with our designs.
Access Washington
TACOMA – The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and the U.S. Coast Guard are working with Ballard Diving and Salvage to contain a small amount of oil released to the Hylebos Waterway after two vessels moored at Mason Marine near Tacoma ...
Columbia Basin Herald
ROYAL CITY- The state Department of Ecology announced Thursday that B&G Farms in Royal City will have to pay a $20,000 fine for allegedly violating Washington's water quality laws. According to Ecology, a heavy storm last July sent a large amount of ...
Center for Research on Globalization
Many associate ecological destruction with population pressure. However, the toxicity associated with mining, fracking, chemical fertilizer and GMO farming, and the adverse watershed effects of logging is turning even low density states such as Montana ...
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Huffington Post
This new video from World Wildlife Fund and National Geographic's “Make Each Choice Count” series reveals the environmental effects of textile production. Growing the cotton, manufacturing the material, transporting the product, of course, washing a ...
AccuWeather.com
During the past five days, at least 20 swift water rescues were needed due to flooded rivers. "More than 9 inches (22 centimeters) of rain fell at the Rockhampton Airport over an 18 hour period ending on Jan. 23," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist ...
Press-Enterprise
Eastern Municipal Water District has set up a portable storage tank in Wildomar for customers of County Water of Riverside, a private water company that for a decade has struggled to reliably provide water to roughly 100 customers in Wildomar and Menifee.
Nashua Telegraph
Inventor Bill Zebuhr talks about the water purifying machine which uses distillation, that his company is building at Aquaback in Tewksbury, Mass., on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Enlarge Purchase Photo. img. Staff photo by BOB HAMMERSTROM ...

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