oldephartte(in training): 15 April - My Yahoo! II

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

15 April - My Yahoo! II

Putting Technology in Its Place

Kentaro Toyama went to India with noble intentions for using technology to improve people’s lives. Now he’s

3 hrs ago
A Way to Hide Corporate Data from Hackers

A system that keeps data on corporate computers and mobile devices encrypted until it is viewed may help

19 hrs ago
Why Zapping the Brain Helps Parkinson's Patients

Deep brain stimulation could lead to a more effective, self-tuning device for Parkinson’s. Sending pulses

April 13, 2015

The Prison Industrial Complex

This week’s Project Censored Show focuses on police violence and the prison industrial complex. The

April 11, 2015
Peter Dale Scott

This week’s show is a speech by author Peter Dale Scott in which he discusses both the “deep

April 10, 2015
Return to the Time of Cholera?

Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that kills an estimated 100,000-120,000 people every year

April 10, 2015

Funny or Die: “The Interview” could have revolutionized movie distribution…

The most-talked about movie of last year didn’t win any Oscars nor did it break any box office

5 hrs ago
Apple wage fixing plaintiff accuses execs of hypocrisy over discriminatory

Critics — including Pando — have used various words to describe Apple’s now-overturned ban of

7 hrs ago
If news sites let Facebook host their content, could it put an end to

There’s been a lot of scary, apocalyptic talk lately about Facebook’s ambitions to become not

8 hrs ago

warming wanted …

Prefer the warmer climates myself. China has prospered during warm periods, yet suffered when cold: Two

April 13, 2015
flowering streets …

Hibiscus frixellii Thespesia thespesioides Malvaceae species, above, and Convolvulaceae below, growing

April 13, 2015
honey on tap …

It’s the bee’s knees, the saying goes. In this case the inventor’s have hit the ‘

April 12, 2015

Detroit Auto Show: The (Niche) Future of Electrics

Detroit – The Detroit Auto Show showcased more green cars than ever this January, even as American demand

January 27, 2015
Detroit Show: Musk warns of auto-induced warming crisis as city shivers

Detroit – Outside the North American International Auto Show this month, temperatures were a bone-chilling

January 26, 2015
The Emperor Has No Clothes, Detroit edition

Detroit – Hans Christian Anderson, meet Barack Obama. Has there been a better modern staging of “The

January 8, 2015

The Harm of Regulatory Disharmony

Among the institutions regulating global financial markets, the Financial Markets Law Committee is not very

16 hrs ago
Europe’s Poisoned Chalice of Growth

After a double-dip recession and an extended period of stagnation, the eurozone is finally seeing green

17 hrs ago
The Challenge of Russia’s Decline

Russia is in long-term decline, but it still poses a very real threat to the international order in Europe

18 hrs ago

Robochef gets cooking

SOME people relish putting on an apron and cooking dinner. Others, though, find cookery a black art best

April 13, 2015
Phone ahead

IN THE early second century AD, the ingenious "earthquake weathervane" of Zhang Heng, a Chinese

April 10, 2015
Sky-Fi

EVER since the early 1990s, when it moved out of universities and was embraced by the general public, the

April 9, 2015

Jon Stewart schools ‘young padawan’ Marco Rubio: Your ’1999′ joke was

Daily Show host Jon Stewart noted on Tuesday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) looked somewhat pleased with

3 hrs ago
The ‘doc fix’ is in: Congress approves bill repairing Medicare formula for

Congress on Tuesday approved a bill to repair the formula for reimbursing Medicare physicians, marking a

4 hrs ago
Fox’s John Stossel smacks O’Reilly over Christian victimhood claims

Self-avowed “secularist” John Stossel challenged Fox News colleague Bill O’Reilly on

4 hrs ago

The Holocaust, Climate Science and Proof

I’ve been a student of history for a long time and have read quite a bit about Nazi Germany and WWII.

February 3, 2015
Natural Variability and Chaos – Eight – Abrupt Change

In one stereotypical view of climate, the climate state has some variability over a 30 year period –

January 3, 2015
Natural Variability and Chaos – Seven – Attribution & Fingerprints Or

In Part Three – Attribution & Fingerprints we looked at an early paper in this field, from 1996. I was

December 29, 2014

These 20 Skyscraper Selfies Are the Scariest Thing You’ll See All Day

Selfies have become a major phenomenon over the past few years, but few such snaps are as thrilling as

13 hrs ago
These Multicolored Geometric Lines Are Not What You Think

They could be stunning works of art at home in the most prestigious galleries around the world. Witness the

13 hrs ago
5 Coolest Links of the Week

In this week’s link roundup you’ll find the connection between the Nazis and aliens, not to mention the

14 hrs ago

Are Russian Military Exercises a Threat? How to Interpret Russia’s

In a 12 April interview , Estonia’s President Toomas Hendrik Ilves claimed insufficient NATO forces were

April 12, 2015
“Rumors of My Death”

Where is President Putin? Will he show up on Monday the 16th to meet Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek

March 15, 2015
By Our Own Law: Kyrgyz pastoralism in the wake of land reform

Wide-eyed and claustrophobic in a minivan taxi cab, I sat and pondered. Having just spent several days

March 11, 2015

“I do bad sex very well. In life and in the novel form”: Gary Shteyngart

As Thirlwell's "Lurid & Cute" arrives, two of our most vibrant novelists talk sex

8 hrs ago
Bromance with a murderer: The bizarre true story behind James Franco’s

Franco's amazing as a sociopath -- but the real story of Mike Finkel and his killer BFF is weirder than

8 hrs ago
LeBron James, underdog: How an NBA legend became a humble, hungry hero of

We admire Goliath, but we worship David -- and nobody works that contradiction like LeBron James

8 hrs ago

Recruiting the entire immune system to attack cancer

Stimulating both major branches of the immune system halts tumor growth more effectively. The human

7 hrs ago
Caffeinated drinks associated with decreased risk of liver scarring

Modest daily consumption of caffeinated drinks is associated with less advanced liver scarring in

7 hrs ago
Why we have chins

University of Iowa researchers contend chin comes from evolution, not mechanical forces Look at a

7 hrs ago

Arbor Networks Q1 DDoS Attack Data

Arbor Networks Q1 DDoS Attack Data Shows Fragmentation Attacks Dominate in New Zealand Arbor Networks Inc.

7 hrs ago
Veeam Endpoint Backup Now Available

Veeam Endpoint Backup Now Available Complete and Easy-to-Use, Veeam Endpoint Backup FREE Is Veeam’s Gift to

7 hrs ago
Brazilian Beetles Effective Biocontrol Against Tradescantia

Areas where Brazilian beetles were released to control a weed, hated by conservationists, gardeners and dog

8 hrs ago

WTF Apple?!

So my wife uses a Mac. She gets the new OSX update, and it REPLACED iPhoto with a different program that

8 hrs ago
Goodbye iPhone!

I installed the new iOS 8.3. The next day I get a message that there is not enough room in iCloud to back

8 hrs ago
The Fast Track Fight Begins In The Senate

The final fight to stop fast track begins this week. The new trade promotion authority (“fast track&#

17 hrs ago

At the End of the Day

Mr & Mrs Red squirrel have taken up residence between the inner walls of my bedroom dormer window. I

11 hrs ago
EXAMINED: How the Coalition set out the rules of Fair Play in 2011…and then

BE SINCERE EVEN IF YOU DON’T MEAN IT Warning: for all those readers suffering from an ethical

18 hrs ago
UK ELECTION: CAMERON OPENS UP 16 PINT LEAD OVER FARAGE

Britain’s burning ambition on May 7th This time, it looks like we aren’t going to see

April 14, 2015

Question of the Day

What is your favorite movie soundtrack? Inspired by Dirty Dancing, which I watched for the eleventy

8 hrs ago
Recommended Reading

[Content Note: War on agency.] Tara Culp-Ressler at Think Progress: " The Most Creative Ways That Anti

9 hrs ago
Nope

[Content Note: Transphobia; cis gatekeeping; gender essentialism; body policing.] Every single thing about

10 hrs ago

Pentagon Warns Soldiers As The Islamic State Threatens 9/11 Attack!

Pentagon Warns Soldiers As The Islamic State Threatens 9/11 Attack! by KURT NIMMO | http

2 hrs ago
Dr. Kevin Barrett: 9/11 Mother of All False Flag Attacks!

Published on Apr 14, 2015 The September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States have been covered-up by the

2 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia Deploys More Weapons Along Its Border with Yemen!

Published on Apr 14, 2015 Saudi Arabia is reportedly deploying more forces and weapons along its border

3 hrs ago

Essential Oils to Relieve Spring Allergies

Don't let the blooming flowers and trees keep you down. Try a few of these essential oils to combat

18 hrs ago
Eat More Nuts: Dairy Free Raw Basil Pesto Recipe

Nuts are all sorts of healthy for you, so you’ll find plenty of nutrients in this yummy raw vegan pesto

18 hrs ago
Common Food Dyes and How They Affect Your Health

A great many unhealthy foods look delicious, and part of that effect is caused by unnatural, and even

18 hrs ago

EU to accuse Google of illegally abusing search - USA TODAY

USA TODAY EU to accuse Google of illegally abusing search USA TODAY The European Union is preparing to

2 hrs ago
iPhone 7 Slated For Summer Release Date? DSLR-Like Cam Underway; iOS 9 ...

Youth Health Magzine iPhone 7 Slated For Summer Release Date? DSLR-Like Cam Underway; iOS 9 ... Youth

20 mins ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Review: A Definite Style Upgrade - NDTV

NDTV Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Review: A Definite Style Upgrade NDTV In our review of the Samsung Galaxy S6

4 hrs ago

MinecraftEdu Takes Hold in Schools • © [slj.com]

Walking through a vast network of medieval streets and houses, it’s easy to get lost. Luckily, I can fly.

April 9, 2015
Internet, what else ? | Internet, quoi d’autre ?

Originally posted on plerudulier : In the unlikely case one wouldn’t recognize this guy this is George

April 6, 2015
Google patents robots with personalities in first step towards the

Google has been awarded a patent for the ‘methods and systems for robot personality development

April 5, 2015

A Hero With a Cell Phone Instead of a Gun

Cops, Cameras and Justice

April 12, 2015
No hurry

New poem:

April 12, 2015
Killer Cops like North Charleston’s Officer Slager Must Be Called to

Real-time photo evidence of a cop trying to plant evidence on his

April 10, 2015

Top al-Qaida cleric killed in Yemen. (ABC News)

Top al-Qaida cleric killed in Yemen

Ibrahim al-Rubaysh, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee, died in a "crusader strike," the terror group says. $5M bounty on his head »

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Cloning the Woolly Mammoth

Scientific research and practices are advancing at a rapid pace. Many

16 hrs ago
Hidden Influence: The Rise of Collectivism

To some extent, we are all capable of becoming slaves to the

April 12, 2015
Our Chemical Lives

The chemical industry began to accelerate following World War II

April 11, 2015

Putin Authorizes US Warplane Shootdown To Protect American Lives

A new Ministry of Defense (MoD) report circulating in the Kremlin today states that President Putin has

April 13, 2015
Europe’s biggest war game: UK’s message to Russia that we ARE ready amid

THOUSANDS of British soldiers, warships and fighter jets begun UK-led military drills off the coast of

April 11, 2015
Russia threatens to use ‘nuclear force’ over Crimea and the Baltic states

Russia has threatened to use “nuclear force” to defend its annexation of Crimea and warned that the “same

April 2, 2015

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Steve Bell’s If … on l’artiste who paints God.

By Steve Bell 12th January 2015.

January 22, 2015
Leon Brittan Videoed at Paedo Orgy.

By Dave Knight 22nd June 2014. Find Article & Video Here:- Former Thatcher Home Secretary

January 22, 2015
BBC retrospective on the Iraq War.

By Craig Murray 21st January 2015. Find Article Here:- The BBC led their 10 O’clock News today with

January 22, 2015

Why We Must Never Forget Melanie Shaw

Most of us cannot even imagine what she has suffered. Many simply cannot bear to hear what she has

April 8, 2015
Bilderberg 2015 Dates Confirmed

Amid rumors and various online reports that typically fail to quote specific sources directly, police in

April 7, 2015
Grand Juries at Telford: What Next?

As followers of the British Constitution Group and the UK Column newspaper will know, Grand Juries were

March 25, 2015

SpaceX Dragon Launches on Science Supply Run to Station, Booster Hard Lands

SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon blastoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in

3 hrs ago
13 MORE Things That Saved Apollo 13, part 4: Early Entry into the Lander

Apollo 13 images via NASA. Montage by Judy Schmidt. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13

10 hrs ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon set for Blastoff and Bold Landing Effort Today –

SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon poised at Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida for planned April 14

14 hrs ago

Caught: Germany Bought Israel’s Nukes

Jim W. Dean...In standard Intel analysis the question "why now?" is near the top of the list when

6 hrs ago
Russia bashers eat crow as Putin wins Time Magazine poll

Jim W. Dean..."Putin's winning the Time Magazine most influential poll spotlights the bankruptcy

10 hrs ago
America, Khazarian Mafia Vassal State and Israeli occupied territory

America was invaded by the Rothschild Khazarian Banking Mafia in 1913 and became a Khazarian Vassal State.

12 hrs ago

Bloomberg News: Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels

Eric Zuesse On April 14th, Tom Randall of Bloomberg News bannered “Fossil Fuels Just Lost the Race

5 hrs ago
Inventor of Antivirus Sofware: The Government Is Planting Malicious

Spy Agencies Are Intentionally Destroying Digital Security Top computer and internet experts say that NSA

8 hrs ago
The Changing World of Work 2: Financialization = Insecurity

Promises of wealth and security are far more contingent than is being advertised. The Millennial

17 hrs ago

A new Crimean War? Really?

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March 3, 2014
Yiddish Theater: Don't Forget Molly Picon

Yiddish is not beautiful. Harsh and gutteral, it makes you twist your face to get the sounds out

February 1, 2014
Guest Post: David Taylor on Anzia Yezierska, Part II

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January 23, 2014

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Urges Pentagon to End “Unnecessary” Force-Feeding at

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, recently sent a letter to

April 13, 2015
Prisoners in Guantánamo Ask to be Freed Because of the End of the War in

I wrote the following article for the “ Close Guantánamo ” website, which I established in January 2012

April 10, 2015
Guantánamo “An Endless Horror Movie”: Hunger Striker Appeals for Help to

In the long struggle for justice at Guantánamo — a prison intended at its founding, 13 years ago, to

April 8, 2015

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Study looks at why we have chins

Humans are the only species with chins, an enduring puzzle that researchers claim to have now solved.

15 hrs ago
Persistent "warm blob" in Pacific linked to strange weather

April 10, 2015
Reinstate Brontosaurus as its own dino, study declares

April 8, 2015

Report: Energy issues dominate congressional agenda – with little to show

Energy and environmental issues have gotten more votes in the Senate than any other issue so far this year,

3 hrs ago
Cheap gasoline is helping some states rake in more tax revenue

Low oil prices could help shore up some states' coffers, since increased driving brought on by cheap

10 hrs ago
Lawmaker suggests ‘grand bargain’ to allow oil exports

Democratic lawmakers hinted at a possible compromise that would allow oil exports -- possibly with new

10 hrs ago

On tax and spending, the voters are right: Our politicians are all the same

The

April 14, 2015
It’s healthcare, not the NHS that matters

The

April 13, 2015
Low rates and flat taxes – why are we avoiding tax reform?

Much tax

April 10, 2015

Guido Fawked - McCarthy Paranoia Resurrected

Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid Step out of line

15 hrs ago
Letts Invent The Labour Launch

Amid the plethora of reinventions of yesterday’s Labour election manifesto launch, one stands out, of only

20 hrs ago
Right To Buy Is Damp Squib

[Update at end of post] While the right-leaning part of the press continues its relentless Labour-bashing,

22 hrs ago

Wang Yang: China to boost partnership with India

Chinese vice premier Wang Yang said China will boost contacts and cooperation with India to enhance its
Tencent's market value hits US$200bn for first time

Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings hit a market cap of more than US$200 billion for the first time on
No amnesty for corrupt politicians in China: Duowei

Communist Party of China general secretary Xi Jinping and the party's anti-graft chief Wang Qishan have

Israel happy at compromise deal on Iran between Congress-Obama: minister

Israel is pleased at a compromise deal on Iran achieved between the United States Congress and the

23 mins ago
Congress will not derail nuclear talks, Iran says

Iran will not allow U.S. domestic politics to derail nuclear negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

1 hr ago
Obama tells Congress he plans to remove Cuba from terrorism list

By Matt Spetalnick and Daniel Trotta WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Congress on

7 hrs ago

A Decade After Blowing The Whistle On The FBI, Vindication

After Robert Kobus alerted his bosses at the FBI to improper payroll practices, he was transferred to an

23 mins ago
Historian: John Wilkes Booth Not A Deranged Lone Madman

On the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's death, historian Terry Alford explores John Wilkes

51 mins ago
Congress Approves Longer-Term Fix For Medicare Reimbursements

Eight senators, all Republicans, voted against the bill because funding has not been fully allocated for

3 hrs ago

Nokia to buy Alcatel-Lucent to grow in telecom equipment

By Jussi Rosendahl and Leila Abboud HELSINKI/PARIS (Reuters) - Nokia will buy Alcatel-Lucent in an all

44 mins ago
China growth slows to six-year low as stimulus fails to find traction

By Kevin Yao and Koh Gui Qing BEIJING (Reuters) - China grew at its slowest pace in six years at the start

3 hrs ago
Asian markets stumble over China

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian markets stumbled on Wednesday as relief China had matched its own

2 hrs ago

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