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Can Apple Pay Do to Your Wallet What iTunes Did for Music?

With added security, better design, and improved convenience, Apple Pay hopes to finally make mobile

October 15, 2014
The Right Way to Fix the Internet

Letting go of an obsession with net neutrality could free technologists to make online services even better

October 13, 2014
Carbon Sequestration: Too Little, Too Late?

A few carbon capture and sequestration projects are under way, but economics and politics are holding the

October 12, 2014

Veteran’s Day: Story of Charles (and Anthony and Frank)

Since it’s Veteran’s Day in the USA, I am posting a recap of the story of Charles J Morabito

May 26, 2014
Luttwak on Italy and the Euro

From the LRB‘s “Opportunity Costs” by Edward Luttwak, Vol. 35 No. 22 · 21 November 2013 [

February 4, 2014
Savant Idiots

There was a commenter at a blog I shall not mention who simply could not get anything I mentioned. Anything

January 30, 2014

Associate Director Andy Lee Roth Acknowledged for His Work at Pomona

“Without independent investigative reporting the American public remains in the dark about important

October 13, 2014
Dorothy Kidd and Zara Zimbardo

Peter and Mickey discuss the newly-printed 2015 edition of Project Censored’s annual book on stories

October 12, 2014
Project Censored at Moe’s

Moe’s Books Saturday, October 25th, 7:30 P.M. 2476 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CA Free and Open to the Public

October 10, 2014

The Guardian’s Whisper story shows why journalists should never sign NDAs

Early today, the Guardian delivered a remarkable scoop : that anonymous app Whisper employees claim to be

2 hrs ago
After a heated hearing, NYC taxi commission postpones ridesharing vote

Following a series of arguments from stakeholders across the taxi, car service, and ridesharing spectrum

2 hrs ago
You already have bed bugs. Now get ready to deal with rat mites.

You’re not going to like this. Imagine taking the two most disgusting creatures that torment New

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frakking fraud activism …

Anti-frakking hystericals have failed to read and understand the science, instead, insist on follow the

October 15, 2014
plants are winners …

More CO2 please: Study shows increase of CO2 in the atmosphere is lower than predicted because of

October 15, 2014
hiding debacles …

Bring on another, in order to hide the military failure. Climate Depot: Pentagon to unveil plan to deal

October 14, 2014

Planet-savior Ford F-150 Debuts (without a Peep about the Planet)

San Antonio – President Obama says we have a “moral obligation” to tackle global warming. It’s why the

October 9, 2014
Steyer’s anti-carbon crusade bags another win (sort of)

Detroit – On the heels of blocking the Keystone Pipeline, billionaire global warming activist Tom Steyer

October 2, 2014
EV Market on IV

Detroit – The headlines continue to trumpet the “electric cars of the future,” but the whisper in the

September 29, 2014

China’s Vicious Growth Circle

Most economists have a reason to be worried about China’s economy – whether it be low consumption

12 hrs ago
Coal and Corruption

Coal-related corruption stories are breaking worldwide – not just in developing countries. If a

13 hrs ago
The Spider of Finance

The Financial Stability Board has now been in operation for five years. Though no international audit of

15 hrs ago

Body found in Seattle suburb believed to be missing actress Misty Upham

Police found a body feared to be that of U.S. actress Misty Upham, who appeared in Django Unchained and

19 mins ago
Calm Down, America! Mysterious ‘clipboard man’ near Ebola patient was a

The sight of a man with a clipboard standing near medical personel clad head-to-toe in hazmat gear was

28 mins ago
Obama opposes travel ban but considers appointing an Ebola ‘czar’

President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he was considering appointing an Ebola “czar” to

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Turbulence, Closure and Parameterization

In Latent heat and Parameterization I showed a formula for calculating latent heat transfer from the

August 23, 2014
Latent heat and Parameterization

In Ensemble Forecasting I wrote a short section on parameterization using the example of latent heat

August 15, 2014
The Atmosphere Cools to Space by CO2 and Water Vapor, so More GHGs, More

The atmosphere cools to space by radiation. Well, without getting into all the details, the surface cools

August 11, 2014

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10 Hollywood Breakthrough Roles Landed By Stars Who Could Barely Speak

Jackie Chan could walk the walk in his debut English language film, The Big Brawl – but he couldn’t talk

September 1, 2014
Storybook Worlds Laser Cut Into Pages That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

Paper cutting isn’t a new art form, but Japanese designer Yusuke Oono, originally from Germany, is able to

August 29, 2014
When Aquariums Become Amazingly Lifelike Landscapes

Many people keep aquariums in their houses. Some even go all out making them look pretty. However, few go

August 29, 2014

Islamic Banking Reaches the Post-Soviet Space

I recently wrote a brief for Global Risk Insights on how Islamic Banking is rapidly spreading across

October 10, 2014
Ignorance, Incompetence, and the Islamic State on the Steppe

There’s a peculiar belief currently coursing intellectual circles in Moscow. Combining the bubbling traits

October 1, 2014
Putin’s Words and Kazakh History

Another summer passes, and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev grows that much closer to moving into his

September 12, 2014

The lies we live by: What “Gone Girl” and “Transparent” have in common

Sure, one is about a murder and one is about a transgender dad. But their messages are surprisingly similar

1 hr ago
BDSM haunted houses and sexy demons: Why it’s so hard to separate sex and

From racy Halloween costumes to slashers where all the non-virgins die, we're obsessed with the terrors

2 hrs ago
“Birdman”: Michael Keaton heads an all-star cast in a crackling showbiz

Onetime "Batman" star joins Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton and more in a deranged

3 hrs ago

New front in war on Alzheimer’s, other protein-folding diseases

A surprise discovery that overturns decades of thinking about how […]

2 hrs ago
Criminologists Try to Solve Murder Mystery: Who Will Become a Killer?

Predicting which people will commit murder is extremely difficult, according […]

4 hrs ago
NASA Study Finds 1934 Had Worst Drought of Last Thousand Years

A new study using a reconstruction of North American drought […]

9 hrs ago

ESR Reports No Help to Gastro Bug Investigation

Horticulture New Zealand is not surprised the ESR reports released today into the recent outbreak of

41 mins ago
Settled warmer weather taking a short break

The high pressure system that brought fine weather for most of New Zealand this past week, has moved off to

1 hr ago
AVG Wi-Fi Assistant Protects Against Hacking and Tracking

AVG is proud to announce a great step forward in its Wi-Fi security offerings. Today we are introducing the

October 15, 2014

Republican Cuts Kill

‘Republican Cuts Kill,’ which was produced by the Agenda Project Action Fund , mixes disturbing footage

October 15, 2014
Netroots Nation Launching Netroots Music Project & Unity Concert

Netroots Nation is announcing The Netroots Music Project , “to re-inject music into our current

October 15, 2014
Democrats – There’s Still Time

“It is hard to understate the intensity of the response to the role of big money.” Mike Lux,

October 14, 2014

At the End of the Day

From neolithic to neoliberal: the madness of our species From the very earliest times of formation into

7 hrs ago
CRASH2: BACK ON THE FRONT PAGES

Talking to an eminent investment guru two hours ago – the fourth since last night – The Slog

11 hrs ago
BORIS BIKES: Shelved schemes, conflicts of interest, Coca-Cola and Canary

David Anderson: man in two places at once need hard hat ‘Ere’s a funny fing, missus. Last

16 hrs ago

Question of the Day

Suggested by Shaker Socchan: "How do you motivate yourself?" I've seen so many people talking

3 hrs ago
Whooooooooops!

Scrolling through the Telegraph' s Pictures of the Day, I noticed what I'm pretty sure is the wrong

3 hrs ago
India Becomes Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Nation

[Content Note: Animal cruelty.] India has officially banned the import of cosmetics that have been tested

4 hrs ago

Kesha Sues Over Illuminati MK-ULTRA Mind Control-Type of Abuse!!!

22 hrs ago
Fears Growing of Possible ISIL(ISIS) Attack on EU Soil !

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WHO Warns That in 2 Months There Could Be Up To 10000 New Cases of Ebola

Published on Oct 14, 2014 The organization said that if the response to the crisis is not stepped up in 60

22 hrs ago

Foolproof Flavors for Fueling Fall Endurance Fitness Training

These two smoothies will make your autumn workouts a treat to look forward to.

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TRX Suspension Chest Tricep Exercise

Try an exercise that's a perfect end to your chest and tricep workout for a little extra shred to your

11 hrs ago
The Sugar Primer

Sugar is in almost everything, in many different forms, some of which affect your body in different ways

October 15, 2014

Apple's Cook Raises Bar With New Holiday Product Lineup - Businessweek

Businessweek Apple's Cook Raises Bar With New Holiday Product Lineup Businessweek Tim Cook, chief

1 hr ago
FBI Director Hints at Action as Google and Apple Lock Up Cellphone Data

New York Times FBI Director Hints at Action as Google and Apple Lock Up Cellphone Data New York Times James

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Apple upgrades the iMac with a Retina 5K 27-inch screen, $2499/AU$2999 ...

CNET Apple upgrades the iMac with a Retina 5K 27-inch screen, $2499/AU$2999 ... CNET This content is rated

1 hr ago

Xiaomi, Not Apple, Is Changing the Smartphone Industry

Originally posted on HBR Blog Network - Harvard Business Review : Determining which customer to target

October 14, 2014
These Traffic Lights Predict Your Behavior To Give You A Speedier Commute –

T here should be a German word for that feeling when you desperately need to be somewhere on time, and

October 14, 2014
Miss a Payment? Good Luck Moving That Car – [NYTimes.com]

T he thermometer showed a 103.5-degree fever, and her 10-year-old’s asthma was flaring up. Mary Bolender,

October 13, 2014

Default Encryption: Apple and Google's Latest Marketing Ploy

It won't protect you at all

October 14, 2014
Dickensian US Working Conditions Almost Guarantee Ebola Catastrophe

Karmic payback for selfish Americans

October 12, 2014
Shopping at Walmart

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October 10, 2014

"Family Feud" (Photo courtesy of Yahoo TV)

Wife's humiliating 'Family Feud' answer

A married woman is asked to guess the body part that women would most want to change about their husband.  Hilarious reaction »

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The Coming Pandemic

Whether it's the seemingly annual discovery of a new flu

14 hrs ago
Sunset Over Selungo

Part conservation crowdfunding message, part social justice

October 14, 2014
Operation Persuasion

More journalists were sent to cover the beginning of the Iraq

October 12, 2014

Putin Warns Of “Nuclear Power Consequences” If Attempts To Blackmail Russia

Vladimir Putin slams President Obama for adopting a “hostile” approach in naming Russia as a

October 15, 2014
Ebola Put Into Perspective

The post Ebola Put Into Perspective appeared first on The Total Collapse .

October 14, 2014
An Ebola Outbreak Would Be Advantageous For Globalists

It’s sad to say with such finality, but a universal fact of existence is that most of the people you

October 13, 2014

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Liquid Lies Revisited.

By Craig Murray, July 3rd 2014. Find Article Here:- There never was a liquid bomb plot.

July 6, 2014
The UK’s Internet Filters Block Almost 1 in 5 Websites.

By Joseph Cox July 3rd 2014. Find Article Here:- Almost one in five websites are blocked by the UK&#

July 6, 2014
Scientists discover fragment of ‘missing link’ asteroid that led to

By James Vincent 3rd July 2014. Find Article Here

July 6, 2014

Theresa May - Privatising The Police, Alienating Them From Public

There is no need to look any further than Westminster to see how Britain is being destroyed from within

September 17, 2014
An Update On Beechwood Child Abuse Victim & Whistleblower Melanie Shaw

Let’s deal with reality. Melanie Shaw sits in Sodexo high security prison Peterborough. She has been

September 11, 2014
Scotland: Independence Is Not On The Table

Today the LibLabCon has joined forces to keep the Union together, they say. Very publicly “abandoning

September 10, 2014

Cat 4 Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda and Delays Antares Launch to

NOAA’s GOES-East satellite captured this image of Hurricane Gonzalo off the U.S. East Coast on Oct

2 hrs ago
Distant Galaxies Reveal 3D Cosmic Web for the First Time

A 3D map of the cosmic web at a distance of 10.8 billion light years from Earth. Credit: Casey Stark (UC

3 hrs ago
Want to See Some Pretty Pictures? Here are the Winners of the 2014 Photo

PNA – First prize in the’Pro’ Category: ‘Night at Tatio Geysers.’ Credit and

7 hrs ago

Behind the Scenes: Making Courses at Udacity

October 14, 2014
Sneak Peek: Front-End Web Development Newsletter

October 9, 2014
What Are Frameworks and How Do Developers Work with Them?

October 7, 2014

VT Medicine: Concerns Regarding Ebola

Concerns Regarding The Ebola Virus — By Dr. Lawrence Broxmeyer, M.D. 10-6-14 Referenced by Jeff Smith

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Turkey playing double game over ISIL: Analyst

- “The US has its own double game going on here by allowing the ISIL people to keep bringing up

1 hr ago
Is Ebola Airborne?

Ebola is not airborne today but that could change over time, as mutations occur. Healthcare workers need

2 hrs ago

A Different War-Is-Good-For-Us Argument

It seems like we just got through dealing with the argument that war is good for us because it brings peace

6 hrs ago
Obama Misrepresents the Russian Economy

Eric Zuesse A report posted October 15th at Russia Insider, a Russian website, headlined “Russian

7 hrs ago
Politicians Try to Make Ebola a Partisan Issue for the Upcoming Election …

Both Parties Are Responsible The Dallas Morning News notes : The political blame game over the deadly

9 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

Please Support “Britain Needs A Pay Rise,” the TUC March and Rally in

On Saturday, I’ll be joining — hopefully — tens of thousands of people (at least) for

5 hrs ago
Is President Obama Planning an Executive Order for the Closure of

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

October 15, 2014
Radio: I Discuss Guantánamo, Shaker Aamer, TTIP and the Corporate Takeover

Yesterday, I spent a delightful half-hour speaking to Richie Allen, a colleague of David Icke, for his show

October 14, 2014

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Birds beat turbulence by folding wings, study finds

Researchers examined how soaring birds manage to fly in turbulence that would keep a light aircraft

18 hrs ago
Family tree traces evolution of mysterious birds

Cotingas are some of the brightest, loudest, oddest-looking, least-understood birds.

October 14, 2014
Hungry black hole found to eat faster than thought possible

It's swallowing star material in an amount estimated as the equivalent of 100 billion billion hot dogs

October 8, 2014

Oil industry execs among donors to Koch brothers super PAC

The Koch brothers have long kept the donors to their political causes secret, but rules governing a new

3 hrs ago
In search of safety, utilities bring in experts: each other

The American Gas Association is taking a page from the nuclear and airline industries in a new push to make

3 hrs ago
Schlumberger profit jumps 13.6 percent

Schlumberger profits jumped 13.6 percent in the third quarter as sales in North America and in its

4 hrs ago

.Zelo Street

UKIP Loses Its £1 Million Bonus

Here in the UK, Nigel “ Thirsty ” Farage and his fellow saloon bar propper-uppers at UKIP may be

10 hrs ago
Murdoch Hacking Trial Egg On Face

After the hacking trial ended, the Murdoch press wasted no time in telling their readers that it had all

14 hrs ago
Guido Fawked – Freud Spin And Lies

Young Dave got a nasty surprise at PMQs yesterday as Mil The Younger quoted the words of one of the Tories’

16 hrs ago

Asia stocks halt selling as U.S. data calm investor nerves

By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were tentatively higher on Friday after a solid set of U.S.

1 hr ago
Data shows U.S. economy's pulse is still strong

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell

4 hrs ago
Google's revenue falls short despite curbing price declines

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's revenue fell short of Wall Street's

4 hrs ago

Political TV Ad Spending Expected To Top $1 Billion

Audie Cornish speaks with Elizabeth Wilner of Kantar Media about the landscape of political TV advertising

5 hrs ago
Navajo Presidential Race Shaken By Language Gap

Chris Deschene's run for president of the Navajo Nation has been challenged because he's not fluent

5 hrs ago
Health Officials Face Ebola Questions On Capitol Hill

A day after news that a second healthcare worker in Texas has Ebola, members of Congress grilled Centers

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Ann Romney: If Mitt had been elected president, ‘I do not believe there

Ann Romney says Russia wouldn’t have invaded Ukraine had her husband Mitt been elected president. In a

October 15, 2014
Obama open to appointing Ebola 'czar,' opposes travel ban

By Steve Holland and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday that he

1 hr ago
Accused White House fence jumper faces more charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iraq war veteran accused of running inside the White House armed with a knife

3 hrs ago