Month: June 2014
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U.S. Menaces the Asia-Pacific – James Corbett on RT’s In The Now
James Corbett appears on RT’s In The Now with senior political correspondent Anissa Naouai to discuss the U.S. military build-up in the Asia-Pacific, China’s own growing naval presence, and what this means for the future of the region.
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China orders hunt for facilities illegally producing #GMO’s
from scmp.com: The continued illegal sale of genetically modified (GM) food in parts of China has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)to order officials to track down possible testing facilities. In a document published yesterday, the ministry asked agricultural supervisors to look for possible unauthorised genetic modification testing sites at research institutions, universities and corporations.…
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Jerad and Amanda Miller Demon-possessed
Michael Hoffman offers view on what might’ve driven Las Vegas Cop Killers to commit crimes in article,“Demon-possessed ‘Joker’ cop killers strike in Las Vegas.” Jerad and Amanda Miller were in Biblical terms demon-possessed, according to Hoffman: “The alleged killers in Las Vegas of two policemen at a restaurant, and a bystander at a shopping center,…
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Are Nanoparticles From Packaging Getting Into Your Food?
from motherjones.com: A while back, I wrote about the US regulatory system’s strange attitude toward nanotechnology and food… But what about packaging—the wrappers and bags and whatnot that hold food to keep it fresh? Nano-sized silver has powerful antimicrobial properties and can be embedded in plastic to keep food fresh longer; and nanoparticles of clay…
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The Geopolitics of the #WorldCup
from atimes.com: One of the defining images of the World Cup – so far – has been the sight of the Mannschaft – aka the German team – fraternizing with Pataxo Indians a few hundred meters away from the spot where Brazil was “discovered” in 1500. Call it a European re-discovery of the exotic tropics.…
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Canadian cyber-bullying law would let police ‘remotely hack into computers, mobile devices, or cars’
from nationalpost.com: The Harper government’s new cyberbullying legislation includes little-noticed provisions that would allow police to remotely gain entry to computers and track cellphone users’ movements, privacy experts warn. Bill C-13, being studied by the House of Commons justice committee this week, is described by the Conservatives as cyberbullying legislation, but will dramatically expand the…
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Comcast Converting 50,000 Houston Home Routers Into Public WiFi Hotspots (Without Users Consent)
from slashdot.com: As a Houston resident with limited home broadband options, I found the following interesting: Dwight Silverman of the Houston Chronicle reports (warning: paywalled) that Comcast plans to turn 50,000 home routers into public Wi-Fi hotspots without their users providing consent. Comcast plans to eventually convert 150,000 home routers into a city-wide WiFi network.…
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eSports Viewing Nearly Doubles in 2013
from alistdaily.com: Think eSports is just a temporary fad? You don’t know competitive gamers. A report from IHS Technology shows that the numbers for eSports viewing are on the rise, to the point of showing double the growth over the previous year. The report shows that 2.4 billion hours of eSports were viewed over 2013,…
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New evidence on fructose in Coca Cola, Pepsi and other sodas in the US
from globalresearchreport.com: A new analysis from the University of Southern California finds that sodas in the US are potentially a bigger risk for obesity than assumed, because of the high fructose levels they contain. The battle over high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in sodas in the US is likely to intensify following the publication today…
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Kim Dotcom offers $5 million ‘bounty’ to whistleblowers in online piracy case
from blacklistednews.com: Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Monday he was offering a US$5 million “bounty” to whistleblowers for information to help fight an online piracy case brought (against him) by the United States. The Megaupload founder, who is resisting extradition from New Zealand, said he had to resort to offering the money because the deck…
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The Strange, Secret History of Isaac Newton’s Papers
from Wired.com: When Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727, he left behind no will and an enormous stack of papers. His surviving correspondences, notes, and manuscripts contain an estimated 10 million words, enough to fill up roughly 150 novel-length books. There are pages upon pages of scientific and mathematical brilliance. But there are also pages that…
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America: A Deteriorating Nation of Denial & Apathy
from boilingfrogspost.com: As the unending back-to-back scandals unfold, from the arrest and prosecution of courageous truth-tellers (aka whistleblowers), to the illegal wiretapping of all Americans, torture, indefinite detentions, the groping and handling of travelers, utilizing the IRS as the government’s hit-men and thugs … I am asked to provide statements, interpretations and/ or explanations as…
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Our Ancestors Were High as F*k
from ultraculture.org: New evidence suggests that ancient humans regularly used mind-altering substances—but for sacred reasons, not making cartoons more entertaining. Ancient humans were tripping balls, new research shows. But unlike us, they were doing it for the right reasons. A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory suggests that ancient humans…
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@PumpUpThaVolume: Episode113 – Frequent Flyer
‘♫Makin’ a soundtrack for another planet to hear♫’ on Episode113 – Frequent Flyer which features brand new sounds from Chromeo, Little Dragon, Yann Tiersen, Black And White Years, Secret Sisters, Little Radar, Centro-matic, Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires, Alice Boman, Denney and the Jets, Old 97’s, PHOX, My Jerusalem and Kid Smpl… Download/Subscribe…
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Bangladeshi farmers caught in row over $600,000 GM aubergine trial
from theguardian.co.uk: Farmers growing a landmark genetically modified food crop in Bangladesh – Bt brinjal, or aubergine – have found themselves at the centre of a power struggle between the government and activists trying to prevent the technology getting a hold in the region. The growers say they have been subjected to intimidation and misinformation…