12/30/2013

12/30/2013

Russian City Hit by Second Suicide Attack in Two Days - The Wire

'The strikes have left Volgograd residents shaken and authorities fearing a wave of attacks ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, set to begin on February 7.'

http://www.thewire.com/global/2013/12/volgograd-russia-second-attack/356560/

Olympic Officials: No Extra Security at Sochi After Bombings

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/12/30/olympic_officials_no_extra_security_at_sochi_after_bombings#sthash.uG7Qe5Wz.EBSjPhbE.dpbs

Researchers find 7,300-mile ring of mercury around tar sands in Canada | Al Jazeera America

'...mercury is particularly worrisome to environmentalists because it can bioaccumulate, meaning it becomes more concentrated as it works its way up the food chain.'

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/29/7-500-mile-ring-ofmercuryfoundaroundcanadastarsands.html

Special Report: Lost hooves, dead cattle before Merck halted Zilmax sales

'Regardless, the episode at the Tyson plant - which hasn't been publicly disclosed until now - is coming to light at a time of growing concern over risks to animal and human health posed by the increased use of pharmaceuticals in food production. Livestock pharmaceuticals use is expanding as part of the push to produce more meat at lower cost.'

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE9BT0NV20131230?feedType=RSS&irpc=932

U.S. Struggles to Keep Pace in Delivering Broadband Service - NYTimes.com

'The disagreement comes over how far behind the United States really is in what many people consider as basic a utility as water and electricity — and how much it will affect the nation’s technological competitiveness over the next decade.'

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/technology/us-struggling-to-keep-pace-in-broadband-service.html

TEPCO Quietly Admits Reactor 3 Could Be Melting Down NOW - Susanne Posel | Susanne Posel'Turner Radio Network (TRN) has issued a report regarding Fukushima Diachi Nuclear Plant that is expected to affect the entire Northern Hemisphere.'

http://www.occupycorporatism.com/tepco-quietly-admits-reactor-3-melting-now/

Special Report: Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE9BT00520131230?irpc=932

Study: Moderate drinking boosts immune system

'Just in time for New Year's...'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2013/12/30/drinking-body-immune-system/4247323/?sf21132993=1

Holocaust survivor meets her liberator after 68 years | NJ.com

http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2013/12/holocaust_survivor_liberator_meet_after_68_years.html

Vick attacked and killed by dogs

http://www.azcentral.com/news/arizona/articles/20131229bullhead-city-former-mayor-husband-attacked-by-dogs-abrk.html

**********

I, Glasshole: My Year With Google Glass | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/12/glasshole/

Woman With World's Largest Ass: People Shocked I Have 'This Much Butt'

http://gawker.com/woman-with-worlds-largest-ass-people-shocked-i-have-1491633714/@neetzanz

12/29/2013

12/29/2013

World in turmoil: Seven countries to watch in 2014 - World News

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/29/21984652-world-in-turmoil-seven-countries-to-watch-in-2014?lite

Minimum wage to rise in 13 states on Jan. 1

http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/29/news/economy/minimum-wage-states/index.html

Saudi Arabia pledges $3bn to Lebanese army - Al Jazeera English

http://m.aljazeera.com/story/2013122916819356742

Russia suicide attack: Suspected female bomber kills at least 16 at train station - World News

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/29/22094124-russia-suicide-attack-suspected-female-bomber-kills-at-least-16-at-train-station?lite

Brainlike Computers, Learning From Experience - NYTimes.com

(03/10/2012)

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320986

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/29/science/brainlike-computers-learning-from-experience.html?=_r=6=&=

NSA diverts shipments to install spyware

http://mobile.rawstory.com/therawstory/#!/entry/nsa-diverted-computers-and-laptops-from-shipping-facilities-to-install,52c07aaf025312186cab8811

Florida's population could surpass New York's

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/28/us/new-york-florida-population/index.html

Plastic-eating fungi found in Amazon may solve landfill problems

(03/10/2012)

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/320986

******

How a Radical New Teaching Method Could Unleash a Generation of Geniuses | Wired Business | Wired.com

'... a new breed of educators, inspired by everything from the Internet to evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and AI, are inventing radical new ways for children to learn, grow, and thrive. To them, knowledge isn’t a commodity that’s delivered from teacher to student but something that emerges from the students’ own curiosity-fueled exploration. Teachers provide prompts, not answers, and then they step aside so students can teach themselves and one another. They are creating ways for children to discover their passion—and uncovering a generation of geniuses in the process.'

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/free-thinkers

At 94, mountain man must gradually let go of his piece of paradise - latimes.com

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-c1-jack-english-20131227-dto,1674529,294316.htmlstory#axzz2ovlowhLD

The old man and his pee | dooce®

(humor/dog)

http://dooce.com/2013/03/18/the-old-man-and-his-pee/

12/28/2013

12/28/2013

'Military-Style' Raid on California Power Station Spooks U.S.

http://complex.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/12/24/power-station-military-assault#sthash.8Qa8zofM.dpbs

Glenn Greenwald: 'A Lot' More NSA Documents to Come | Threat Level | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/greenwald-lot-nsa-documents-come/

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in New York Senate

http://www.thedailychronic.net/2013/26770/marijuana-legalization-bill-introduced-new-york-senate/

12/27/2013

12/27/2013

Seven Things the Do-Nothing Congress Did - The Daily Beast

'It was the least productive session ever, but legislators did manage to get some work done. From student loans to Kentucky fishing spots, a look at notable laws enacted this year.'

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/27/seven-things-the-do-nothing-congress-did.html

The Year in Mass Shootings

http://gawker.com/the-year-in-mass-shootings-1480354413

Where the 1.3 million people losing unemployment aid this week live

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/12/26/where-the-1-3-million-people-losing-unemployment-aid-this-week-live/

How Worried Should We Be About the Alleged RSA-NSA Scheming? | Wired Opinion | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/12/what-we-really-lost-with-the-rsa-nsa-revelations/

As Solar Power Grows, Dispute Flares Over U.S. Utility Bills

'An energy revolution is happening atop homes in the United States, with one new rooftop solar system being installed every four minutes in 2013.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/12/131226-utilities-dispute-net-metering-for-solar/

Utilities Feeling Rooftop Solar Heat Start Fighting Back - Bloomberg

Great for the environment. Not so good for the U.S. electric companies...'

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-26/utilities-feeling-rooftop-solar-heat-start-fighting-back.html

19 crazy things the right said in 2013 | MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/19-crazy-things-the-gop-said-2013

*****

10 classic Sesame Street moments we wouldn't show today's kids

http://m.theweek.com/article.php?id=254157

What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums This Year?

(adult)

http://deadspin.com/what-did-we-get-stuck-in-our-rectums-this-year-1486766986

‘Interactive’ Gets a New Meaning - NYTimes.com

(adult)

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/26/fashion/Sex-toys-cybersex-high-tech.html?=_r=6=

Henry's Pose

http://www.wildeyed.ca/henrysconcepts/

Looking for the bathrooms in a pizza place. "Well which is wh- ooooooooooooooh..." - Imgur

http://imgur.com/pR69RkL

12/26/2013

12/26/2013

They said what? A look back at the oddest political moments of 2013 - NBC Politics

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/11/21866864-they-said-what-a-look-back-at-the-oddest-political-moments-of-2013?lite

A new suspect in bee deaths: the US government – Quartz

'As scientists race to pinpoint the cause of the global collapse of honey bee populations that pollinate a third of the world’s crops, environmental groups have indentified one culprit: US authorities who continue to approve pesticides implicated in the apian apocalypse.'

http://qz.com/161512/a-new-suspect-in-bee-deaths-the-us-government/

E.R. Costs for Mentally Ill Soar, and Hospitals Seek Better Way - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/26/health/er-costs-for-mentally-ill-soar-and-hospitals-seek-better-way.html

Technology Fuels New Police Cruiser - WSJ.com

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304475004579278122995687950?mobile=y

Light-Starved Norwegian Hamlet Hijacks the Sun With Giant Mirrors | Wired Business | Wired.com

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/12/ap_sunmirror/

LA Times - Detroit's abandoned buildings draw tourists instead of developers

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-78680273/

****

Merry Christmas from the fake sign language guy! - Imgur

http://imgur.com/f3k4KTz

12/24/2013

12/24/2013

Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished - The Washington Post

http://m.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/edward-snowden-after-months-of-nsa-revelations-says-his-missions-accomplished/2013/12/23/49fc36de-6c1c-11e3-a523-fe73f0ff6b8d_story.html

Unemployment Benefits Can Be 'The Difference Between Making It And Not Making It'

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4495341

Where Alzheimer's starts and how it spreads

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131222160018.htm

LA Times - Lung cancer: A cloud on China's polluted horizon

'Nationwide in the last three decades, an era in which China opened up its economy and industrialized, deaths from lung cancer have risen 465%.'

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-78664843/

Catching Rays in California, and Storing Them - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/24/business/energy-environment/catching-some-rays-in-california-and-storing-them.html

Bill Gates Funds A Smartphone Battery That Runs On Human Urine

http://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-funds-pee-smartphone-battery-2013-12

Pope's Approval Rating Soars: CNN Poll

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4497813

Biggest Media Screw-Ups of 2013

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4461837

*********
A guy that shaves his arms and legs...

(adult pic)
http://i.imgur.com/PbedJqK.jpg

12/23/2013

12/23/2013

2013: War by the Numbers — War is Boring — Medium

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/1da9e9b0c940

Suicide Rates Rise Sharply in U.S. - NYTimes.com

'More people now die of suicide than in car accidents...'

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/05/03/health/suicide-rate-rises-sharply-in-us.html?_r=1

US predicts electric vehicles won't make a dent by 2040 | The Verge

http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/12/22/5236698/doe-predicts-electric-vehicles-wont-make-a-dent-by-2040

Smog persists across northern China | South China Morning Post

http://m.scmp.com/news/china/article/1388939/smog-persists-across-northern-china

BBC News - Google's Schaft robot wins Darpa rescue challenge

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25493584

Target says scammers are preying off data breach - TwinCities.comhttp://www.twincities.com/business/ci_24781401/target-says-scammers-are-preying-off-data-breach?source=rss

A sweet Asian fruit tempts the troubled soft drink industry - Yahoo Finance

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sweet-asian-fruit-tempts-troubled-122650029.html

There's New Video Of 'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson Attacking Gay People As 'Ruthless' And 'Full Of Murder'

http://www.businessinsider.com/phil-robertson-video-on-gays-duck-dynasty-suspension-2013-12

McDonald's to Employees: Don't Eat Fast Food, It's Bad for You

http://gawker.com/mcdonalds-to-employees-dont-eat-fast-food-its-bad-1488825068?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gawker/full+(Gawker)

******

Inside N.J.'s suburban drug mills, a grimy, lucrative business : page all - NorthJersey.com

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Inside_NJ_suburban_drug_mills_a_grimy_lucrative_business.html?page=all&mobile=1&ic=1&iphone=1

12/22/2013

12/22/2013

'Who am I to judge?': The pope's most powerful phrase in 2013 - World News

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/22/21984495-who-am-i-to-judge-the-popes-most-powerful-phrase-in-2013?lite

Cuba: Raul Castro Issues Stern Warning To Entrepreneurs

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4486902

Under Seattle, a Big Object Blocks Bertha. What Is It? - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/us/under-seattle-a-big-object-blocks-bertha-what-is-it.html

Utah Is on Track to End Homelessness by 2015 With This One Simple Idea | NationSwell

http://www.nationswell.com/one-state-track-become-first-end-homelessness-2015/

Stolen Target info already flooding black market

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2013/12/20/target-customer-information-shows-up-on-the-black-market/?after=t3_1tflg9

Muslim staff at Marks & Spencer can refuse to sell alcohol and pork - Telegraph (UK)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10532782/Muslim-staff-at-Marks-and-Spencer-can-refuse-to-sell-alcohol-and-pork.html

5 years after coal-ash spill, little has changed

'Enough muck spewed forth to fill a football field more than 2,500 feet into the air.'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/22/coal-ash-spill/4143995/

Why 'Duck Dynasty' was the Biggest Story of the Week - NationalJournal.com

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-duck-dynasty-was-the-biggest-story-of-the-week-20131221

***

Heroin: art and culture's last taboo

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/dec/22/art-heroin-christiane-f

The Perfect Solution to Obnoxiously Loud Public Cellphone Conversations

http://gawker.com/the-perfect-solution-to-obnoxiously-loud-public-cellpho-1484228116

Good Guy Greg (pic)

http://i.imgur.com/DdUvJwS.jpg

Adult humor/pic

http://imgur.com/uF8wXAD

12/21/2013

12/21/2013

Obama focuses on a tough year's ups, not its downs | Boston Herald

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/us_politics/2013/12/obama_focuses_on_a_tough_years_ups_not_its_downs

Finally, a Ruling That Recognizes Snowden as a Whistleblower | Threat Level | Wired.com

"The great irony is the government is trying to prosecute a whistleblower for bringing to light illegal government conduct,”...

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/12/snowden/?cid=16027284

The Government Is Quietly Giving Way More Housing Aid to Rich People Than Poor People - Yahoo Finance

'...more than half went to those with incomes greater than $100,000...'

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/government-quietly-giving-way-more-212800893.html

Americans Have Little Faith In Scientists, Science Journalists: Poll

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4481487

Study finds no clear link between lung cancer and second-hand smoke - Health News - Health & Families - The Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/study-finds-no-clear-link-between-lung-cancer-and-secondhand-smoke-9004077.html

ISLANDS: Hawaii solar boom so successful, it's been halted -- Friday, December 20, 2013 -- www.eenews.net

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059992167

Goodwill Taking Advantage Of The Disabled - Ocala Post | Ocala Post

http://ocalapost.com/goodwill-taking-advantage-disabled/

'Food fraud' a growing problem in grocery stores | khou.com Houston

http://www.khou.com/news/health/Food-fraud-a-growing-problem-in-grocery-stores-236733491.html

13 Reasons Marijuana Just Had The Best Year Ever

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4467485?utm_hp_ref=politics

Vintage Diner In NJ Available For Free - Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/24279720/vinate-diner-in-nj-available-for-free

Child’s lost letter to Santa falls from sky | FOX5 San Diego – San Diego news, weather, traffic, sports from KSWB

http://fox5sandiego.com/2013/12/18/childs-lost-letter-to-santa-falls-out-of-the-sky/#axzz2o2tVqibL

*******

5 things a debt collector should never say to you - TODAY.com
http://m.today.com/money/5-things-debt-collector-should-never-say-you-6C10887716