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

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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/