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I am in Internet range for only a few minutes, so let me just type this right out: Today a provision that would increase background checks for gun purchases was blocked in the Senate, even though consideration of the bill was supported by 54 senators representing states that make up (at quick estimate) at least 60 per...
Czech School of law, economics, politics and security CEVRO has started receiving tuition for three Master's programs in bitcoin digital currency. The option is now available for students specializing in transition, Austrian economics, and international politics. All three programs are conducted in English, their teac...
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Even without Clint Dempsey, the US national team is still capable of competing against Bosnia-Herzegovina, according to veteran midfielder Michael Bradley. The two nations meet on Wednesday for the first time ever at the Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium in Sarajevo (2:30 pm ET, ESPN2 and Uni...
Federal Legislation Establishing the Fourth of July Holiday Researched by James R. Heintze. All rights reserved. The act of Congress establishing Fourth of July as a holiday, but without pay, for federal employees and the District of Columbia occurred in 1870. Senator Hannibal Hamlin (Dem.-Maine, and previously vice ...
"We flatter ourselves by imagining that we live in an age of endless invention and innovation," says Paul Kedrosky. A classic approach is applying Moore's Law to…everything, and then leaping to claims about unprecedented change in society more generally. I'm reading a number of commentators call bullshit. They are argu...
Share this: Reddit Facebook Twitter LinkedIn According to a source, Tinder has been operating a special version of their classic app, called “Select”. This is reportedly a members-only version of Tinder and it is mainly destined for celebrities and people who are very popular on Tinder. They are the so-called “elit...
On November 27, Megan Lee’s representative revealed the reasons behind her lawsuit against Soul Shop Entertainment in an official statement. The rep stated, “Since the end of February 2014, Kim Tae Woo’s wife Kim Ae Ri and mother-in-law Mrs. Kim took office as the management director and chief director, respectively. ...
The Polish parliament on Wednesday rejected a motion to hold a vote of no confidence against Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz put forward by the opposition Civic Platform (PO) party. A total of 190 MPs voted in favour of the motion, with 238 voting against. The latter included 230 of the 234 PiS deputies who hold a...
If you would like to see more articles like this please support our coverage of the space program by becoming a Spaceflight Now Member . If everyone who enjoys our website helps fund it, we can expand and improve our coverage further. A Russian Soyuz rocket rolled to its launch pad in Kazakhstan early Monday aboard a ...
Learn fun and easy facts about burning calories; an average sized human will burn about 2400 Calories per day without doing any exercise. The results are based on an average 150 pound human. Singing in the shower can burn an extra 10-20 Calories per song, depending on the volume and pitch of your voice. Laughing for 1...
This amazing video shows the Northern Lights passing over the Scottish Highlands overnight. Created using a time-lapse technique to speed up a sequence of events, the clip was filmed by photographer Mark Appleton from the B&B he runs with his wife Jan - Croft 23 in South Erradale near Gairloch. Despite being just 30 ...
Forget his “Transformers” co-star Megan Fox, actor Shia LaBeouf apparently thinks his mother is the “sexiest” woman he knows. In a new interview with Playboy magazine, the actor reveals some unusual thoughts about the woman who gave him life, reports Star magazine. "Probably the sexiest woman I know is my mother," he...
The team's intro music fills the arena. The players make their way single file down the corridor. As Andrei Vasilevskiy's skate hits the ice, PA announcer Paul Porter sends the crowd into a frenzy with his trademark introduction. The camera catches the players as they line up in the locker room tunnel and go through t...
browsing top links in all categories - promote links by digging Walking robots [+ 19 digs] These are walking robots that toyota has developed for disabled people. You basically sit in them and it walks so you can get around. Can you imagine these in robot wars? [ category: robots | by: zerodrift24 (3) ] Halo2: Scor...
The Tea Party has always been the GOP’s far-right flank. Despite its small membership and radical views, it has mustered up an undue measure of influence in the Republican Party due to its fanatical posturing and wealthy financial backers. Now a new study by the Pew Research Center sheds light on a profound split betwe...
China wants Canadian canola shipments to have less non-canola material in it, a requirement a commodities analyst says producers here can meet. Canada relies heavily on its trade relationship with China. The Chinese government is strong-arming Canadian canola producers into tightening up the amount of dockage. That's...
Catching a Mathematical Error Using Haskell’s Type System I found this worth sharing. It’s the story of an error in a mathematics paper. Perhaps not too terribly surprising, you might think. But it really is surprising. The paper in question is quite well-written and clear. It’s central to its field, and has been read...
Manny Villar to poll losers: Move on ABS-CBN News Posted at 13 May 2016 08:10 PM | Updated as of 13 May 2016 08:54 PM Photo courtesy of http://www.mannyvillar.com.ph MANILA - Former Senator Manny Villar has some advice for electoral candidates who lose in the elections: move on. In his May 10 column for the Manila...
The Mirror Question 1. What Mirrors Do Why do mirrors reflect left-right, but not up-down? Suppose we have a card with the letters printed on it (as viewed from the front of the card). If we are going to view this card in a mirror we need to turn it so the front of the card faces the mirror. What we see in the mirro...
It’s 5 day s until Christmas and I’m just starting to feel the peace and joy that comes this time of year. Really….I am. As a matter of fact, I’m soooo feeling the love this year, I’m going to give pajama boy, Ethan Krupp, a pass. Yup, I’m giving this a pass: Now, if you want to know more about this latest role mod...
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Mounties at UBC are warning people to be careful when out jogging in the dark. It comes after an 18-year-old student was attacked while she was running through Pacific Spirit Park earlier this month. She claims she was approached by an Aboriginal man asking her if she knew the time. She says he...
End the free rides for mining giants Updated Why should massive mining corporations like BHP, Rio Tinto and Glencore continue to get cheap fuel from the Government while everyone else suffers, asks Greens Leader Christine Milne. The big miners get off scot-free in Tony Abbott's brutal budget. BHP is on track for a m...
Let’s get to know each other In 2008 I created a site which accidentally started to bring me earnings of more than five-figures a month from WordPress themes. As a student at that time, I wasn’t prepared for this, but it seems that exciting things in life often come when you least expect them. I wasn’t a programmer ...
Buy Photo The Ontario Power Generation's Bruce nuclear facility can be seen from a local beach off Lake Huron in Kincardine, Ontario. (Photo: Andre J. Jackson/ Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo In a story Jan. 3 about a proposal to store nuclear waste underground near Lake Huron, The Associated Press incorrectly identified...
A GALAGA INSPIRED SHOOT 'EM UP FOR COMMODORE 64 COMPUTERS EARTH, 2017 We didn't listen to the warnings. We decided to ignore the decline of our bee population, and now their guardians have arrived. You must pilot the 1981 Galencia Fighter and restore order. Before its too late! 50 Action Packed Levels Asteroid...
A healthy emotional life is not about never experiencing negative emotions, but learning how to channel them in positive and constructive ways. Here are some activities that are often effective in taking emotions like sadness, anger, or grief, and then using them to learn something about ourselves or creating a more f...
Preliminary Design Of Free Electron Laser Weapon Completed by Staff Writers Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 19, 2010 has successfully completed the preliminary design of the U.S. Navy's Free Electron Laser (FEL) weapon system, a key step toward building a FEL prototype for realistic tests at sea. During the preliminary de...
[02:40:18] jonesy: and here u see hte condy tryin on her new lalonde shoes [02:40:22] step on my neck tadpole mom: she big [02:40:45] MLLYLY: idk about those shoes [02:40:46] MLLYLY: i mean [02:40:54] MLLYLY: wearing orbs on your feet is a major tripping hazard [02:40:58] MLLYLY: very slippery [02:41:35] jonesy: ...
A Press of Atlantic City/Richard Stockton College poll of South Jersey voters shows Obama leading McCain by 9% in the region, while Democratic U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg leads Republican challenger Dick Zimmer. The poll is the first non-partisan survey conducted of the 3rd Congressional District race, where State Sen....
Come mix and mingle with other Financial Technologist's Tues April 18. Learn about the newest and fastest changes going on in financial technology. Finance is undergoing a massive change some call the "financial paradigm". Laws from 1930-1940 (old right?) are getting broken down with technological innovation in finance...
The following is a press release direct from the Montreal Canadiens, the Kootenay Ice, and Saskatoon Health Region. Update on condition of Kootenay Ice hockey player Tim Bozon SASKATOON – Saskatoon Health Region provides the following update on the condition of Kootenay Ice hockey player and Montreal Canadiens prospe...
An ancient judge holds a football trophy in a football drama. (Photo/Shanghai Morning Post) (ECNS) -- Following China's recent football reform plan and increasing passion for the sport, a number of football-themed TV series and films, some with jaw-dropping plots, are expected to delight local audiences, Shanghai Morn...
Mar 13, 2017 | By Tess If self-driving cars are the future of the automotive industry, then Goodyear will be right alongside them, crafting and manufacturing the tires of the future. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, which has been making tires for over a century, has unveiled its newest concept tire, the Eagle 360 ...
The Michael Richards exhibition on Governors Island, curated by Alex Fialho and Melissa Levin, proves what an astonishing loss it was when the artist was killed on 9/11. Richards had spent the night in his World Views studio as part of his Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) residency; when a hijacked plane crashed...
SALT LAKE CITY, June 17 (UPI) -- A Utah woman is facing attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to kill her neighbor with a 27-inch samurai sword. According to 56-year-old Barney Salazar, Natasha Davis became upset when he asked her to quiet down. "She came running down and said, 'you wanna go Barney?' I n...
Facebook appears to be losing users in the U.S. and other major markets, though its user base in parts of Asia is growing, according to an investment company report. Facebook saw its U.S. user base drop by 0.7% over the past three months and 1.7% over the last six months, according to a report from Rory Maher, a senio...
Police patrol Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. Photo by James Green/Getty Images Crime is Slate’s new crime blog. Like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @slatecrime. “Good Cop/Bad Cop” is an occasional feature highlighting the best and worst in American law enforcement. Name: Detective Sgt. Richard Sassi Jr....
Below is a simple picture of a naked man on top of an (assumedly) dead shark. Who is this man? Please RT, find him & ask him why he did this? Where is the humour in humiliating slaughtered animals? @ChrisGPackham pic.twitter.com/uHN37OywCx — Anneka Svenska (@AnnekaSvenska) May 5, 2017 That man looks quite a bit like ...
Bieber nominated for black music award Updated Baby-faced Canadian teenager Justin Bieber has scored a nomination for a 2010 Black Entertainment Television (BET) award. Bieber, 16, will compete in the best new artist category. The BET awards typically honour black singers, actors, actresses and athletes, but offici...
QinetiQ has developed a system which helps protect the Royal Navy’s ships from mines, cuts the Ministry of Defence’s costs and allows vessels to spend more time on operations. The defence and testing company is estimated to have saved the MoD hundreds of thousands of pounds in fuel costs alone by introducing a mobile ...
It looks like I have a correction to make. Originally when I started blogging that I would be reading and reviewing Transformers comics, I posted the order these comics should be read. I got this information from several different online resources and it all seemed correct and it all matched, but when I sat down to rea...
- A Dearborn Muslim man has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Little Caesar's after he says his neighborhood restaurant gave him pork pepperoni instead of halal pepperoni. Mohamad Bazzi's attorney filed the lawsuit in Wayne County against the pizza chain on Thursday, the day before Ramadan. According to the lawsui...
One ritual closes, another opens in its sacred space. Cosmic Triggers old and new sign and declare their solemn pledges to The Cosmic Book of Will, a beautiful leather bound tome of great sentimental, and not inconsiderable economic value, which will be burned should any of the pledges remain unfulfilled by the 23rd Ju...
× Purdue police search for missing giant pencil, thief leaves no trace WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (November 17, 2015) – Purdue University police are investigating a report of a missing giant pencil at Pickett Park, which is on the northwest edge of Purdue’s campus. According to the Purdue Exponent, The sculpture was report...
The LGBT Conversation Latinos Need to Have With Their Parents Dave Trejo Blocked Unblock Follow Following Jun 11, 2017 What did I do wrong? How can I fix him? Why me? Do you think it’s because…(fill in the blank)? Why did they choose to be this way? These are all questions that have been posed to me by Latino parent...
I’ve noticed a growing trend of people having Icelandic magical staves tattooed on them lately. Some of the choices, alas, range from weird to unintentionally funny and inappropriate. On its own having such a stave tattooed is not a bad thing at all. Icelanders themselves often get them as tattoos and it’s not conside...
Thursday was not Wade Miley’s night. The Boston Red Sox left-hander was roughed up by the Baltimore Orioles for five runs on nine hits through four innings — including home runs by Adam Jones, Nolan Reimold and Manny Machado — in his team’s 6-5 loss. Miley labored through 69 pitches and 20 batters in those four inning...
A DIY Guide to Staying Relevant in Data Analysis/Science/Architecture/etc. Benjamin Korallus Arnold Blocked Unblock Follow Following Nov 30, 2016 The idea of intelligent machines is one that has been a myth since antiquity. Yet in a single lifetime has gone from mainstream science fiction to mainstream science. We’ve...
E-Citizenship Can Benefit From Blockchain Technology The idea of becoming e-citizen of a specific country sounds very appealing to lots of people. However, there is only one country offering such a service right now, which is Estonia. While it may seem strange for a former Soviet Union country to be one of the frontru...
Mollison said he hopes Grand River Transit will further simplify Route 7 to make it easier for people to take the bus. "Just saying 'the light rail transit will make everything better,' is just kicking the can down the road," Mollison said. The Region of Waterloo is preparing for its light rail transit system schedul...
The Wachowskis' latest science fiction experience, Jupiter Ascending, may stumble as a film, but it's certainly a feast for the eyes. As we join Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) on her journey across the galaxy, we're treated to glimpses of far away worlds and space-age cities. Most of all, we become intimately familiar with...
On Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Scheduled Tasks are stored as binary files with the “.job” extension. They are also stored in this manner on Windows Server 2008. Also, the jobs are stored in the same location in both operating systems, namely, “C:WindowsTasks”. So if you want to copy jobs from one to the other, ...
A mixing section with removable dams can adjust melting capability to the viscosity of the material. Robert Dray, a well-known screw designer and builder, has long held that there’s no such thing as a “general-purpose” injection molding screw—calling it rather a “no-purpose” screw because, in his view, it can’t do an ...
To appear in Nous, August 1996 Analyticity Reconsidered 1 Paul Artin Boghossian New York University I This is what many philosophers believe today about the analytic/synthetic distinction: In his classic early writings on analyticity -- in particular, in "Truth by Convention," "Two Dogmas of Empiricism," and "Carn...
Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu (; born July 26, 1974) is a Canadian professional poker player who has won six World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles. The independent poker ranking service Global Poker Index (GPI) recognized Negreanu as the best poker player of the decade ...
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin hailed "unprecedented levels of cooperation" with China, including $7 billion in new investment deals, as he kicked off a two-day visit to Beijing Tuesday. The main item still under negotiation: a potential $1 trillion contract to export Siberian natural gas to China's industrial ...
In January it was reported that U.S. House of Representatives Member David Schweikert will speak at a Washington blockchain event, organized by the Chamber of Digital Commerce – the first time a sitting Congressman on the finance committee will be addressing the bitcoin community in the American capital. Now we bring ...
Get the biggest daily stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email A brave 12-year-old Warwickshire boy – set to travel to America for life saving treatment to treat his rare form of cancer – is battling to raise £10,000 so that his mum ...
Skeptic Conference Battles Sexual Harassment Allegations The skeptic conference this weekend in Las Vegas has reportedly seen a drop in attendance by women, and the reason may be due to sexual harassment allegations. Several atheist groups have put policies in place in the last few weeks to combat the growing problem ...
From SGUTranscripts This episode needs: proof-reading, links, 'Today I Learned' list, categories, segment redirects. How to Contribute SGU Episode 384 24th November 2012 SGU 383 SGU 385 Skeptical Rogues S: Steven Novella B: Bob Novella J: Jay Novella E: Evan Bernstein Guest RW: Richard Wiseman Quote of the Week The a...
You know when you buy a carton of buttermilk but you only use one or two cups and you don’t want the rest to go to waste? Well-now you have your answer! This quick bread is so delicious. We have been eating it plain, smeared with butter, topped with peanut butter and toasted with honey. The original recipe calls for w...
By now you’ve probably heard that the Los Angeles Rams are paying Tavon Austin $10.5 million per year to be a gadget player. You probably also noticed that he was barely on the field Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Austin played a total of two snaps this week, by far his lowest total of the season. He had carved...
Erwin Chemerinsky named dean of Berkeley Law Erwin Chemerinsky, speaks to the media after a hearing on California's three-strikes law outside the Supreme Court in Washington, in this Nov. 2002 file photo. Erwin Chemerinsky, speaks to the media after a hearing on California's three-strikes law outside the Supreme Court...
The ruling Democratic Party of Japan has long championed granting voting rights to permanent foreign residents in local government elections, but, absurdly, a kink in its internal voting system conceivably could hand aliens the opportunity to help pick the next prime minister. DPJ legislators will have the biggest say...
In his first major move since taking over the top spot for FireEye Inc., Chief Executive Kevin Mandia plans to cut hundreds of jobs and chop spending in several areas in order to find profit at a security firm where growth is slowing down. In his first media interview since taking over the CEO role from David DeWalt i...
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny helped found the Anti-corruption Foundation, which published an investigation accusing Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of funneling more than $1 billion worth of bribes. (Sergei Ilnitsky/European Pressphoto Agency) Anyone following the uproar in Washington over allegations of ...
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk: "These security forces [in Odessa] are inefficient and violated the law" Ukraine's interim PM has accused the security services of failing to stop violence in the southern city of Odessa that left more than 40 people...
Janet Napolitano gave a disturbing speech last week at the University of California, during The New York Times Health For Tomorrow Conference. In the speech she announced the college will be receiving a government grant of $26 million, which will be used to develop a brain implant that could rewire the brain of a human...
Story highlights The country music star wrote more than 1,000 songs in his 60-year career He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2012 by President Barack Obama (CNN) Country music legend Mel Tillis died early Sunday morning, according to a statement from his publicist. He was 85. Tillis died at the Munroe Regi...
People around the United States have decried the white nationalist movement after three people lost their lives when violence erupted in Virginia over the weekend, and San Franciscans have also made it known that racism and hatred are unwelcome in their hometown. Christie Smith reports (Published Friday, Aug. 18, 2017)...
It’s 2017 — time to rethink the way websites are loaded. Raphael Blocked Unblock Follow Following Sep 19, 2017 Web technologies are fast paced and it’s often very hard not to re-invent the wheel every three months. So I tried to avoid the re-inventing-wheel problematic and head over to the how to enable the power of ...
Sporting Kansas City announced on Tuesday that the club has waived midfielder James Marcelin and mutually agreed to part ways with midfielder Jorge Claros. Claros appeared in eight MLS matches (including postseason) and four games during the 2014/15 CONCACAF Champions League group stage since being acquired by Sportin...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Through the first two months of the 2014 season, describing the San Jose Earthquakes’ offense at any given point in time has boiled down to one critical question. Is Yannick Djaló on the pitch, or not? In Djaló’s 119 minutes’ worth of play so far, spread over four matches, the Quakes have two goals...
× Expand Drones in North Carolina: What would the Wright Brothers think? If you're feeling paranoid, turn to page 41 in the newly approved state budget. Sandwiched between rather innocuous passages on motor fleet management and tax programs are the drones. Budget section 7.16.(e) includes a ban on the purchase or ope...
Green activists display placards during a demonstration in New York against Donald Trump. (AFP) As the Mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris Agreement for our people, our economy & future. https://t.co/3znXGTcd8C - bill peduto (@billpeduto) June 1, 2017 Empire State Bui...
Thanks for all the compliments everybody! Still excited about how it turned out, nd th new owner is thrilled as well. Its a tallish seat tube for a mixte at 53/54 I forget off hand for certian. The Dura Ace group came almost entirely from a Univega Super Strada, and yes 7200 EX, not 7400. Bar cons were eBay sourced, t...
In a recently resurfaced 2005 interview with "Pride and Prejudice" stars Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen, a bit of trivia regarding their co-star Dame Judi Dench stood out. The 78-year-old Oscar-winning actress, perhaps best known to younger generations as M from the James Bond franchise, is apparently far raunc...
On June 13th, Apos­tle Oaks and His­to­ri­an Tur­ley gave a fire­side at my stake in Ida­ho “to answer some faith­ful ques­tions and to min­is­ter to some dis­abling doubts.” In this fire­side, the cou­ple respond­ed to sev­er­al ques­tions that are most rel­e­vant to those that agree with Den­ver Snuffer and Rock Wat...
The Vatican on Tuesday announced the resignation of a Kansas City, Mo., bishop who was convicted of a sex abuse coverup but remained in office – a fact that particularly horrified abuse survivors and their advocates. Bishop Robert Finn’s resignation will be seen as a key achievement for Pope Francis, who has said his p...
Your science fiction fantasy may be coming a reality, if IBM has anything to say about it. The company was recently granted a patent for bionic body armor, originally filed last March, that's intended to bestow the wearer the power to dodge bullets. The device works by constantly emitting electromagnetic waves that bou...
James Honeybone is 20 years old, has plugs in his ears, tattoos, a lip ring, loves heavy metal, and is on the Great Britain Olympic fencing team. As soon as I saw his awful mugshot-style official portrait, my heart skipped a beat and I knew he was my favorite fencer since Kat from Real World: London. There's 3 differe...
You can count on average five pieces of marine litter every step you take on Northern Ireland beaches – that’s according to a shocking new report by the environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. The newly released report of litter on Northern Ireland beaches by the environmental charity Keep Northern Irel...
A principal in Alabama is asking students to bring cans of food to throw at would-be intruders. A US high school has asked parents to arm their children with cans of food as part of its response plan against gun-armed intruders. School officials from W.F. Burns Middle School in Valley, Alabama, wrote a letter to stud...
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie committed a faux pas on 25 October as he travelled from Washington DC to New York. The New Jersey governor was booted from the quiet car on his Amtrak Acela train after he was heard having a loud phone conversation. Fellow passenger Alexander Mann, who witnessed Christi...
Pretty soon, the Dallas Cowboys brass is going to have to make a tough decision at quarterback. Tony Romo officially returned to practice Thursday, taking another step toward returning to the field. But what will happen to rookie sensation Dak Prescott, who has helped the Cowboys to a surprising 5-1 start, when Romo i...
The Dark Works Loricatus Mk. II Heavy Armor kit for loyalist Land Raiders. I really, really like The Dark Works, and the work Subtle Discord posts on the Bolter and Chainsword in general. So, when I was thinking of what products I’d like to review first, this Loricatus Land Raider armor kit was a no-brainer. I wanted ...
I’ve always known that a handful of people judge Margaret Beaufort guilty of the death of the Princes in the Tower. But until I published my series on Richard III – and incurred the wrath of the Ricardians – I had no idea just how widespread the theory was. Absolutely no contemporary source links Margaret to the crime...
The United Kingdom's telecom regulator, Ofcom, wants to strengthen an industry code that lets Internet customers exit contracts without penalty when broadband providers fall short of their advertised speeds. Ofcom's proposed changes would also improve the accuracy of speed information provided to customers before they...
The Obama administration is anxious to impose its autocratic, ad hoc, and unconstitutional authority on the population of Arizona — again. Reason magazine reports: State and federal officials in Arizona are fighting just the latest skirmish in a long-running war over just how restrictive rules should be over human us...
July 1915, in the first successful aerial engagement in an aircraft fitted with a synchronised machine gun Kurt Wintgens' Fokker M.5K/MG "E.5/15" Fokker Eindecker, flown by him on 1July 1915, in the first successful aerial engagement in an aircraft fitted with a synchronised machine gun The Fokker Scourge (or Fokker S...
Royal F J Royal F J, a popular campaigner who paid his way under the guidance of trainer Jack Carava for most of his lengthy career, has been retired from racing after his 102nd start in Thursday's eighth race at Santa Anita. The 10-year-old gelded son of Royal Academy bred in Kentucky finished seventh at odds of 4-1...
As 2016 shapes up to be a pivotal year in player and coaching development in the United States, Planet Fútbol dives into just what American clubs and the federation are doing in their quest to evolve as a soccer nation. This is the first of a three-part series on the subject. The company that helped turn Germany into ...
TorrentFreak has some nice technical details on Bahnhof, the Swedish ISP that hosts (among other things), Wikileaks. The firm responded to IPRED, Sweden's batshit copyright spying law, by switching off its logs, so that putative copyright holders would not get anything if they tried to use IPRED's easy-peasy sneak-and-...
The United States is experiencing quite a shakeup in both DEA and Attorney General leadership, and the moves could mean big things for the cannabis movement. The first notable change is happening at the Drug Enforcement Agency, where tough-on-cannabis Michele Leonhart, who built her career on becoming the first female ...
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. If we imagine the internet as a physical realm, perhaps a futuristic city, with giant Amazon shops and Wikipedia libraries, then Salty Bet is one of the trashiest dive bars. It’s a noisy den in the Squalid Quarter...
Climate change is with us, and we need to think about the next big disturbing idea — the potentially disastrous consequences of massive numbers of environmental refugees at large on the planet. At a recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, experts described a world struggling to cope w...
The Sudanese Stand Up What’s happening in Sudan is nothing short of amazing. This is the country that has been ruled since 1989 by President Omar al-Bashir — the man who faces a global arrest warrant after being charged with war crimes by the International Criminal Court for his country’s exterminationist policies in ...
President Donald Trump meets with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in New York Arab states may want their turn at the helm of UNESCO, but the barbs hurled by Egypt at rival candidate Qatar during the vote highlights th...
Image: Vyo The way to make a social home robot seems to be pretty standardized: basically, you cram a tablet computer into a cute robot body with some degrees of freedom and do your best to make sure that your voice recognition and conversation algorithms are as good of an experience as you possibly can, using a scree...
Imagine you are on a crowded beach on a sunny summer day and you start building a wonderful sand-castle. You put in a lot of effort to make it look just perfect. But then you notice that the other people around you aren't participating. They either just build imperfect small sand-castles, or none at all. Except for you...