Print Friendly Above Photo: From CreativeResistance.org. Eyes Wide Open: US Military Personnel Killed In Iraq. THE Galway Alliance Against War has welcomed the “peace action” on Wednesday morning at Shannon Airport in which two peace activists were arrested while waving a Tricolour flag on a runway in protest at the presence of United States military aircraft. […]
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Asia’s Tallest Volcano Spews Ash Into the Air
Eurasia’s largest volcano Klyuchevskaya Sopka, in Russia’s Far East erupted on Sunday, shooting hot ash miles into the air, the local geophysical service said. “The eruption was detected by seismic sensors, and satellite images show that the eruption column rose 6 kilometers [3.7 miles] above sea level,” a representative of the Russian agency told […]
The Meaning Of Software
It occurs to me that a software engineer who arrived on the scene when computers were already somewhat sophisticated would simply take their function for granted. But for me, as someone who graduated college with a degree in English and a background in philosophy (and avoided those with pens and pencils in their breast pockets), […]
Por que é urgente romper a paralisia do Banco do Sul?
Os governos da América do Sul se encontram em uma encruzilhada. As economias da região latino-americana se contraíram em 2015 e, segundo diversas estimativas, terão um crescimento nulo em 2016. Nada indica que os preços dos produtos primários vão subir. De novo surge o dilema entre realizar ajustes de gasto público e solicitar empréstimos às […]
Iran to announce results of probe into attacks on Saudi missions: Deputy FM
Addressing an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the Saudi city of Jeddah, Araqchi touched upon Iran’s measures regarding the attacks on Saudi diplomatic buildings in Tehran and Mashhad and said “the Islamic Republic, which condemns the incidents, has started a detailed investigation to identify and prosecute the culprits behind the […]
Not The Onion: Lamb Chop Weight Enforcers Want Warrantless Access to Australians’ Metadata
Not The Onion: Lamb Chop Weight Enforcers Want Warrantless Access to Australians’ Metadata January 20th, 2016 Via: Guardian: If you are in the business of selling lamb chops, make sure you are weighing them properly: the National Measurement Institute wants warrantless access to Australians’ […]
New satellite to measure plant health
The Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) mission is ESA’s eighth Earth Explorer. FLEX will provide global maps of vegetation fluorescence, which can be converted into an indicator of photosynthetic activity. This new information will improve our understanding of how much carbon is stored in plants and their role in the carbon and water cycles. FLEX was selected […]
EU Protests against the US initiated TTIP Trade Deal
As news comes today of the huge rally in Berlin we look back to Birmingham’s part in an April Global Day of Action that saw cities from across Europe saying no to TTIP. Hundreds of demonstrations took place across the weekend from London to Barcelona and tens of thousands marched in Germany alone. Birmingham Friends of the Earth said: […]
Minnesota Man Arrested, Sentenced to 6-Months in Jail for Having a Windmill On His Property
For more than a year, we have been following the story of a Minnesota man, Jay Nygard, who is routinely risking jail time because he refuses to remove a wind turbine from his property. Nygard has been in and out of court over the years, and despite a short-lived victory in October, he was recently back […]
Kevin Slavin: How Algorithms Shape Our World
cryptogon.com Aug 15, 2011 Via: TED: Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can’t […]