Sunday, June 1, 2014

Yes, Backyard Hammock Occupant Is an Uninvited Guest — So Who Wants First Dibs on ‘Get Lost’? | Video | TheBlaze.com

Yes, Backyard Hammock Occupant Is an Uninvited Guest — So Who Wants First Dibs on ‘Get Lost’? | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Nobody wants strangers traipsing upon their property and taking uninvited rests upon their backyard hammocks.

But it’s likely that residents in one Daytona Beach, Florida neighborhood won’t be getting in the face of the intruder who grabbed some R&R there earlier in the week."



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Global Warming: Lake Superior Experiences Record Ice In May | Conservative Byte

Global Warming: Lake Superior Experiences Record Ice In May | Conservative Byte: "In complete contrast to the claims of “global warming,” Lake Superior has experienced the highest concentration of ice in late May since modern satellite records began in 1980 and the ice coverage may even be the highest since at least 1897."



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Eco Marine Power unveils solar-electric unmanned surface vessel

Eco Marine Power unveils solar-electric unmanned surface vessel: "Eco Marine Power (EMP) has unveiled high level design plans for an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to be powered by a solar-electric hybrid system. The Aquarius USV project began in 2011 and a prototype is expected in 2015. It will mostly be used for data collection and monitoring purposes."



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theremina: Vinyl and needle magnified X1000  ... | ADDICTED TO CHAOS

theremina: Vinyl and needle magnified X1000  ... | ADDICTED TO CHAOS:



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Scientists admitted something about global warming and polar bears that will leave conservatives saying “I told you so” | Young Conservatives

Scientists admitted something about global warming and polar bears that will leave conservatives saying “I told you so” | Young Conservatives: "This may come as a shocker to some, but scientists are not always right — especially when under intense public pressure for answers.
Researchers with the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) recently admitted to experienced zoologist and polar bear specialist Susan Crockford that the estimate given for the total number of polar bars in the Arctic was “simply a qualified guess given to satisfy public demand.”"



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Scientists Admit Polar Bear Numbers Were Made Up To ‘Satisfy Public Demand’ : Freedom Outpost

Scientists Admit Polar Bear Numbers Were Made Up To ‘Satisfy Public Demand’ : Freedom Outpost: "This may come as a shocker to some, but scientists are not always right — especially when under intense public pressure for answers.

Researchers with the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) recently admitted to experienced zoologist and polar bear specialist Susan Crockford that the estimate given for the total number of polar bars in the Arctic was “simply a qualified guess given to satisfy public demand.”"



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Saturday, May 31, 2014

Army Green Beret slams Gwyneth Paltrow in scathing essay | Fox News

Army Green Beret slams Gwyneth Paltrow in scathing essay | Fox News: "A US Army Green Beret has hit out at Gwyneth Paltrow in a scathing essay after the actress compared enduring Internet haters to the ravages of war reports The New York Post.

Sergeant First Class Bryan Sikes, who suffered a broken neck and back in a 2008 IED explosion in Afghanistan, was infuriated by the actress’ idiotic comment comparing negative online comments to being at war during a tech conference this week."



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The 'Miracle' Berry That Could Replace Sugar - David Cox - The Atlantic

The 'Miracle' Berry That Could Replace Sugar - David Cox - The Atlantic: "Of all our senses, taste is the one that people associate most strongly with expectations of pleasure. But indulgence comes at a cost. Almost 45 percent of the American population will be clinically obese by 2030, according to current predictions. That will increase the total toll on the healthcare system from related illnesses, like diabetes and heart disease, to a staggering $60 billion."



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Vitamin D and Alzheimer's | Men's Health

Vitamin D and Alzheimer's | Men's Health: "Things are looking even brighter for the sunshine vitamin. Maintaining healthy levels of vitamin D could protect against brain damage and Alzheimer’s disease as you age, according to University of Kentucky researchers."



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Friday, May 30, 2014

Big Hospital Finally telling the truth about Cancer, Johns Hopkins | Wausau News

Big Hospital Finally telling the truth about Cancer, Johns Hopkins | Wausau News: "FTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY …

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size."



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Elon Musk unveils Dragon V2 manned spacecraft

Elon Musk unveils Dragon V2 manned spacecraft: "Having teased the public by showing off the SuperDraco engine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken the wraps off the Dragon V2 manned spacecraft that it’s designed to propel. At a brief media event at SpaceX’s Hawthorne, California headquarters, Musk introduced the larger, more powerful version of the reusable Dragon capsule, which will one day carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and return to Earth to land under its own power."



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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Beyond Gravity: the complex quest to take out our orbital trash | Ars Technica

Beyond Gravity: the complex quest to take out our orbital trash | Ars Technica: "As Gravity made clear to the general public, it’s getting crowded in Earth orbit. In the nearly 57 years since Sputnik’s launch on October 4, 1957, Earth has seen a cloud of human-created objects continue to grow, expanding like dandelion fluff around our planet. In 2014, there’s good and bad news on the subject."



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