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- Cell Phones for Seniors: Stay Independent, Stay SafeGPS is a must in any cell phone for seniors. It’ll help them get their bearings when they’re lost via GPS navigation and maps and it’ll help you (or emergency services). Cell Phones for Seniors
- HTC One Review: Top Of The Premium Pops?UPDATE: After spending an extensive amount of time with the HTC One we have added our thoughts regarding the handset’s battery life. Click here to find out what we reckon. The HTC One is the latest Android handset from the Taiwanese manufacturer and is aimed firmly at the flagship end of the market, featuring a … Continue reading HTC One Review: Top Of The P […]
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- Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Complete GuideHave you got yourself a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact but not sure how to do something on it? Don’t worry, we’ve come up with a comprehensive guide for all the things your handset is capable of. Navigate the various sections using the links below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for just leave a … Continue reading Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Complete Guide → […]
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- Chris Cuomo Had to Apologize for Grabbing Ex-Boss’ Buttock at 2005 PartyReuters/Mike SegarChris Cuomo had to write an apology email to his former boss, veteran TV reporter Shelley Ross, after grabbing her rear-end at a party in 2005.Ross spoke out about the incident in an op-ed piece for The New York Times published Friday morning. Ross, Cuomo’s boss at ABC News in the early 2000s, explained that she isn’t trying to get the CNN […]
- Mitch McConnell Goes Nuclear on the American Economy but He’s Still Not Nuts Enough for TrumpPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyThe kind of crowd Mitch McConnell used to run with is begging him not to go nuclear by refusing to raise the debt limit ceiling. A letter signed by six former Treasury Secretaries, including Republican Hank Paulson who saw the country through the 2008 financial crisis, landed on his desk this week with the ominous w […]
- Sweater Weather? Whatever. This Shirt Jacket Is All I Need for FallPhoto Illustration: Scouted/The Daily Beast/Z SupplyScouting Report: There's nothing like breaking out the fall fashion, and this shirt jacket from Z Supply is what I'm most excited about.Don't tell my sweaters, but I'm cheating on them this fall with a brilliant new fleece shirt jacket. The WFH Modal Shirt Jacket by Z Supply feels like a […]
- Prosecutors Pit Trump Org Dynasties Against Each OtherPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty/ReutersNew York prosecutors appear to have found an opening they can exploit to pry open the notoriously insulated Trump Organization and get past its mob-like code of silence—by leveraging a long-running feud between two warring family fiefdoms.It’s the company’s long-time chief financial officer and his […]
- How Chippendales’ Male-Stripping Empire Ended in Bloody MurderScott Harrison/GettyThere’s no real “curse” in Curse of the Chippendales, but there is plenty of titillating stripping and sensationalistic crime in Discovery+’s four-part docuseries, premiering Sept. 24. An amusing look back at the 1980s phenomenon that took America—and, in particular, women’s libidos—by storm, it’s a saga of sex, greed, money, murder and G […]
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- Golf’s Weirdest Tournament Is Back. Why Does Team USA Almost Always Lose It?America has most of the best golfers. Since 1999, Europe has had its number.
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- Cesar Millan’s Method of Dominating Dogs Got Debunked a Long Time Ago. Why Is It Still So Popular?The enduring appeal of showing your Chihuahua who is boss.
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- One Legal Strategy to Preserve Roe v. Wade: Flatter Three Conservative JusticesSeveral pro-choice lawyers cite past opinions by the justices' that seem to offer compelling reasoning for upholding the right to abortion. Will it work?
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- Family-sized Solar Car to Race in World Solar ChallengeBattery Technology | Electric Cars | Solar Power | TransportationSolar Team Great Britain has started a kickstarter page to help fund their design for entry in the 2017 World Solar Challenge. Founder Steven Heape leads a team of volunteers from many different disciplines, companies and universities working on a family-sized solar car to compete in the cruise […]
- The Spherical Sun Power GeneratorEnergy Inventions | Future Technology | Solar PowerGerman Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions. His company Rawlemon has created a spherical sun power generator prototype called the beta.ray. His technology will combine spherical geometry princip […]
- Hydrogen-Powered Tram Developed in ChinaFuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel | Public Transit | TransportationIn an effort to reduce China’s harmful and plentiful greenhouse gas emissions, Chinese company Sifang (a subsidiary of China South Rail Corporation) has developed the world’s first hydrogen powered tram. The tram took two years of research and development to complete, and will be powered entirely by […]
- The WaterNest: An Eco-Friendly Floating HouseEnvironment and Sustainability | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerDesigned by renowned Italian architect Giancarlo Zema and produced by EcoFloLife, the WaterNest 100 is an eco-friendly floating housing unit. The 100 square meter residential units are made of up to 98% recycled materials; including the laminate timber and aluminum hull. Skylights, balconies an […]
- Floating Solar Panels: A Viable Solution?Hydro Power | Photovoltaic Cells | Solar PowerSince 2011, French Company Ciel & Terre has been developing large-scale floating solar solutions. Their innovative Hydrelio Floating PV system allows standard PV panels to be installed on large bodies of water such as: drinking water reservoirs, quarry lakes, irrigation canals, remediation and tailing ponds, […]
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- Swedish fitness trend of 'plogging' is amazingly awesomeLeave it to the Swedes to combine physical fitness with PICKING UP LITTER!
- Urbanists call for a non-aggression pact among cities competing for Amazon's HQ2They say that cities should compete on the basis of the underlying strength of their communities, not handouts.
- Marine biologist wants to make plastic straws extinct on the Great Barrier ReefNicole Nash's campaign urges tour operators and coastal resorts to ban straws completely in an effort to reduce plastic pollution.
- Building science expert says we should prepare for the coming Stucco-PocalypseWhy does anyone actually build with this stuff?
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- Systems approach helps assess public health impacts of changing climate, environmental policiesScientists offer an alternative way to understand and minimize health impacts from human-caused changes to the climate and environment.
- If endangered primates disappear, so will their parasites. That's actually a problemPeople are more aware of the plight of endangered gorillas than of gorillas' gut worms, and are understandably more enamored with mouse lemurs than their mites. Half of the world's roughly 500 primate species are at risk of extinction due to human activities such as hunting, trapping and deforestation. But the demise of the world's threatened […]
- Earliest evidence of human activity found in the Americas, researchers reportFootprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico confirm human presence over at least two millennia, with the oldest tracks dating back 23,000 years, say scientists.
- More support needed for pollination services in agricultureThe global decline of pollinators threatens the reproductive success of 90 per cent of all wild plants globally and the yield of 85 per cent of the world's most important crops. Pollinators -- mainly bees and other insects -- contribute to 35 per cent of the world's food production. The service provided by pollinators is particularly important for […]
- Carbon dioxide reactor makes 'Martian fuel'Engineers are developing new ways to convert greenhouse gases to fuel to address climate change and get astronauts home from Mars.
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- US and China make big climate pledges at UN General AssemblyTwo of the world's largest economies — and by far the largest carbon contributors — have committed to stop financing the climate crisis. On Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, the U.S. and China pledged to cut off financing for activities that fuel the climate crisis. These commitments are good news, especially as leaders struggle to build […]
- McDonalds Happy Meal toys to get more sustainable by 2025For many of us, what we thought were adorable little toys as youngsters we now view as today’s non-recyclable waste problem. But kids nowadays are savvier. Two young sisters started a campaign asking McDonald’s to include sustainable toys in Happy Meals. On Monday, the giant burger corporation announced that by 2025, Happy Meals will contain more sustainable […]
- Massive greenhouse wins award for sustainable designThe Global Flora Conservatory at Wellesley College already holds several design awards, including the 2021 Architizer A+ Awards Jury Winner for Architecture + New Technology. After several years of planning and construction, it is nearly complete. [...]
- This apple factory turned artist ranch is a budding communityThis is the story of how a decommissioned apple processing facility became a modern rural retreat. Created by Best Practice Architecture, Cloud Ranch is an amazing combination of the old and the new.[...]
- Morgenfarm proposes vertical farms to replace Berlins AutobahnCosting 200,000 euros per meter to construct, the 3.2-kilometer (1.9-mile) extension of Berlin’s motorway ring road was always controversial. If completed, it would bring 130,000 cars per day to south and east Berlin by 2022. As the political will to act on the climate crisis builds, the extension is starting to look like an expensive and ugly mistake. Morge […]
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- The definitive CO2/CH4 comparison postThere is a new push to reduce CH4 emissions as a possible quick ‘win-win’ for climate and air quality. To be clear this is an eminently sensible idea – as it has been for decades (remember the ‘Methane-to-markets’ initiative from the early 2000s?), but it inevitably brings forth a mish-mash of half-remembered, inappropriate or out-of-date […] The post The de […]
- Forced responses: Sep 2021A bimonthly open thread for discussions related to climate solutions. Note that open discussions of climate science are here. Possible topics of interest are the trial carbon-capture effort in Iceland and the discussions in the lead up to COP26. Please be constructive and substantive. The post Forced responses: Sep 2021 first appeared on RealClimate.
- Unforced Variations: Sep 2021This month’s open thread for climate science topics. Not sure about you, but we are still reading the details of the IPCC report. We are watching the unfolding hurricane season with trepidation, with particular concern related to the impacts of compound events (and not just those associated with climate), and anticipating another low, if not […] The post Un […]
- Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment report (AR6)My top 3 impressions up-front: The sea level projections for the year 2100 have been adjusted upwards again. The IPCC has introduced a new high-end risk scenario, stating that a global rise “approaching 2 m by 2100 and 5 m by 2150 under a very high greenhouse gas emissions scenario cannot be ruled out due […] The post Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment rep […]
- A deep dive into the IPCC’s updated carbon budget numbersGuest post by Joeri Rogelj (Twitter: @joerirogelj) Since temperature targets became international climate goals, we have been trying to understand and quantify the implications for our global emissions. Carbon budgets play an important role in this translation. Carbon budgets tell us how much CO2 we can emit while keeping warming below specific limits. We ca […]
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- Hands On Tech: Infrastructure as CodeInfrastructure as Code (IaC) is the management of infrastructure (networks, virtual machines, load balancers, and connection topology) through machine-readable definition files, rather The post Hands On Tech: Infrastructure as Code appeared first on Gigaom.
- Evolution of Hybrid Cloud Data ProtectionIn June we published updated versions of our Hybrid Cloud Data Protection Key Criteria and Radar reports. This year we decided to The post Evolution of Hybrid Cloud Data Protection appeared first on Gigaom.
- Introducing the GigaOm Sonar ReportI love working for Gigaom because we don’t settle. Ever. The Gigaom Key Criteria and Radar reports have gotten a lot of The post Introducing the GigaOm Sonar Report appeared first on Gigaom.
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- Sump Pump ProblemsThe importance of having a sump pump in the basement cannot be underestimated as it is responsible for keeping the home flood free. However, there are many sump pump problems that can occur, leaving the system vulnerable and opened to the possibility of not operating correctly. Some Common Sump Pump Problems One of the most common sump pump problems has to d […]
- Sump Pump PitDue to the fact that flooding occurs occasionally due to bad weather and natural disasters, having a good sump pump drainage system in the basement has now become a necessity. With a reliable drainage system in place, you can avoid the occurrence of flooding which usually cause unnecessary financial expenses and mental anguish to everyone in the family. A su […]
- Wayne Sump PumpsWayne sump pumps have been serving customers in the drainage system industry over the past 70 odd years. These sump pumps are durable and they protect many homes from the damage caused by flooding. There is a long line in the variety of Wayne sump pumps; from thermoplastic and cast iron to pedestal, backup and primary pump sumps to a combination of both. A W […]
- Sump Pump DrainageIf you have spoken to homeowners who have had trouble with flooding and dampness in their basement, or mildew and rot in their home, they would tell you that so many costly messes could have been avoided by having a sump pump installed in the basement. The cost of sump pump drainage system is definitely cheaper than cleaning up after water and moisture has d […]
- Zoeller Sump PumpsZoeller sump pumps is a well known brand of pumps designed to keep your property dry and protect it from water damage. When the rain pours heavily, are you one of those people who rush to the basement, worried that you would find it flooded? This is a common problem among many homeowners especially those living in flat terrains where water has nowhere else t […]
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Mama Bear Teaches Cub How To Use Slide In Unbearably Cute Video
The bears’ school playground outing in Asheville, North Carolina, earned an A for adorable from the teachers watching.
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Biden Administration Finalizes Rule To Slash Super-Pollutant HFCs
The EPA rule targets an 85% reduction in hydrofluorocarbons, a class of potent greenhouse gases, by 2036.
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Bee Swarm Kills Dozens Of Endangered African Penguins, Officials Say
Dozens of penguins were found dead on a beach in South Africa, many with stings around their eyes.
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Stephen Colbert Has A Pointed Message For Old People Blocking Climate Action
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Jimmy Kimmel Gets Real Scientists To Spell Out Exactly How 'F**ked' You Are
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- Sweden recycles so well it needs more trashWhen it comes to recycling, Sweden is incredibly successful. Just four percent of household waste in Sweden goes into landfills. The rest winds up either recycled or used as fuel in waste-to-energy power plants. Burning the garbage in the incinerators generates 20 percent of Sweden’s district heating, a system of distributing heat by pumping heated water int […]
- IPCC 5 in Haiku.Amazing what the bout of the flu can do. International climate scientist Gregory Johnson, who co-authored the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's 5th report, which came out in September, has simplified the 2000 page preview report into 19 illustrated haiku. I feel I understand it better now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0McGUF9hc0
- Russian parliament gives amnesty to 'Arctic 30'The Greenpeace activists who spent two months in jail after a peaceful protest in the Arctic have expressed relief after the Russian parliament voted to grant them amnesty. But they also declared: “There is no amnesty for the Arctic.” The Duma today voted for an amendment that extends an amnesty decree to defendants who have been charged with hooliganism. It […]
- Increased energy efficiency in China could “strand” Australian mining projectsThe Chinese government is pushing manufacturers, and in particular, steelmakers, to be more energy efficient, reducing demand for Australian coal. Image: Johannes 'volty' Hemmerlein Rapid increases in energy efficiency in Chinese manufacturing, especially in the steel production sector, will temper demand for Australian coal exports and put billion […]
- China roars ahead with renewablesDespite being the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, China is increasing its renewable sources of energy- Image: Fernando Tomás China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has just released some remarkable data on the addition of new electric generating capacity in 2013. China’s electric power system has been growing at a tremendous rate to keep up wit […]
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- Gamma rays and neutrinos from mellow supermassive black holesThe Universe is filled with energetic particles, such as X rays, gamma rays, and neutrinos. However, most of the high-energy cosmic particles' origins remain unexplained.
- All-female crew in water-tank spaceflight studyThis week 20 women are tucking themselves in a waterbed for five days as part of a dry immersion study to recreate some of the effects of spaceflight on the body. The campaign kicked off yesterday with the first two subjects at the Medes space clinic in Toulouse, France.
- NASA's Perseverance rover cameras capture Mars like never beforeScientists tap into an array of imagers aboard the six-wheeled explorer to get a big picture of the Red Planet.
- Artificial Intelligence provides sharper images of lunar craters that contain water iceThe moon's polar regions are home to craters and other depressions that never receive sunlight. Today, a group of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Germany present the highest-resolution images to date covering 17 such craters. Craters of this type could contain frozen water, making them attractive targets fo […]
- White dwarfs become magnetic as they get olderAt least one out of four white dwarfs (WDs) will end its life as a magnetic star, and therefore magnetic fields are an essential component of WD physics. New insights into the magnetism of degenerate stars from a recent analysis of a volume-limited sample of WDs have provided the best evidence obtained so far of how the frequency of magnetism in WDs correlat […]
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- Links to coal mining add to Indonesian palm oil sector’s risk for buyersJAKARTA — Consumer goods behemoths such as Unilever, PepsiCo and Nestlé that buy palm oil from Indonesia may be exposed to the environmental and social fallout from a seemingly unrelated industry there: coal mining. That’s because of the substantial overlap between the mining and palm oil industries, with at least 13 corporate groups having both […]
- Snapshot of hatchlings raises hopes for Siamese crocs in northeast CambodiaThey say you should never smile at a crocodile. But that’s exactly what happened on Sept. 9 when a team of researchers discovered a group of eight Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) hatchlings in the Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected wetland landscape in northeastern Cambodia. The happy sighting was made by researchers from the Ministry of […]
- Causes for celebration, and concern, on World Gorilla DaySeptember 24 marks World Gorilla Day, set aside to celebrate these threatened giants of the forest as well as to renew calls for action to protect them. All gorilla species and subspecies are either endangered or critically endangered, and face dire pressures including habitat loss, climate change, disease, and poaching. But recent years have seen […]
- Philippine-UK comic anthology looks to incite action on climate change2020 will forever be remembered as the year a global pandemic brought the world to its knees. But at the rate the planet’s temperature is rising, forever might not be such a long time. According to the most recent global climate report from the United Nations weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 2020 was […]
- Congo’s bongos are in danger, and curbs on trophy hunting could save themWhen the first bongo was reported dead by the Sangha River in the Republic of Congo in 1997, it was believed to have drowned. Several more turned up in the following weeks. Some were spotted tottering along open roads, unusual for a mostly nocturnal animal. Others appeared uncharacteristically fearless. All were emaciated. At least 17 bongos […]
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