Greece says it has right to claim millions because it was forced to accept ‘unfavourable terms’ during 1950 negotiations Working group has been set to scour old archives to hunt unpaid reparations Many in Greece blame Germany for the tough… Read More ›
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Russia’s Deputy PM says country must shoot for Moon base
By Alissa de CarbonnelPosted 2012/09/11 at 7:45 am EDT MOSCOW, Sep. 11, 2012 (Reuters) — Russia should set itself the “super goal” of building a large base on the Moon it could use to achieve “leaps” in science and to… Read More ›
The amount employees are borrowing to get through the month had risen sharply from £127 to £327 pounds since March.( U.K. )
Workers borrow more than £300 a month Employees are borrowing more each month to make ends meet Photo: Alamy <!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end of tag –> 3:58PM BST 10 Sep 2012 Workers are borrowing more… Read More ›
$475 million of Fuel Gone: Investigators are probing reports of record-shredding by officials in the U.S.-led NATO command that trains the Afghan army
U.S. probes reported record-shredding of fuel buys for Afghan army By Susan Cornwell | Reuters – 17 hrs ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators are probing reports of record-shredding by officials in the U.S.-led NATO command that trains the Afghan army… Read More ›
How having an operation can send you delirious: Terrifying post-surgery hallucinations strike up to half of the over-65s: “can also leave people in a permanent state of confusion and suffering from dementia”
By Roger Dobson PUBLISHED:18:46 EST, 10 September 2012| UPDATED:18:46 EST, 10 September 2012 When Gordon Sturmey came around after surgery, he was convinced people were trying to kill him. He believed a nurse was trying to poison him, and he… Read More ›
NHS hospitals sending your confidential notes to India to be typed up
A series of hospitals have admitted using cheap secretarial agencies in India By Sophie Borland PUBLISHED:10:53 EST, 10 September 2012| UPDATED:19:25 EST, 10 September 2012 Hospitals are sending hundreds of thousands of confidential letters about patients to India to be… Read More ›
FBI was NOT source of leaked data on 12 million Apple users, claims publishing firm boss who says they were hacked
Hackers said they had exposed Big Brother snooping operation run by FBI But Paul DeHart, CEO of the Blue Toad agency, claims details on computer users was stolen from his servers By Tom Gardner PUBLISHED:16:37 EST, 10 September 2012|… Read More ›
Military’s robotic pack-mule gets smarter
By Stephen C. Webster Monday, September 10, 2012 16:33 EDT Picture the scene. You’re walking through a warzone when suddenly shots ring out. You crouch down and listen closely for enemy movements, and that’s when you hear it, just beyond… Read More ›
GoDaddy goes dark: ‘Anonymous’ claims hack on millions of websites
By Stephen C. Webster Monday, September 10, 2012 16:06 EDT Topics: GoDaddy ♦ GoDaddy email ♦ Internet regulations An unknown person claiming affiliation with the amorphous protest movement “Anonymous” took responsibility on Monday for hacking website host GoDaddy.com, the Internet’s… Read More ›
Where is China’s president-in-waiting? Mystery surrounds absent politician who hasn’t been seen for a week
By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED:10:15 EST, 10 September 2012| UPDATED:10:19 EST, 10 September 2012 Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, has had his meetings cancelled China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping has not been seen in public for more… Read More ›
Greece scraps police protection for far-right lawmakers
Posted 2012/09/10 at 11:31 am EDT ATHENS, Sep. 10, 2012 (Reuters) — Greece scrapped police protection for lawmakers from the far-right Golden Dawn party on Monday after the bodyguards did nothing while the deputies went on a rampage destroying street… Read More ›
How do you contribute to modern day slavery of human trafficking?
By The Christian Science Monitor Sunday, September 9, 2012 20:46 EDT In this week’s Monitor cover story on the misunderstood scourge of human trafficking, some human rights advocates suggest that the global problem gets eclipsed by the issue of domestic… Read More ›
New rules to end secrecy over safety of medical implants
New rules to end the secrecy over the safety of devices such as hip replacements and breast implants are being drawn up after a series of scandals. The rules are being drawn up by the European Commission in the wake… Read More ›
Tory adviser denies existence of blueprint to split Afghanistan into ‘kingdoms’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:09:47 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:17:03 EST, 9 September 2012 A Foreign Office aide has slammed claims that Afghanistan could be split into eight different ‘kingdoms’ – with some ruled by the Taliban. According to the… Read More ›
Taliban pretend to be attractive women on Facebook to spy on soldiers and gather crucial information
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:15:01 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:15:44 EST, 9 September 2012 The Taliban are posing as pretty girls on Facebook in an attempt to befriend soldiers online and gather crucial information, a report has warned. Australian and… Read More ›
Criminals to be caught by their tattoos: Recognition software will scan Facebook for incriminating markings
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:13:30 EST, 9 September 2012| UPDATED:14:25 EST, 9 September 2012 Police may soon be able to catch criminals by the ink they are sporting. Computer scientists are developing a new program that will be able to… Read More ›
Shell criticized for limited testing of Alaska drilling containment equipment
By Terry Macalister, The Guardian Sunday, September 9, 2012 14:38 EDT Shell has been accused of “stock-car racing recklessness” after apparently undertaking only the most limited testing of a key piece of equipment aimed at preventing a Gulf of Mexico-style… Read More ›
The river that DID run red: Residents of Chinese city left baffled after Yangtze turns scarlet : Excellent Photos
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:08:38 EST, 7 September 2012| UPDATED:08:39 EST, 7 September 201 It is the last thing the residents of Chongqing would have expected to see. But the Yangtze river, which runs through the city in south-western China,… Read More ›
EU funding ‘Orwellian’ artificial intelligence plan to monitor public for “abnormal behaviour”: Project Indect
Repost for Filing 2009 The European Union is spending millions of pounds developing “Orwellian” technologies designed to scour the internet and CCTV images for “abnormal behaviour”. By Ian Johnston 9:08PM BST 19 Sep 2009 A five-year research programme, called Project… Read More ›
Towards Computing With Water Droplets: Superhydrophobic Droplet Logic
Water droplets moving on a superhydrophobic surface collide with each other and rebound like billiard balls. (Credit: Image courtesy of Aalto University ScienceDaily (Sep. 7, 2012) — Researchers in Aalto University have developed a new concept for computing, using water… Read More ›
Smart drugs to ‘moral enhancement’: a chemical approach to transhumanism
By Olivia Solon 06 September 12 Steroids. Ritalin. Modafinil. Prozac. EPO. These are just a selection of drugs that could be described as boosting the cognitive or physical performance of human beings. As part of Wired.co.uk’s Transhuman Week, we take a… Read More ›
Fuji time bomb: Volcano to erupt under pressure
Japanese scientists predict Mt. Fuji will blow due to new tectonic pressures that are higher than when the volcano last erupted more than 300 years ago. Estimates say the eruption will affect more than 400,000 people and cost over… Read More ›
Scrap tuition fees for engineering students, urges James Dyson
British entrepreneur says grants for scientists and engineers to continue studies would be repaid in long-term exports Dan Milmo guardian.co.uk, Thursday 6 September 2012 14.31 EDT Sir James Dyson: ‘Engineers do not have much of an incentive to stay… Read More ›
Copyright’s Robot Wars Heat Up as Algorithms Block Live-Streams First and Ask Questions Later
September 7, 2012 | By Kurt Opsahl and Parker Higgins Copyright’s robot wars have burst onto the scene of streaming video sites, silencing live feeds with bogus infringement accusations and no human oversight. Two examples from just the past week… Read More ›
Homeopathic Cream calendula ointment, out performed those using the topical agent trolamine and placebo.
Reposted at request and open debate from 2009 Contact: Jennifer Beal wbnewseurope@wiley.com 44-124-377-0633 Wiley-Blackwell Homeopathic medicines: Can they help relieve side-effects of cancer therapy? Drugs and radiotherapy given for cancer can cause unpleasant side effects such as nausea and vomiting,… Read More ›
IOM States ” roughly $750 billion — was wasted on unnecessary services, excessive administrative costs, fraud, and other problems” in 2009
Date: Sept. 6, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Transformation of Health System Needed to Improve Care and Reduce Costs WASHINGTON — America’s health care system has become too complex and costly to continue business as usual, says a new report from… Read More ›
Hackers allegedly holding Romney tax returns for ransom
By Eric W. Dolan Wednesday, September 5, 2012 17:38 EDT Topics: mitt romney ♦ romney ♦ Romney tax returns The financial firm PricewaterhouseCoopers is taking the alleged theft of Mitt Romney’s tax returns seriously, according to BuzzFeed, though it has… Read More ›
Applying algorithm to social networks can reveal hidden connections criminals use to commit fraud, says UAlberta researcher
Contact: Jamie Hanlon jamie.hanlon@ualberta.ca 780-492-9214 University of Alberta Math tree may help root out fraudsters Fraudsters beware: the more your social networks connect you and your accomplices to the crime, the easier it will be to shake you from the… Read More ›
Report: 15% of Americans on food stamps
Christian Science Monitor / Getty Images A record number of Americans are using this food stamp card to purchase groceries these days. By Jeff Cox, cnbc.com The number of Americans on food stamps hit a record high in June, and… Read More ›
Banks plan outside spending group to influence elections
By Alina SelyukhPosted 2012/09/05 at 4:54 pm EDT WASHINGTON, Sep. 5, 2012 (Reuters) — A major banking industry trade group is planning a foray into the U.S. elections by creating a tax-exempt organization capable of raising unlimited anonymous funds, the… Read More ›
Jeremy Hunt under fire for stance on NHS tribute, homeopathy and abortion:” Leading scientists have also questioned Hunt’s suitability to be responsible for the NHS because he endorses homeopathy”
Labour claims health secretary’s apparent attempt to exclude NHS scenes from Olympic ceremony shows lack of support Denis Campbell, health correspondent guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 4 September 2012 13.48 EDT Jeremy Hunt reportedly tried to remove the NHS tribute from Danny… Read More ›
Mass. judge approves sex-change for transgender prison inmate: Serving life in prison for murder
By Eric W. Dolan Tuesday, September 4, 2012 17:00 EDT A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday ordered the state’s Department of Correction to provide a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder with sex-change surgery. U.S. District Judge… Read More ›
Facebook has lost more than $50bn in share value – MORE than Lehman Brothers did in year before meltdown
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:20:23 EST, 4 September 2012| UPDATED:22:45 EST, 4 September 2012 The botched initial public stock offering of Facebook shares has seen over $50 billion wiped off the tech-giants share price in a little over three months… Read More ›
Little evidence of health benefits from organic foods,…Stanford Institution Fails to List Conflict of Interest (COI) in Meta analysis: Claimed Pesticide Laden Crops are Organic
Contact: Michelle Brandt mbrandt@stanford.edu 650-723-0272 Stanford University Medical Center STANFORD, Calif. — You’re in the supermarket eyeing a basket of sweet, juicy plums. You reach for the conventionally grown stone fruit, then decide to spring the extra $1/pound for its… Read More ›
Smoking and natural disasters: Christchurch residents increase tobacco consumption post-earthquake
Contact: Lauren Anderson lauren.anderson@europeanlung.org European Lung Foundation Vienna, Austria: The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new study. The results of the study will be presented today (4 September 2012) at… Read More ›
State-sponsored cyber espionage projects now prevalent, say experts
Former military officer says every Middle Eastern country now has Stuxnet-like malware Pete Warren guardian.co.uk, Thursday 30 August 2012 06.54 EDT One expert compares the cyber-espionage programs to the Transformers franchise: they develop other functions when they get to where they… Read More ›
RJ Ellory: fake book reviews are rife on internet, authors warn
Fake book reviews are rife on the internet and readers should be aware of the “fraudulent” practices of some writers, a group of leading British authors warn tonight. Authors Ian Rankin, Lee Child and Val McDermid were among the 49… Read More ›
Elite SEALs taken off duty to deal with aftermath of Bin Laden book as whole command is ‘put on the bench’
By Daniel Bates PUBLISHED:13:18 EST, 3 September 2012| UPDATED:16:40 EST, 3 September 2012 Several Navy SEALs have been pulled off active duty and are ‘on the bench’ to deal with the fallout from the controversial book about the killing of… Read More ›
How Merrill Lynch ‘plans to send trucks full of cash into Greece’ as U.S. firms plan for country’s exit from the euro
Greece is on brink of financial collapse and is expected to leave Euro American banks with clients in the country are now preparing contingency plans for how to get money to employees if the country’s banks close By Daily Mail… Read More ›
Telemarketer Threatens To Blow Up Home – Claim Call is Next to Impossible to trace
Homes Evacuated In Mead, Nothing Found By Lance Hernandez and Deb Stanley GREELEY, Colo. — The Weld County Sheriff’s Office is trying to track down the phone number of a telemarketer who they say threatened the life of a… Read More ›
Biden Secret Service U-Haul stolen in Detroit
Washington (CNN) – A U-Haul truck loaded with equipment for a Monday event featuring Vice President Joe Biden was stolen in Detroit Sunday, a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said. “A U-Haul that we were utilizing was stolen at… Read More ›
Cloud computing: 51% of people think it is effected by storms and high winds
‘…But what happens when it rains?’ Cloud computing may be the latest buzz-word, but half of us think it can be affected by bad weather By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED:11:48 EST, 29 August 2012| UPDATED:03:04 EST, 30 August 2012 While ‘the… Read More ›
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