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Pro-choice politicians take Communion - - Breaking News, Political News & National Security News - The Washington Times

2008-05-09T10:02:51-07:00

The Washington Times Nation/Politics: Despite a 2004 order from the future Pope Benedict XVI barring pro-choice Catholic politicians from the Communion table, a quintet of elected officials flouted his wishes twice during his recent six-day visit here by partaking of the sacrament right before his eyes.

India and Belgium decry Chinese cyber attacks | The Register

2008-05-09T09:28:50-07:00

Belgium and India have joined the growing ranks of countries voicing concerns about cyber attacks originating from China. Earlier this week, officials from both countries said computer networks inside their borders are routinely targeted by hackers trying to ferret information that could benefit the Chinese government.

Our Changing Climate -- Climatologists Forecast Completely New Climates

2008-05-09T09:07:47-07:00

Geographers have projected temperature increases due to greenhouse gas emissions to reach a not-so-chilling conclusion: climate zones will shift and some climates will disappear completely by 2100. Tropical highlands and polar regions may be the first to disappear, and large swaths of the tropics and subtropics will reach even hotter temperatures. The study anticipates large climate changes worldwide.

Climate Models Overheat Antarctica, New Study Finds

2008-05-09T09:05:50-07:00

Computer analyses of global climate have consistently overstated warming in Antarctica, new research concludes. The study can help scientists improve computer models and determine if Earth's southernmost continent will warm significantly this century, a major research question because of Antarctica's potential impact on global sea-level rise.

MySpace revs profile transfer engine | The Register

2008-05-09T09:03:47-07:00

MySpace has launched an initiative that will one day allow its social-networking-obsessed users to automatically shuttle their profile data to third-party web sites. This includes biographical information, lists of friends, lists of interests, lists of favorite songs, and lists of favorite movies as well as photos and videos.

DARPA wants Matrix style virtual world for cybergeddon | The Register

2008-05-09T09:00:58-07:00

The US military's famed scientific wingnut farm, DARPA*, has released full details of its planned "National Cyber Range" - a mighty network which could be configured to simulate the cyberspace battlefields of the future.

Planets by the Dozen

2008-05-09T08:59:32-07:00

You know the planets of our solar system, each a unique world with its own distinctive appearance, size, and chemistry. Mars, with its bitter-cold, rusty red sands; Venus, a fiery world shrouded in thick clouds of sulfuric acid; sideways Uranus and its strange vertical rings. The variety is breathtaking.

Pentecost on Mount Athos

2008-05-09T08:57:08-07:00

A voyage to the holy mountain of the Orthodox Church. First conducted and recounted in 1997. Meaning now, this year. Because on Athos, earthly time is one and the same as the eternal today of heaven

DailyTech - FBI Finds 3,500 Counterfeit Cisco Components in Secure U.S. Networks

2008-05-09T08:54:51-07:00

For many in law enforcement and national security in the U.S. security concerns are very big after the FBI discovered that the U.S. military had bogus computer gear in use in its military networks. The fear is that counterfeit networking components could introduce Trojans and possible security breaches into secure networks in America.

Leadership comes from the grass roots, not institutions - Vox

2008-05-09T07:53:01-07:00

[Cross-posted] Sometimes I surprise myself on what comes up in blog comments. In a thread about the Iraq war and the short memories of nations over on Vox, I wrote the following. And as I wrote, I believed this to...

Mailplane - Home

2008-05-09T07:45:23-07:00

Mailplane brings Gmail to your Mac desktop: Easily attach pictures, get new mail notifications, control multiple gmail accounts and more.

Office Snapshots

2008-05-09T06:53:10-07:00

MovableType | wiki.movabletype.org

2008-05-09T06:47:42-07:00

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Cubicle Culture: Tech's top 10 workspaces

2008-05-09T06:38:40-07:00

What makes for an appealing workspace The envelopes they leave in your mailbox every two weeks But after that it

Movable Type: Customer Success Story - GM

2008-05-09T06:37:05-07:00

Often referred to as a great example of a successful corporate blog, General Motors FastLane was one of the first blogs personally written by a senior executive.

Mac360 - Does Your Mac Track Almost Everything? Yes.

2008-05-09T05:54:42-07:00

Mac360 daily reviews and commentary about Apple Macintosh, Mac computers, Mac OS X, Tiger, Leopard, Quicktime, iLife, MacBook Pro, iMac, PowerMac, MacPro, MacBook, Mac Forums, iBook, and iPhone

Mac360 - Browse The Earth With EarthBrowser On Your Mac

2008-05-09T05:49:24-07:00

Sometimes we bump into solutions that are looking for a problem. One of the first utilities to use Adobe’s new AIR platform looks that way.

Wikipedia goes to court to defend defamation immunity | The Register

2008-05-08T18:22:30-07:00

Wikipedia, the free, user-generated online encyclopedia, faces a court battle to protect itself from liability for everything that users post on the site. The company behind the site will argue that it should be granted immunity under US law.

Perseguição aos cristãos na Eurábia - Vox

2008-05-08T18:14:16-07:00

O representante da Igreja Cristã Ortodoxa junto à União Européia é o Bispo Hilarion Alfeyev, titular de Viena e Áustria. Falando em nome do Patriarcado de Moscou durante um encontro entre religiosos e euroburocratas, ele exigiu uma postura enérgica

angelo ms - Perseguição aos cristãos na Eurábia

2008-05-08T18:10:30-07:00

Estudar línguas retardaria a velhice - Vox

2008-05-08T16:21:26-07:00

Falar mais de uma língua pode aumentar as chances de vida longa e saudável. Um estudo da Universidade de Tel-Aviv parece apontar nessa direção, segundo relato do ScienceDaily. Os drs. Gitit Kavé, Nitza Eyal, Aviva Shorek, e Jiska Cohen-Manfield estudaram...

Web tool puts wildlife diseases on the map

2008-05-08T16:20:09-07:00

A new online map makes it possible, for the first time, to track news of disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people.

angelo ms - Estudar línguas retardaria a velhice

2008-05-08T16:15:23-07:00

Falar mais de uma língua pode aumentar as chances de vida longa e saudável. Um estudo da Universidade de Tel-Aviv parece apontar nessa direção, segundo relato do ScienceDaily.

Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind

2008-05-08T16:08:14-07:00

Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of aging.

O discurso e a prática - Vox

2008-05-08T12:47:01-07:00

Em duas ocasiões anteriores, no texto “A inversao lógica e ética na questão Andina“ e em “Por dentro da mente de Eliot Spitzer“, abordei assuntos relacionados a inversão de valores morais e da própria ética nos dias de hoje.

Major Challenges for Christianity in Europe

2008-05-08T11:57:58-07:00

Bishop Hilarion of Vienna and Austria » Background Information » OrthodoxEurope.org

2008-05-08T11:55:47-07:00

First map of planet outside our system

2008-05-08T09:46:29-07:00

Astronomers are devising ways to make maps of the distant planets that are being found outside our solar system. Researchers announced Wednesday that they had created the first such map.

First Map of a Planet Outside Our Solar System

2008-05-08T09:44:32-07:00

The above map comes from World Science and it is the first map of a planet outside our solar system. HD 189733b is slightly larger than Jupiter and about sixty-three light years away. The map was taken with infrared technology that allowed for it to be mapped even though it is neigh-on impoosible to see because of its proximity to its star.

Pew Forum: Pope Benedict's Image Improves Following U.S. Visit

2008-05-08T09:42:09-07:00

Following his first visit to the United States as spiritual leader of the world's Catholics, Pope Benedict XVI is viewed more favorably than he was a few weeks before his trip.