Monthly Archives: May 2011

Sanctuary Established for the Tasmanian Devil: Cancer pushes endangered Devil to near extinction

Posted on May 22, 2011

▲▲▲ The iconic, and carnivorous, Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harisii) Tasmania Establishes Sanctuary for the Endangered Tasmanian Devil Tasmanian Devil in Trouble A sanctuary on the island of Tasmania has been built for the legendary Tasmanian Devil. Devil Facial Tumor Disease has … Continue reading →

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U.S. Secret Service Bashes Fox News on Twitter: “Had to monitor Fox for a story. Can’t. Deal. With. The. Blathering.”

Posted on May 21, 2011

# # # The Secret Service has only been on Twitter for 10 days, and it looks like the Service is still trying to work out the kinks. A Tweet went out on the Secret Service’s official, verified account Wednesday that read: … Continue reading →

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Rare Sumatran Tigers Recorded on Camera: Critically endangered, about 400 tigers remaining in Sumatra

Posted on May 20, 2011

▲▲▲ Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) Rare Sumatran Tigers Recorded on Camera A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) effort has captured critically endangered Sumatran tigers on camera trap video. WWF estimates the worldwide population of Sumatran tigers at “around 400″. This tiger … Continue reading →

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Beware of Online Filter Bubbles: Your Internet information is being controlled!

Posted on May 18, 2011

▲ ▲ ▲ Map of the Internet by the Opte Project What We Want to See Versus What We Need to See Will the Internet continue to be beneficial to democracy and freedom? Eli Parser raises concerns that the information we … Continue reading →

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Sea Shepherd Society: Epic tale of world’s most wanted environmental heroes

Posted on May 10, 2011

▲▲▲ Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist: Nature Needs A Mother Like Him Epic Tale of the World’s Most Wanted Environmental Heroes Thirty years ago the sea was being plundered, threatening the balance of life. The Sea Shepherd Society began protecting the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Transhumanism & Human 2.0: The Relevance of God in a Transbiological World

Posted on May 8, 2011

▲ ▲ ▲ Human 2.0 and God in a Transbiological World: The Compatibility of Religion and Transhumanism [Editor's Note] This post is one of a series to explore spiritual transhumanism. The speaker reviewed is Dorothy Deasy, a Christian existentialist, who spoke at … Continue reading →

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Intel Announces Major Breakthrough in Microprocessors: Tri-Gate are world’s first mass-produced 3-D transistors

Posted on May 4, 2011

▲ ▲ ▲ Intel announces a major breakthrough and historic innovation in microchips: the world’s first 3-D transistors in mass production Intel has announced a major breakthrough in microchips on May 4, 2011. Intel unveiled Tri-Gate, a 3-D transistor ready … Continue reading →

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Endangered Whales Appear Off Cape Cod: North Atlantic Right Whales one of rarest marine mammals

Posted on May 2, 2011

▲▲▲ North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): Mother with Calf Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Appear Off Cape Cod The seasonal appearance of endangered whales, including North Atlantic Right Whales, has occurred off the coast of Massachusetts this spring. This latest … Continue reading →

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USA Raid Against Osama Bin Laden Reported Initially on Twitter: “Uh oh, now I’m the guy who live blogged the Osama raid”

Posted on May 2, 2011

# # # In the early hours of Monday, Sohaib Athar reported on Twitter that a loud bang had rattled his windows in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad, adding that he hoped it wasn’t “the start of something nasty.” A … Continue reading →

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