[political-research] IREON – the German gateway for Search

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: IREON – the German gateway for Search via AltSearchEngines by Guest Author on 11/15/08 The database “World Affairs Online” is a joint venture of German think tanks, for example the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik” in Berlin, and is offered since

[political-research] Take in a New Point of View at Big Think [Video]

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Take in a New Point of View at Big Think [Video] via Lifehacker by Jason Fitzpatrick on 11/15/08 If You Tube had an overly-intellectual kid brother who preferred Noam Chomsky to Naruto, that brother would be Big Think. Big Think is a web site built

[political-research] HUGE EXOPLANET NEWS ITEMS: PICTURES!!!

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: HUGE EXOPLANET NEWS ITEMS: PICTURES!!! via RSSmeme by Phil Plait on 11/13/08 Shared 121 times Tagged astronomy (637) Cool Stuff (786) Pretty pictures (167) Science (4088) This is incredible: For the first time, ever, astronomers have captured an opt

[political-research] Reducing the Risk of Human Extinction

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Reducing the Risk of Human Extinction via Slashdot by kdawson on 11/14/08 wiredog sends in a study from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center For Biosecurity, assessing risks of human extinction and the costs of preventing it. "In this c

[political-research] Jaguar, World's Most Powerful Supercomputer

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Jaguar, World's Most Powerful Supercomputer via Slashdot by ScuttleMonkey on 11/14/08 Protoclown writes "The National Center for Computational Sciences (NCCS), located at Oak Ridge National Labs (ORNL) in Tennessee, has upgraded the Jaguar supercompu

[political-research] Romney Favors Hubbard Novel

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Romney Favors Hubbard Novel via Alex Constantine's Blacklist by Alex Constantine on 11/15/08 By JIM RUTENBERG April 30, 2007 “What’s your favorite novel?” is a perennial campaign question, the answer to which presumably gives insight into leadership

[political-research] Wikipedia deletes Benjamin Emanuel entry

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Wikipedia deletes Benjamin Emanuel entry via Signs of the Times on 11/15/08 Wikipedia has deleted Rahm Emanuel's father's page. Benjamin M. Emanuel's entry was recommended for deletion shortly after Obama named the younger Emanuel as his Chief of Sta

[political-research] Walt: Barack & Rahm Have to Know that Being 'Pro-Israel' Means Bringing Big ...

2008-11-15 Thread Sean McBride
Sent to you by Sean McBride via Google Reader: Walt: Barack & Rahm Have to Know that Being 'Pro-Israel' Means Bringing Big Pressure Against Occupation Now via Mondoweiss by Philip Weiss on 11/15/08 Steve Walt has good faith about Obama’s foreign policy. (Having lately seen evidence of his clairvo