Author: Daniela

  • Bayou Sinkhole Growing

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    Tim Murphy at Mother Jones described the sinkhole at Bayou Corne as “the biggest ongoing disaster in the United States you haven’t heard of.” One night in August 2012, after months of unexplained seismic activity and mysterious bubbling on the bayou, a sinkhole opened up on a plot of land leased by the petrochemical company Texas Brine, forcing…

  • Dolphins May Have Non-Linear Math Skills

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    Science on NBCNews.com has several interesting articles on animal intelligence.  This article by Jennifer Viagas investigates the non-linear math skills of Dolphins: Dolphins may use complex nonlinear mathematics when hunting, according to a new study that suggests these brainy marine mammals could be far more skilled at math than was ever thought possible before. Inspiration…

  • Syria In The Red

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    Originally posted on The Dish: by Brendan James http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_hyVOtKuLc More images and testimonials of this week’s purported chemical attack flood in, with Human Rights Watch currently placing the death toll at several hundred. Jay Newton-Small sums up the administration’s tepid response, despite previous red-line rhetoric: [T]he White House isn’t exactly springing into action. “We are calling for…

  • Student Takes Rare Photos of Red Sprites

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    Becky Oskin’s piece in livescience explains how this stunning image of the elusive red lightning called sprites was taken: Sprites last less than a second as they dance on the tops of thunderstorms. Many viewers say the clusters of charged particles look like jellyfish — big, red balls with tendrils that reach down into theclouds. But red sprites take many…

  • Wednesday’s Poem

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    Neil Hilborn – “OCD” (Rustbelt 2013)

  • The Worst Chemical Weapon Attack In Decades?

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    Originally posted on The Dish: by Chas Danner https://twitter.com/Brown_Moses/status/370118321477136384 https://twitter.com/michaeldweiss/status/370216269804367872 https://twitter.com/disgraceofgod/status/370100818076131329 https://twitter.com/AFP/status/370221181158166528 https://twitter.com/lizobagy/status/370209257569804288 Syrian rebel groups claim that hundreds have been killed in what may have been a chemical weapon attack by Assad on the suburbs east of Damascus. The attack may be the beginning of a larger offensive by regime forces. David Kenner gives…

  • Your Characters Shouldn’t Be Lonely

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    Originally posted on The Dish: by Matt Sitman That’s Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk’s writing advice. He advocates avoiding “thought” verbs in your prose, such as “Thinks, Knows, Understands, Realizes, Believes, Wants, Remembers, Imagines, Desires, and a hundred others you love to use”: One of the most-common mistakes that beginning writers make is leaving their…

  • Chileans Protest Against the “Monsanto Law”

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    RT News provides video footage of protests in Chile against GMO’s and the “The Monsanto Law.” Thousands of Chileans have rallied against a bill dubbed the “Monsanto law” that would let multinationals patent GMO seeds. Activists say it will not only compromise food sovereignty in Chile, but will also harm consumer health. Mass protests were…

  • WordPress Family Award

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    A big thank you to richarddankerswrites  for nominating me for “The WordPress Family Award”. I strive to provide content that is informative and interesting.  It is such a boost to have it acknowledged by the WordPress Community.

  • Fishey Fleet Coast-to-Coast Tour Ends at Seattle HempFest

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    Yesterday, the Fishy Fleet coast-to-coast tour ended at the 22nd annual Seattle HempFest. East coast driver Shannon Spectra, wrote a song about GMOs on the 10 day trip. In this video, she sings, hoop dances and reads the Yes On 522 Dr Bronner’s label that will be available in stores nationwide next month. Fishy Tomato: A genetically modified tomato, or…