Topic: Space - on August 17, 2013 at 2:40:00 PM CEST
Incredible Footage Shows a Perseid Meteor Exploding
Personally, I’ve never seen anything like this, and photographer and digital artist Michael K. Chung said he couldn’t believe what he saw when he was processing images he took for a timelapse of the Perseid meteor shower. It appears he captured a meteor explosion and the resulting expansion of a shock wave or debris ring.
“It was taken early in the morning on August 12, 2013 from my backyard in Victorville, CA,” Michael told Universe Today via email. “The fade to white is NOT an edit- it is overexposure due to the sun coming up. From what I can tell, the timelapse sequence of the explosion and expanding debris span an actual time of approximately 20 minutes.”
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 17, 2013 at 2:36:00 PM CEST
Islamistische Regierung in Marokko plant Export von Marihuana
Mustafa Tahiri baut im Norden von Marokko seine prächtigen Hanfpflanzen an. Das ist allerdings auch hier ein ziemlich riskantes, weil verbotenes Geschäft und wird von staatlicher Seite zumindest...
Mustafa Tahiri baut im Norden von Marokko seine prächtigen Hanfpflanzen an. Das ist allerdings auch hier ein ziemlich riskantes, weil verbotenes Geschäft und wird von staatlicher Seite zumindest formell verfolgt. Der Landmann freut sich aber schon auf den unbeschwerten Tag der Legalisierung, denn der soll nach den Vorstellungen vieler Abgeordneter aus der islamistischen Regierungspartei in Marokko nicht mehr fern sein.
"Ich wäre wesentlich erleichtert, wenn der Staat uns endlich in Ruhe unsere Kräuter anbauen ließe und die Verhaftungen stoppen würden", sagt der siebenfache Vater Tahiri. Erst im letzten Jahr war sein bettelarmes Dorf namens Beni Gmil von der marokkanischen Drogenpolizei aufgebracht worden. Tahiri wäre für ein Leben in der Legalität bereit, sein Cannabisharz für 7500 Dirham (etwa 750 Euro) pro Kilo an den Staat abzugeben. Bislang verkauft er an Zwischenhändler, die ihm etwa das Doppelte zahlen.
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 17, 2013 at 2:33:00 PM CEST
The History of Decriminalizing Marijuana in Holland
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 16, 2013 at 4:53:00 PM CEST
Europe’s marijuana capital isn’t Amsterdam
GJIROKASTRA, Albania — The last time police tried to enter the mountainside village of Lazarat near this historic southern city last summer, they prompted a ferocious firefight a local police commissioner describes as “very much like a real war.”
Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of being ostracized, he said he was part of a special forces operation during which sniper units occupied high ground as SWAT teams moved in to arrest a handful of people working in fields surrounding the village.
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Topic: War and Peace News - on August 16, 2013 at 2:32:00 PM CEST
Egypt: Police prepared to use live ammo as Brotherhood calls march
• 'Day of rage' march called after over 600 killed Wednesday • Army says it will use live ammunition to protect buildings • Armoured vehicles deployed on streets • Country braces for more violence
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 16, 2013 at 1:16:00 PM CEST
Ausspähung von US-Bürgern: Die vielen Tricks der NSA
US-Bürger überwachen? Das machen wir nicht, schwor die US-Regierung. Doch neue NSA-Dokumente, die der "Washington Post" vorliegen, zeigen: Der US-Geheimdienst hat offenbar tausendfach das Gesetz gebrochen. Die Analysten haben beim Überwachen weitgehend freie Hand.
Hamburg/Washington - Mit jeder neuen Veröffentlichung aus dem Fundus von Whistleblower Edward Snowden wird das Gesamtbild des US-Überwachungsapparats klarer. Neue Dokumente in der "Washington Post" machen deutlich: Die juristische Kontrolle, mit der dieser Überwachungsapparat im Zaum gehalten werden soll, ist mindestens ineffektiv. Und die Macht der NSA-Analysten, nahezu beliebig auf Internet- oder Telefoniedaten zuzugreifen, enorm.
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Topic: SECURITY - on August 16, 2013 at 12:59:00 PM CEST
NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, audit finds
The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents.
Most of the infractions involve unauthorized surveillance of Americans or foreign intelligence targets in the United States, both of which are restricted by statute and executive order. They range from significant violations of law to typographical errors that resulted in unintended interception of U.S. e-mails and telephone calls.
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Topic: DOPE HEAD - on August 16, 2013 at 12:53:00 PM CEST
Spott nach Drogensuche über Twitter
Er suchte Drogen und fand Spott: Ein Kanadier hat im Kurznachrichtendienst Twitter Dealer zur Lieferung von Drogen an seinen Arbeitsplatz aufgerufen. „Will irgendein Dealer in Vaughan 20 Dollar mit Haschisch verdienen?“, fragte der Mann. Dann nannte er die Adresse der Autowerkstatt „Mr. Lube“ in Vaughan nahe Toronto, in der er arbeitete. „Ich brauche einen Joint oder zwei, damit ich die Schicht durchstehe“, erläuterte der Mechaniker. Der Tweet wurde mittlerweile gelöscht.
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Topic: LEGO - on August 15, 2013 at 2:31:00 PM CEST
A Lego Set for Budding Architects, With No Instructions
Architecture Studio, a new set from Lego, comes with 1,210 white and translucent bricks. More notable is what it lacks: namely, instructions for any single thing you’re supposed to build with it. Instead, the kit is accompanied by a thick, 277-page guidebook filled with architectural concepts and building techniques alongside real world insights from prominent architecture studios from around the globe. In other words, this box o’ bricks is a little different. Where past Lego products might have had the happy ancillary effect of nurturing youngsters’ interest in architecture, here, that’s the entire point.
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Topic: MUSIK - on August 15, 2013 at 2:28:00 PM CEST
Prince Starts Using Twitter
Prince, the artist formerly known as distrustful of the internet, has come to the dark side. As of last night, he's now an active user of that thing called Twitter, posting messages from the account of his group 3rd Eye Girl. His approach thus far is that of any self-respecting Twitter user (just kidding, no such thing): part self-promotional, part funny. My favorite is, "1st selfie #selfie" which just links to a photo of smoke. Now we just need to get Jennifer Lawrence signed up for this thing.
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Topic: MUSIK - on August 15, 2013 at 2:25:00 PM CEST
Trailer for Wax Trax! Documentary
”Regressive Films is super-psyched to be working on the Wax Trax! Records Documentary with Julia Nash. We have already conducted great interviews with Paul Barker (Ministry, RevCo), Chris Connelly (Ministry, RevCo), Richard 23 and Patrick Codenys (Front 242), En Esch (KMFDM), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys, LARD), as well many of the store and label staff. We will be covering Wax Trax!
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Topic: VIDEO - on August 14, 2013 at 3:16:00 PM CEST
Placebo – Too Many Friends (feat. Bret Easton Ellis)
"PAY ATTENTION...AND PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWER IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW"
#TooManyFriends
Written & Directed by: Saman Kesh / @ghibli303 Narrated by: Bret Easton Ellis / @BretEastonEllis
Freaking Saman, you did it again!! You make me woke up from bed to congratulate you (apparently you can't really write comments from the Vimeo App). I would call this another creative "Home Run". I hope the day to collaborate together on a project is getting closer. You really remind me that creativity has no boundaries and it's a great way to make a living.
Great work men!
Placebo // Too Many Friends (with Bret Easton Ellis) from Saman Kesh on Vimeo.
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