Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 4:34:00 PM CEST
Cops mistook Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth, Orlando man says
Daniel Rushing treats himself to a Krispy Kreme doughnut every other Wednesday. He used to eat them in his car. Not anymore. Not since a pair of Orlando police officers pulled him over, spotted four tiny flakes of glaze on his floorboard and arrested him, saying they were pieces of crystal methamphetamine.
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Topic: ART - on July 28, 2016 at 11:53:00 AM CEST
Greg 'CRAOLA' Simkins
ARTIST STATEMENT I haven’t always liked stretching canvas and never thought I would be doing it on a regular basis but these days, it has become more of an adventure than a chore. It is the sponge that soaks up all the thoughts going on in my head. Having an overactive imagination since a very young age, it has always made sense to me that any artwork I develop should be composed of these vivid thoughts. What used to take form in crayons and pencil, evolved into pen and ink drawings, spray painted murals and computer graphics, and has further morphed into the acrylic paintings I create these days. My childhood obsessions with Disney cartoons, Lorne Greens’ New Wilderness and books such as Watership Down and The Phantom Tollbooth have become fodder for my work as it develops today.
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Topic: POLITIK - on July 28, 2016 at 11:38:00 AM CEST
Guccifer 2.0: All Roads Lead to Russia
In our initial Guccifer 2.0 analysis, ThreatConnect highlighted technical and non-technical inconsistencies in the purported DNC hacker’s story as well as a curious theme of French “connections” surrounding various Guccifer 2.0 interactions with the media. We called out these connections as they overlapped, albeit minimally, with FANCY BEAR infrastructure identified in CrowdStrike’s DNC report.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 11:36:00 AM CEST
Italy parliament begins debate on legalizing cannabis
Italian lawmakers on Monday began discussing whether to legalize recreational cannabis, a fiercely-contested proposal likely to spark parliamentary battles. Loosening Italy's marijuana laws is divisive, supported by those who say regulating the drug's production and sale would strip mafia groups of an important source of income, but opposed by conservative groups and the Roman Catholic Church. Before the bill, backed primarily by deputies from Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Democratic Party (PD) and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, even arrived for discussion in the lower house, opponents lodged more than 1,300 amendments.
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Topic: DRUGS - on July 28, 2016 at 11:35:00 AM CEST
Who Buys Legal Weed?
Marijuana pop culture has traditionally centered around the young male smoker and his high times. But the legalization movement has made marijuana more accessible than ever been before, and cannabis’s application as a painkiller is particularly appealing to senior citizens. So what does the typical, recreational marijuana user look like today? And how do the preferences and spending habits of groups like young men and senior citizens differ?
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Topic: logisch - on July 28, 2016 at 11:33:00 AM CEST
Choose the best urinal in the men’s room — with math!
Men, we’ve all been there. A row of glistening white urinals appear before you. They’re all empty, thank goodness. You choose the cleanest one. That’s when you hear the door. Another person is walking into the bathroom. Don’t choose the stall next to me, is your first thought. He starts walking toward the urinals. Don’t do it. And closer. Don’t do it. Don't... Most men experience some level of social anxiety in the bathroom. We have an innate sense of personal space that we like to keep clear from strangers. When someone enters that personal space, we stiffen up.
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Topic: BOARD NEWS - on July 27, 2016 at 6:11:00 PM CEST
Auf Kuh-Hintern gemalte Augen sollen Löwen abschrecken
Sydney/Gaborone – Es mag zunächst wie ein Schildbürgerstreich klingen, die ungewöhnliche Maßnahme scheint aber seine Wirkung tatsächlich nicht zu verfehlen – das zumindest behauptet ein australisches Forscherteam: Auf die Kehrseite gemalte Augenpaare könnten Rinder in Afrika vor Löwenattacken schützen.
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Topic: Appelbaum - on July 27, 2016 at 6:02:00 PM CEST
Our statement on the results of the Jacob Appelbaum investigation
Seven weeks ago, I published a blog post saying that Jacob Appelbaum had left the Tor Project, and I invited people to contact me as the Tor Project began an investigation into allegations regarding his behavior. Since then, a number of people have come forward with first-person accounts and other information. The Tor Project hired a professional investigator, and she interviewed many individuals to determine the facts concerning the allegations. The investigator worked closely with me and our attorneys, helping us to understand the overall factual picture as it emerged. The information shared was sensitive, and in writing this post I am aiming to balance my desire for the Tor Project to be transparent and accountable with my desire to respect individual privacy.
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Topic: BOARD NEWS - on July 27, 2016 at 6:01:00 PM CEST
Seelöwe pennt auf Friedhofstoilette
Seelöwe auf Abwegen: Sammys Ausflug auf den Friedhof. Die Frau hatte das 120-Kilo-Tier auf dem stillen Örtchen des Friedhofs von Devonport in Tasmanien gesehen. Das Meer ist etwa einen halben Kilometer von der Toilette entfernt. Auch deshalb fand es die Verwaltung schwer, die Geschichte ernst zu nehmen. Da ist ein schlafender Seelöwe auf der Friedhofstoilette: Eine Australierin hatte Mühe, die Behörden zu überzeugen, dass sie sich keinen Scherz erlaubte.
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Topic: BOARD NEWS - on July 27, 2016 at 5:45:00 PM CEST
Recycling-Traum: Aus Urin wird wieder Bier
Belgische Forscher stellen Konzept zur Gewinnung von Dünger aus Urin vor – als Nebenprodukt soll auch ein neues Bier gebraut werden. Gent – Belgische Forscher wollen aus Urin Bier brauen lassen. Sie baten dafür Besucher eines Festivals, in ein spezielles Pissoir zu urinieren, erklärte der Wasserexperte Arne Verliefde von der Abteilung für Angewandte Chemie der Universität Gent am Mittwoch. Die skurril anmutende Idee ist "Abfallprodukt" eines wichtigeren Konzepts: Die Forscher testen damit ein Verfahren, um mit Solarenergie Düngemittel und Trinkwasser aus Urin zu filtern. Hauptziel des Projekts ist, billigen Dünger für Entwicklungsländer herzustellen.
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Topic: POLITIK - on July 26, 2016 at 11:03:00 AM CEST
5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win - Michael Moore
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I gave it to you straight last summer when I told you that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee for president. And now I have even more awful, depressing news for you: Donald J. Trump is going to win in November. This wretched, ignorant, dangerous part-time clown and full time sociopath is going to be our next president. President Trump. Go ahead and say the words, ‘cause you’ll be saying them for the next four years: “PRESIDENT TRUMP.” Never in my life have I wanted to be proven wrong more than I do right now.
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Topic: EU - on July 26, 2016 at 11:01:00 AM CEST
Encryption backdoors appear on EU data chief’s ban wishlist
Revised ePrivacy laws should guarantee confidentiality of communications and encourage encryption, the European Union’s data watchdog has said. European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Giovanni Buttarelli published his official opinion on the review of the ePrivacy Directive on Monday. An overhaul to the so-called Cookie Law is currently be worked on by officials at the European Commission, with the completion date expected before the end of the year to bring it into line with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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