Topic: Space - on August 11, 2009 at 12:40:00 PM CEST
Skywatchers set for meteor shower
Skygazers are getting ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on Wednesday.
The Perseid shower occurs when the Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
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Topic: Space - on August 11, 2009 at 12:36:00 PM CEST
Space Observatories at Mauna Kea -World's Tallest Mountain
The peak of Hawaii's Mauna Kea is 13,796 feet (4,205 m) above mean sea level but 33,476 feet (10,203 m) above its base on the floor of the Pacific Ocean makes it the world's tallest mountain, taller than Mount Everest, which is the highest mountain above sea level.
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 11, 2009 at 12:27:00 PM CEST
Lords of the Revolution Ep. 104 "Timothy Leary"
From the moment Harvard professor Timothy Leary ate magic mushrooms in 1960, his life would never be the same. Advocating the use of LSD and other mind altering drugs to expand consciousness, Leary transformed himself from an eccentric Harvard professor into the leader of the 1960s psychedelic counter-culture movement. Leary's influence helped shape the music, fashion and politics of a new generation. He defied authority and fought the government at every turn, earning the title, in President Nixon's words, as "the most dangerous man in America."
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 11, 2009 at 12:26:00 PM CEST
Talking Heads with Jack Herer
Celebrities are lining up in their droves to pay homage to the grandfather of hemp Jack Herer, and his book The Emperor Wears No Clothes.
A short presentation of the celebrity footage demystifying hemp’s uses, is being shown theatrically at the Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles August 25-31 to qualify for Academy Award Consideration for Best Short Documentary Subject as part of the campaign to help raise awareness and voter support for the feature length documentary of the same title, scheduled for release in 2010.
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 11, 2009 at 12:23:00 PM CEST
Police seize 250 kilograms of cocaine as yacht intercepted in high seas
THE Spanish organised crime police have seized 250 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of between 7.5 and 9 million euros that was being transported hidden in a UK-bound yacht called ‘Dolphin Dance’ that was intercepted in Atlantic 500 miles from the north western Spanish coast.
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Topic: POLITIK - on August 11, 2009 at 12:17:00 PM CEST
Die Schäuble Plakat-Remixe
Ich hab mir mal die ersten (gefühlten) 120 Einreichungen beim Schäuble Plakat Remix-Wettbewerb angeschaut und in mühevoller Kleinarbeit hier eine Auswahl zusammengestellt. Erstmal danke für die vielen Vorschläge. Da wird sich die CDU über den kreativen Input wahrscheinlich sehr freuen.
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Topic: SPORT - on August 10, 2009 at 11:35:00 AM CEST
8 Awesome Skateboard Images: No Fisheye Lens Needed
In photography, a fisheye lens is a wide-angle lens that takes an extremely wide hemispherical image. The fisheye lens was originally developed for use in meteorology and astronomy and called "whole-sky lenses", fisheye lenses quickly became popular in general photography for their unique, distorted appearance. Photographers and videographers use fisheye lenses so they can get the camera as close as possible for action shots, for example in skateboarding. Here are some examples of skateboarding action shots taken without the use of the fisheye lens so it its possible to get a great quality skateboarding image without using a fisheye and getting that distorted effect.
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Topic: POLITIK - on August 10, 2009 at 11:30:00 AM CEST
Malaysia's brain-damaged government declares H1N1 flu is caused by masturbation and homosexuality.
Every so often there's a story on the global health circuit that is so absurd, it causes our proverbial record to scratch. Like the time that South Africa's former Health Minister, Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, said that ingesting lemon juice and potatoes could help treat HIV. Or when evangelical groups like Word Relief, who received millions of U.S. federal dollars in PEPFAR funding under President George W. Bush, told people in countries like Mozambique, Kenya and Haiti that condoms don't work to prevent STDs.
Well, now it's time to count Malaysia's government-run news service as part of the global health lie factory. Today they're out with an article from a physician that says homosexuality and masturbation make the body an easy target for Swine Flu (otherwise known as H1N1). The scary part is that the news service in question, Bernama, runs their stories in nearly every part of the country. Lies and misinformation, get ready to spread.
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Topic: MUSIK - on August 10, 2009 at 11:24:00 AM CEST
The Top Seven Reasons Rock is Dead (and How to Revive It)
There's no denying it -- times are tough for rock 'n' roll. Gone are the days of the huge multi-platinum rock records and the months-long stays atop the Billboard singles chart. While shrieking guitars and pummeling drums were once the de facto battlecry of youth and rebellion, they've now been relegated to a tax write-off for record labels. Just how did rock 'n' roll lose its way -- and more importantly -- how can it regain its former glory?
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Topic: FUN - on August 10, 2009 at 11:21:00 AM CEST
STONE COLD
The Moai of Easter Island keep their watch over the Pacific with a cold, steely gaze. Now you can endow your tropical beverages with their mysterious aura and keep them icy cold at the same time.
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Topic: HOLLYWALD - on August 10, 2009 at 11:18:00 AM CEST
Cheech & Chong Star Cheech Marin Wed Pianist Natasha Rubin
Cheech Marin and Natasha were married in Malibu, California at their beachfront property with a sunset ceremony. beachfront property in a sunset ceremony.
People magazine reported the couple was married in front of around 75 guests which included Don Johnson, Geraldo Rivera, comedian Carlos Mencia, and Robert Rodriguez. Natasha Rubin’s 13 year-old son Max’s band played at their wedding.
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Topic: DRUGS - on August 10, 2009 at 11:16:00 AM CEST
U.S. targets Afghan drug lords tied to Taliban
The United States has placed 50 suspected Afghan drug traffickers with ties to the Taliban on a Pentagon target list to be captured or killed, The New York Times reported on Monday, citing a Congressional report to be released this week.
Major drugs traffickers with proven links to the Taliban have been given the same target status as insurgent leaders, and can be captured or killed at any time, two U.S. generals serving in Afghanistan said in interviews with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is releasing the report.
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