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Is The World Cooling?
WASHINGTON – Have you heard that the world is now cooling instead of warming? You may have seen some news reports on the Internet or heard about it from a provocative new book. Only one problem: It’s not true, according to an analysis of the numbers done by several independent statisticians for The Associated Press.
The [...]
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Philadelphia Spectrum Last Call Concert Photos
Pictures from the Spectrum in Philadelphia with Hall And Oates, Todd Rundgren, The Hooters and Kevin Bacon.
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Muse Refuse
Muse were reportedly told they had to lip sync and mime their performance of the new single “Uprising” for the Italian TV show “Quelli che il calcio show”. Rather than meet the demand, the members switched places and phoned in their fake performance.
Lead singer and guitarist, Matthew Bellamy, decided to pretend to play the drums [...]
Report On Web Security: Danger!
The IBM X-Force 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk report finds growing security concerns related to surfing the web.
“The trends highlighted by the report seem to indicate that the Internet has finally taken on the characteristics of the Wild West where no one is to be trusted,” said X-Force Director Kris Lamb. “There is no such [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged computers, IBM, Internet, malware, trojans, world wide web, www Comments closed
Liquor Luge Photos
Liquor Luge Video
How To Choose An ISP
National Cyber Alert System
Understanding ISPs
ISPs offer services like email and internet access. Compare factors like security, services, and cost so that you find an ISP that supports all of your needs.
What is an ISP?
An ISP, or internet service provider, is a company that provides its customers access to the internet and other web services. In [...]
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Consumer Expenditures
Average annual expenditures per consumer unit(1) rose 1.7 percent in 2008 following an increase of 2.6 percent in 2007, according to results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The spending increase was less than the 3.8-percent increase in prices from 2007 to [...]
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Virus-sized Pollutants
Small but Mighty: Virus-sized Pollutants Affect Mexico City Human Health and Climate
By Rachel Hauser
Air pollution causes significant human health and environmental problems; in megacities, with populations in excess of 10 million, these impacts are magnified. A growing body of evidence suggests that atmospheric nanoparticles – particles between 3 and 50 nanometers, about the size of [...]
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