17 Moments of Spring Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Quote The militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), is increasing efforts to recruit foreign doctors and medical students. The push started in the middle of 2015 when ISIS expanded its focus from conquering territory to establishing a religious government, or caliphate, which they claim will unite all Muslims and subjugate the world. Since June, the group has put out the call for foreign health workers through social media, blogs, splashy magazine spreads and high-budget videos showcasing the state's fledging health system. The propaganda boasts of "extensive" services, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, qualified professionals and two medical schools in which 100 students (half of whom are foreigners) train for free. http://www.cmaj.ca/site/earlyreleases/11jan16_why-are-doctors-joining-isis-cmaj.109-5217.xhtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 And now i wonder who's making the top500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Moments of Spring Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Quote For many years, the Bell System (AT&T) maintained a monopoly on the use of its phone lines, and what devices could be connected to its lines. However, the seminal Hush-a-Phone v. FCC case of 1956, concluded that it was within the FCC's jurisdiction to regulate the operation of the Bell System. Subsequently, the FCC examiner found that as long as the device was not electrically attached it would not threaten to degenerate the system. This led to a number of devices that mechanically connected to the phone, through a standard handset. Since most handsets were supplied from Western Electric, it was relatively easy to build such an acoustic coupler, and this style of connection was used for many devices like answering machines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Analogue_modem_-_acoustic_coupler.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem#Acoustic_couplers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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17 Moments of Spring Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2016/01/25/this-robot-can-solve-a-rubiks-cube-in-1-second/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Moments of Spring Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 "Darkness at Noon" http://neurope.eu/article/you-tweet-too-much-about-refugee-the-dutch-are-told-by-police/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jj3 Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 >> https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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frenchkiki Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 On 19/1/2016 at 5:18 PM, jj3 said: Tous les chemins mènent à Rome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3 Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 17 minutes ago, frenchkiki said: Tous les chemins mènent à Rome En effet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jj3 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 The futur according the NASA >> http://www.laboiteverte.fr/les-visions-du-futur-de-la-nasa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Moments of Spring Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Quote Researcher illegally shares millions of science papers free online to spread knowledge http://www.sciencealert.com/this-woman-has-illegally-uploaded-millions-of-journal-articles-in-an-attempt-to-open-up-science for the memory of Aaron Schwartz, go Alexandra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Moments of Spring Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 good news for Bernie Sanders Quote Hillary Clinton’s supporters often argue that mainstream political reporters are incapable of covering her positively—or even fairly. While it may be true that the political press doesn’t always write exactly what Clinton would like, emails recently obtained by Gawker offer a case study in how her prodigious and sophisticated press operation manipulates reporters into amplifying her desired message—in this case, down to the very word that The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder used to describe an important policy speech. http://gawker.com/this-is-how-hillary-clinton-gets-the-coverage-she-wants-1758019058 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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17 Moments of Spring Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Quote Drinking two cups of coffee 'reduces health risks linked to alcohol' Links found between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of liver damage caused by overindulging http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/drinking-more-coffee-may-reduce-risk-of-liver-damage-from-excessive-food-and-alcohol-a6883501.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj3 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 ^ @Myfashexp will be happy to read that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 Moments of Spring Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 On 2016. 02. 15. at 8:36 PM, 17 Moments of Spring said: http://www.sciencealert.com/this-woman-has-illegally-uploaded-millions-of-journal-articles-in-an-attempt-to-open-up-science Quote Elbakyan (and a large community of like-minded people) sees several problems with the current academic journal publishing model: Paywalls keep publicly funded research out of the public's reach. While publishers own the copyrights, they didn't create the content. Researchers typically do not receive any royalties from the money their work generates. This model only exists because academic journals confer prestige on authors. Authors willingly give up rights to their own research because they believe it will help their careers. ... In 2012, Harvard University said the growing cost of journal subscriptions was an "untenable situation" for the school's library, which shelled out $3.5 million a year for them. "Prices for online content from two providers have increased by about 145% over the past six years, which far exceeds not only the consumer price index, but also the higher education and the library price indices," an internal Harvard memo read. It's not just Harvard struggling with these costs. An analysis from the University of South Florida found that "American research libraries spent 227% more for their journal collections in 2002 than in 1986. The CPI increased 57% during the same period." The frustrating irony is that universities have to pay these sky-high prices despite the fact they are the institutions funding the research in the journals. Similarly, taxpayers spend $140 billion every year supporting research they can't easily access. http://www.vox.com/2016/2/17/11024334/sci-hub-free-academic-papers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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