Thursday, November 24, 2011

Game Over for Planet Earth: The Month’s Biggest Story You Never Read

The story is that with all the carbon taxes introduced and so called greener products, according to the US Department of Energy, there was an increase of 6% in green house gases pumped into the atmosphere in 2010 compared to 2009.

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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Microsoft Files Patent on Monitoring Employee Work Habits

Question: would you work at a job that uses software to automatically track your work habits based on e-mails, phone calls and even video conferences? Someone at Microsoft thinks that's a good enough idea to deserve a patent.

The Microsoft patent filing — discovered by GeekWire— covers a computer system capable of not only monitoring the behavior of employees, but also assigning positive or negative scores to each action. Examples given include flagging someone who repeatedly cuts off colleagues during conversations, or raising the alarm over a supervisor who repeatedly bugs underlings during their lunch break.

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The Maya of Eternal Time

A very positive and enlightening take on 2012 told by Melchizedek Drunvalo is an author and spiritual guide of many years.

Eighth wonder of the world? The stunning temples secretly carved out below ground by 'paranormal' eccentric'

Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque.

But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region's greatest wonders are concealed.

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Sunday, November 20, 2011

Police Mace Peaceful California Students at an OWS Protest

Police in the U.S. have used pepper spray against peaceful students taking part in an ‘Occupy’ campaign in front of the University of California. Demonstrators had been ordered to remove their camp, but after refusing, officers showed up and and tore their tents down, using force against unarmed people. 10 protesters have been arrested.