In this intriguing short film, Goldilocks, Earth has been devastated by solar storms, prompting a search for another home planet for humanity. In orbit, a scientist named Kharon is working hard to adapt plants to a new world, fulfilling a promise to his long-dead wife.
Daily Archives: February 21, 2016
America’s Deadly Gun Addiction, By the Numbers
AURORA. NEWTOWN. SAN BERNARDINO. AND NOW KALAMAZOO.Mass shootings have become sickeningly routine in the US, each resulting in outpourings of grief and calls for more robust gun control—countered by arguments that the problem is everything but the guns. However, the data is irrefutable: The US is home to more firearms than adults; more people own guns here than in any other nation; and the US is also host to more gun deaths per capita than any other advanced country.
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What You Don’t Know About Background Checks Can Hurt You
A lot of companies will ask for your references and then never call them, but it’s still important to prep the reference-givers listed on your reference sheet just in case they get a call or an email message. Reference-checking is different from a background check, but in small companies in particular the two processes can intermingle.
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A Devastating Tropical Cyclone Has Made Landfall On Fiji
The most powerful tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere has made landfall on Fiji. Tropical Cyclone Winston has been forming since February 7th, and earlier today, it hit Fiji with the intensity of a Category 5 hurricane.
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Why U.S. Zoos Are Importing Wild Elephants
Under intense criticism from animal welfare groups and others—and now facing a lawsuit—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recentlyapproved a permit allowing three U.S. zoos to import 18 wild elephants from Swaziland.
Galaxy S7 Hands-On: The Six Things You Need to Know
Samsung revealed its new flagship smartphone—the Galaxy S7—today at Mobile World Congress (MWC), and we were lucky enough to get our hands on the device for a short demo. After spending a few minutes testing the device, it became clear that Samsung can still makes a great Android phone.
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Stolen Radioactive Material: What Is Iridium-192?
Some security experts are worried that a cache of radioactive material reportedly stolen from an oil field in Iraq could be used by organizations such as the Islamic State group to produce a dirty bomb.
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