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Monday, June 17, 2013

Residents anxious to return to Colorado fire zone

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ? With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history.

The labor-intensive work is necessary because extremely dry grass and trees could quickly ignite if wind stirs up hot spots in the densely wooded Black Forest near Colorado Springs.

Firefighters did get some help from the weather as steady rain moved through the area Sunday afternoon. But that weather came with some lightning, which sparked a small grass fire near one home.

Nearly 500 homes have been burned by the 22-square-mile fire, which is 65 percent contained. Crews hope to have it fully under control by Thursday.

Even though the fire was no longer active enough on Sunday to produce a large smoke plume, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said it wasn't safe for people to return home until roads and downed power lines were repaired.

Additionally, the death of two unidentified people trying to flee the fire was still being investigated. Maketa said he was in no rush to have people return to an area that, at least for now, was still being considered a crime scene.

"I'm not going to compromise the evidence by allowing people in too soon," he said.

Some evacuees outside the burn area have been allowed back home. Those with property in the burn area have returned with escorts to check on their property or to pick up items, but Maketa said some were then refusing to leave once they were done. He urged fire victims to cooperate or risk being arrested.

Trudy Dawson, 59, was at work when the fire broke out Tuesday and quickly spread in record-breaking heat and strong winds. Her 25-year-old daughter, Jordan, who was on her way from Denver to visit, spotted the smoke, called her mother and went to the house.

With only 30 minutes to evacuate, she only had time to find a family cat and to open a corral gate so the horses could flee.

Jordan and two adult siblings went to the property the next day with a sheriff's escort and found the horses, unhurt, standing in their corral.

"It was just skeletons of vehicles and ash everywhere. It's haunting. It looks like it's right out of a horror movie," Jordan Dawson said.

It's unknown what sparked the blaze, but investigators believe it was human-caused and have asked for help from the state and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as they sift through the ash.

It's only a few miles away from the state's second most destructive wildfire, the Waldo Canyon Fire, which burned last summer.

The memory of that fire may have made residents especially appreciative of firefighters. About 1,000 people turned out to line the road and cheer firefighters as they returned from lines Saturday night, fire spokesman Brandon Hampton said.

Some of the aircraft used to fight the Black Forest Fire and other Front Range fires have been moved to fight a nearly 700-acre wildfire near Rifle Falls State Park in western Colorado. That fire erupted Friday from a smoldering lightning strike the day before, spokesman Pat Thrasher said. The residents of 12 homes were ordered to leave along with campers in the park as well as Rifle Mountain Park and the nearby White River National Forest.

Crews were closer to containing other wildfires that broke out around the same time as Black Forest. In Canon City, 50 miles to the southwest, a fire that destroyed 48 buildings at Royal Gorge Bridge & Park was 85 percent contained and the park's scenic railroad was running again. A lightning-sparked fire in Rocky Mountain National Park had burned nearly 500 acres and was 60 percent contained.

In New Mexico, crews were trying to protect homes in a historic mining town from a 35-square mile wildfire that had prompted 26 people to leave their homes.

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Associated Press writer Colleen Slevin contributed to this report from Denver.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/residents-anxious-return-colorado-fire-zone-211159765.html

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Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO

In this Thursday, June 13, 2013 photo, Afghan National Army soldiers march in Sangin district of Kandahar province southern Afghanistan. One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict. That question is especially pressing here in this border region where insurgents regularly ambush government forces and control parts of the countryside. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

In this Thursday, June 13, 2013 photo, An Afghan National Army soldier aims his weapon, in Sangin district of Kandahar province southern Afghanistan. One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict. That question is especially pressing here in this border region where insurgents regularly ambush government forces and control parts of the countryside. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

In this Thursday, June 13, 2013 photo, Afghan National Army soldiers stand in position, in the Sangin district of Kandahar province southern Afghanistan. One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict. That question is especially pressing here in this border region where insurgents regularly ambush government forces and control parts of the countryside. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

In this Wednesday, June 12, 2013 photo, Al Hajj Malak Nazir, director of the provincial council, speaks during an interview in Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan. Nazir is convinced the Taliban will keep fighting after Afghanistan's army and police shortly take control for security around the country from the U.S.-led NATO coalition, but he is equally confident they will not get very far. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

In this Saturday, June 15, 2013 photo, Afghan National Army soldiers attend their graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict. That question is especially pressing here in this border region where insurgents regularly ambush government forces and control parts of the countryside. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) ? One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict.

Nowhere is that question more pressing than in this city near the Pakistani border, which is the capital of Nangarhar province. In the province, which has a predominantly Pashtun population, the ethnic group that makes up the Taliban, insurgents regularly ambush government forces, blow up the offices of humanitarian organizations, and control parts of a countryside that has seen a spike in opium poppy cultivation.

Nangarhar is considered so dangerous that foreign military forces still handle security in more than half of its 22 districts.

That will change, after Afghan President Hamid Karzai declares ? in an announcement expected soon ? that Afghan forces are taking over security around the country and U.S. and other foreign forces will move entirely into a supporting, backseat role. At that point, the remaining districts in Nangarhar, along with other hotspots still in the hands of the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force, will become the Afghan troops' full responsibility.

Residents of Jalalabad, a bustling trading hub and agricultural center on the junction of two rivers, worry about whether the Afghan forces can keep them safe from an insurgency that they say is equipped and trained in neighboring Pakistan. They also fear that the Afghan forces still don't have enough heavy weapons or firepower.

"Our main concern is that for more than 10 years the international community managed to do nothing and that they are now trying to make us strong. It's too little too late," said Lal Mohammad Durrani, a member of the Nangarhar provincial council. "We need more weapons."

NATO training since 2009 has dramatically ramped up the Afghan National Security Forces, bringing it up from 40,000 men and women six years ago to about 352, 000 today. Once the transition is announced, coalition troops will move entirely into a supporting role ? training and mentoring, and in emergency situations providing the Afghans backup in combat, mainly in the form of airstrikes and medevac.

That is to pave the way for international forces ? currently numbering about 100,000 troops, including 66,000 Americans ? to leave. By the end of the year, the NATO force will be halved. At the end of 2014, all combat troops will have left and will replaced, if approved by the Afghan government, by a much smaller force that will only train and advise. President Barack Obama has not yet said how many soldiers he will leave in Afghanistan along with NATO forces, but it is thought that it would be about 9,000 U.S. troops and about 6,000 from its allies.

In a series of wide-ranging interviews with Afghan and western military officials, experts and analysts, opinions are mixed as to the state of readiness of the Afghan forces ? although nearly all agree they are far better now than they were when the NATO training mission began.

British Lt. Gen. Nick Carter, the deputy commander of coalition forces, said the transition to take the lead in security "represents a significant achievement for the Afghan security forces." But, he added, "That said we will require and need to deliver for the Afghans some fairly significant support for a while to come."

Already, Afghans now carry out 90 percent of military operations around the country. They are in the lead in security in 312 districts nationwide, where 80 percent of Afghanistan's population of nearly 30 million lives ? and only 91 districts remain for them to take over ? including 12 in Nangarhar.

The transition comes at a time when violence is at levels matching the worst in 12 years, fueling some Afghans' concerns the forces aren't ready.

"We thought this summer would not be easy for the Afghan security forces, but it was not expected to be like this. We have roadside bombs, we have suicide attacks, organized attacks," said Jawed Kohistani, an Afghan political and military analyst. "It is a mistake to transition this quickly."

Jalalabad's relatively peaceful tree-lined streets are crowded with checkpoints, manned by often edgy Afghan army and police worried about car bombs. Insurgents use the province's mountain passes and valleys to sneak in from neighboring Pakistan, where they retain safe havens in that country's lawless Pashtun-dominated tribal belt. Jalalabad is also just a 3-hour drive through craggy passes and gorges to Kabul, which has seen a spate of spectacular suicide attacks in recent weeks.

Al Hajj Malak Nazir ? the local head of the Afghan High Peace Council, a body created in an attempt to reach out to the Taliban ? said that even though he considers Afghan forces to be under-equipped, he believes they will eventually prevail over the insurgency.

"The Taliban can't take all of Afghanistan. After transition they could take a district, but they won't be able to keep it," he said. That. He added, is why he has been trying to convince the Taliban to enter negotiations.

"This is a very good opportunity for the Taliban to say they will stop fighting. But they won't," he said. "The Americans are now saying they are leaving, but the Taliban never say they are leaving."

Few believe the Taliban will keep promises they have made in the past to stop fighting when foreign military forces are gone. They have not stopped in any province where Afghan forces have taken the lead.

They have also rebuffed numerous attempts to start peace talks in the past year and have instead intensified a campaign that mostly targets urban centers and government installations.

There is overall agreement, however, they don't have much support outside their traditional areas and can't win militarily against the Afghan forces.

"I think, if the Taliban tried to come back, it would have to come back in a very different way. It would have to come back and participate politically," Lt. Gen. Carter said. "It is my sense that civil society, which is the future of this country, absolutely would not put up with sorts of standards that were here 15 years ago. And, therefore, my sense is that ultimately it is the politics that will determine this, and not the violence that determines this."

On battlefields around the country, Afghan forces plan and carry out operations on their own, with little help from coalition forces. They are often effective, but still need work on logistics and effectively using the weapons they have.

Casualty figures are indicative of the fight. More than 330 Afghan army soldiers have died so far this year, according to a tally by the Associated Press.

Last year, more than 1,200 Afghan soldiers died, compared to more than 550 in 2011, according to data compiled by the Washington-based Brookings Institution. By comparison, coalition casualties have declined as they take forces off the battlefield ? 81 so far this year, 394 in 2012 and 543 in 2011.

About 1,481 militants were reported to have been killed by coalition and Afghan forces so far this year, compared with close to 3,000 militants for all of last year. The NATO command does not issue reports on the number of insurgents its troops have killed, and Afghan military figures, from which the AP compiles its data, cannot be independently verified.

"There is no doubt about the ability of the Afghan national army and police. The nation should trust them, and they do," said the Afghan Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi.

The veteran commander rattled off a series of recent victories over insurgents, including kicking them out of parts of eastern Nuristan that they had controlled for about two years.

"There wasn't a single bit of support from the international community. Only the Afghan national army and national police were able to do that and they did it," he said.

But he grudgingly agreed Afghan troops still need help. That includes the use of coalition air power ? including medical evacuations ? help with locating roadside bombs and further developing the armed forces. They also need to bring down an attrition rate of 3 to 4 percent a month, which means NATO now has to help train 50,000 new recruits a year.

The U.S. has said that Afghanistan will get the weapons it requires to fight an insurgency, including a large fleet of MI-17 transport helicopters, cargo planes and ground support airplanes. The heaviest weapon the Afghan army will have is a howitzer.

"The force is designed according to the threat, and the threat here is an insurgency. The design of the ANSF is appropriate to counter that threat," said German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domrose, the commander of the NATO force that oversees ISAF.

The Afghans, on the other hand, want battle tanks and modern fighter jets ? which they are unlikely to get given their cost and the training required to use them.

The war has already proven very costly

Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction John Sopko last April estimated that the ANSF has so far cost the American taxpayer $54 billion. The overall cost of the war is more difficult to estimate, but for America alone the Center for Strategic and International Studies put the price at about $650 billion through the end of 2013.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Poll: Most men aspire to be dads

President Barack Obama greets guests, including fathers and their children participants in the Becoming a Man (BAM) program at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago, Friday, June 14, 2013, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, where the president hosted a Father's Day luncheon. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday.

Debates about the different ways women approach motherhood dominate news coverage about parenthood these days, with fathers' experiences often left unexamined.

A look at what the poll found on how men view fatherhood, and the changes it has brought for those who have become dads:

BECOMING A DAD

About 8 in 10 fathers surveyed said they always knew they wanted to have children, compared with about 7 in 10 mothers, and 69 percent of dads called that long-standing desire to have children an important factor in their decision to have kids.

Dads were more likely than moms in the poll to say they saw positive effects from fatherhood on their love life and career, and they are just as likely as moms to say it improved their overall happiness, sense of accomplishment and sense of purpose.

When weighing whether to become a parent, mothers and fathers placed similar levels of importance on where they stood in their career and the impact having kids might have on their social life, and like mothers, saw having found the right person to have a child with and the joy of having children as the most important considerations.

ASPIRING TO FATHERHOOD

Men who do not have children were just as likely as women without kids to say they want them someday. Among men under age 35, 91 percent are dads already or say they think they would like to have children someday.

Men were more likely than women to say the main reason they'd like to become fathers someday is to carry on traditions or family history. According to the poll, 14 percent of men called that a top reason compared with 4 percent of women. Women place greater emphasis on wanting to be a parent, to care for and raise a child ? 22 percent among women who want children compared with 2 percent among men.

MARRIED, WITH KIDS

Three-quarters of dads said they were married when their first child was born. Among those men who aren't married and who would like to have children, about one-quarter say they would consider having or adopting a child without a partner, though 88 percent within this group say they do want to get married someday.

Men are a bit more skeptical than women that a single mother can do as good a job raising a child as two parents can, and men are more likely to say an increase in the number of single mothers is bad for society. Still, about half of men in the survey said the growing variety in family arrangements these days ultimately doesn't make much difference.

The AP-WE tv poll was conducted May 15-23, 2013, using KnowledgePanel, GfK's probability-based online panel. It involved online interviews with 1,277 people age 18-49, including interviews with 637 men. The survey has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points for all respondents; it is larger for subgroups.

KnowledgePanel is constructed using traditional telephone and mail sampling methods to randomly recruit respondents. People selected who had no Internet access were given it for free.

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http://surveys.ap.org

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Europe seeks ways to ease youth unemployment

ROME (AP) ? Germany, France, Italy and Spain agreed Friday to find ways to help small- and medium-sized companies as part of a broader plan to create badly needed jobs for young people.

High youth unemployment has been a crippling result of Europe's sovereign debt crisis. Economy and labor ministers from the four nations met to draft proposals that leaders can debate at an EU summit at the end of the month.

Italian Premier Enrico Letta, who called the meeting, has made finding jobs for the young one of the battle cries of his new administration.

"One of the conclusions is to give a signal of strong attention to the return to growth of our countries and for an effective and serious battle against youth unemployment, a problem that exists in all of Europe," Italian Finance Minister Fabrizio Saccomanni told a news conference.

Saccomanni said the ministers agreed on the need to find new ways of financing small- and medium-sized businesses, which have been particularly heavy-hit in the crisis due to a lack of affordable credit from banks.

Among the possible ways to improve the credit flow was issuing mini-bonds guaranteed either by governments, banks or the European Central Bank.

About 40 percent of Italians aged 15-24 and active in the job hunt are unemployed. The figure is above 50 percent in Spain and Greece. Experts warn that if the rate stays that high, those countries could suffer a 'lost generation' of young workers. A new survey shows that 60 percent of Italians students are considering going abroad for work.

The ministers also agreed to strengthen the role of the private sector in efforts to create jobs, improve the exchange of expertise on training, and leverage the use of EU funds that will be available from 2014.

In Italy, businesses were urging governments to lower payroll taxes to create jobs. Patrizio Bertelli, the CEO of the Prada fashion house, told a fashion gathering that "some businesses don't have enough jobs to hire young people" due to plummeting domestic demand.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/europe-seeks-ways-ease-youth-unemployment-112447043.html

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Manager, Human Resources | Solium | Canada

Department

Human Resources

Location

Calgary AB Canada

About Solium

Solium is a fast-growing company that provides cloud-enabled services for global equity plan administration, financial reporting and compliance. Through innovative technology and services, we power efficiency and accuracy of share plan administration and equity transactions. With operation centers in the United States, Canada and the UK, Solium serves more than 2,800 corporate clients with employees in over 80 countries.

Solium is a company where every team member is vital to success. If you have an unfailing commitment to excellence, alignment with customer interests and strong problem-solving skills, Solium welcomes your contribution to our enthusiastic team. We reward our people with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Career opportunity

Solium is currently looking for a Manager, Human Resources who will provide professional leadership in the functional areas of human resources that align with the needs of the business and be responsible for providing effective advice and coaching in the areas of conflict resolution, organizational structure, corporate values, team effectiveness, performance management and leadership initiatives. This position reports to the Executive Vice President, Human Resources.

We are looking for an individual who focused and can get things done. Only those who thrive on constant challenge and applying their knowledge need apply.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Human Resources will be responsible for managing and supporting the full range of human resources operational issues affecting recruitment, compensation, and training and development including, but not limited to, the following:

consulting and advising with the Executive Vice President, HR on issues including organizational plans, succession plans, company policies and legal issues;
assisting in the identification, planning and development of the human resources infrastructure needed, and provide hands-on support to the human resources team;
enabling the successful implementation of human resources strategies and policies;
determining and recommending employee relations practices necessary to establish positive employee relations and promote a high level of employee morale;
influencing and executing workforce planning activities, organizational design, and alignment to business strategies in order to meet the company growth plans;
assisting with national and international recruiting strategies to support the business objectives of all business units;
implementing best practices and process optimization and embracing ongoing change and development serving as a change agent for company-wide initiatives;
assisting in the management of the human resources operational budget;
promoting an understanding of the corporate culture and incorporating it into all practices;
supporting corporate compensation philosophies and policies, performance appraisal and personal development programs; and,
managing special assignments that support the organizations? strategic direction.

Candidate profile

As the ideal candidate, you are:

experienced in an operational human resources role;
a university graduate with a degree in Commerce or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
a natural leader who is able to influence and inspire others;
innovative and able to apply new ideas to meet the demand of changing environments;
a driver with the capacity to manage a demanding workload;
ambitious with a history of personal and team success;
a mentor who shares knowledge and skills in order to develop others,
polite and professional even when faced with difficult people or stressful situations; and,
a master at making presentations and expressing ideas clearly and persuasively.

A CHRP designation would be considered an asset.

We thank all applicants, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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Bora's Picks (June 14th, 2013)

A Sunken Egyptian City is Rediscovered, Stunning Researchers and Enthusiasts Alike by Khalil A. Cassimally:

Named Thonis by the Egyptians who built it but known as Heracleion to the Greeks of the time, this great city was once a central part of ancient Egypt. Older than Alexandria, Thonis was probably founded during the eighth century BC. The city began on a downstream shore of the great Nile river where the land was fertile and freshwater was abundant. Thonis was strategically situated between the Mediterranean Sea and a great mostly landlocked lake, which also linked to the Nile river. The lake could (and indeed would) essentially be used as a huge parking space for ships?.

Scientist: Cicadas can mate first before being studied by Kelly Poe:

The cicada emergence may be on its way out, but scientists are still swarming here to collect massive amounts of data on the billions of insects that have emerged across the East Coast since May. From North Carolina to New York, neighborhoods have been inundated with the red-eyed bugs and their ear-splitting summer song?

Art Competition Shows Off the Unexpected Beauty of Science by Nadia Drake:

Science isn?t just about collecting data and making charts and graphs. Experiments often produce moments of inspiring beauty: A dye dropped into water gives the impression of a green flame erupting from a murky black sea. Boring black cobalt oxide becomes brilliant blue when heated to 800 degrees Celsius. And an image of coral takes on a different character when two eyes suddenly peer out from its center?..

Will tiny drones cure Floridians? cynicism toward hurricanes? by Rebecca Burton:

Most residents of Florida?a state constantly pummeled by tropical storms and hurricanes?have become overly cynical of the often hyped-up weather news warning that the latest tropical action in the Gulf of Mexico or off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean could be deadly?.

Interactive map: Wisconsin?s most profitable state parks by Kate Prengaman:

This interactive graphic shows data for Wisconsin?s state parks in profits and visitors?.

Sunday Comic: Toothbrushes and Toilets don?t Mix by Arielle Duhaime-Ross:

A couple of weeks ago, science and food writer Michael Pollan wrote a piece in the New York Times about the bacteria that surrounds us and lives within us. The reason I bring it up is that I have had trouble getting one specific bacterial ?fun fact? out of my head?.

Incredible Technology: How to See Inside the Mind by Tanya Lewis:

Human experience is defined by the brain, yet much about this 3-lb. organ remains a mystery. Even so, from brain imaging to brain-computer interfaces, scientists have made impressive strides in developing technologies to peer inside the mind?.

Marked: A discussion of scars and their meanings by Caitlin Q. Davis, Rachel Feltman and Andrew Han:

Scars are a normal part of the body?s healing process after injury, causing fibrous tissue to replace normal skin. Whether we wear them as a badge of pride, hide them or forget about them, scars are a part of what makes us individuals. In this video by Caitlin Q. Davis, Rachel Feltman and Andrew Han, several people share what experiences have scarred them, and how their scars have shaped their life experiences?

Seaside petition by Laura Geggel:

Following the suspension in early May of two clinical trials of arbaclofen, a candidate drug for treating autism and fragile X syndrome, parents are appealing to the U.S. government and several pharmaceutical companies to continue testing the drug?.

Even in the world?s richest country, it takes smartphones to end internet inequality by Rachel Feltman:

Cell phones are expected to bring the next billion internet users on board by 2015, but not all those new users will come from Africa and Asia. Plenty of them are members of late-adopting ethnic groups within the US?

Stem Cells May Be Secret to Regenerating Fingers and Toes by Tanya Lewis:

Mammals can regenerate the very tips of their fingers and toes after amputation, and now new research shows how stem cells in the nail play a role in that process A study in mice, detailed online today (June 12) in the journal Nature, reveals the chemical signal that triggers stem cells to develop into new nail tissue, and also attracts nerves that promote nail and bone regeneration?.

Thriving Microbe Community Lives Beneath Seafloor by Douglas Main:

Beneath the seafloor lives a vast and diverse array of microbes, chomping on carbon that constantly rains down from above and is continually buried by a never-ending downpour of debris ? some whale dung here, some dead plankton there. For the first time, a study has shown that these microbes are actively multiplying and likely even moving around in the compressed, oxygen-devoid darkness beneath the abyss?.

New Project Will Send Your Messages to Potential Exoplanets by Miriam Kramer:

A group of scientists, businessmen and entrepreneurs are tired of waiting around for E.T. to get in touch. Instead of passively listening for signs of intelligent life in the universe, the Lone Signal project is asking everyone with an Internet connection to help beam messages into outer space in an attempt to make our presence in the universe known?.

What Butterflies Have in Common with Straws by Paige Brown:

What part of a butterfly is like a straw? If you guessed ?their proboscis? for what butterflies have in common with straws, you are right! The butterfly proboscis is a slender, tubular feeding structure that works like a straw through which a butterfly drinks its food. When the butterfly first emerges from its pupa or chrysalis, its proboscis is actually in two parts that are later brought together and fused to create a structure that is hollow on the inside, like a straw. ?

Seeing is believing ? the visual interface by Sedeer el-Showk:

?Pics or it didn?t happen,? has become a common refrain in the camera-rich 21st century. We rely on our senses to report the world to us, and we tend to trust that their report is truthful. Eyewitness testimony is still generally considered strong evidence despite its demonstrable flaws. Our senses are the skein through which we perceive the world, and we assume that they provide a picture that?s roughly accurate. But what if we?re wrong? What if our senses aren?t honestly reporting the objective world, but rather simply constructing a useful metaphor? ?

Is It True That More People Have Been in Space Than Seen a Siberian Tiger in the Wild? by Rose Eveleth

There are less than 350 Siberian tigers still alive in the wild. The beast has only been caught in fleeting footage, a tail here, a nose there. The BBC Natural History Unit, the department of the BBC that films documentaries like Planet Earth and other famous programs mostly hosted by David Attenborough, has never caught one on camera. Until now. ?

Spotting the collapse of a species before it happens by Adam Kucharski

In the summer of 1992, the north Atlantic cod population collapsed. For five hundred years, the offshore fishery had been a central part of life on the Canadian coast. But overfishing had led to a sudden decline in stocks, with numbers falling to less than 1% of their earlier levels. ?

How Do You Get Around If You?re Moving At A Snail?s Pace? by Sara Mynott

Geographic isolation is a key factor in the generation of new species, as it prevents diferent populations interbreeding. This lack of genetic exchange means the characteristics of the separated populations diverge, and gives rise to new species. This is why New Zealand, which has remained in isolation for 80 million years, and Hawaii, which has never been connected to another landmass, have so many species that are only found there. ?

When Glaciers Get Dirty: Attack of the Cryoconites by Paige Brown

If you?ve ever jumped up from a chair or a car seat that was too hot because it had been exposed to the summer sun, you might be familiar with the fact that dark-colored materials absorb more heat than light-colored materials. Your black t-shirt or dark-colored leather car seat absorbs more heat from the summer rays than does your white t-shirt or tan-colored car seat. ?

Water, water, everywhere by Jane Robb:

Water. It is one of the key components of our lives but also one of the defining factors of what we commonly refer to as our rocky planet and yet, 70% of Earth?s surface is covered in it. But let?s look again: when you compare the amount of water in volumetric terms to the volume of the rocky Earth, you find that water makes up less than 1% of the rocky volume of the Earth. That is, 1,386,000,000 km3 of water on Earth (including all water on, in and above the Earth) while the Earth is 1,083,206,916,846 km3 of rock! ?

Source: http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=boras-picks-june-14th-2013

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

Supreme Court: Human genes cannot be patented (CNN)

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