Shot In The Back
Number of U.S. police officers who have been prosecuted in the past decade for shooting someone in the back: 28 Number convicted: 6
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The human side of the oil industry
The temporary housing settlements of Williston, N.D., might seem like an unlikely haunt for archaeologists. Nonetheless, a team of “punk archaeologists” are there, finding the history in the present by peering into the lives of people at the heart of North Dakota’s oil industry. Thanks to the lucrative nature of the “Bakken boom” — the ongoing oil drilling in North […]
Read moreCartoon – How To Play It Cool
FDR Quote – Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
“We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” – FDR
Read moreH.L. Mencken Quote – Paid For It
“Whenever you hear man speak of his love for country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.” – H.L. Mencken
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Cartoon – Extreme Therapy
Kahlil Gibran quote – Pray in the fullness of your joy
“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your abundance.” – Kahlil Gibran
Read morePope Emeritus Benedict XVI Quote – Hardness of Hearing
“There is not only a physical deafness which largely cuts people off from social life; there is also a “hardness of hearing” where God is concerned.” – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Read moreImpact of human activity on local climate mapped
Earth’s temperature has increased by 1°C over the past century, and most of this warming has been caused by carbon dioxide emissions. But what does that mean locally? A new study published in Nature Climate Change pinpoints the temperature increases caused by CO2 emissions in different regions around the world. Using simulation results from 12 global climate models, Damon Matthews, […]
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