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7/31/10
Raamat kaduvatest kalavarudest
Sam Sifton tutvustab New York Timesis Paul Greenbergi raamatut Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food, milles autor tutvustab nelja inimese söögilauale teretulnud kalaliiki ja sest huvist tulenevat hukatuslikku mõju antud liikide looduslike populatsioonide arvukusele.Wild fish were once everywhere, of course, in such numbers as to astound. (And still, Greenberg reports, the current global catch of wild fish measures 170 billion pounds a year, "the equivalent in weight to the entire human population of China.") Wild fish seemed to be, as Greenberg puts it, "a crop, harvested from the sea, that magically grew itself back every year. A crop that never required planting."
Põhja-Korea jalgpallurid pääsesid kergelt
Justin McCurry kirjutab Guardianis, et jalgpalli MMil põrunud Põhja-Korea jalgpallurid pidid küll taluma kuus tundi kestnud avalikku häbistamist, ent pääsesid siiski üllatavalt kergesti.A South Korean intelligence source told the Chosun Ilbo that in the past, North Korean athletes and coaches who let the nation down were sent to prison camps.
7/30/10
Anne Rice tegi taas kannapöörde
Alison Flood kirjutab Guardianis, et varem kõigi jaoks ootamatult ateistist kristlaseks pööranud menukirjanik Anne Rice tegi järjekordse kannapöörde ja loobus kristlusest.In a message posted on her Facebook page, Rice said she was "out". "In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artifical birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular humanism. I refuse to be anti-science. I refuse to be anti-life. In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen," the author wrote.
Stieg Larsson tegi Amazonis e-rekordi
Alison Flood teatab Guardianis, et Stieg Larssonist sai esimene autor, kes on müünud oma teoseid Amazonis e-raamatu kujul enam kui miljon eksemplari.The online retailer said yesterday that Larsson, author of the Millennium trilogy, had become the first member of its new "Kindle Million Club", for authors whose work has sold over a million copies in Amazon's Kindle store in the US. The crime novelist is likely to be joined by thriller writer Patterson – Amazon said last week that it had sold over 860,000 of his ebooks – while Twilight scribe Meyer, Sookie Stackhouse creator Charlaine Harris and queen of romantic suspense Nora Roberts have each sold more than 500,000 Kindle books in the US.
Miks me peaks olema mures fütoplanktoni pärast
Michael Marshall selgitab New Scientisti teadusblogis, miks me peaks olema väga mures fütoplanktoni ja teiste toidupüramiidi alumises otsas paiknevate elusorganismide populatsioonide pideva ja olulise vähenemise pärast.In other words, never mind the pandas: it's plankton, bugs and fungi you should be worrying about...
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7/29/10
Nissan pritsib salongi C-vitamiini
Rebecca Boyle kirjutab Popular Science'is Nissani järgmise põlvkonna sõiduautodest, mis hakkavad muuhulgas pritsima salongi C-vitamiini, eesmärgiga vähendada sohvri nahakahjustusi ja kortsukeste teket.Within the next two to three years, new Nissans will come with anti-collision radar technology; comfy "easy chair" seats designed by NASA, which are intended to improve blood flow; and air conditioners that spritz passengers with vitamin C, which helps prevent skin damage and wrinkles. They will also have air purifiers designed by Sharp and smart speedometers that will remind drivers of upcoming anniversaries and birthdays, lest the driver forget.
Amazon tutvustas uut e-lugerit
Jim Milliot kirjutab Publishers Weekly blogis PWxyz, et Amazon tõi avalikkuse ette oma uue e-lugeri Kindle 3.Despite competition form the iPad and other multi-functional devices, Amazon remains convinced there is a place for dedicated e-readers. “The market is even bigger than we thought,” said Russ Grandinetti, v-p of Kindle content about the size of the e-reader audience. He reiterated statements made by Amazon last week that since the company lowered the price of the Kindle to $189 sales have accelerated. Grandinetti said the changes incorporated into the new Kindle—improved screen contrast, a 21% reduction in body size while keeping the six-inch screen, lighter weight (8.7 ounces) and faster page turns—were made in the features that matter most to consumers.
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