More Than Honey is an expansive journey of a documentary — ranging from California to China — on a topic whose implications are even more far-reaching: the rapid disappearance of bees, or “colony collapse.” Filmmaker Markus Imhoof looks at our global dependence on the threatened insects. Movies
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World Bank cuts China growth outlook
By admin on Thursday, June 13th, 2013 | Comments Off
The World Bank cuts its forecast for China as it warns that global economy is transitioning towards a period of more stable, but slower growth. BBC News – Economy
Read More...NSA spying scares the world
By admin on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 | Comments Off
In 2011, I was on a panel, organized by the security company RSA, with two retired National Security Agency directors, Michael Hayden and Kenneth Minihan. During the course of our debate, I raised concerns, as the only non-American on the panel, that their plans and preferences for having the NSA secure cyberspace for the rest [...]
Read More...World Cup starts one year from today. Will Brazil be ready?
By admin on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 | Comments Off
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Imagina na Copa. The pessimist’s war cry can be heard at the water cooler and in the elevator, in the padaria (bakery) and the bar. If you think Brazil’s infernal traffic, dizzying crime rates and frequent airport chaos are bad now, then just imagine what it will be like during the [...]
Read More...United States takes over top spot in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
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Jozy Altidore, Eddie Johnson score in 2-0 win over Panama globeandmail – Sports
Read More...Low Cut Connie On World Cafe
By admin on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 | Comments Off
The piano-pounding Philadelphia rock band plays songs from its newest album, Call Me Sylvia. Music
Read More...Developing world oil demand surpasses wealthy nations – EIA
By admin on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 | Comments Off
By David Sheppard NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil demand in developing countries surpassed that of wealthy nations for the first time ever in April, a U.S. report revealed on Tuesday, in the latest demonstration of how rapid growth in Asia has upended trade and increased competition for resources. Led by surging growth in China, oil [...]
Read More...Black Sabbath to release new album, embark on world tour
By admin on Monday, June 10th, 2013 | Comments Off
By Iain Blair LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Forty-three years ago Black Sabbath released its debut self-titled album, a collection of songs inspired by occult themes and powered by heavy-metal guitar riffs. Now, three of the original band members – singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler – and drummer Brad Wilk, of [...]
Read More...80% World War Z
By admin on Monday, June 10th, 2013 | Comments Off
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. (C) Paramount Rotten Tomatoes: Movies
Read More...Arctic Connections: Broadband Coming to Top of the World
By admin on Thursday, June 6th, 2013 | Comments Off
A Norwegian project aims to achieve the ambitious goal of bringing broadband to the Arctic. Livescience.com News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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