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April 27, 2008 Hot Trends
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Global Warming Consensus
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:12:59 PDT
Ronald Bailey points to an interesting survey by the Statistical Assesment Service (STATS) on global warming. It is a survey of the views of climate scientists. Here are some of the findings: Ninety-seven percent of the climate scientists surveyed believe “global average temperatures have increased” during the past century. Eighty-four percent say they personally believe human-induced warming is occurring, and 74% agree that “currently available scientific evidence” substantiates its occurrenc
'Politically Correct' Cholera
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:05:51 PDT
Cholera is certainly in the news lately. There is, of course, the major outbreak which has caused almost 2,500 illnesses in Vietnam since early March.
Google trends and inflation talk (Express India)
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:51:04 PDT
Viral Shah pointed me to this example of Google trends being useful in thinking about price fluctuations.
Can’t have campaign signs on your own property? Have to agree with the ACLU on this one.
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:42:27 PDT
Washington Post: Signs of Discord Emerge Over Campaign Materials In a rural patch of southwestern Virginia, where pink, flowering redbud trees fill a vast valley tucked between two mountain ranges, local leaders consider political signs clutter. So when a U.S. House candidate began peppering the area with red, white and blue signs a year before the Nov. 6 election, Botetourt County officials took notice. They dusted off a long-standing ordinance restricting the length of time that campaign s
Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...
Captive woman had 7 children by father
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:31:13 PDT
(CNN) -- Austrian police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her, according to police and state-run news reports Sunday.
WiFi In the Sky
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:02:19 PDT
Within a year or two, some travelers will have in flight Internet access and some non U.S. carriers will allow cell phone use for in flight calling. Read more on Trendcetera.com, a new Webzine that is trend forecasting for the people.
Chart of the Day: Price Per Square Foot San Francisco Condos
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:39:34 PDT
Chart of the Day: Price Per Square Foot San Francisco Condos A couple of charts to chew on this morning. How's the condo market in San Francisco? Are all those new developments flooding the market yet? Let's look at pricing and value trends for Condos in the city. Median Price Per Square Foot for condominiums and TICs in San Francisco. Data as of March 30 2008. Looks like pricing trends are holding nicely in the past year. Why is that? A quick hypothesis is that despite the fact that t
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This doc hip hops to the top of the world Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Apr 18, 2008 On Sunday CBC Newsworld has the BBC documentary Massacre at Virginia Tech. It recalls the horrible shooting spree by Seung-Hui Cho on April 16, 2007, ... |
Global Warming Consensus
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:12:59 PDT
Ronald Bailey points to an interesting survey by the Statistical Assesment Service (STATS) on global warming. It is a survey of the views of climate scientists. Here are some of the findings: Ninety-seven percent of the climate scientists surveyed believe “global average temperatures have increased” during the past century. Eighty-four percent say they personally believe human-induced warming is occurring, and 74% agree that “currently available scientific evidence” substantiates its occurrenc
'Politically Correct' Cholera
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:05:51 PDT
Cholera is certainly in the news lately. There is, of course, the major outbreak which has caused almost 2,500 illnesses in Vietnam since early March.
Google trends and inflation talk (Express India)
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:51:04 PDT
Viral Shah pointed me to this example of Google trends being useful in thinking about price fluctuations.
Can’t have campaign signs on your own property? Have to agree with the ACLU on this one.
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:42:27 PDT
Washington Post: Signs of Discord Emerge Over Campaign Materials In a rural patch of southwestern Virginia, where pink, flowering redbud trees fill a vast valley tucked between two mountain ranges, local leaders consider political signs clutter. So when a U.S. House candidate began peppering the area with red, white and blue signs a year before the Nov. 6 election, Botetourt County officials took notice. They dusted off a long-standing ordinance restricting the length of time that campaign s
Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...
Captive woman had 7 children by father
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:31:13 PDT
(CNN) -- Austrian police believe a 73-year-old man held his daughter captive in his cellar for the past two decades and had seven children with her, according to police and state-run news reports Sunday.
WiFi In the Sky
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:02:19 PDT
Within a year or two, some travelers will have in flight Internet access and some non U.S. carriers will allow cell phone use for in flight calling. Read more on Trendcetera.com, a new Webzine that is trend forecasting for the people.
Chart of the Day: Price Per Square Foot San Francisco Condos
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:39:34 PDT
Chart of the Day: Price Per Square Foot San Francisco Condos A couple of charts to chew on this morning. How's the condo market in San Francisco? Are all those new developments flooding the market yet? Let's look at pricing and value trends for Condos in the city. Median Price Per Square Foot for condominiums and TICs in San Francisco. Data as of March 30 2008. Looks like pricing trends are holding nicely in the past year. Why is that? A quick hypothesis is that despite the fact that t
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