India’s First Environmental Tribunal Opens – ‘Anyone & Everyone’ Can Bring Cases Before Court
October 19, 2010 No Comment
photo: Prakhar Amba / Creative Commons Back in May it was announced that India was establishing a National Environmental Tribunal to focus on prosecution of green crimes. While it’s not quite establishing ecocide as a crime internationally,… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Tom Bosley, the actor best known for his role as Howard Cunningham in the long-running TV hit ‘Happy Days,’ has died at the age of 83. (Oct. 19)
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The JetBlue Airways Corp. flight attendant whose job-quitting meltdown landed him in court avoided jail time in a plea deal Tuesday that requires him to undergo counseling and treatment for a least a year. (Oct. 19)
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Samsung had signaled Big Red’s intention to replace its old, non-3G Network Extender as early as CES in January this year — something Sprint did a couple months back — but only now are they getting official with the updated model. The aptly-named 3G Network Extender is a warmed-over version of the original, boosting simultaneous connection capability from four to six (Sammy’s specs at CES had it listed for eight, interestingly) and offering EV-DO coverage in the event that your home, office, or other location of interest isn’t blanketed with Verizon spectrum. The company claims it’ll work for up to 40 feet surrounding the device, which seems reasonable considering your average home is rife with RF-hating barriers. There are no monthly fees for the device, but you’ll be shelling out $249.99 upfront; it’s available now. Follow the break for Verizon’s press release. Continue reading Verizon rolls out 3G Network Extender for $250 Verizon rolls out 3G Network Extender for $250 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The Range of the 2011 Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle Has Been DOUBLED!
October 19, 2010 No Comment
Photo: Brammo Electric Commuting Has Never Been This Fun The Enertia electric motorcycle by Brammo is getting a substantial upgrade for 2011. The company is announcing today a new model called the Brammo Enertia+, and while it will cost $1000 more (from $7,995 to $8,995) than the non-plus version, it will have double the range, going from 40 miles to 80 miles. The most impressive thing about it is that they accomplished this without increasing the bike’s weight. Who said battery technology isn’t progressing? Check out the video be… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Drought Could Overtake Much of World by 2030, Rise to Unprecedented Levels by 2100
October 19, 2010 No Comment
photo: Bert K. / Creative Commons Plenty of studies have shown that climate change is going to affect precipitation and water supplies, but a new one from the National Center for Atmospheric Research starkly lays out how droughts, some so extreme that they are nearly without precedent, may spread throughout many of the world’s most densely populated places by the end of the 21st centur… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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On Sunday, I examined the causes of the nation's toxic political atmosphere and amongst other things accused the press of fanning the fires of discontent. Two days later, an ABC News/Yahoo News poll reported by Michael Calderone found 63 percent of Americans believe the mainstream media are more interested in encouraging political division than cooperation between the Parties: read more
Continue reading …No wonder Democrats run the other way when Obama shows up (from Rasmussen ): On a list of six prominent Democratic and Republican politicians, voters rank President Obama as the one who carries the most weight – positively and negatively – when it comes to an endorsement. According to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 29% of Likely Voters say an endorsement from the president is the one most likely to make them vote for a candidate. But even more (45%) say Obama is the politician who makes them least likely to vote for a candidate he endorses. You can tell the state of the race just by looking to see where Obama is campaigning. He’s recently made stops in Delaware, Boston, and Cleveland, and is coming to Los Angeles on Friday. These are places where a Democrat president should have to go this late in a campaign. Those areas should be securely Democrat, but this year every race is a challenge and there’s no such thing as a safe Dem seat.
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This isn’t the first customizable phone we’ve laid our eyes on, and we’ve always been a fan of the concept — even if the execution sometimes leaves a lot to be desired. Apparently there’s a small startup residing in Germany called Synapse that will sell you a custom Android 2.2 handset, complete with 4-inch multitouch touchscreen, with prices starting around €434 ($600). We say apparently because, try as we might, we only got the Drupal-powered website to appear once this morning. Indeed, the tipster couldn’t even get it to appear more than once himself, which is why he sent us a screen shot. Thanks! What we were able to see, however briefly, was a whole menu of customizable options, including radio (3G and 4G, including LTE and WiMAX), Bluetooth, WiFi, up to a 12 MP camera (with a flash or not), mini-HDMI out, various memory and storage options, and more. Not bad, eh? We don’t think we’ll be taking a chance on this vaporous website, but if you do, make sure you let us know how it works out. [Thanks, Christian] Caveat emptor: Custom Android handsets all the rage in Germany? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Rape victims speak for end to violence Katana, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) — Quiet, remote and beautiful villages have become the scene for unspeakable horror as women are raped as a weapon in war. Violence in the democratic Republic of Congo is brutal and that includes armed gangs raping and killing. The United Nations has said that in the last year more than 15,000 women were raped in the East of the Congo, but even the U.N. admits that is a conservative estimate. Katana village is 30 minutes from Bukavu, the regional capital of South Kivu, just off the main road leading out of town. It is one of the few “good roads”, but turn off…
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