Daily Archives: January 12, 2015

Dreaming the wrong dream – Opinion – Jerusalem Post.

We don’t need better hasbara, or “public diplomacy”; Improving a message that doesn’t work won’t make it work; But we do need different hasbara. Source: http://www.jpost.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

Melancholy, frustration, outrage, deep pessimism, shock and exasperation seem to be the dominant themes when experts discuss the plight of Christians in the Middle East. Source: http://www.jpost.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

In tests, the new medicine, called teixobactin, rapidly cured infections that should have been fatal, say scientists reporting in the journal Nature. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk See on Scoop.it – iLife

News Release Source: http://www.scripps.edu See on Scoop.it – iLife

Using the American Heart Association’s criteria, a study of 5,000 adults found that the most optimistic people had twice the odds of being in ideal cardiovascular health as their pessimistic counterparts. Source: http://www.eurekalert.org See on Scoop.it – iLife

The long read: On 26 November 2010, Yara Gambirasio, 13, went missing. Three months later her body was discovered in scrubland nearby. So began one of the most complex murder investigations in Italian history, which will reach its climax later … Continue reading →

Politicians worldwide are enacting a slew of laws to impinge on free speech, but are the first to defend it when there’s a body count Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

How tiny computers will rewire our world. Source: http://www.fastcompany.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

The Charlie Hebdo attack could finally change Europe’s approach to Islamic radicalism at home. Source: http://www.theatlantic.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

Game theorists have cracked Texas Hold’em poker by creating an algorithm that bluffs, learns from previous mistakes, and makes smart decisions despite lacking perfect information. Source: bigthink.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

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What happens if you decide that falling in love is not something that happens to you, but something that you do? Source: http://www.nytimes.com See on Scoop.it – iLife

…2015 is the year that average citizens will really… Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com Expect A 242% Hike In Obamacare Fines For 2015 See on Scoop.it – iLife

Expect A 242% Hike In Obamacare Fines For 2015.

NYPD cops were put on high alert Saturday night after ISIS released a propaganda video urging the killing of “intelligence officers, police officers, soldiers, and civilians” in the US. “Strike the… Source: nypost.com See on Scoop.it – iLife