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The Powers Are Intentionally Destroying Large Bodies of Water in a Bid
Nov 21, 2013In what he describes as "the mother of all conspiracy theories," an Arizona-based talk radio host says the powers that be are intentionally destroying large bodies of water in a bid to create a multi-trillion-dollar biofuel industry. ...
Tags: algae, conspiracy, ocean, oil
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The Co-Chairman of The Ohio Green Party and Bob Filed a Federal Lawsuit Over Software
Jan 4, 2013The co-chairman of the Ohio Green Party and editor of FreePress.org,Bob Fitrakis,on Monday filed a federal lawsuit over software that was allegedly installed on central vote tabulation machines in 39 Ohio counties without being tested or ...
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Twitter Launched an Interactive Map to Shine a Spotlight
Dec 31, 2012Twitter launched an interactive map to shine a spotlight on which of the presidential candidates' tweets gain the most traction in different areas of the country. As election day nears, President Barack Obama and his Republican ...
Tags: Twitter, Interactive Map, US, Social Media
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Informed Sources Say Potential Buyers for R&R Ice Cream Put First-Round Bids on Table
Dec 25, 2012Informed sources say potential buyers for R&R Ice Cream put their first-round bids on the table this week – with the firm founded by US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney rumoured to be in the running. var ...
Tags: Mitt Romney, R&R Ice Cream, Agriculture, Food
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The Possible Fate of Big Bird Is Now Known
Dec 25, 2012After last night's presidential debate, the possible fate of Big Bird is now known. But the rival candidates gave no insight into the possible fate of exascale systems, the next generation of supercomputers. In the 90-minute debate ...
Tags: Big Bird, exascale systems, supercomputers
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Potential Buyers for R&R Ice Cream Put Their First-Round Bids on The Table This Week
Dec 21, 2012Informed sources say potential buyers for R&R Ice Cream put their first-round bids on the table this week – with the firm founded by US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney rumoured to be in the running. Bain capital ...
Tags: Private Equity Firms, Majority Stake, Ice Cream, Food
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Xerox Told 600 Employees That Their Jobs Were Being Transferred to an India-Based IT Firm
Dec 17, 2012About a year ago,Xerox told some 600 employees,many of them engineers,that their jobs were being transferred to an India-based IT services firm. How has that worked out?Neither company is disclosing detail about what's been going on,but ...
Tags: Xerox, India-based IT services firm, Ursula Burns, HCL
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Five Solar Power Facts Offered up by This Particular U.S.Company
Dec 13, 2012A company called inovateus solar has just issued a white paper called The Good News About Solar:Five Facts You Should Know,which is perfect timing because,although fossil fuels got quite a bit of notice during last night's debate between ...
Tags: solar power, solar industry, energy mix
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All That Remains Is for Paul Mccartney to Sing Us off to Our Slumbers
Dec 10, 2012Good night, good night All that remains is for Paul McCartney to sing us off to our slumbers. It's been a terrific night, a glorious ceremony, a rousing history lesson and far and away the best film that Danny Boyle never made. Thanks ...
Tags: Olympics, opening ceremony, democratic spirit, Olympic flame
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Statistical Modeling Helped Some Prognosticators Predict Outcome of U.S. Elections
Nov 19, 2012Computerworld - Statistical modeling techniques that retailers and manufacturers use to find and target customers helped some prognosticators predict the outcome of this month's U.S. elections with stunning accuracy. Because of his ...
Tags: Statistical, Accurate, manufacturers
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It Was That Basic Statistical Modeling Techniques Can Be Used to Predict Election Outcomes
Nov 14, 2012If there was one lesson for political pundits from last week's presidential election,it was that basic statistical modeling techniques can be used to predict election outcomes with stunning accuracy. Quantitative analyst and New York ...
Tags: presidential election, statistical modeling techniques, Nate Silver
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Wireless Smartphone and Tablet Users Helped Raise Funds and Support in 2012
Nov 8, 2012Computerworld-Wireless smartphone and tablet users helped both presidential candidates raise funds and support in 2012,while mobile computing contributed directly to President Barack Obama's edge in Tuesday's presidential election. Most ...
Tags: Obama, Smartphone, tablet users, presidential election
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Fitrakis Contends in The Complaint That State and Federal Laws Were Broken
Nov 6, 2012Computerworld-A ruling is expected shortly on a motion for a temporary restraining order filed by Ohio Green Party co-chair Bob Fitrakis seeking the removal of software that was installed on central vote tabulation machines in over two ...
Tags: ruling, Ohio E-Voting Lawsuit, temporary restraining order, software
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President Barack Obama Won Re-Election Tuesday Night
Nov 6, 2012U.S.President Barack Obama won re-election Tuesday night,topping 270 electoral votes to defeat Republican challenger Mitt Romney just after 11 p.m.yesterday. Romney held a small lead in the battleground state of Virginia,but most election ...
Tags: re-election, Obama, E-Voting
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A Federal Judge in Ohio Today Rejected Claims by Ohio Green Party Co-Chairman Bob Fitrakis
Nov 6, 2012Computerworld-A federal judge in Ohio today rejected claims by Ohio Green Party co-chairman Bob Fitrakis that software that was recently installed on vote tabulation machines in more than two-dozen counties in the state,posed a threat to ...