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Literacy experts and educators say they are stunned by the results of a recent adult literacy assessment, which shows that the reading proficiency of college graduates has declined in the past decade, with no obvious explanation.
“Only 31 percent of college graduates can read a complex book and extrapolate from it. That’s not [...]
Obviously the deal is outrageous. But what will ICANN do about it? Leave it as it is and risk appearing corrupt and unfit to lord over root servers and domains? It seems unlikely that they can back out of the deal now. So, will the Department of Commerce veto the deal? Because, the U.S. government [...]
Mp3 Insider notes that suckers who buy DRM music online face a severely limited battery life with their portable players. While the test may seem unfair to some, comparing different formats (MP3 vs. DRM WMA), that is really not a valid complaint since you can’t choose the format to have DRM:ed when you buy music [...]
Greenpeace Alert: First Contamination Report Reveals Worldwide Illegal Spread of Genetically Engineered Crops
The first report into the extent to which genetically engineered organisms have ‘leaked’ into the environment - released today - reveals a disturbing picture of widespread contamination, illegal planting and negative agricultural side effects.
The report is a summary of incidents uncovered by [...]
Heléne Lööw, Henrik Bachner and the Forum for Living History are at it again. This time with a survey (pdf 471KB) of “anti-Semitism” in Sweden.
The results, which appeared in Dagens Nyheter, showed that 26% believe that there is a ‘Jewish influence’ over the world’s economy, and 15% consider that influence to be ‘too great’. It [...]
Wired has really done their homework this time, diving into Swedish P2P file sharing culture in an exciting new piece. Sweden’s unofficial goodwill ambassadors over at the Pirate Bay are of course the center of attention but they also cover the newly formed Pirate Party as well as the usual parroting drivel from the woefully [...]
Via Boing Boing Feels like something I’ve been wanting to say for a long time. But this just did it in a much more satirical way.
Sploid notes that the ignorance and superstition capital of the world, Lourdes, needs a “miracle lite” category since miracles have been scarce since … well, ever. Six million people still visit Lourdes every year in a stunning display of backwardness.
And now, the late Pope John Paul II is also in desperate need of miracles. Anyone?
Boing Boing notes the Blank Noise Project. The campaign aims to raise awareness about sexual harassment, so called “eve teasing”, and women’s status in India in general.
The phenomenon, to which I must admit I was hitherto oblivious, I must assume, is a productive research topic in behavioral science. Definitely something to examine closer if one [...]
Eurovision is looming once again, but this year thanks to Finland and Lordi, it promises to be quite an experience. And one that may well unsettle some of the godlier viewers throughout Europe.
The way this is going, in a few years time, perhaps the Eurovision Song Contest will even be a respectable institution. It will [...]
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