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Famous Grave Yards
A grave yard or cemetery is a place where the dead lay in peace. It is the final destination of all Muslims, Christians and people of other faiths in which the dead are buried. Shown to be scary, haunted places in movies and in other depictions, in r X



On That Serena Williams/Steubenville Comment
By Arturo R. García Tuesday afternoon portions of a new Rolling Stone profile of tennis star Serena Williams wen X



Bringing the Error Cost Framework to the Agency: Commissioner Wright’s Proposed Policy Statement on Section 5 Unfair Methods of Competition Enforcement
Co-authored with Berin Szoka FTC Commissioner Wright issued today his Policy Statement on enforcement of Section 5 of the FTC Act against Unfair Methods of Competition (UMC)—the one he promised in April. As we’ve been saying for some time, an X



New Hologram Technology Means Clearer, Cheaper Displays
Evil masterminds of the world: Don’t you just hate it when you’re trying to deliver your ultimatum via hologram and the display is all wobbly and blurry and not at all intimidating? Take heart. Science is coming to your rescue. A new method for c X



Table For Two: Man Of Steel
Hosted by Arturo R. García and Kendra James It’s not that surprising that the latest Superman movie, Man of Steel, had a, well, super opening weekend. With the hopes of fans of not just this franchise but an eventua X



Tectonic Plates' Movement Begins to Bring Europe and Americas Closer
Hundreds of millions of years ago, a single mega-continent on the Earth broke up and began to drift apart. The pieces spread out across the surface of the globe, eventually settling in their current positions as continents and creating oceans in betw X



Beware the Pretense of Science
In my latest column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, I continue to warn against the pretense of Science in policy-making.  Here’s a slice: Because no drug is completely risk-free, and because different people have different tolerances for ri X



Famous Hexagonal Buildings
In times gone by, single buildings tended to be one of three shapes: square, rectangular or round. The birth of true civilisation saw a greater awareness of building design and shape with the larger more striking examples intended purely to impress. X



Potpourri
Politico’s “call it” crutch. British academics making an impact. Congressman wins crucial Wu-Tang endorsement.  (Hat tip to D-Hayz.) Intelligent glasses for professors. Research Shows, a new blog on political science and public X



The Very Thick Line Between Raising Concerns And Denialism
Recently, Kara Moses asked Guardian readers: "Should we wait for conclusive scientific studies before becoming concerned about an issue?" Her personal answer was no; that special interest groups should perform and publicize their own findings. "I bel X





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