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GENEVA — Political Scientists believe they are close to codifying a system of measurement for public corruption. At an international symposium here Wednesday, they have voted to name the prime unit of corruption after Canadian Senator Mike Duffy. “[...]
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May 14th, 2017 - 11:26 am § in Misc.
Slur of the Day
Boong / bong / bung (Aus) Australian aboriginal.[21] Boong, pronounced with ʊ (like the vowel in bull), is related to the Australian English slang word bung, meaning dead; infected; or dysfunctional. From bung, to go bung “Originally to die, then to break down, go bankrupt, cease to function [...]
April 26th, 2017 - 4:20 am § in Misc.
26 April 1564
William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616)[nb 1] was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.[1] He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”[...]
Suzanne DelBene to Speak for Science Tomorrow at the March for Science
SEATTLE – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) will speak about the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at the March for Science on Earth Day. As the chaos and Alt facts of the Trump era threatens us all, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will speak out for science and for the [...]
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April 9th, 2017 - 1:09 am § in Misc.
Perpetual Motion
Overbalanced Wheel I’ve always been fascinated by the “Overbalanced Wheel”, which is basically a wheel with weights that slide or move from a position close to the center of the wheel to a position near the edge of the wheel as it turns; basically shifting more weight to on[...]