from Wired The Lun ekranoplan weighs 380 tons, has a 148-foot wingspan and can launch six anti-ship missiles from flight. Or rather, it could, before it was retired to a forlorn pier in southern Russia. The dilapidated plane is the offspring of an even larger prototype ship that so spooked th[...]
Archive for August, 2011
August 19th, 2011 - 6:23 am § in Misc.
Where is the money?
Top 20 cash-rich American companies Washington, Aug 8 – Here is the Standard and Poor’s list of top 20 US companies sitting on $1.4 trillion in cash, even as the debt-ridden world’s largest economy had to face an embarassing ratings downgrade last week: 1. Citigroup $526 billion 2.[...]
August 18th, 2011 - 11:33 pm § in Misc.
Free diabetes and blood pressure drugs for Brazilians
Brazil is to provide free medicines for everyone suffering from high blood pressure or diabetes. The drug s will be distributed through a nationwide network of budget pharmacies, where many medicines are already heavily subsidised. President Dilma Rousseff said the measure was part of her campaign t[...]
Who would you guess pays more in federal taxes: you or Boeing?
Danny Westneat, Seattle Times (excerpted) “It’s not even close,” says Bob McIntyre. “In the past three years, you have paid way more into the system than Boeing.” McIntyre is a tax wonk, the director of … Citizens for Tax Justice, released a study showing that 12 [...]
August 17th, 2011 - 5:53 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
Totem House: an obituary
Totem House was one of Seattle’s Few non-Thai but inexpensive places to eat fish. It is now being replaced by a branch of the Red Mill … one more burger joint? The sign now says they re-open this month. Albert Fikes stumbled into the offices of The Seattle Salmon, severely dehydrated[...]
August 17th, 2011 - 12:29 pm § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge:
When was Medline founded? a. 1948 b. 1966 c. 1973 d. 1986 e. 1994[...]
August 16th, 2011 - 10:46 am § in Misc.
MIT Finds Landscape Photos Forgettable
You’re No Ansel Adams from Wired These samples of memorable and forgettable photos are from a recent study. We’ve put the forgettable images in the top row, and the more memorable ones along the bottom. Images courtesy Oliva and Torralba labs. It’s more likely you’ve heard of Ansel Adams[...]
August 16th, 2011 - 8:08 am § in Misc.
Gaddafi Countdown
Libya: a mixed bag: Reuters It has debt levels to die for and huge amounts of oil, but economically it’s lagging and political concerns remain. Speakers at a Libyan trade and investment forum this week saw the North African country as a mixed bag. Blog[...]
August 16th, 2011 - 6:07 am § in Misc.
The Onion News
What can you say .. it is midsummer and time for fun. CLICKME[...]
August 15th, 2011 - 9:34 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: The Circle Tightens on Gaddafi
REUTERS: WRAPUP 7-Gaddafi defiant, rebels poised to strangle capital ZAWIYA, Libya (AP) – Moammar Gadhafi’s forces pushed rebels back from the center of the strategic city of Zawiya on Monday in fierce fighting to try to prevent the opposition from consolidating a major advance to[...]