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"Once you get over systemd's rude departure from the plain-text, script-laden System V of yore, it turns out to be quite nifty and comes with an equally nifty toolbox. In this article, we'll be looking at four of those tools, plus one you're probably already familiar with but haven't used in the way you will see here."

"The Project Gutenberg EBook of History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science, by John William Draper This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science Author: John William Draper Release Date: February, 1998 [EBook #1185] Last Updated: January 25, 2013 Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT *** Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE By John William Draper, M. D., LL. D. PROFESSOR IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AUTHOR OF A TREATISE ON HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, HISTORY OF THE INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPE, HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, AND OF MANY EXPERIMENTAL MEMOIRS ON CHEMICAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS CONTENTS PREFACE. HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE. CHAPTER I. CHAPTER II. CHAPTER III. CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. CHAPTER VI. CHAPTER VII. CHAPTER VIII. CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. CHAPTER XII. PREFACE. WHOEVER has had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the mental condition of the intelligent classes in Europe and America, must have perceived that there is a great and rapidly-increasing departure from the public religious faith, and that, while among the more frank this divergence is not concealed, there is a far more extensive and far more dangerous secession, private and unacknowledged. "

"On 12 September, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) who sit on the committee on constitutional affairs (AFCO) will presumably vote on the report on "Transparency, integrity and accountability in the EU institutions". The report includes important proposals on how to make decision-making in Brussels more transparent and ethical."

"Published on Jul 29, 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Would you upload your personality if you could? What do you think of the possibility of living without a physical body? Dr. White addresses a reality that is not so far off as we might think - and what the ethical and philosophical implications of this future might be. "

Uploaded on Jul 27, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/code In episode two of The Code, Marcus du Sautoy explains why bees choose to use a hexagon to build their honeycomb structure rather than a triangle or a square. Category Science & Technology License Standard YouTube License

"A la Comisión Europea y los Estados miembros de la UE: Como ciudadanos de todo el mundo alarmados porque el glifosato es "probablemente cancerígeno para el ser humano", les exigimos que pongan en práctica el principio de precaución y suspendan inmediatamente la aprobación del glifosato, presente en herbicidas como el RoundUp de Monsanto. Solicitamos que incluyan los estudios del informe de la Agencia Internacional para la Investigación del Cáncer en sus actuales valoraciones de seguridad y se aseguren de que todas las revisiones sean transparentes, estén basadas en estudios independientes y sean evaluadas por investigadores independientes sin conflicto de intereses. Hasta que se pruebe que el glifosato es seguro, deben garantizar que la gente no esté expuesta a él."

"A la Comisión Europea y los Estados miembros de la UE: Como ciudadanos de todo el mundo alarmados porque el glifosato es "probablemente cancerígeno para el ser humano", les exigimos que pongan en práctica el principio de precaución y suspendan inmediatamente la aprobación del glifosato, presente en herbicidas como el RoundUp de Monsanto. Solicitamos que incluyan los estudios del informe de la Agencia Internacional para la Investigación del Cáncer en sus actuales valoraciones de seguridad y se aseguren de que todas las revisiones sean transparentes, estén basadas en estudios independientes y sean evaluadas por investigadores independientes sin conflicto de intereses. Hasta que se pruebe que el glifosato es seguro, deben garantizar que la gente no esté expuesta a él."

"What's Going On? There's no such thing as free Internet. When your mobile operator offers you free data in some configuration, it means that either they or a content provider is footing the bill."

"What's Going On? There's no such thing as free Internet. When your mobile operator offers you free data in some configuration, it means that either they or a content provider is footing the bill."

"OS X is a solid operating system for those who enjoy Apple's vision of the ideal desktop. It offers access to pro-level applications that many industries rely on. Yet it isn't always the most practical operating system for the casual end user. In fact, in some cases, it's completely overkill."

"Los líderes del G7 acaban de comprometerse a que la economía global deje de depender de los combustibles fósiles -- ¡para siempre! Hemos dado un paso más de gigante hacia una gran victoria en la cumbre de París de diciembre - donde el planeta entero podría unirse con el mismo objetivo. Vamos a apoyarnos mutuamente, a compartir nuestra sabiduría para afrontar lo que está por venir, ¡¡y a celebrar que hemos ganado esta batalla!! Y mientras lo hacemos, echemos la vista atrás para ver cómo lo logramos: "

"Los líderes del G7 acaban de comprometerse a que la economía global deje de depender de los combustibles fósiles -- ¡para siempre! Hemos dado un paso más de gigante hacia una gran victoria en la cumbre de París de diciembre - donde el planeta entero podría unirse con el mismo objetivo. Vamos a apoyarnos mutuamente, a compartir nuestra sabiduría para afrontar lo que está por venir, ¡¡y a celebrar que hemos ganado esta batalla!! Y mientras lo hacemos, echemos la vista atrás para ver cómo lo logramos: "

"Published on Jun 8, 2015 Jeremy Corbyn on 15 January 2015 in the House of Commons. He asks "why there is secrecy surrounding the negotiations. Is it because there are ante-rooms on either side of the Atlantic stuffed full of highly effective corporate lobbyists doing their best to develop their own interests? Should we not instead be demanding a free trade agreement that narrows the gap between the rich and the poor, that protects the advance of public services such as the national health service, that fundamentally protects food production, and that ensures that the best standards become the universal standards, rather than engaging in a race to the bottom that results in the worst standards becoming the norm on both sides of the Atlantic?" Category People & Blogs License "

¿Qué pretende realmente la Educación Obligatoria?. Pilar Baselga nos va desvelando los motivos últimos que mueven los planes educativos. Conferencia íntegra ...

Jon Kabat-Zinn leads a session on Mindfulness at Google.

amazingly the first pic of the 3D Mandelbrot set looks eerily familiar, especially since it bears a high resemblance to the manner in which I imagine a future datastream will look like

So beautiful! One of my courses (with permission!) - http://trumpet.sdsu.edu/M408/logan_m408.html - also, wildcat, you might enjoy Ussachevsky's "Wireless Fantasy" one the page or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEShy2QIj4U&feature=player_embedded

The founder of Palm, Jeff Hawkins, solves the mystery of Artificial Intelligence and presents his theory at the RSA Conference 2008. He gives a brief tutorial on the neocortex and then explains how the brain stores memory and then describes how to use that knowledge to create artificial intelligence. This lecture is insightful and his theory will revolutionize computer science.

"Al primer ministro Modi, al presidente Xi Jinping, a la presidenta Rousseff, al presidente Zuma, a sus ministros de Medio Ambiente, y a todos los líderes mundiales: Nosotros, los ciudadanos y ciudadanas de todos los países del mundo, les exigimos que se unan a las más de cien naciones que acaban de anunciar sus intenciones de lograr un resultado ambicioso en París para evitar la catástrofe del cambio climático. Esto requiere una transición mundial hacia las energías 100% limpias para 2050, junto con la financiación de la transición y adaptación de las naciones más pobres y unas normas estrictas que regulen e intensifiquen nuestros avances. Tienen en sus manos el éxito o el fracaso del acuerdo que asegurará a la humanidad un futuro seguro y limpio. El mundo entero cuenta con ustedes. "