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[BLOG] Some Thursday links
- blogTO reports that streetcar tracks are involved in a third of Toronto's bike crashes.
- Centauri Dreams notes that Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a source of heat.
- The Crux notes the non-medicinal uses of tobacco.
- Dangerous Minds looks at the voyeuristic photography of 20th century Czechoslovakian photographer Miroslav Tich.
- The Dragon's Tales notes that ( Read more... )
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[NEWS] Some Wednesday links
- Bloomberg notes concerns over Northern Ireland's frontiers, looks at how Japanese retailers are hoping to take advantage of Vietnam's young consumers, examines the desperation of Venezuelans shopping in Colombia, looks at Sri Lankan interest in Chinese investment, suggests oil prices need to stay below 40 dollars US a barrel for Russia to reform, ( Read more... )
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[BLOG] Some politics links
- Kieran Healy notes the role of social media in undermining the Turkish coup.
- Joe. My. God. notes US Army Secretary Eric Fanning's ride as Grand Marshal in the San Diego pride parade.
- The LRB Blog notes the aftermath of the Orange Order's fires in Northern Ireland.
- Marginal Revolution looks at what might be a veto in Scotland and Northern Ireland on ( Read more... )
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[BLOG] Some Saturday links
- The Dragon's Gaze links to the discovery paper for HD 133139Ab, the planet orbiting three stars.
- The Dragon's Tales reports on the model of a winged aerobot to explore Titan.
- Language Log examines the Sinicization of non-Chinese names of ethnic minorities in China.
- Marginal Revolution highlights speculation that American servicemen come from ( Read more... )
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[NEWS] Some Thursday links
- Bloomberg notes the decline of Japan's solar energy boom with falling subsidies, suggests 1970s-style stagflation will be back, looks at how an urban area in Japan is dealing with overcrowding, looks at Russia-NATO tensions, and examines how Ireland is welcoming British bankers.
- Bloomberg View looks at the return of Russian tourists to Turkey, notes ( Read more... )
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[BLOG] Some Monday links
- Beyond the Beyond's Bruce Sterling mourns the death of Alvin Toffler.
- The Big Picture shares images of the Istanbul airport attack.
- blogTO notes Toronto's recent Trans March was the largest in world history.
- The Broadside Blog's Caitlin Kelly interviews memoirist Plum Johnson.
- Centauri Dreams considers the determination of distances to dim stars and ( Read more... )
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[NEWS] Some Wednesday links
- Bloomberg reports on the problems of France's Burgundy wine region, looks at the impact of Brexit on the economy of South Africa, and thinks Airbnb will survive San Francisco.
- Bloomberg View considers what the European Union will do next, looks at the EU's failure to capture hearts and minds, and notes that young Britons are now trapped.
- The Globe ( Read more... )
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[NEWS] Some Thursday links
- Bloomberg notes concern in Northern Ireland's border towns over Brexit, reports that Morgan may shift its offices from London to Dublin or Frankfurt, and looks at the hostile reaction Donald Trump is likely to receive in Scotland.
- Bloomberg View looks at the vexed issues of American funding for Israel's defense industry.
- The CBC notes the discovery ( Read more... )
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[NEWS] Some Tuesday links
- Bloomberg notes Japan's neglected geothermal potential, looks at one Nobel laureate's concern over Brexit's fallout, examines Thailand's economic success, and looks at how labuor shortages are hindering Swedish economic growth.
- Bloomberg View looks at the role of Brazil's supreme court in fighting top-level corruption, and suggests the only thing ( Read more... )