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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Pillowtalk makes their first Portland appearance:
To a packed house at Someday Lounge (Performance date: 04-21-2012) (Stagedive)
Near death, explained
In 1991, Atlanta-based singer and songwriter Pam Reynolds felt extremely dizzy, lost her ability to speak, and had difficulty moving her body. A CAT scan showed that she had a giant artery aneurysm—a grossly swollen blood vessel in the wall … Continue reading
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‘Supermoon’ Alert: Biggest Full Moon of 2012 Occurs This Week
Skywatchers take note: The biggest full moon of the year is due to arrive this weekend. The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month’s full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Current Events, Information, Nature, News Worthy, Philosophy, Science, Space
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L’homme Sans Ombre (The Man with no Shadow)
Georges Schwizgebel was born on 28 September 1944 in Reconvilier, Canton of Berne (Jura bernois), in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. From 1960-65 he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts et des Arts Décoratifs at Geneva. In 1971 he founded … Continue reading
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S.F. Workers Plan “Wisconsin-style” Takeover of City Hall Tonight
Hundreds of local laborers are planning to storm City Hall tonight to “oppose further service cuts and call on the Mayor and the Board of Supervisors for business tax reform.” And if the mayor and city supervisors don’t listen, workers … Continue reading
Man faces prison for allegedly stealing $1 soda from McDonald’s
He’s no Hamburglar. But a Florida man faces up to five years in prison after he was arrested on a felony charge of stealing a cup of soda from aMcDonald’s. The Collier County Sheriff’s Department arrested Mark Abaire, 52, last … Continue reading
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The Fractal Solution to the Universe
In his second year of neuroscience grad school, Greg Dunn was moonlighting with a different kind of experiment: blowing ink across pieces of paper. The neuron-like pattern it formed was instantly recognizable to him as a neuroscientist. “Ink spreads because … Continue reading
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Astronaut Don Pettit Demonstrates Antibubbles in Space
While aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit recently demonstrated the curious properties of the antibubble, a droplet of liquid surrounded by a thin film of gas (essentially, the opposite of your average gas bubble). The demonstration is … Continue reading
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SF Climates, Simple Weather App for San Francisco’s Many Microclimates
SF Climates is a handy weather app for iPhone that is specifically for San Francisco and its many, many microclimates. The app provides weather reports for 17 San Francisco neighborhoods. SF Climates was developed by Baker Beach Software of San … Continue reading
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