Climate scientists must not advocate particular policies | Tamsin Edwards :: I became a climate scientist because I care about the environment, but we have a moral obligation to be impartialAs a climate scientist, I'm under pressure to be a political advocate. This comes mainly from environmentalists. Dan Cass, wind-farm director and solar advocate, preferred me not to waste my time debating "denialist morons" but to use political advocacy to "prevent climate catastrophe".Jeremy Grantham, environmental philanthropist, urged climate scientists to sound a "more desperate note … Be arrested if necessary." A concerned member of the public judged my efforts at public engagement successful only if they showed "evidence of persuasion".Others ask "what should we do?" At my Cheltenham Science Festival event Can we trust climate models? one of the audience asked what we th...
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Small victory for Apple: Judge says government can't regulate App Store in ebooks case :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Qr0kRxv5YsU/
'I Have A Dream' Speech Google Doodle Marks 50th Anniversary of 1963 March On Washington [PHOTO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 civil rights demonstration in Washington D.C., the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) changed its homepage logo in its Wednesday Google Doodle. The demonstration, more commonly known as the March on Washington, occured on August 28, 1963. It called for civil and economics rights, attracted over 250,000 people and was marked by the monumental speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., titled "I Have a Dream."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/i-have-dream-speech-google-doodle-marks-50th-anniversary-1963-march-washington-photo-1401285
The U.S. government dominates Facebook information requests :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/AHJb7E2NCFE/
Does HTC's own mobile OS for China make sense? It depends :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/KBm-qQyp99M/
New scam pushes up card fraud losses :: Online and phone scams rose by £36m in the last financial year, driven in part by a new variation of card fraud, figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23866821#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
How aluminum foil could stop warrantless cell phone searches :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/sUGlNW-g30k/
As Berlin's overhyped Amen fails, time to take stock :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/bAXQb9IfmSY/
Apple IWatch Rumor: Release Date Tipped For Second Half Of 2014 With $149-$229 Price Tag :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>At a time when Samsung (KRX:005935) is preparing to announce the Galaxy Gear smart watch concept on Sept. 4, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is rumored to launch the iWatch, the company's long-speculated smart watch, in the second half of 2014.</p>
<p>According to Wanli Wang, an analyst at CIMB Group, Apple will release the iWatch with a price tag between $149 and $229, and consumers are expected to purchase the device mainly to replace their iPods, DigiTimes <a href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130827PD210.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reported</a> on Tuesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-iwatch-rumor-release-date-tipped-second-half-2014-149-229-price-tag-1401279
Schaeuble: Greece needs until 2022 :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/4ipbd05xahU/qmb-greek-debt-schaeuble-intv-1.cnn.html
Ryanair must reduce stake in rival :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/toaKrVLEKlQ/intv-ryanair-aer-lingus-decision.cnn.html
Markets slide on Syria concerns :: The possibility of military action against Syria sends the price of oil higher and global stocks lower.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23860841#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Big retail's interest in loyalty startup Belly grows: 7-Eleven chips in on $12M round :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/WXF23Eii6BQ/
Fenerbahce fail in Europe ban appeal :: Turkish side Fenerbahce fail in an appeal against their ban from Europe following involvement in domestic match-fixing.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23769348
GigaOM Chrome Show: What's new in Chrome OS and where did the Chromeboxes go? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/JjDi3cUDEkM/
A New Low For Nigeria As Oil Thieves Drag National Economy, Global Markets Down :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Hidden by mangrove trees in the murky swamps of Nigeria's southern Delta region, a thief stealthily bores a hole into a giant oil pipeline. The crude he siphons off might be on its way to a domestic makeshift refinery, or shipped to buyers abroad. Either way, the illicit income earned will help this criminal to keep his head above water in a nation wracked by poverty.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/new-low-nigeria-oil-thieves-drag-national-economy-global-markets-down-1401271
VIDEO: Shopping around for pensions :: BBC Breakfast's Dominic Hughes explains how pension annuities can vary by as much as 40% on retirement.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23862639#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Ricky Martin Was Homophobic Before He Came Out, Admits To Bullying Gay People :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Ricky Martin, who came out in 2010 and is an openly gay celebrity today, internalized homophobia while growing up in Puerto Rico, and would often bully people whom he knew were gay.</p>
<p>Martin, a mentor on Australia's "The Voice," made this admission in the October issue of GQ Australia, and added that he was ashamed of people who were gay, because being homosexual conflicted with his Roman Catholic beliefs.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/ricky-martin-was-homophobic-he-came-out-admits-bullying-gay-people-1401275
No botulism found in Fonterra probe :: New Zealand says that Fonterra products at the centre of a global contamination scare did not contain bacteria that can cause botulism, as Fonterra operations resume in Sri Lanka.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23860452#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Workless households at record low :: The proportion of UK households where no adult aged 16 to 64 is in work is at its lowest since comparable records began in 1996, official figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23862993#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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