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2012 movie is truly disastrous

Blog  |  www.newscientist.com | Nov 12, 2009

The problem is not the film's preposterous premise - that a fictional alignment of the planets three years hence will somehow trigger all manner of natural disasters on Earth. One might choose to accept that for the sake of entertainment.

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2009/11/2012-movie-is-truly-disastrous.php

The Sinister Beauty of Nuclear Mutations

Blog  |  www.fastcompany.com | Oct 13, 2009

Chernobyl Chernobyl You could easily mistake Cornelia Hesse-Honegger's gorgeous insect drawings for the work of some retiring naturalist, in the vein of James Audobon.

http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/cliff-kuang/design-innovation/sinister-beauty-nuclear-mutations

The Lede: Earthquake Damage in Indonesia

Blog  |  thelede.blogs.nytimes.com | Sep 30, 2009

Images from Indonesian television showed the impact of a powerful earthquake on the coastal city of Padang on Wednesday. Terrified residents, fearing a tsunami, ran for safety as fires broke out and buildings collapsed, trapping people inside.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/video-of-earthquake-damage-in-indonesia/?partner=rss&emc=rss

 

Social Media Tools that Save Lives

Blog  |  www.rotorblog.com | Sep 30, 2009

You've probably heard or read about the tragic typhoon incident that happened in the Philippines' capital last weekend. The typhoon caused heavy rainfall

http://www.rotorblog.com/2009/09/30/social-media-tools-that-save-lives/

APHIS Announces Determinations Regarding the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany, and Suffolk and Norfolk Counties in England

Blog  |  blogs.customhouseguide.com | Sep 24, 2009

The USDA's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) is advising the public of its determinations regarding the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 status ...

http://blogs.customhouseguide.com/news/?p=4106

Georgia Flooding Makes a Case for Every Business to Have Flood Insurance

Blog  |  cncinsurance.blogspot.com | Sep 24, 2009

Areas of northern Ga. that have never flooded are now under water from a deluge of rain. The State climatologist says that Atlanta had not seen rain of the magnitude received in over a century. The Chattahoochee river broke through its banks and wreaked havoc on the surrounding areas.

http://cncinsurance.blogspot.com/2009/09/georgia-flooding-makes-case-for-every.html

James Altucher: 12 Ways The World Could Be Destroyed

Blog  |  www.huffingtonpost.com | Sep 23, 2009

We live in a world of nightmares. But understanding these worries -- the myriad ways the world could end -- and hedging against them is the way to turn the fear into greed, the nightmare into a dream.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-altucher/12-ways-the-world-could-b_b_295496.html

Lehman's Last Contribution to Society: A Lesson on Social Insurance - New York Times

Blog  |  economix.blogs.nytimes.com | Sep 11, 2009

In our series on lessons from the financial crisis, an economist argues that Lehman Brothers' failure demonstrates the important and highly productive role government risk management plays in our daily lives.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/lehmans-last-contribution-to-society-a-lesson-on-social-insurance/

 

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