The Browser daily newsletter [1 Dec 2012]

Daily Newsletter       1 December 2012 We are developing a new platform which will supply a daily bundle of classic journalism specially formatted for reading on phones and tablets.  If you regularly use a handheld for reading, and if you would like to help us beta-test the platform, please email Robert Cottrell (robert@thebrowser.com). We'll be thrilled to have your advice, and we'll give beta testers a year's free access to the new platform when it's launched.  Best of the Moment Ups And Downs of Elevators Kate Linebaugh | WSJ | 30 November 2012 Otis research fellow Theresa Christy optimises elevator usage. Asians will crowd, Westerners want space. Japanese want good notice of which escalator is coming next, so they can line up. Nobody wants to wait more than 20 seconds Comments Rules For Targeted Killing Editorial | NYT | 29 November 2012 Difficult but overdue intellectual exercise. When may a government kill? "Raising money for terror groups, or making tapes urging others to kill, does not justify assassination. Neither does a threat against another government" Comments Ten Steps To A Breakaway State Marc Herman | Pacific Standard | 30 November 2012 Lessons that secession-minded American states can learn from independence movements elsewhere. Here's one: Sell flags cheaply. Flags flying in the streets tells everybody that independence is on the agenda. Symbolism is important Comments Portrait Of The Artist On Crystal Meth Jon Ronson | Guardian | 30 November 2012 Bryan Saunders paints self-portraits under the influence of every drug he can find, from Valium to lighter fluid by way of Xanax and meth. He used to be an outsider artist. Soon he'll be exhibiting alongside Damien Hirst in Paris Comments The Case For Drinking Coffee Lindsay Abrams | Atlantic | 30 November 2012 As much as you like. As much as you can. Ten cups a day is good. Reduces risk of diabetes, depression, colorectal cancer, heart failure, prostate cancer. Protects the liver. Relieves pain. Improves concentration. Prolongs life Comments Vultures To Restore Human Ritual of Death Gardiner Harris | NYT | 29 November 2012 "Fifteen years after vultures disappeared from Mumbai’s skies, the Parsi community here intends to build two aviaries at one of its most sacred sites so that the giant scavengers can once again devour human corpses" Comments  FiveBooks Interview Roman Krznaric on The Art of Living To learn how to live well we must look to the past, says the author of a new book on the subject. He recommends five books, from Thoreau to Orwell, that inspire us to live more adventurously  Featured Special Report Drone Warfare Should we worry about war conducted by remote control? Are there ethical considerations? Will we become accustomed to unmanned warfare in the future? What if a hacker took control of an army? It's all here  Reader Recommendations polit2k Thomas Jefferson "was a creepy, brutal hypocrite...deeply committed to slavery" | The Monster of Monticello  t.co/TtdPnH3q  #browsings  Book of the Day Cyber War by Richard A Clarke and Robert Knake Joseph Nye says: You can send instructions to an electrical generator via the Internet that will get the generator to shake itself apart and destroy itself.  Video of the Day Professor Elemental: I'm British "Land of crumble and lemon curd"  Quote of the Day Matt Ridley, on planning "Planning is inherently biased toward delay, complication and inflexibility, which is why companies falter when they get big enough to employ planners" | Homepage | Mobile Apps | RSS Feeds | Twitter | Facebook | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser. You are receiving this email because you signed up for the Best of the Moment newsletter on thebrowser.com. Click here to unsubscribe The Browser Ltd, 106 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 6PF

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Newsline 01.12.2012 | 17:15 UTC News Egypt Islamists gather in support of Egpytian President Morsi Islamist supporters of Egypt's Mohammed Morsi have rallied in support of the under-fire president. The demonstration comes one day after the mass protests against the country's newly drafted constitutional charter. Rival protests begin in Cairo Egyptians protest against Muslim Brothers Health Australia introduces tough tobacco law Legislation has come into effect in Australia meaning all cigarettes must be sold in identical packaging. The law, the first of its kind in the world, survived a constitutional challenge by tobacco companies. World Media Leveson inquiry asks who guards the guardians The Leveson report confirmed that freedom of the press is vital to democracy, but that the press must be regulated by an independent body. So how free will the press really be? And who guards the guardians? Syria Syria logs off The government in Damascus blames alleged terrorists for the country's Internet blackout. But technical circumstances indicate that, in fact, it seems to be a deliberate move by the regime. Confusion over Turkey's request for Patriots North Korean leader offers support to Assad 'The West would have to consider unilateral steps' Newsletters More DW An iPod for your thoughts and pictures! We want to know about your favorite winter traditions and customs. Share your thoughts, experiences and pictures and have a chance at winning one of six iPods. We'll present the best entries at dw.dw/globalimpressions. More DW Those Germans Punctual and unfashionable, orderly and up-tight–there are lots of clichés about Germans. DW will throw all that into question with the multimedia special "Those Germans" starting November 21.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2012

Time-lapse writing of a research paper

Time-lapse writing of a research paper A research paper version of Noah Kalina's photo project by Timothy Weninger. Weninger saved versions of the paper at various stages of writing, and strung them together in a time-lapse video. It reminds me of Ben Fry's On the Origin of Species. I wish I had done this with my dissertation. [via @revodavid] Become a member. Get access to tutorials and directly support FlowingData. You are receiving this email because you opted in on FlowingData. Mailing address: FlowingData PO Box 3381 Livermore, CA 94550 Add us to your address book Unsubscribe | Update subscription preferences

Cheat Sheet - Obama’s Republican Revenge

Today: Morsi Supporters Join Cairo Rallies , HIV/AIDS Funding Is in Jeopardy , S. Korea Warns North on Rocket December 01, 2012 PAYBACK 1. Obama’s Republican Revenge When Tim Geithner proposed that Congress be denied power over the debt limit, he was speaking for a president who intends to push back against the pols who humiliated him in 2011, writes The Daily Beast’s Michael Tomasky. Read it at The Daily Beast Intense 2. Morsi Supporters Join Cairo Rallies Protests in Cairo intensified on Saturday when pro-government demonstrators gathered at Tahrir Square and Cairo University, adding to the mayhem of ongoing protests by their secularist rivals. While Egypt has been protesting for a week over President Mohamed Morsi’s decree banning legal opposition to his power, Saturday’s protests came after the Cabinet passed a draft of the Constitution. The draft, which is friendly to the interests of the Muslim Brotherhood, was passed after a 20-hour vote and will be seen by Morsi late on Saturday. Morsi had claimed his decree would only last through the passing of a new Constitution. Read it at Al Jazeera English EPIDEMIc 3. HIV/AIDS Funding in Jeopardy As countries around the globe observe World AIDS Day, the fiscal cliff deadline looms only a month away—and could lead to significant cuts in U.S. programs that fund AIDS research, writes The Daily Beast’s Matthew Zeitlin. Read it at The Daily Beast Tense 4. S. Korea Warns North on Rocket North Korea announced Saturday morning that it plans to launch a rocket later this month, in an announcement from the country's state-run news agency—a move that South Korea immediately denounced as violating a United Nations treaty for the area. The three-stage rocket will reportedly launch a satellite into orbit in what will be the country's fourth attempt to do so. Shortly after the announcement, South Korea's foreign ministry released a statement decrying the planned launch as a "grave provocation that ignores the international community's concern and warnings" about long-range missiles. Read it at Reuters Released 5. South Korean Sailors Freed A group of Somali pirates released four South Korean sailors Saturday morning after holding them for nearly 19 months. Their freedom came after negotiations between the pirates and the company that owned the ship from which the sailors were taken. The release comes after the reported payment of a ransom. Although the pirates held the entire crew when they captured the oil tanker last April, the 21 non-Koreans were released within seven months. Read it at Radio Netherlands Worldwide Denied ‘Innocence of Muslims’ to Stay on YouTube Judge rejects actress’s appeal. Free Macau Gangster ‘Broken Tooth’ Freed Had been in prison for 15 years. What?! Wine Consumption Drops in France Once favorite beverage pushed out by soda and juice. Art? NY’s MoMA to Add Video Games Additions to include Pac-Man, Tetris. PEACE AT LAST Berry's Ex Drops Restraining Order After settling custody battle. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Bye-Bye Movember To all the men who grew a mustache this month: here's is the proper way to say make sure your ‘face caterpillar’ knows it will be missed… and remember, it’s okay to cry. More Videos The Good Cop by Michael Daly Another ‘Incompetent’ Black Woman by Sophia A. Nelson, Esq. The Carla Bruni Smackdown by Tracy McNicoll

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