| Woomail Wants To Woo You Away from Spam
The recipient gets an e-mail saying, "I only read secure e-mail" and a link that takes the recipient to a reply page on the Woomail server , so that no part of the communication travels through cyberspace. Putting Users in Control John Halloran, a Puerto Rico-based precious-metals dealer, created Woomail after struggling with the huge amount of spam his brokers and office staff were dealing with. He said that his goal was to put users in charge of their communications, inbound and outbound. "The problem was that anyone in the world can send you communication from anywhere, and I can't stop them from sending it to my servers," he said. "If I can get them to come to me by typing in a URL or Woo to Woo message, then I can control communications on my server and so I can prevent fraudulent use." (A "Woo to Woo" message is one in which both parties have Woomail accounts.) Sending a message from within the site cannot be done without a challenge-and-response question, putting the kibosh on automated spammers.
Athletes clock up miles
Athletes from the Halesowen Athletic and Cycling Club were clocking up the miles in action across the country. Alton Towers was the location of the finale of the Cross Country season, hosting the national championship. The course proved to be a test of cross country running, with the big hill at the far end of the course creating a great spectacle for the thousands of spectators around the course cheering the athletes on. .
Charles Stross' dense stories have made him a Singularity sensation
It's the stories we tell each other for amusement and social bonding. I'm skeptical about assigning purpose to an artistic phenomenon, because it's something that, at bottom, we do for fun and communication. (When used for communication it may be used with serious intent, but that's far from being the main purpose of most SF.) Having said that, I do believe it's possible to insert interesting messages in fiction, and because fiction is viewed as a recreational activity this makes it possible to get them across to people who might not otherwise be receptive. It's called propaganda, and it can be used for political, social or religious purposes (for example, C.S. Lewis's Narnia books were explicitly conceived of as vehicles for Christian theology targeted at children of an impressionable age).
How effective are the promo spots airing on local TV?
I love the total idiotic shamelessness on display here. And I happily admit that I've been chanting 'News Never Stops' at my wife all day. Can I get a copy of the single on iTunes?" WFXT (Channel 25):More Hours of News
The professor: "It's upbeat. They give you one clear reason to watch them, more news than other stations. The graphic animation is almost reminiscent of a clock turning in a 24-hour cycle. They stick to that unique message throughout: more news for the viewers." The student: "This one is pretty clear in their message: They offer more opportunities to see the news at any given time of the day. There is an overarching theme of accessibility and availability to watch the news. If something is changed from the morning, you will hear about it at night." The author: "After watching 'News Never Stops,' I thought for sure Fox would bust out the pole dancers and techno.
Barnet students to use DNA fingerprinting to solve murder
Students from schools in Barnet and Potters Bar will use DNA fingerprinting to solve a murder on Thursday. A group of GCSE and A-level students from four schools will visit the National Institute for Medical Research to learn the science behind DNA fingerprinting. As part of National Science and Engineering Week, between March 7 and 16, scientists from the institute, in The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, will help the pupils to solve a murder mystery, and will be hosting discussions on the implications of such analysis. .
Student shot at Mitchell High; second school shooting in 8 days
Mitchell High School senior Sharmain Mayes weeps for her friend Stacey Kiser as her mother Shaundra Mayes takes her out of school following a shooting that left Kiser in critical condition. Kiser, 19, was shot in the school's cafeteria during a PE class that contained about 75 students. The shooter, a 17-year-old sophmore, was taken into custody after turning the gun over to assistant football coach Darryl Mongomery immediately following the shooting. .
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AAAS: State of the Art in Nuclear Physics-Experiment
Rounding out my AAAS coverage, we have the rest of an overview of the cutting edge research in the field of nuclear physics. My first article from this seminar focused on the theoretical and computational side; this article will focus on recent work on the experimental side. This portion of the seminar consisted of three experimentalists discussing their work, and one researcher discussing medical applications of nuclear physics. The first talk was given by Dr. Elizabeth Beise, a professor of physics at the University of Maryland. She examined parity violation in electron scattering experiments. She started by highlighting how experiments can link various theories that work at very disparate length scales. While the new hotness in particle and experimental high energy physics is the Large Hadron Collider, which will slam protons into one another, she discussed using electrons as a simpler probe.
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