https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60rLq-tSm_o The Federal Communications Commission is expected to release a draft of its new net neutrality rules next month, opening them up for public comment after they're first voted on at a May 15th meeting. The commission already detailed the framework of these new regulations back in February, with the new rules aimed at replacing... Continue Reading →
Getting a handle on how much Cosmic Dust hits the Earth #earth #cosmicdust #CODITA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qZk2OMuaeg Does Earth have a dust build-up problem? Estimates vary of how much cosmic dust and meteorites enter Earth’s atmosphere each day, but range anywhere from 5 to 300 metric tons, with estimates made from satellite data and extrapolations of meteorite falls. Thing is, no one really knows for sure and so far there hasn’t... Continue Reading →
Hearing quality restored with bionic ear technology used for gene therapy: Re-growing auditory nerves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RAPGtzn_V8 The research also heralds a possible new way of treating a range of neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, and psychiatric conditions such as depression through this novel way of delivering gene therapy. The research is published Thursday 24 of April in the journal Science Translational Medicine. "People with cochlear implants do well with understanding... Continue Reading →
IRS Employees Act Up, Don’t Pay Taxes But Still Get Bonuses—IRS Gone Wild?
http://youtu.be/I_j9he_phhY A new report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is unlikely to improve the picture. This latest watchdog report covers the payment of performance bonuses to IRS employees as well as various other incentives and award payments. That may sound like a yawn except for a key fact that is likely to... Continue Reading →
Noam Chomsky helps explain the ‘Fox Effect’ in upcoming film ‘Brainwashing of my Dad’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh3TeTxgNVo Writer and documentarian Jen Senko has released a trailer for the film “The Brainwashing of my Dad,” in which she explores her father’s political conversion from lifelong Democrat into angry, ultra-conservative talk radio listener. Talking Points Memo reported that Senko raised funds for the project via Kickstarter. The donor page explained, “As filmmaker, Jen... Continue Reading →