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Cover of Black Eyed Peas New Will.i.am Song Broadcast From Mars - NYTimes.com :  "In the first-ever planet-to-planet music broadcast, NASA ’s Mars rover , Curiosity , beamed a new song by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas to Earth on Tuesday, playing an mp3 file to an audience of engineers and students at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. " Related articles Will.i.am to debut latest single Reach For The Stars on Mars Curiosity Rover to Aggravate Martians With Pop Music Will.i.am's latest track to be played on Mars NASA to Premiere Will.i.am Song...on Mars?

Logo of the United States Federal Communications Commission, used on their website and some publications since the early 2000s. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Communications Workers of America (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) CWA: FCC Decision on Big Cable Deal Will Kill Jobs, Harm Consumers | Communications Workers of America :  "The FCC's decision allowing Big Cable to virtually monopolize wireline and video connections to millions of homes will lead to job loss and hit consumers with higher prices. It will slam the door on our country's high speed future because it has destroyed any incentive for Verizon to continue the build out of its high speed FiOS network"

Verizon's Setting the Bar - Business - Motley Fool - NBCNews.com :  "The nation’s largest wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless , released their second quarter results on Thursday July 19th. Verizon’s Q2 operating income jumped to $5.7 billion, from $4.9 billion this time last year. Total revenue was $28.6 billion, up 3.7% year over year. Earnings per share came in at $.64, exactly in line with Bloomberg’s consensus. Estimated revenue was $28.5 billion, so again Verizon came in right on target. Along with AT&T , Verizon credits most of their success to their wireless division, though as the largest mobile carrier Verizon’s $5.7 billion income trumped AT&T’s $3.9 billion"

Ants That Count! by Robert Krulwich Desert ants have a nifty way of finding their way home after foraging — they count their steps.  

Wright brothers: Wilbur and Orville Wright : First flight of the Wright Flyer I, December 17, 1903, Orville piloting, Wilbur running at wingtip. (Photo credit: Wikipedia )  "In 1878, when Orville and Wilbur were ages 7 and 11, their father brought them a toy "helicopter." It was based on an invention by French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Penaud . Made of cork, bamboo, and paper, with a rubber band to twirl its twin blades, it was a little bigger than an adult's hand. They later said this sparked their interest in flight. During the next few years, Wilbur and Orville tried to build these themselves, but the bigger they made them the less well they flew. Somewhat discouraged, the brothers turned to kites." Related articles Orville Wright The First Airplane: Wright Flyer Kittyhawk boat is Canada's link to aviation pioneer Orville Wright August 19 - National Aviation Day

MediaShift . Study: In the Digital Race for President, Obama Has a Clear Lead | PBS :  "If an election outcome rested on how well a campaign does with Twitter , then President Barack Obama's camp would be focused not on November 2012 but January 2013. Not only is the Obama campaign out-tweeting the Mitt Romney team, but the Obama tweets are being shared at a rate of 17-to-1 compared with Romney's." Related articles Study: In the Digital Race for President, Obama Has a Clear Lead Study: Obama Winning Digital War To White House Study: Obama winning digital race Mitt Romney nixes Obama bid for 5-year tax disclosure Fake social media followers newest ploy in political campaigns Ron Dzwonkowski: Obama, Romney tweet a lot, but don't listen very well on ... - Detroit Free Press

Henrietta Lacks (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Five Reasons Henrietta Lacks is the Most Important Woman in Medical History | Popular Science :  "Five Reasons Henrietta Lacks is the Most Important Woman in Medical History Posted 02.05.2010 at 1:11 pm" Related articles faintingviolet's #CBR4 review #27: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Review 188: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Hidden Gem ~ Oak Park

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The Internet as Hive Mind | IdeaFeed | Big Think : "When we are online, we are essentially linked to a vast hive mind, known in psychology as a transactive memory system, which allows us to access the collective knowledge of anyone and everyone" ... .ero .

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Verizon Building, New York City (Photo credit: marketingfacts ) Verizon, Unions Mediation Continues 1 Year After Strike - Basking Ridge, NJ Patch :  "In presentations with legislators, Huber said he has discussed the ability of traditional wireline phone service to operate under conditions when other phone service might be unavailable." .. .ero . Related articles Like Your Verizon Service You Are Not Alone Verizon Offers Expanded 4G Service With New Tower In Monroeville Pantech Marauder coming soon to Verizon Wireless Web Designer, Basking Ridge, NJ Verizon's HopeLine app for Android provides resources and support for victims of domestic violence

Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Angel with mobile phone (Photo credit: Akbar Sim ) Tech Daily Dose : Kucinich Calls For Cellphone Radiation Warning Labels By  Josh Smith August 6, 2012  |  1:45 p.m.  ""Consumers have a right to know the radiation levels of cell phones and whether they are buying the phone with the lowest - or the highest - level of exposure to cell phone radiation," Kucinich said in a statement. "They also deserve to have up-to-date exposure standards that are put together by health professionals without conflicts of interest."" .. ./ero . Related articles Dennis Kucinich wants radiation levels clearly labeled on your cell phone Kucinich Calls For Cellphone Radiation Warning Labels Pediatricians Say Cell Phone Radiation Standards Need Another Look FCC to Review Cell Phone Radiation Standards NEW Urgent Warning to All Cell Phone Users

Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineers test and assemble Curiosity in a large clean room on June 29, 2010 in preparation for a late 2011 launch (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Very First Pictures Of Curiosity On Mars - Business Insider :  "After a tricky landing sequence, the folks at NASA succeeded in pulling off the most ambitious Mars mission yet. The Mars rover Curiosity safely landed on the Red Planet 's surface early Monday morning for those on the East Coast . " Related articles NASA Mars Rover Curiosity makes a perfect landing Landing Might Be Just One of Mars Rover Curiosity's Hurdles [COMIC] Today, science willing, Curiosity rover lands on Mars. Here's how to watch. Countdown to Mars: Thoughts from a NASA Curiosity engineer Watch the Mars Curiosity Landing Live [VIDEO] Mars Rover Curiosity closing in on red planet at 8,000 mph NASA on Edge for Mars Rover Landing's 'Seven Minutes of Terror' Huge Mars Rover Set for Nerve-Wracki