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USA MILITARY BASES AT RISK

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Over the past decade alone, thermometers have measured some of the hottest average temperatures in recorded history. As the mercury rises, climate change is quickly becoming an unfortunate reality for many. In the United States alone, 13.1 million people who live in low lying areas could be forced to relocate by rising tides, according to sea level projections. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts sea levels will rise between one and three feet by the end of the century, creating a slew of tangible impacts on industry and residential life. A new report released on Wednesday by the Union of Concerned Scientists brings that reality home to a new group, the military, with predictions that at least 18 military bases are at risk from rising tides. “Reports like this are very helpful,” says Sean Hecht, the co-executive director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law, in a phone interview with The Christian S

FACEBOOK BLOCKS WIKILEAKS DNC EMAIL FILES

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Facebook blocked WikiLeaks DNC email files, bringing into question once again whether the company intentionally favors liberal views while censoring conservatives. Tweets began to emerge on Twitter Saturday that Facebook and Twitter were censoring links to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) emails that had been dumped by WikiLeaks. Facebook: Censorship of DNC Emails Leak 'an Accident' https://t.co/cq2qlSBUY3 MY HAND ON YOUR FACE IS PURELY ACCIDENTAL! — Bruce Prather (@WesternMilitary) July 26, 2016 “Both Twitter and Facebook were bombarded with accusations by users claiming they were being restricted from sharing posts regarding the DNC email dump,” reported Digital Trends. WikiLeaks posted a workaround for the problem on its social media accounts. For those facing censorship on Facebook etc when trying to post links directly to WikiLeaks #DNCLeak try using https://t.co/2b9Kn1RITr — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) July 24, 2016 Facebook quickly fixed the problem and

HOW TO FIND UR SITE ON GOOGLE FIRST PAGE

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Yan S. Huang, CEO of Press Release Jet, shares his advice from over fifteen years of experience in the SEO industry. Writing a one of a kind eBook, “How to Dominate Google Search Results Using Press Releases,” the CEO walks the audience through the details of how to get to page one of the search results on Google. His unique perspectives from inside both the SEO and press release industries adds credibility to his work. “There is a secret formula that has to be followed in order to get on top of Google and stay there. “How to Dominate Google Search Results Using Press Releases” reveals three tangible techniques that will help you get to the first page. In addition, I provided concrete examples to further help you getting to where you want to be at. The best part of it all is the fact that this is short, concise, and easy to read,” said the CEO. Press Release Jet is the leading press release distribution company in the industry. Offering their standard package at $35, which is the i

Google is teaching its self-driving cars to share the road with cyclists

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Google has taught its self-driving cars to recognize cyclists and how they behave to better predict their course. The self-driving car, using sensors and software, can also detect and interpret cyclists’ hand signals, Google says in a report released Tuesday. The self-driving cars have learned to be more cautious around cyclists as a result. The cars have also learned how to recognize different types of bikes such as tandems and unicycles. Google said "Our cars recognize cyclists as unique users of the road, and are taught to drive conservatively around them (it helps to have a number of avid cyclists on our engineering team!). Through observing cyclists on the roads and private test track, we’ve taught our software to recognize some common riding behaviors, helping our car better predict a cyclist’s course. Our sensors can detect a cyclist’s hand signals as an indication of an intention to make a turn or shift over. Cyclists often make hand signals far in advance of a turn,

FACEBOOK REGULATING WHAT WE SEE ON OUR NEWS FEED

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The social network announced on Wednesday that it is tweaking the computer software that controls what you see in your news feed to favor posts from friends and family more than those by companies or publishers. In a statement issued by Facebook, the company’s engineering director, Lars Backstrom, explained that the change is being made after users of the social networking behemoth told the company that they were afraid they were missing important updates from the people that matter to them most. In a statement issued by Facebook, the company’s engineering director, Lars Backstrom, said that the change is being made after users of the social networking told the company that they were afraid they were missing important updates from the people that matter to them most. This serves as a good news for regular folks, but for publishers, it is a serious problem. Facebook is one of the strong avenues through which many readers find and read news and other online content. In fact, accord