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A New Leaf: The End of Cannabis Prohibition

30.05.2014 23:00

Cato Institute

In November 2012 voters in Colorado and Washington passed landmark measures to legalize the production and sale of cannabis for social use—a first not only in the United States but also the world. Medical cannabis is now legal in 21 states and Washington, D.C., and more than one million Americans have turned to it in place of conventional pharmaceuticals. Public opinion continues to shift toward policies that favor increased personal liberty on the issue of cannabis.

Emptying The Ocean: Trawling Leading To Deep Ocean Deserts

30.05.2014 22:47

Discovermagazine.com

The more research is conducted on the effects of trawling, the harder it is to make a case for why it is allowed—anywhere, ever. It's especially hard to argue for high seas bottom trawling, the kind that dredges up roughly twice the area of the United States every year and, since the United Nations couldn't agree on terms, is currently unregulated. Now, a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences adds to the mounting evidence that our hunger for piscine protein is laying

The Once and Future King: The Rise of Crown Government in America

30.05.2014 22:02

Cato Institute

Public opinion polls show that, by overwhelming margins, Americans believe that the United States “has a unique character because of its history and Constitution that sets it apart from other nations as the greatest in the world.” However dissatisfied they are with the characters who run it, Americans take great pride in our system of government, with its separation of powers and independently elected president.

Murray's Coach Speculations - Del Potro's Recovery -- Monfils' Acrobatic Dive

30.05.2014 21:49

Tennis Now

This week in tennis news centered around rumors and speculation of who could be a frontrunner as Andy Murray's new coach. Hear what Murray had to say about the possibility of a female coach. Plus, watch a video of Juan Martin del Potro's practice, see Gael Monfils' Roland Garros dive, and get Andy Roddick's prediction on who will win the French Open.

Why Hedonism Doesn't Make Us Happy

30.05.2014 19:59

BuzzFeed

Important comic from Cat And Girl.

It might be useful to distinguish between pleasure and joy. But maybe everybody does this very easily, all the time, and only I am confused. A lot of people seem to feel that joy is only the most intense version of pleasure, arrived at by the same road—you simply have to go a little further down the track. That has not been my experience.

Why Hedonism Doesn't Make Us Happy

30.05.2014 19:59

BuzzFeed

Important comic from Cat And Girl.

Suspect in Potrero Hill killing not charged

30.05.2014 19:44

«SFGate» (sfgate.com)

.share-print{margin-right: 135px !important;}Share this:—PrintSan Francisco prosecutors have declined to file charges against a man arrested in connection with a shooting death in the Potrero Hill neighborhood. The case against Rodney Williams, 27, of San Francisco “has been discharged pending further investigation,” said Alex Bastian, a spokesman for District Attorney George Gascón. Bastian declined to elaborate. Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation at a public housing complex on... Читать дальше...

What’s new this summer on Maui and Oahu

30.05.2014 19:34

«SFGate» (sfgate.com)

Hawaii's peak summer travel period is about to begin, and as usual, the most popular islands of Oahu and Maui have developed plenty of new packages and programs for visitors.

10 Extremely Wry Illustrations About Our Future

30.05.2014 19:17

BuzzFeed

“All the feels,” tweets my grandchildren as they rub my e-tombstone. Comics by Toothpaste For Dinner!

10 Extremely Wry Illustrations About Our Future

30.05.2014 19:17

BuzzFeed

“All the feels,” tweets my grandchildren as they rub my e-tombstone. Comics by Toothpaste For Dinner!

Party Like it's 1899 with These Round-the-World Cruises

30.05.2014 16:45

Yahoo Travel

Cunard is offering 112-day world cruises in 2015. (Courtesy: Cunard)

Immigrants and Institutions

30.05.2014 16:44

Cato Institute

What impact do immigrants have on the institutions of their new home countries?

Gold nears worst week since March

30.05.2014 15:27

Business Report

Platinum price finally seen rising

30.05.2014 15:11

Business Report

Where Everyone's Going Right Now (Can You Say, Aloha?) and Other Summer Travel Trends

30.05.2014 12:00

Yahoo Travel

The results from the "Travel 2014 Report" from Adobe Digital Index (ADI), which predicts how much travelers will be spending, how they will be booking trips, and where they're going.

Rich People, They’re Not Just Like Us: How the 1% Travel

30.05.2014 12:00

Yahoo Travel

Travels of the Rich and Famous: a look at how the other half lives.

Tumblr of the Day: Acai Berry at Burger King Japan

30.05.2014 10:00

Yahoo Travel

Look at these healthy Acai berry options… from that trendy new natural food restaurant perhaps?

Antioch girl allegedly forced into prostitution escapes

30.05.2014 09:28

«SFGate» (sfgate.com)

.share-print{margin-right: 135px !important;}Share this:—PrintA 17-year-old Antioch girl who was kidnapped and forced into prostitution was able to escape her abductor, who was arrested, according to Stockton police. The girl called 911 on Sunday, saying she was at a Stockton motel. Officers arrived and found the girl, who said she had fought with her parents a few days earlier and had asked the suspect, Chester Lewellyn Brown, 20, whom she had met several months earlier in Antioch, to pick her up, police said. Читать дальше...

Hybrid Engines

30.05.2014 07:00

WIRED

Starting a hybrid car is as easy as pushing a button, but what’s really beneath the hood? For starters, a 100-lb rechargeable battery pack containing smaller nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries, similar to those in your cell phone.

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What's Inside - Hybrid Engines

30.05.2014 07:00

WIRED

Video of the Month - May

30.05.2014 05:33

Australian Unicycle Society

"The only sport I know where it is an achievement just to get on the court" just about sums up unicycle hockey.

Justicia brandegeeana a natural for a tropical garden

30.05.2014 04:45

«SFGate» (sfgate.com)

Justicia brandegeeana a natural for a tropical garden Plants can easily reach 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide, with the 3-inch soft-green elliptic leaves and downy stems affording a lush, tropical backdrop for the flowering. Because of plants being frost tender, those in zones nine or colder will treat this plant as a fast-growing annual. Plants will go deciduous in zone 10 but will probably stay evergreen in zones 11 and higher. Plants grown in pots can be brought inside or sheltered during freezing nights. Читать дальше...

5 unusual places to get involved with theater

30.05.2014 04:17

«SFGate» (sfgate.com)

With turn-of-the-century melodramas, audiences were encouraged to get involved with the campy theatrics via boos and hisses whenever the villain took the stage or soulful sighs for the young lovers. Established in 1865, the Nevada Theatre has been hosting live performances for almost 150 years, making it the Golden State's oldest original-use theater building. First Theater in Monterey is older but was built as a tavern.) In its heyday, it welcomed storytellers such as Mark Twain and Jack London... Читать дальше...