Julian Assange appears in court: the international witch-hunt continues

Dear reader,    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in person at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Monday, at a hearing scheduled to process the submission of defence evidence.   Assange’s attorneys revealed they had been given only two hours to meet with their client at Belmarsh prison to review what lawyer Gareth Peirce called …[continue reading]

Go with your gut feeling | Magnus Walker | TEDxUCLA

Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Magnus Walker talks about his life journey of following his passion and going with his gut feeling which eventually led him to turning his dreams into his reality. TEDxUCLA was organized by UCLA Extension Visual Arts http://visual.uclaextension.edu In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx …[continue reading]

How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu

Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Adam Leipzig has overseen more than 25 movies as a producer, executive and distributor. and has produced more than 300 stage plays and live events, and he was one of the founders of the Los Angeles Theatre Center. AdamLeipzig.com In the spirit of ideas worth …[continue reading]

The search for dark matter — and what we’ve found so far

Roughly 85 percent of mass in the universe is “dark matter” — mysterious material that can’t be directly observed but has an immense influence on the cosmos. What exactly is this strange stuff, and what does it have to do with our existence? Astrophysicist Risa Wechsler explores why dark matter may be the key to …[continue reading]

The past, present and future of nicotine addiction

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, killing more people each year than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murder and suicide combined. Follow health policy expert Mitch Zeller into the murky depths of the tobacco industry as he details the sordid history of nicotine addiction — …[continue reading]

Your Order Has Shipped!” – The Story of FedEx

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx), is an American multinational courier delivery services company. The name “FedEx” is a syllabic abbreviation of the name of the company’s original air division, Federal Express, which was used from 1973 until 2000. The company is known for its overnight shipping service, but also for pioneering a system that could track …[continue reading]