Category: Journal ISSN 1078-1935

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Yoda: Death of the Butterfly – A Metaphor for Human Greed and Ignorance

Earth Intelligence

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Monarch Butterflies Take Flight in Migration to Mexico as Population Plummets

Unfortunately, though, the monarch butterfly is suffering from climate change, monoculture, and insecticides. More specifically, the lack of milkweed, which is what the butterfly feeds on, has greatly impacted number. In fact, it's estimated that since 1997, numbers have decreased from one billion to 56.6 million.

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Stephen E. Arnold: Big Data vs Small Brain

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Stephen E. Arnold
Stephen E. Arnold

Big Data Shockers: Not Big

The statement that “we have too much data” underscores the individual’s inability to think about information in a way that is helpful. Both the craziness about Big Data and the too much to do approach to work are cover ups. The issue is rooted deep within many individuals who are unable to cope with the mundane activities of life in the 21st century. The fix is within individuals. Stated another way, there is no fix when there is little or no incentive or desire to take responsibility for work. Many professionals want a short cut and no responsibility.

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Pope Francis: A Conservative Interpretation

Cultural Intelligence
Most Holy Father Francis
Most Holy Father Francis

Pope and change: How Francis visit is disrupting U.S. politics

Timothy P. Carney, Washington Examiner, 13 September 2015

Phi Beta Iota: Read it! The Pope has the power to mobilize a margin of victory for a Democratic or Independent candidate committed to addressing the top three threats to humanity (poverty, disease, and environmental degradation). The Pope also has a problem: the conservative nature of the Church drives the progressive left that cares about all three issues out of the Church and out of hearing. In the hands of God.

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Robert Parry: US Intel Vets Slam CIA Use of Torture and New Book “Rebuttal” That Repeats Prior Lies by CIA “Leaders” — Robert Steele Comments

07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, Civil Society, Ethics, Government, Officers Call
Robert Parry
Robert Parry

US Intel Vets Decry CIA’s Use of Torture

Torture defenders are back on the offensive publishing a book by ex-CIA leaders rebutting a Senate report that denounced the brutal tactics as illegal, inhumane and ineffective. Now, in a memo to President Obama, other U.S. intelligence veterans are siding with the Senate findings and repudiating the torture apologists.

Comment by Robert Steele Below the Fold

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Berto Jongman: Ukraine Mosaic of Facts — An Exploration Into the Manipulation of Public Opinion

IO Deeds of War

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Can you tell truth from lies in mass media? RTD’s Miguel Francis-Santiago delves deep to try to understand the intricacies of information war. He meets media experts and puts together the Mosaic of Facts, showing how public opinion is manipulated, not just over the Ukrainian Crisis but throughout the world.

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Stephen E. Arnold: Computers Learn Discrimination from People — Algorithms Embrace Bias

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Stephen E. Arnold
Stephen E. Arnold

Computers Learn Discrimination From Their Programmers

One of the greatest lessons one take learn from the Broadway classic South Pacific is that children aren’t born racist, rather they learn about racism from their parents and other adults.  Computers are supposed to be infallible, objective machines, but according to Gizmodo’s article, “Computer Programs Can Be As Biased As Humans.”  In this case, computers are “children” and they observe discriminatory behavior from their programmers.

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