This-n-That

usagov: Image description: This year’s Capitol Christmas tree...

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:26:47 -0500

Image description: This year’s Capitol Christmas tree is a 65-foot Engelmann spruce from the White River National Forest in Colorado.

Photo from the Architect of the Capitol

NYC Cannibal Officer: FBI announces the arrest of a New York police officer.

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:28:00 -0400

One would think this is some fantasy writer exposing his plots for that next blockbuster movie. Nope, nada this is one sick, twisted NYC Police officer who is trying to act out his plot with credible evidence that he is in the process of executing his plan.

Big, Fat, Ugly John Sununu talks race.

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:07:00 -0400

“You have to look at whether that’s an endorsement based on issues or he’s got a slightly different reason for endorsing President Obama. I think when you have somebody of your own race that you’re proud of being president of the United States – I applaud Colin for standing with him.”

— John Sununu, a top adviser to Mitt Romney’s campaign,suggesting part of the reason Colin Powell endorsed Obama is because he’s black.

mothernaturenetwork: What’s wrong with India’s electric...

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:58:15 -0400

mothernaturenetwork:

What’s wrong with India’s electric grid?
Limited sources of energy with an overburdened power grid may compromise India’s growth and stability.

How will all that outsourcing going to work corp America??

"You f—-ing Americans. Who are you to tell us, the rest of the world, that we’re not going to deal..."

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:14:50 -0400

“You f—-ing Americans. Who are you to tell us, the rest of the world, that we’re not going to deal with Iranians.”

- A London executive at Standard Chartered bank, responding to a U.S. colleague’s concerns that working with Iran to hide more than $250 billion of transactions could damage its reputation.
(via officialssay)

Feel Again - OneRepublic A new OneRepublic track -“Feel...

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:01:00 -0400

Feel Again - OneRepublic

A new OneRepublic track -“Feel Again” has surfaced and it looks like it may be the first single from their upcoming new studio album, it’s not the best quality (possible radio rip) and it may even be a demo but it’s still good!

officialssay: Wish that was me…lucky kid!Hey Mr. Prez, plz...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:32:00 -0400

officialssay:

Wish that was me…lucky kid!
Hey Mr. Prez, plz write me a note… TY - BR.

Awesome: Obama writes absence note for fifth-grader

Missing school to see the president? Be sure you get one of these. Ryan Sullivan, an employee at a Honeywell plant in Minnesota, got the chance to introduce Barack Obama Friday, which led to his fifth-grade son, Tyler, missing school. Fortunately, Barack came though with this. Awesome. (thanks HyperVocal, which is also on Tumblr)

OneRepublic performing at Microsoft Store opening- Bridgewater...

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:27:00 -0400

OneRepublic performing at Microsoft Store opening- Bridgewater NJ 5/19/2012

University of Texas apologizes for ‘pubic affairs’ commencement...

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:59:38 -0400

University of Texas apologizes for ‘pubic affairs’ commencement typo.

So much for depending on auto correct in this modern world. No one bothers to look/re-check and proof read these days. Well in thise case no one was killed,injured, but how hard can it be to spell “Public”. One has to wonder what was going thru the typist’s mind. Leave it to the imagination I guess.

"I didn’t know if I was staying in a five-star hotel or a two-star hotel."

Sun, 13 May 2012 21:33:21 -0400

“I didn’t know if I was staying in a five-star hotel or a two-star hotel.”

- Rep. Bill Owens, on where he and his wife stayed during a four-day trip to Taiwan (his room averaged $520 per night). As we reported, lobbyists for Taiwan coordinated the $22,132 trip, despite House rules prohibiting members from taking trips arranged by lobbyists. After our story was published, Owens said he will reimburse a Taiwan university for the costs. (via officialssay)

Chris Martin- Coldplay

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:35:00 -0400

Chris Martin- Coldplay

"Imagine the impact on security by reducing poverty by half. Imagine the impact on security of..."

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:35:22 -0400

“Imagine the impact on security by reducing poverty by half. Imagine the impact on security of universal primary education. Imagine the impact on security in eliminating the digital divide. Imagine the impact on security in drastic reductions in hunger and sickness. These changes would take power from terrorists and dictators in ways that weapons never could.”

- Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez on the future of world security (via poptech)

Zach Filkins -Favorite Guitarist from OneRepublic. My April...

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:44:00 -0400

Zach Filkins -Favorite Guitarist from OneRepublic. My April Fool’s fun.

officialssay: Matt Benyon, Rick Santorum’s Deputy...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:32:26 -0400

officialssay:

Matt Benyon, Rick Santorum’s Deputy Communications Director, tweeted: “@RickSantorum studying up on @MittRomney policy positions.” He was responding to this quote.

Gotta love the Etch-A-Sketch.
I want an etchasketch!!!

OneRepublic - Life In Color ( New Song 2011) - A Tribute to the...

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:27:00 -0400

OneRepublic - Life In Color ( New Song 2011) - A Tribute to the band.

East Cobb Tornado - 3/2/2012.

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:45:00 -0500

East Cobb Tornado - 3/2/2012.

Georgia Tornado- An EF1 Tornado passed thru East Cobb, GA at...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:37:00 -0500

Georgia Tornado- An EF1 Tornado passed thru East Cobb, GA at about 9:15 PM Fri March 2, 2012.

Damages were done to East Cobb park and a nearby house and the Goddard School.

Felt bad for the Park as kids go and play there all the time.

Angies Right Leg

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:52:00 -0500

Angies Right Leg

Angie's Right Leg -The Oscar Leg

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:49:00 -0500

I too am ” Having a Leg of a Time”. Well thank you Angelina for making the boring Oscars of 2012, a night to be remembered. It started when Angelina Jolie was on the red carpet and performing her right leg-baring antics for the cameras and then again on stage. She presented Best Adapted Screenplay for The Descendants, and while Alexander Payne was speaking, the famous pose was then was mocked by screenwriters Nat Faxon and Jim Rash who mimicked Jolie’s pose in an exaggerated fashion.

Now the world knows that Jolie practices her poses in front of a mirror. It is not
effortless and glamorous & it was a truly awkward red carpet moment. Hell if I practice me too can pull that off. Oh well.
Angelina has now been demystified…Thank you Right Leg.

usagov: Image description: This brain-controlled modular...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:06:48 -0500

usagov:

Image description: This brain-controlled modular prosthetic limb (MPL) is controlled by surface electrodes, which pick up electric signals generated by the muscles underneath the skin. The electrodes then convert those patterns into a robotic function.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, along with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Labratory and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), developed the limb for military veterans who lost limbs in action.

The arm is the first to be created and has the same dexterity as a natural arm, including independent movement of the fingers.

On January 24, 2012, Air Force Tech Sgt. Joe Delauriers was the first patient to use the MPL. Delauriers was injured in an IED blast in Afghanistan where he lost both his legs and part of his left arm. With the help of the MPL, Delauriers is able to live off base, drive a car and hold his infant son without worrying about infections.

Amputees go through training before being fitted for the MPL. The training records muscle movements and collects data before the MPL is fitted.

Those involved in the program are hopeful about the future of the MPL and creating more limbs for those in the military and hopefully eventually for the public.

Image from the U.S. Navy.