7 ways telemarketers get your cell phone number

http://techland.time.com/2013/07/02/7-ways-telemarketers-get-your-cell-phone-number/ / mobile land line inundated calls telemarketers phone registered FTC National Do Not Call Registry regulations limit ways debt collectors companies selling pester you your thinking grounded in reality marketer market sell selling growing number tele telemarketing companies don’t care lists list legislation harass you unwanted calls texts your mobile phone tech analyst recently estimated 100 billion robocalls lacking human being other end other solicitations U.S. US U.S.A. USA telemarketers your phone number overshare your number anytime you fill out a form contest entry warranty registration signup form online service you include your social networking profile opening yourself up solicitations retailers your number loyalty points to score discounts in-store credit in store phone number email signature can put you at risk form supplying your information chance that policy stating protect protection protected Jonathan Sasse, CMO PrivacyStar app block numbers Android smartphone report abusers government accept Terms of Use without reading or understanding them growing number mobile apps—things like flashlight utilities or games really only interested harvesting your personal information and selling it becomes scraping device your contacts information signed up information you’re providing accept whatever terms you just put in front of me big data has killed privacy brief primer age computers are so smart fast crawl the web look billions data points instantly look everything Like pin tweet mine census data and public records how much you paid for your house foreclosed upon search for yourself on Pipl.com number companies claim have information family income phone number information share online technology credit bureaus give away your information charities philanthropic /

Brisingid sea star

Credit: Jon Moore/ Live Science

18 legs! Count them!

http://www.livescience.com/1-image-day.html / deep sea deep-sea dweller collected by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration ocean exploration program sea star fish Manning Seamount underwater volcanic mountain coast of New England Atlantic Ocean echinoderm 16 long spiny arms use feeding starfish deep sea deep-sea locations Caribbean southwestern Pacific Ocean near New Zealand /

50 iOS 7 features you'll actually care about

Control Center in iOS 7 — swipe up from the bottom of any screen to access airplane mode, WiFi, Bluetooth, do not disturb, rotation lock, brightness, music player, AirDrop, AirPlay & others.
Credit: Gotta Be Mobile

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/06/10/50-ios-7-features-youll-actually-care-about/ / Control Center iOS 7 Apple allows users swipe up access toggle widget toggling Do Not Disturb Brightness control controlling music playback AirPlay torch flash light flashlight built-in shortcuts apps
Swipe to Go Back Safari apps go back look looking  back button swiping in from the left will go back Scrolling App Folders new app folders iOS 7 limited few apps put all your games folder scroll through apps folder better sharing menu scrollable list of apps other iPhones sharing photos simple simpler new look  changed look font dock status bar at the top of brand new look new multitasking previews multitask full size iPhone 5 display swipe up to kill app instead of long pressing press Siri voice options offers  new female voice male voice more control iPhone control demo Siri on iOS 7 controlled brightness, returning calls controlling iRadio /

Arts & sciences: better together

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http://theconversation.com/why-arts-and-science-are-better-together-15004 / art science maths math mathematics education Australia future direction final instalment Benjamin Miller Fiona White examine benefits transdisciplinary skills polar opposites traditionally traditional students student university universities view separate entities degree prepare students data drenched data-drenched volatile workplace twenty first twenty-first century combining curriculum answer science students learn sound methods testing hypotheses interpreting drawing valid conclusions data arts learn developing arguments understanding moving changing minds diverse audiences audience double combined degrees already on offer great potential better improving students student employment prospects fostering new skills space between speciality areas untapped potential combining curricula study popularity double degrees degree higher education researchers Wendy Russell Sara Dolnicar Marina Ayoub suggested double degree programs significant untapped potential preparing graduates employment benefit argue graduate graduates develop trains disciplinary skills highly valued employers transdisciplinary thinkers unique approach solving problems draw information diverse sources seek collaborations produce socially robust knowledge combined double degrees established  foster transdisciplinary learning combination degrees tends create administrative pedagogical structure arts-science student example access subjects arts and science faculties graduation graduates able perform skills essential both speciality areas develop developed transdisciplinary thinking rare double degrees pedagogically designed unlock potential combined curriculum imaginative imagination imaginatively develop unique research methods ethically interpret information systems ethic ethics unethical persuade non-experts non expert change behaviour based scientifically informed debate model degrees degree modern times universities university increasingly considering different degree structures Australian National University ANU claims flexible degrees improve graduate employability employment head your heart degrees four years arts social sciences business or science University of Sydney similar option four-year Bachelor of Science and Arts expedite completion administrative combinations rarely push students experiment approaches practices from both degrees University of New South Wales UNSW attempted equip graduates general education program programme program employers repeatedly point complex nature modern work environment advise advice highly value graduates skills provided broad general education faculty non-science facultiess education arts business built environment law transdisciplinary Bachelor Liberal Arts Science BLAS critical thinking communication English written expression /

What milk shakes teach us about food addiction

Food addiction?  Is it possible to be addicted to food?

If addiction to food is not possible, what is causing the world wide obesity epidemic?

Food for thought ... pun intended ... sorry ...

Anyway, see what you think:

http://healthland.time.com/2013/06/27/what-milk-shakes-teach-us-about-food-addiction/?iid=hl-main-lead / fast food companies products natural restaurant prepared health healthier study diagnose diagnosis disorder brain scans food addiction crave craving craved piece of chocolate hot slice of pizza convinced force responsible your stomach quell hunger brain satisfy addiction study strong strongest evidence foods trigger addictive behavior drugs drug nicotine addictive addict addiction drugs cocaine heroin rewire mind brain crave progressively elusive high satisfaction desire strong overtakes reason need satisfy all-consuming mission expense physical, emotional social health foods power over people monkeying brain brains normal appetite system resetting reset satisfaction threshold just out of reach eat enough essential survival so it can’t be addictive since satisfying hunger physical mental health concept food addiction provocative Dr. David Ludwig director New Balance Foundation Obesity Center Boston Children’s Hospita abuse necessary survival expert rate rates trigger cravings abuse abusive abused substances dietary glycemic index measure ability raise blood sugar levels brain regions associated cravings group obese men prior research tasty high calorie foods trigger pleasure center of the brain support supports food addiction significance study studies been /

Nissan electrifies Le Mans with the world’s fastest electric racing car

Credit: Nissan/ Eco-Business.com

"World's fastest"?  How does 300 kilometres per hour sound?

During the recent 24 hour race, Nissan unveiled their ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car) electric racer.  With electric & internal combustion power plants plus batteries, it sounds like a hybrid. Capacity to run with the internal combustion engine or electric power alone, suggests its a serial hybrid.

Nissan believes it will be among the front runners at next year's 24 hour race at Le Mans.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1085021_nissan-unveils-zeod-electric-race-car-prototype-at-le-mans

http://www.eco-business.com/news/nissan-electrifies-next-le-mans-worlds-fastest-electric-racing-car/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EB+June+26th+2013+newsletter&utm_content=EB+June+26th+2013+newsletter+CID_d98cba830f5b9f5f3d4243c02e24654b&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=Nissan%20electrifies%20next%20Le%20Mans%20with%20worlds%20fastest%20electric%20racing%20car / EV electric vehicle battery car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion racing race 24 Heures du Mans endurance Circuit de la Sarthe France endurance car race hotbed automotive technology development Audi dominance sad loss competitor Allan Simonsen weekend's race on-track news off-track garage 56 slot reserved new prototype technology class Highcroft Racing Deltawing race car 2012 2013 2014  dart shaped fuel efficient racer electric drivetrain drive train delta wing /

Enjoy your tiny payout: The weird world of tech class action lawsuits

http://www.itworld.com/slideshow/107125/enjoy-your-tiny-payout-weird-world-tech-class-action-lawsuits-361923 / lawyer attorney settlement money cash small class action Kellogg's Kellogg McDonald's McDonalds Google Apple iPhone water Liquid Submersion Indicator LSI sweat hot coffee mod hidden sexually explicit minigame within Grand Theft Auto San Andreas adults only Rockstar Games Papa John's pizza spam text SMS Michagin tech technology Chicken McNuggets large local Muslim community halal Sony's Sony $3,000 Grand Wega SXRD rear-projection TV cutting edge 1080p resolution Blu-Ray player blue ray check cheque bounce Frosted Mini-Wheats /