A new research paper claims to reveal new facts about the ancient Persian (Achaemenid) Empire. While headlines tell of the 33 Achaemenid clay tablets determining that Persian laborers were paid wages in silver coins, in 1970 Dr. Paul Naster had already concluded that “Achaemenid laborers were paid with silver coins.” So, although a glimpse into […]
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Plan B and the Second Tablets
Have you ever experienced a situation where things did not go according plan? At first, we might experience disappointment and sadness, but after some time passes, we may feel blessed to be on the unexpected adventure of Plan B. The holiday of Shavuot is one such celebration when a sequence of events did not unfold […]
Iran launches plan to produce 14m cellphones, tablets in 5 years
TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi has announced the launch of a five-year plan for the domestic production of 14 million cellphone and tablets. According to Hashemi, the mentioned program is going to create job opportunities for over 43,000 people and save the country over $1 billion during […]
Israeli scientists use AI to reconstruct broken Babylonian tablets
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Iraq to repatriate 450 stolen Sumerian tablets
450 Stolen Sumerian tablets are being repatriated to Iraq with a ceremony in Washington D.C. on May 2. Many of the cuneiform texts come from a mysterious city called Irisagrig – a land from which looted artifacts are becoming increasingly common in the antiquities market. The majority of the Sumerian tablets are inscribed with […]
Dark Side of Computers, Smart Phones and Tablets: Blue Light Causes Cancer, Ruins Your Eyes and Makes You Toss and Turn at Night
Recent scientific studies show the blue light emitted by our computers, tablets and smart phones can cause cancer, ruin your eyes, and cause insomnia. Device makers use screens that pump out a lot of blue light. Not for any evil purpose … but just because it’s cheap to make bright LEDs lights which pump out […]
Bitter pill to swallow: Why iodine tablets won’t save you from nuclear fallout
Iodine tablets, widely considered to offer the antidote to nuclear apocalypse, are reportedly the subject of a surge of interest in the wake of the world leaders’ recent saber-rattling. North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.” Will someone from his depleted and food […]
The Dark Side of Blue Light — How Tablets, Computers and Smartphones are Making Us Fat, Sick and Stupid
November 24th, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Scientists have long known that exposure to artificial light at night has far-reaching negative mental and physiological health effects. But now the dangers are accelerating at an astounding pace, largely due to the widespread use of laptops, computers, smartphones and tablets throughout the day and […]
Blacklisted Radio Podcast – 4.17.2016
In this podcast Doug gives his thoughts and observations on the current political theater, Masood Azhar and the MI6 terror factory, geopolitics, current events, calls and more… Source Article from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blacklistednews/hKxa/~3/uywDnRFxP-c/ Views: 0
Record breakers: 100 drones perform orchestral maneuvers in the dark
Reminiscent of the Steven Spielberg movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 100 UAVs ‘performed’ an orchestral light and flight show set to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. via GIPHY The record-breaking feat was filmed in Tornesch, Germany, and shows multi-colored drones floating perfectly in sync to music performed by a live orchestra on the ground. via […]
Adam Selman, MasterCard turning clothes into payment devices
In this Sept. 10, 2015 file photo, designer Adam Selman waves to the audience after his Spring 2016 collection was modeled during Fashion Week in New York. MasterCard is pairing with fashion designer Adam Selman and others in a program aimed at making an array of consumer products that can double as mobile payment devices. […]