A report from South Korea's Yonhap news agency stated that a ranking North Korean embassy official in Beijing has defected and could be seeking asylum in the Japanese mission in the Chinese city, according to The Washington Post. Yonhap quoted an anonymous source that was "familiar with Pyongyang affairs," explained the official stationed in the Beijing embassy and North Korean health ministry had disappeared mid-September....
Four mysterious golden rings found in a Bronze Age tomb appear to offer insights into the origins of Ancient Greek civilization, IFLScience reports ... Stretched out on his back, he was adorned with golden daggers with ivory hilts, gilded cups, and thousands of beads of precious gems ... Just recently, an archaeologist claimed to have found the throne of the legendary Mycenaean ruler Agamemnon, but this remains debatable ... WN.com, Jim Berrie....
The “October surprise” WikiLeaks promised to deliver failed to materialize yesterday because of ongoing security concerns at the Ecuadorian embassy where founder Julian Assange is holed up, a published report Wednesday said. A confidante of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told the Boston HeraldRadio’s “HeraldDrive” show yesterday the damning data dump against Hillary is still on the way ... ....
Harold ThomasMartin, who worked at same consulting firm as EdwardSnowden, may have stolen codes developed to hack foreign governments. The FBI has arrested a National Security Agency contractor on suspicion of the theft of top secret classified data and documents in an alleged security breach at the same intelligence agency whose spy secrets were exposed by Edward Snowden ...The JusticeDepartment confirmed ... ....
(Source. Northeastern University). Students can network with representatives from more than 260 companies at the FallCareerFair on Thursday afternoon. Photo by MariahTauger/Northeastern University. On Thursday, Northeastern is hosting its annual Fall Career Fair from noon to 4 p.m ... Students are reminded to wear professional clothes and bring their NU IDs, as well as copies of their resumés ... Do your homework ... Have a game plan ... (noodl....
(Source. Northeastern University). Photo from Ann Hulver, S'17,who was a co-op with the Three Seas Program this past spring. Courtesy photo from Ann Hulver. As far as unique work environments go, underwater is at the front of the pack. Marine scientists literally submerge themselves in a vast ecosystem to gain a better understanding of the organisms that live there ... Photo by MariahTauger/Northeastern University ... (noodl....
A US senator has ridiculed a selection of ‘wasteful’ studies. But this latest attack on research spending won’t make scientists engage with the tax-paying public. NathanTauger is a US-UK Fulbright postgraduate student at the University of Manchester... Take the following, for example ... Nathan Tauger is a US-UK Fulbright postgraduate student at the University of Manchester’s Centre for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine ... ....
(Source. Northeastern University). Google and Bing maps of some countries show users different borders based on where the users live. It's how governments claim sovereignty over disputed borders ... It crawls online maps continuously, tracking and recording every border shift over time ... ChristoWilson, assistant professor in the College of Computer and Information Science Photo by MariahTauger/Northeastern University ... (noodl....
You know spring is just around the corner when sugar snap peas start catching your eye at the local farmers market. Unlike other peas, sugar snap peas require almost no work to prepare, fortunately for all of us. We share tips for buying, as well as plenty of spring-inspired recipes ... – Noelle Carter ... Foraging with Pascal Baudar Foraging for food with Pascal Baudar MariahTauger / For The Times ... (Mariah Tauger / For The Times) ... ....
Foraging, it must be said, is dangerous work. This is mostly because of the inherent dangers of getting poisoned. The wrong weeds can kill you. For Pascal Baudar, the 54-year-old Belgian who is a prominent forager in Los Angeles, this aspect of his profession has been less a danger than what else he's encountered in the woods ... ------------ ... Foraging for food with Pascal Baudar MariahTauger / For The Times ... (Mariah Tauger / For The Times)....
Between getting caught up on Oscar movies and trying to figure out this country's baffling politics, it's been a long week. Not a bad time to read about food, though, and hopefully spend the weekend getting caught up on dining instead of television ... And yes, it's open for breakfast ... Anti-fusion cuisine ... Foraging for food with Pascal Baudar MariahTauger / For The Times ... (Mariah Tauger / For The Times). Out of the woods ... The Chinese Laundry....
The only actual scholar cited by Blinova is University of West Virginia agricultural historian MarkTauger, who has argued that a poor harvest due to weather conditions was a major factor in the starvation. While Tauger is credited with some contributions to the study of the famine, his conclusions have been vigorously disputed by Conquest and most researchers in the field....
(Source. Northeastern University). A research team led by Northeastern assistant professor ChristoWilson cracked open the algorithm that drives Uber's surge pricing. The team examined 'surge regions' within cities and reports findings that reveal tips on how consumers might avoid the inflated prices. Photo by Matthew Moodono/Northeastern University ... Under the Uber hood ... Manhattan. 16. London ... Photo by MariahTauger/Northeastern University....
(Source. Northeastern University). Here's a rundown of resources and services Northeastern students, faculty, and staff can access in the Digital MediaCommons, which is located on the second floor of Snell Library. Photo by Brooks Canaday/Northeastern University ... Students are encouraged to reserve a DMCworkstation using the Northeastern University Space Scheduling Online service ... Photo by MariahTauger/Northeastern University....
(Source. Northeastern University). Three men transport a crowned KingHusky II in January, 1942. Photo by Unknown. King Husky stands near Snell Library. Photo by Brooks Canaday/Northeastern University. Paws gave hugs to incoming students during orientation this summer outside Snell Library. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University ... Photo by MariahTauger/Northeastern University ... Photo by Mariah Tauger/Northeastern University ... (noodl....
Paula Weaver and her husband, Jay, have always gardened, even when they lived in an apartment and everything grew in pots ... "It was a patch of lawn surrounded by lots of flowers," Weaver recalls ... Caption A front-yard makeover in Los FelizMariahTauger / For Los Angeles Times ... (Mariah Tauger / For Los Angeles Times) ... Caption Los Feliz frontyard Mariah Tauger / For Los Angeles Times ... (Mariah Tauger / For Los Angeles Times)....