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Infomercial Makes Leap To Big Screen

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:35:50 GMT

NYT: Front Page for 10/11/2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:53:50 GMT

NYT: Front Page for 10/11/2008

The Financial Crisis: Where Do We Go From Here?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Nouriel Roubini, Associate Professor of Economics and International Business, New York University; Brad W. Setser, Fellow for Geoeconomics, Council on Foreign Relations; Benn Steil, Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations

Rainbows End - IEEE Spectrum Radio

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The Technological Singularity - the moment when artificial intelligence overtakes human intelligence - is coming. According to Vernor Vinge, who invented the term, it will occur sometime around 2030. In this interview with Spectrum Radio's Harry Goldstein, mathematician and science fiction author Vernor Vinge discusses his latest novel "Rainbow's End" and the concept of the Singularity as depicted in his book.

FOOC: World Service 11 Oct 08

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Hugh Sykes finds there are old scores to be settled in Baghdad; Rupert Wingfield-Hayes discovers why Ukraine is caught in the middle between Europe and Russia; Justin Webb in Ohio learns why a hard life is a good life; James Luckhurst in Finland hears how swimming's just not the same if you don't first break the ice; Rebecca Morelle makes a unique discovery in a Costa Rican cloud forest.

FOOC: BBC Radio 4, 11 Oct 2008 Featuring Iraq and Argentina

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:30:00 GMT

Presented by Kate Adie. In Baghdad, Hugh Sykes finds violence continues to cast a shadow over every day life. Rupert Wingfield-Hayes examines the new fault lines between Europe and Russia and warns against antagonising a grumpy bear. With less than a month to go until the US election, Justin Webb wonders why the Democrats are not playing the "pain card". Daniel Schweimler reflects on the chronic shortage of loose change in Buenos Aires and David Willis in Los Angeles finds that a dog can be a great help when trying to play the dating game.

Tarahumara Nutrition; Argentine Ants; Royal Meals; Pollinators Plunge

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Meet a chef who cooked meals fit for a king and queen. Learn about Argentine ants invading your kitchen and Mexico's Tarahumara Indians secret to a long, healthy life. Visit a restaurant for the "dude" set, find out about wine maker Didier Dagueneau's legacy and learn about the decline of pollinators and its effect on global agriculture. Plus, discover some catchy tunes about food safety and get a fresh Market Report with Laura Avery.

NHK World Radio Japan - English News at 21:00 (JST), October 11

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:12:55 GMT

October 11 2008: Salman Akhtar

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Jefferson Medical College professor Salman Akhtar discusses "The Trauma of Geophysical Dislocation", proposing that psychoanalysts need to pay special attention to their immigrant patients. Akhtar suggests that the immigration experience creates disruptions to the waking screen that are too often ignored in therapy and that the objects and landscapes that are left behind have a more significant impact on the immigrant's psychological well being than has generally been recognized.

Rhod: It's (not) a Tough Job... 11 Oct 08

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:07:00 GMT

Rhod and Chris Corcoran are joined by Justin Moorhouse, Lucy Porter and Steve Hughes. The debate the toughest jobs in the world, the ethics of making babies cry for TV, and ask why male giraffes are mostly gay.

Car Talk 0841 October 11, 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:55:12 GMT

An abandoned Nissan takes residence on a Staten Island street—who better to advise on how to get rid of it than Tom and Ray? Also, why a Subaru should not be mistaken for a sardine can, how a Honda magically turned into a Town and Country, and can the words "perfectly safe" be used in the same sentence as "66 MG"?

Guardian Daily: Brown to target City fat cats

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:40:32 GMT

No more big City bonuses, says Brown; council savings stuck in Iceland banks; and an alleged abuse of power by Sarah Palin; with Jon Dennis

SDRNews SDR2008-10-10 Shorter Podcasts and National Mood

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:22:39 GMT

Alt-Fuel Race DHS Spy Satellite Introducing Geode

DocArchive: The Italian Patient

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:06:00 GMT

What is the state of health of the Italian nation today? Is Italy in crisis or undergoing a new Renaissance? Italian journalist Annalisa Piras returns home to find out.

Special Report: Adultery And Crime In 1783

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Jenny Dalton - Married To The Sea

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Jenny Dalton's "Married To The Sea" from her new album "Rusalka's Umbrella."

NYT: Front Page for 10/10/2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:47:49 GMT

NYT: Front Page for 10/10/2008

#177 – Halifax Pop Explosion Preview: The Dears, Islands, Sebastien Grainger

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

A preview of Radio 3’s Halifax Pop Explosion event, plus news from the Weakerthans, Hot Springs, and Nardwuar’s election fever!

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:32:44 GMT

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se A quick update from the book release party for Chef Ferran Adria’s book “A Day at El Bulli“, published by Phaidon. The party was at Chef Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York City, where many of the culinary stars showed [...]

Les Dales Hawerchuk - Le King Du Triple Swing

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Lisa Christiansen: "We can collectively give thanks to the fine quartet out of Montreal..."

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:01:21 GMT

CMN Video: Fork in the Road - Per Se

A quick update from the book release party for Chef Ferran Adria's book "A Day at El Bulli", published by Phaidon. The party was at Chef Thomas Keller's Per Se in New York City, where many of the culinary stars showed up to wish Chef Adria well. Fret not for the low quality. We'll have full video coverage of the event, including Chef Mark's interview with Chef Adria, in a day or two.

A production of The Culinary Media Network. www.culinarymedianetwork.com

Metlife Rated `Overweight' at Morgan Stanley

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:22:12 GMT

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- MetLife Inc. the biggest U.S. life insurer, was rated ``overweight'' in resumed coverage at Morgan Stanley. Included are analysts' calls for Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Boeing Co., Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc., Aeropostale Inc., General Motors Corp., H.J. Heinz Co., DreamWorks Animation SKG. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Network Europe (20081010 15:00:00 - 15:30:00 UTC)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:44:50 GMT

Network Europe is a unique example of European co-operation, produced by the continent's leading international broadcasters and reflecting the diversity of European society and voices. When Radio Netherlands Worldwide takes its turn at coordinating the programme, your host will be Richard Walker.

Why Spy? Espionage in an Era of Uncertainty

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Frederick Hitz, senior fellow at the University of Virginia`s Center for National Security Law and former CIA Inspector General

Tribes and The Truth About You

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:09:30 GMT

I have been trying to make sure that I read more and more as it is something that I love, but know that with my schedule must make time for if I’m going to do it. Since I’ve been reading more I wanted to give you two quick reviews of two books that I really [...]

NewsPod: 10 Oct 08

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:57:00 GMT

Baghdad stock exchange / Dr Death workshops / Banksy in New York.

The Science of Getting a Grip

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:06:11 GMT

Psychologist Ekman discusses how 40 hours of conversation with the Dalai Lama changed his views on our ability to be emotionally aware.

Maccast 2008.10.10

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:53:39 GMT

A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 240. Royalty rate unchanged, iTunes saved. Replacement iPhone 3G adapters shipping. Apple invites press to notebook event on October 14th. LED displays for new Macbooks. More Macbook spec speculation. iTunes 8.0.1 Update. Apple TV 2.2 released. Steve Jobs has died, again. Apple's sales position. iPhone 2.2 software shaping up. iPhone eBooks burn the Kindle. EU rules might force removable iPod/iPhone batteries. Apple wins 5 British Technology Awards. The Dock is now patented. Apple Security Update 2008-007. 2.5" Drive sizes. Review: NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter. The difference between 'new' and 'unplayed' in iTunes. Why don't we know Automator? Making iTunes purchases away from home. Buying a 2nd hand Mac. Webcams for non-iSight Macs. Managing preferred wi-fi networks. Backups vs archives.

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EOL: Microsoft's "I'm a PC" Clone Behind the Scenes

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Democracy Now! 2008-10-10 Friday

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Headlines for October 10, 2008; As Stocks Plummet Across the Globe, Bush to Host Emergency Finance Meeting at White House; US Lifts Ban on Nuclear Trade with India; APA Approves Measure Banning Psychologists from Interrogations; “Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery”

The Biblio File: What Makes Vampires so Appealing? Interview with Patricia McCarthy by Nigel Beale

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:29:00 GMT

Patricia K. Macarthy is author of The Crimson Series, three books, to date, about vampires. We talk here about what makes Vampires so appealing to so many people, about their being symbolic of manâs desire for supremacy, womenâs desire to be consumed, about the fringe elements of society, the attraction of eternal youth and immortality, confidence, the perfect villian whose weapon is seduction, alpha males, power, the lack of conscience, film, Halloween, the draw of fantasy, the defiance of death and the preciousness of time.

During our conversation reference is made to poems by Byron and Goethe. Both example early literary treatment of Vampires [see vampires (and vampire fiction)].

The Vampire Female: "The Bride of Corinth" (1797) by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

(1) Once a stranger youth to Corinth came,

Who in Athens lived, but hoped that he

From a certain townsman there might claim,

As his fatherâs friend, kind courtesy.

(2) Son and daughter, they

Had been wont to say

Should thereafter bride and bridegroom be.

But can he that boon so highly prized,

Save tis dearly bought, now hope to get?

They are Christians and have been baptized,

He and all of his are heathens yet.

(3) For a newborn creed,

Like some loathsome weed,

Love and truth to root out oft will threat.

Father, daughter, all had gone to rest,

And the mother only watches late;

She receives with courtesy the guest,

And conducts him to the room of state.

The Giaour by Lord Byron was first published in 1813 and the first in his Oriental romance series. It proved to be a great success, consolidating Byronâs reputation critically and commercially. Hereâs how it starts:

No breath of air to break the wave

That rolls below the Athenianâs grave,

That tomb which, gleaming oâer the cliff,

First greets the homeward-veering skiff,

High oâer the land he saved in vain;

When shall such hero live again?

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Andrew Bacevich: The End of Exceptionalism

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:31:44 GMT

Andrew Bacevich: realism and remorse Andrew Bacevich incandesces with the rage of a serious professional: with a West Pointer’s scorn for political weasels and embarrassment at incompetent generalship; with a citizen’s horror at the Long Peace that became the Long War — war today as “a seemingly permanent condition.” He burns with a Nieburhian realist’s [...]

SciA: 10 Oct 08

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:32:00 GMT

The 2008 Nobel Prizes – some very old work being rewarded. Can a strong religious belief help you cope with pain? Two new genomes for malaria parasites – are we closer to finding a cure? The oldest fossil footprints ever found. Science in Action with Sue Broom.

FriComedy: NewsQuiz 10 Oct 08

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Sandi Toksvig presides over the topical quiz. With guests Jeremy Hardy, Mark Steel, Frances Wheen and Carrie Quinlan.

DocArchive: Is al-Qaeda Winning? Part Three

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:54:00 GMT

Owen Bennett-Jones tests the big promises governments have made about the financial war on terror.

Book Update for 10/10/2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:57:00 GMT

This week: Matt Weiland & Sean Wilsey lead us through all 50 states, the Times' Motoko Rich talks about the book world, Vanity Fair's Bruce Handy discusses campaign biographies for kids, and Dwight Garner has bestseller news.

Kermode: Mirrors and The House Bunny, 10 Oct 08

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:35:00 GMT

Simon's been in the States all week but the show goes on and Mark is on hand to review horror flick, Mirrors. Plus, find out what Mark makes of the new Playboy movie, The House Bunny, which has a cameo from Hugh Hefner in it.

Blind Pilot (Live at MFNW)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:02:51 GMT

This Portland indie-folk band started as a duo, now tour (on bicycle) as a four piece, and play with up to nine members when they can. During KEXP's broadcast in Portland during Musicfest NW, founding members Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski are joined by five of their friends for this performance at the Doug Fir Lounge. Recorded on 9/5/08 - 6 songs: Story I Heard, We Are the Tide, 3 Rounds, One Red Thread, 2 Towns, Go On Say It

Portuguese government rejects proposal to allow gay marriages

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:59:00 GMT

Portugal's ruling party and the main opposition shot down Friday the latest proposals to allow same-sex marriages in the Roman Catholic country.

Spain's Santander profits from the crisis

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:56:00 GMT

Santander, Europe's second-biggest bank by market value, believes the global financial crisis will create more opportunities for it to buy troubled lenders

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:54:00 GMT

The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, 71, in recognition for his work to solve conflicts ranging from Northern Ireland to Kosovo

aackk! - Friday, October 10, 2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Worldview 10/10/2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Over 2.5 billion people don't have sanitation. As we conclude our look at The World's Waste, we'll talk with the author of The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why it Matters. Also, a marine scientist recounts his journey...

GlobalNews: 10 Oct 08 PM

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:54:00 GMT

Panic in stock markets / Ahtisaari wins Nobel / Lonely bug

Crowe Chizek's Merkle Sees Global Spread of Auto Recession

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:53:07 GMT

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Erich Merkle, analyst for consulting firm Crowe Chizek & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jeff Green about the outlook for Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp., the challenges facing the automobile industry, and the impact tightening credit standards may have on sales.

S&P's Schulz Says Slowing Economy May Overwhelm GM, Ford

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:51:11 GMT

Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Schulz, an analyst with Standard & Poor's, talks with Bloomberg's Carol Massar and Jeff Green about the impact of the economic slowdown on U.S. automakers General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC. S&P said yesterday it may cut GM and Ford ratings further because the carmakers face a "serious challenge" in 2009.

Newsline (20081010 22:00:00 - 22:27:00 UTC)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:36:32 GMT

From Monday to Friday, Radio Netherlands` Newsline team brings you up to date with Dutch and international news and the background to each story as it unfolds, with sharp interviews and probing reports from the field.

NPR: 10-10-2008 Day to Day -- Midday Magazine

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:53:14 GMT

Stories: 1) Could The Dow Drop To Zero? 2) The Problems With Capitalizing On White Rage 3) Maverick Is To Change As X Is To Y? 4) Bailout Includes Tax Relief For Exxon 5) Africa Hit By U.S. Economic Woes 6) Report: Iraq Situation Likely To Worsen 7) Can GM and Ford Make It? 8) Boston Orchestra Makes Typewriters Sing 9) 'Quarantine,' 'RocknRolla' and 'Body of Lies' 10) Girl Talk Chops Pop Music To Pieces

The World Next Week, 10 October 2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The global economy, Canadian elections, peacae talks in Cyprus and the Nobel prizes

Certain ideas of Europe, 10 October 2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The president of Berlin's Free University on why the muddled education system is underfunded, outdated and unlikely to change

"Biotechnology Myths?" (encore)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:39:00 GMT

www.cjly.net/deconstructingdinner/100908.htm

In September 2007, Host Jon Steinman travelled to Saskatoon to attend the 55th annual CropLife Canada Conference. CropLife Canada is the trade association representing the manufacturers, developers and distributors of plant science innovations, pest control products and plant biotechnology, for use in agriculture, urban and public health settings.

The conference was titled "The Power of Partnerships - The New Bio-Economy: Accelerating Change/Achieving Prosperity". Attending the conference were executives and members of the most influential agricultural corporations in Canada, including among others; Agricore, Viterra, Cargill, Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, E.I. du Pont, Nufarm, and Syngenta. A large contingent of bureaucrats from Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada were in attendance, including two Conservative Members of Parliament (David Anderson, Carol Skelton).

Deconstructing Dinner will be featuring a number of recordings and interviews compiled at the conference, and will bring on panels of guests to respond to the messages coming out of Canada's conventional agriculture sector.

On this broadcast, we listen in on segments from the Keynote Speaker Juan Enriquez. Juan's presentation was titled "As the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces are Changing your Life, Work, Health & Wealth". Joining the program to comment and challenge remarks made during this presentation will be Terry Pugh (National Farmers Union), and Jeffrey Smith (Institute for Responsible Technology).

Guests

Juan Enriquez - Chairman/CEO, Biotechonomy (Boston, MA) - Author, businessman, and academic, is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the economic and political impacts of life sciences. Biotechonomy LLC is a life sciences research and investment firm. He was the Founding Director of the Harvard Business School Life Sciences Project, and author of "As the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces are Changing Your Life, Work, Health & Wealth".

Terry Pugh - Executive Secretary, National Farmers Union (NFU) (Saskatoon, SK) - The NFU works on the non-partisan development of economic and social policies that will maintain the family farm as the basic food-producing unit in Canada. To help realize this goal, the NFU and its members work to create, expand, and safeguard orderly marketing and supply-management systems. NFU members believe that individual farmers must work collectively to assert their interests in an agricultural industry increasingly dominated by multi-billion-dollar corporations.

Jeffrey Smith - Executive Director, Institute for Responsible Technology (Fairfield, IA) - The IRT was founded in 2003 by Jeffrey Smith to promote the responsible use of technology and stop GM foods and crops through both grassroots and national strategies. Jeffrey is the author of "Seeds of Deception", and the recently-released "Genetic Roulette - The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods".

Buzz Out Loud 828: Things change, suck it!

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:58:00 GMT

Financial markets will collapse, venture capitalists will cause a run on start-ups that will lead to even more financial collapses, companies that try to disable their DRM servers will inevitably reverse that bad decision, and Web redesigns will happen...

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October 10, 2008 (On The Media: Friday, 10 October 2008)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

NYT: World View for 10/10/2008

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:48:00 GMT

This week: Jeffrey Gettleman and Doug Schorzman discuss the pirate standoff on Somalia's coast.

Derik Stenerson - RFC 2445, the iCalendar Specification

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

November 2008 marks the tenth anniversary of RFC 2445, the iCalendar specification that governs the exchange of calendar information on the Internet. On this edition of Interviews with Innovators, host Jon Udell invites one of the authors of RFC2445, Derik Stenerson, to reflect on the history of the venerable standard, and to consider new ways it might be applied in our era of personal publishing.

Preparing For A Fall Harvest

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:29 GMT

Science Friday examines the process of fall gardening — the crops that can be planted in autumn and the ways to prepare for next year. We also discuss the benefits of composting.

Bridging Gap Between Mental, Physical Health Care

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:23 GMT

Provisions slipped into the economic bailout bill mandate that employers and insurance companies give mental health issues parity with physical health issues. Among the changes? Companies will not be able to charge different rates for mental — versus physical — health services.

Video Pick Of The Week: Giant Pumpkins

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:22 GMT

Atlantic Giant pumpkins, when properly cared for, can grow as big as 1600 pounds. But a pumpkin that great doesn't just grow on its own.

For Next President, An Array Of Science Challenges

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:17 GMT

According to a report issued by the Center for the Study of the President, the incoming president will need to confront a host of policy issues related to science and technology — including climate change, food and water scarcity, energy shortages and weapons of mass destruction.

Newly Discovered Ecosystem Of One Bacterium

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:15 GMT

Deep in a South African gold mine, three kilometers below the Earth's surface, scientists have discovered a tiny ecosystem in which there is only one organism.

Climate Change And Species Movement

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:03:11 GMT

As the world's climate changes, many species are being forced out of their old habitats. While some species are able to migrate to cooler territory, those in the tropics may have no where else to go.

WFMU's Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine from Oct 10, 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:42:55 GMT

Downtown Soulville with Mr. Fine Wine Podcast on WFMU.org from Oct 10, 2008 (The sound of a cryin' man)

2008-10-11 Dementia and antipsychotics: medication or management?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Dementia can trigger behaviours that are deeply depressing to loved ones. Aggression, agitation and even delusions and hallucinations. Antipsychotic medications are commonly prescribed. But they are now known to increase risk of mortality and stroke, with concerns that their use is excessive in under-resourced aged care settings.Management tool or good medical practice? Natasha Mitchell probes.

Science Show - 2008-10-11

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Galaxy Zoo Galaxy Zoo uses the power of the internet and allows interested amateurs to assist in classifying the millions of galaxies in the universe. So far around 900,000 galaxies have been identified. Nobel Prizes 2008 Wendy Barnaby reports on the Nobel Prizes for chemistry, physics and medicine announced this week. Light used to monitor nerves of flies Gero Miesenböck studies the nervous system of flies by using light as a tool rather than the more cumbersome electrode. The optical signals record the activity of neurons. The neurons being studied are those which react to smell. These neurons are programmed genetically to respond to light and trigger an electrical impulse. Squid gel assists in nasal surgery A surgical gel has been made from squid remains and two other materials which has the effect of stopping bleeding and adhesions in nasal surgery. Trends in science education School students are turning away from hard sciences such as physics. Helen Haste discusses the trends and asks whether young students get what they look for in science courses. New approach to undergraduate science Phil Long says very little of interest is offered in undergraduate courses. He has broken down the typical large physics lecture with 600 people in a lecture hall, and has smaller groups doing both theory and practical experiments in the same session. He also sees application for digital technology, allowing work to remain, be classified and accessed, rather than decay on paper. Green at Work - Bob Downe Bob Downe offers a few hints at saving energy in the office. Double influence on changing climate Using ice cores from Antarctica and Greenland, the sun´s activity over the past 10,000 years can be reconstructed. It shows cycle variations. Ken McCracken suggests there are two contributors to climate change - increased carbon dioxide and methane due to human activity and a changing sun cycle. He says we´re entering a cooling period from the sun, as sun spots decrease in frequency, but we shouldn´t diminish our concern or efforts in reducing production of greenhouse gas.

2008-10-11 - Money and morality

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

With financial markets and the value of currencies and companies in rollercoaster mode, this week we look at the philosophy of money. It´s a topic that our guest Adrian Walsh says philosophers have often failed to do justice to.

NPR: 10-10-2008 Fresh Air

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:33:11 GMT

Stories: 1) Comedians Chews Up Midlife Foibles 2) Saadiq Revisits R&B Past In 'The Way I See It' 3) Silverman Shocks Her Way To A Third Season 4) Operatives And 'Lies' In Ridley Scott's New Thriller

The Business Week, Oct. 10, 2008

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:08:08 GMT

BusinessWeek's weekly podcast features the magazine's writers and editors recapping the week's top business and economic stories, as well as taking an advance look at the most important economic news expected in the week ahead

FLOSS Weekly 44: GNUstep

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:43:52 GMT

Hosts: Randal Schwartz and Leo Laporte

GNUstep, the cross-platform, object-oriented set of Cocoa-based frameworks for desktop application development.

Guests: Gregory Casamento and Riccardo Mottola for GNUstep

092 Extra! Extra! The New FDIC Scoop

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:03:00 GMT

Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes. Questions go to money@qdnow.com. Thank you!

Current affairs (October 10, 2008)

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:36:00 GMT

Swiss bankers are sweating, but find out why Bern's shopaholics are celebrating.

Newslink Plus: News and Perspectives from the Heart of Europe

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Finance ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations are trying to end the global credit crisis. Also, in the midst of a banking meltdown, we’ll examine a couple of institutions that are still working well. But, all in all, the week has ended badly - very badly - for markets around the world.

10/10/2008 : Battle of the Echos

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Now, with all this talk about the economy, it's worth reminding ourselves where the term comes from ... In this podcast our Friday guest host this week, David Suzuki, will provide you with some dialogue about where the term "economy" comes from and a bit about the evolution of the idea itself.

VC: October 11th, 2008 "The Arthur Awards"

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Stuart honours the importance of the unimportant today on the show by handing out "Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards". These awards celebrate outstanding performance in day the day to day business of life

Quirks & Quarks - 2008-10-11 Complete Episode

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Nobel Glow, The Biology of Ideology, Wasp Faces: Friends or Foe, The Hubble and Trouble

2008-10-11 Patti Smith

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

SUMMARY: Poet and singer Patti Smith talks about her work and performs some of her music on The Music Show.

Land of Talk - Some Are Lakes

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The title track to Land of Talk's "Some Are Lakes."

NYT: Front Page for 10/9/2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:08:37 GMT

NYT: Front Page for 10/9/2008

Science Talk: October 09, 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:01:08 GMT

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About E. Coli Part II

Living Planet: Environment Matters Around the Globe

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:30:00 GMT

IUCN releases their Red List of Endangered Species – Sailing to Barcelona harbor for environmental awareness – Eyewitness accounts about climate change – these stories and more in this edition of Living Planet.

Tune in via the live-stream or download the programme as a podcast. Send your comments and questions to features@dw-world.de.

IUCN Publishes Red List of Endangered Species

The IUCN is perhaps best known for its Red List of Endangered Species, which is a kind of health check for the planet. Currently the planet is not in good shape.

This time of year, people from all over the Europe often head to Spain to get their last dose of fun in the sun before the long, cold winter sets in. But this week Barcelona is drawing crowds looking to do more than just get a tan on the beach. The Spanish port city is the place to be for anybody interested in ecological issues.

The IUCN or International Union for the Conservation of Nature, is the world’s biggest and oldest global environmental network. It only holds its general congress every four years. And this time, it’s come to Barcelona. Our Living Planet team is there to report back on the latest news.

Report: Irene Quaile

Voices of IUCN

Thousands of people have descended on Barcelona, Spain for the ecological conference.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, holds its general congress every four years. This year it’s taking place in the Spanish port city of Barcelona, and has drawn visitors from around the world. Living Planet talked with a few of them to find where they’re from and what brought them to the conference.

Vox Pops: Irene Quaile / Nina Haase

Sailing to Barcelona

A group of environmentalists are hoisting their sails and floating into the Barcelona harbor to draw attention to the threat faced by the animals and plants living in the world’s oceans.

Some of the participants at the World Conservation Congress took a route that many would consider rather unusual. "Sailing to Barcelona" is an initiative that brought a colorful flotilla of several dozen boats from around the world sailing into the picturesque harbor this weekend.

Their mission: to join the IUCN conference and pass on the message that we can and must protect our seas, oceans and coasts. The boats are not just ordinary sailing vessels. Each is living proof that something can be done to protect the extraordinary environment that covers more than two thirds of the earth. The Living Planet team jumped aboard the French ship Garlaban, as it left the old harbor of Barcelona to join in the parade of boats.

Report: Nina Haase

Climate Witness Series: Tanzania

In Living Planet’s new ‘Climate Witness’ mini-series we hear first-hand testimony about the consequences of climate change.

This week we take a look at Tanzania. The eastern African nation is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The frequency of droughts and flooding is on the rise, which impacts water resources, food and agriculture and can possibly lead to famine. In part four of ‘Climate Witness’, Grace Mketto, from the Institut Africain pour le Développement Economique et Social (INADES) speaks about her country’s struggle.

Report Andrew Zubiri / Irene Quaile

D.O. - Bring It

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

New Music Canada Track of the Day. Lana Gay: "He made record brook history by freestyling for over 8 hours and 45 minutes."

Torturing the Constitution: The (Un)Constitutionality of Waterboarding

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Professor Oren Gross, University of Minnesota School of Law

Guardian Daily: Recession Britain

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:27:25 GMT

As the IMF forecasts a British recession our experts assess the impact of Gordon Brown's stability plan on public finances, and the PM, in our daily show

Slate's Audio Book Club: The Night of the Gun, by David Carr

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:01:58 GMT

Slate's Audio Book Club. Meghan O'Rourke, Katie Roiphe, and Troy Patterson discuss New York Times columnist David Carr's The Night of the Gun, a memoir in which he uses his journalistic skills to dig up the details he's forgotten about his earlier life as a drug addict. We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program. The next book we'll be discussing is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

SDRNews SDR2008-10-09 Disappearing Sticks

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:02:12 GMT

Waiting for the iPod to Die Cyber Command Under New Name Stop Telemarketers with Web2.0

Democracy Now! 2008-10-09 Thursday

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Democracy Now! Thursday, October 9, 2008

NPR Movie Podcast: October 8, 2008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:03:14 GMT

Welcome to the NPR movie podcast, our weekly round up of NPR love for the movies. On deck this week: we hear why those cute little Chihuahuas are popular as film characters NPR's Bob Mondello weighs in on Nick and Norah; an African American film maker talks about chasing the American dream in South Africa; and actress Julianne Moore talks about her latest film. But first- a return to an indie spirit for a big name Hollywood director.

FOOC: BBC Radio 4, 9 Oct 2008 Featuring Costa Rica and Finland

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Presented by Kate Adie. In Pristina, Mike Sanders observes how Kosovo has been moving closer to the European Union since declaring independence from Serbia. Mark Mardell looks at the controversy surrounding Declan Ganley, the businessman behind Ireland's "No" campaign against the Lisbon Treaty. In the cloud forests of Costa Rica, Rebecca Morelle goes in search of a tiny frog thought to be long extinct. Andrew Whitehead discovers how Detroit, famous for its car industry, is facing difficult times and James Luckhurst visits a city in southern Finland, where residents are hoping for a heavy snowfall this winter.

DocArchive: In the Shadow of the Cartel : Assignment

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:06:00 GMT

In Mexico, the government has deployed thousands of troops in an attempt to break up the powerful drug cartels operating in the country. Emilio San Pedro travels to the border city of Tijuana and profiles a community under pressure from one of Mexico's most violent gangs.

Back Story With The Times’s Mark Landler

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:40:00 GMT

The Times's Mark Landler on the Treasury Department considering taking ownership stakes in many United States banks in an effort to restore confidence in the financial system.

Back Story With The Times’s Ian Urbina

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:20:00 GMT

The Times's Ian Urbina on the removal of tens of thousands of names from voter registration rolls in at least six swing states in a manner that appears to violate federal law.

IOT: Godel's Incompleteness Theorems

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:30:00 GMT

Melvyn Bragg grapples with the inconsistencies of mathematics as revealed by the Austrian mathematician Kurt Godel in 1930; a discovery which changed the perception of maths forever. He is joined by Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford; John Barrow, Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge and Gresham Professor of Geometry; and Philip Welch, Professor of Mathematical Logic at the University of Bristol.

The Mix Machine #6: World Famous Supreme Team Anniversary Show (MP3s)

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:38:38 GMT

Hello and welcome back (a 1 2, a 1 2) to The Mix Machine. Turning this week over to DAVO who shares with us... THE WORLD FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM ANNIVERSARY SHOW 1. World Famous Supreme Team Anniversary Show (46:45) Back...

Free Music Archive Sampler CD vol2 (MP3s)

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:22:44 GMT

WFMU presents Selected Sounds from the Free Music Archive Vol. 2. Coated in a cool wintry blue, this second volume features an all-new set of sounds from Silver Jews, Vivian Girls, The Ex+Getatchew Mekuria, Old Time Relijun, Indian Jewelry and...

What Do Curators Want? - Irene Tsatsos

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Conversation with Irene Tsatsos - Independent Curator

GlobalNews: 09 Oct 08 PM

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:14:00 GMT

IMF urges concerted action / Search for aliens / Clézio wins Nobel

U.S. Steel Cut on Volatility, Global Price Drops Says Goldman

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:48:40 GMT

Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Steel Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. were cut to ``neutral'' from ``buy'' at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , citing the slowdown in emerging markets and stalling U.S. and European economic growth. Included are analysts' calls for Oracle Corp., Honeywell International Inc., Reliant Energy Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Ruby Tuesday Inc., Orbitz Worldwide Inc., Dynegy Inc., Harris Corp., Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. and Pactiv Corp.

Material: Open University Programme One: Speckled Bush Crickets 09102008

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT

In the first programme of a collaboration between Material World and the Open University, Quentin Cooper joins the OU's Dr David Robinson as he hunts for speckled bush crickets at Wittenham Clumps, near Didcot in Oxfordshire - he's trying to record their ultrasonic conversations.

Network Europe (20081009 15:00:00 - 15:30:00 UTC)

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:46:57 GMT

NPR: 10-09-2008 Day to Day -- Midday Magazine

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Stories: 1) Treasury May Take Ownership Of Some Banks 2) Can U.S. Still Claim It's A 'Free Market'? 3) $85 Billion Not Enough To Save AIG 4) After Bailout, AIG Hosted Luxury Retreat 5) Study: Everyone Should Take SAT Less Seriously 6) Report: Afghanistan In Downward Spiral 7) Short Selling Ban Proves Short-Lived 8) Analyst: Palin Keeps GOP Hopes Alive In Florida 9) U.S. Sugar Tastes Sour To Everglades Tribe 10) Bossa Nova Still Sexy At 50 11) Liquor Stores: The New Department Stores

A Conversation with Viktor Yushchenko

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine

The 2008 Presidential Election: Can the State Polls be Trusted?

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Panelists: Christopher Achen, Professor of Social Sciences and Associate Chair of the Department of Politics at Princeton University; Andrew Gelman, professor in the Departments of Statistics and Political Science at Columbia University and director of the University`s Applied Statistics Center; and Larry Hugick, Chairman of Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Moderator: Alan Krueger, the Bendheim Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School and Director of the Survey Research Center at Princeton.