Infographic: Google’s Data Removal Service

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According to Good Magazine (published July 20, 2010):

Google compiles and holds vast amounts of the world’s data. It’s supposed to be totally private but sometimes governments need that information for investigations, and they request it from Google (or its subsidiaries like YouTube, Blogger, or Orkut). Other times, governments find a piece of data offensive or erroneous, and request that Google remove it from its database entirely. The search giant makes all these requests public. This is a look at which countries ask Google for the most information on its users, which ask Google to remove the most information, and how often Google gives information.

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posted by: Brent Carter

Big Pharma Breakdown

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posted by: Harold Johns III

Oil Primer: Where It Comes From, Where It Goes

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As the Deepwater Horizon continues to leak oil at a rapid rate, many people are asking whether we should be drilling in the Gulf of Mexico at all, while others say offshore drilling in the Gulf is a necessary source of oil. To help settle this debate, this is a look at oil around the world, who is producing the most, and what we use it for in this country. (via GOOD Magazine)

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Can we get our money back if we still have the receipt?

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The Afghan War now costs more on a monthly basis then the Iraqi War, reports USA Today.

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Spilling the Beans on the Oil Spill

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According to Ross Densley of Oil & Gas Magazine (published April 29, 2010):

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is now 80 miles across and the size of Jamaica, and according to new reports is five times worse than first thought, leaking around 5000 barrels into the sea, as opposed to the 1000 barrels first estimated.

The new estimates were released after the discovery of another leak from the pipeline crippled after fire ravaged the Deepwater Horizon rig, and early attempts by robotic submarines to seal the well have failed. Despite the new leak, BP officials have claimed the original estimate of 1000 barrels a day is closer to the truth. However US Coast Guard Rear Admiral Mary Landry disagreed with the statement at a news conference and said she was relying on the new estimate of 5000 barrels from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration…

The Gulf region is home to 3300 marine species, and contains five million acres of wetlands which serve as a stop over for migrating water fowl. Among the most vulnerable animals are six types of whale, Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, numerous sharks and around 45000 bottle-nose dolphin.

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posted by: Harold Johns III