Day: February 23, 2016

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Francis Bacon: final painting found in ‘very private’ collection

Fernando Kaskais

Francis Bacon: Study of a Bull. Underneath the bull Bacon has used real dust from his famously shambolic studio in South Kensington. Photograph: The estate of Francis Bacon All rights reserved, DACS 2016 Study of a Bull, 1991, has never been publicly seen, reproduced, discussed or written about by Mark Brown Arts correspondent It could be a bull backing in to a burning, black void or one escaping it, moving hopefully into the heavenly light. What seems certain is that this final, extraordinary painting by Francis Bacon, unseen and undocumented until now, is by an artist who knows he will soon … Continue reading Francis Bacon: final painting found in ‘very private’ collection

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The Neuroscience of Wine

Fernando Kaskais

HOW TO BE A WINE SNOB: Anyone who’s attended a wine event knows the five S’s of wine tasting: See, Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Savor. But to refine your appreciation is to realize taste is also in your brain. Stocksnapper Why our minds can be led astray about the tastes of wines. BY IAN TATTERSALL & ROB DESALLE Galileo Galilei is best known for his novel way of looking at Earth’s place in the solar system and his consequent problems with the Vatican. But long before all the fuss blew up over his cosmology, Galileo told us that while the physical attributes … Continue reading The Neuroscience of Wine

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What’s In Your Molly? Probably Not Just MDMA, Major New Study Reveals

Fernando Kaskais

Ecstasy users would be wise to heed the heads-up. By Phillip Smith / AlterNet Ecstasy—the common name for the chemical MDMA—is one of the most popular party drugs around, but what gets sold as ecstasy too often isn’t. Websites such as Pill Reports have for years tracked pills adulterated with everything from meth and other amphetamines to piperazines, synthetic cathinones (“bath salts”), and other even less known drugs. These are unregulated mind-altering drugs that have become newly available on the market and are often intended to mimic the effects of traditional illegal drugs. With the rise of Molly, which is often marketed … Continue reading What’s In Your Molly? Probably Not Just MDMA, Major New Study Reveals

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JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS: IT IS SHOCKINGLY EASY TO GET PEOPLE TO DO BAD THINGS

Fernando Kaskais

by JAKE’S HEALTH SOLUTIONS The essence in obedience consists in the fact that a person comes to view himself as an instrument for carrying out another person’s wishes and he therefore no longer regards himself as responsible for his actions. – Stanley Milgram Imagine this scenario: you sign up to participate in a scientific study on memory and learning at a major university. Your role is that of “Teacher,” and an “Experimenter” in a lab coat introduces you to your “Learner.” You are then placed in front of an electric shock generator. Your Learner is seated in an adjacent room, where … Continue reading JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS: IT IS SHOCKINGLY EASY TO GET PEOPLE TO DO BAD THINGS

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SWEDISH LIBERAL PARTY YOUTH WING CALLS FOR LEGALIZATION OF NECROPHILIA, INCEST

Fernando Kaskais

IMAGE CREDITS: SANFRANANNIE / FLICKR.  “I understand that it can be seen as unusual and disgusting but legislation can not be based on it being disgusting” by Mikael Thalen The Swedish Liberal party’s youth wing proposed legalizing necrophilia and incest Sunday during the group’s annual meeting in Stockholm. According to the motion filed, two consenting siblings 15 years of age and older should be allowed to engage in sexual intercourse while sex with a human corpse should also be legalized so long as the deceased gave written permission prior to passing. Speaking with Swedish news site Aftonbladet, Liberal Youth leader … Continue reading SWEDISH LIBERAL PARTY YOUTH WING CALLS FOR LEGALIZATION OF NECROPHILIA, INCEST

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WAKE-UP CALL: WHY WE CAN NO LONGER ASSUME WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY IS SAFE

Fernando Kaskais

SOURCE: COLLECTIVE EVOLUTION Wireless technology has become an integral part of our culture. It has connected us to people and information and has also brought us incredible convenience and economic benefits. Just think how this technology has expanded in just the eight years since the iPhone was introduced. We have seen ubiquitous WiFi, tablet computers, wireless smart meters, the smart home, wearable tech, and now the Internet of Things. This latest development will connect everything we own to the internet via pulsed microwave radiation. This may sound like an amazing technological future that will only provide us with benefits. However, what if … Continue reading WAKE-UP CALL: WHY WE CAN NO LONGER ASSUME WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY IS SAFE