Free To A Good Home: 75,000 Tons Of Nuclear Waste

As the Department of Energy embarked Tuesday on its third quest to find a permanent disposal site for nuclear waste-this time with community consent-a Chicago audience gave officials a fresh reminder of the difficulties ahead.

Uncertainty can 'cause more stress' than pain

The anticipation of pain can cause far more stress than knowing for certain that you're about to be given an electric shock, a UCL study has found. 

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Sobeys pot promotion gets shoppers' stamps of approval

Grocer looks to replicate success of recent marketing efforts at its IGA banner

Volkswagen recalls electric vehicles, FTC sues company for false 'clean diesel' advertising

Volkswagen's woes continue, this time on two fronts. The company has recalled its e-Golf electric vehicle to fix a battery software issue, and the FTC has filed suit against the German company for numerous incidents of deceptive advertising related to its diesel engine problems.

Fed will be forced to lower interest rates and declare war on cash

The simple and easy to understand chart shown below quite clearly illustrates why the Fed has no option but to lower interest rates. Central bankers worldwide have already embraced negative rates, so it is just a matter of time before our central bankers are forced to walk down the same path.

Building An Advanced WordPress Search With WP_Query

Many WordPress superpowers come from its flexible data architecture that allows developers to widely customize their installations with custom post types, taxonomies and fields. However, when it comes down to its search, WordPress provides us with only one-field form that often appears inadequate and leads site admins to adopt external search systems, like Google Custom Search, or third-party plugins.

In this article I'll show you how to provide your WordPress installation with an advanced search system allowing the user to search and retrieve content from a specific custom post type, filtering results by custom taxonomy terms and multiple custom field values.

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Diverse And Engaging Instances Of Interactive Infographic Design

In the last few years, the way we design infographics has changed significantly. Infographics have evolved from static graphics to rich, interactive experiences with animation and video elements, all tailored to the uniqueness of the content, instead of pressing it into a precast mold. For this round-up, I have collected some of the best of infographic design to see what these kinds of engaging and informative experiences can look like today.

Most of the infographics on this list were chosen to showcase different ways that designers have approached data visualization. However, there are also a few hybrids here that illustrate the disappearing boundaries between infographics and richer multimedia experiences in creating engaging content and compelling stories. Deviating from the traditional infographic form means that we tread into more complex media territory, but such experimentation with technology and narrative will be key in shaping the future of infographic design.

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