How Did Animals At The National Zoo React To The Great East Coast Earthquake Of 2011?

Seismic waves from this week's rare 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia were felt by critters at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., according to a news release from the zoo. None of the animals or humans at the zoo were harmed.

How did animals at the National Zoo react to the Great East Coast Earthquake of 2011?

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Dealbook: Bloomberg To Buy Bureau Of National Affairs For $990 Million

The bureau's lineup of news services is expected to bolster Bloomberg's existing financial platform and help its Bloomberg Law division.

DealBook: Bloomberg to Buy Bureau of National Affairs for $990 Million

Backlink: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e24e1ebd592ec2a91b39966dd3cb2be9

Most Beautiful National Parks Seen From Space

This gallery of more than 30 photos includes some of the country's most spectacular national parks, as seen from space. From Yellowstone to Arches to the Everglades, the views from above are impressive.

Most Beautiful National Parks Seen From Space

Backlink: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/08/national-parks-from-space/

National Geographic's Egyptian Twitter Graphic

I love getting the physical edition of the National Geographic. I spotted this graphic in a recent copy - it shows some Twitter activity in Egypt (can you spot when the government turned of the intertubes?).

National Geographic's Egyptian Twitter Graphic

Backlink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DataMining/~3/u9xg2wDS3Y4/national-geographics-egyptian-twitter-graphic.html

National Security Archive director on "Wikimania," and the dangers of demonizing WikiLeaks

Thomas Blanton, executive director of the National Security Archive, was among those who testified today before the House Judiciary Committee on the aftermath of "Cablegate" and Wikileaks. Blanton believes efforts to tighten secrecy and crack down on leakers and press will be "fundamentally self-defeating."

"There is more heat than light," Blanton stated, citing calls for broadening the Espionage Act and assassinating Wikileaks leader, Julian Assange. Hasty punitive reactions, he predicted, "will actually produce more leaks, more crackdowns, less accountable government, and diminished security."

"History shows we end up doing more damage from the overreaction than from the original leak."

More on his statements here. (via Submitterator, thanks jennybean42)

National Security Archive director on "Wikimania," and the dangers of demonizing WikiLeaks

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National Semiconductor Predicts Sales Below Estimates

Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- National Semiconductor Corp., a maker of chips that control power in electronic devices, forecast third-quarter sales lower than analysts’ estimates, citing weaker-than-expected demand from mobile-phone makers.

National Semiconductor Predicts Sales Below Estimates

Backlink: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-09/national-semiconductor-predicts-sales-below-estimates.html