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+ - New Process Could Allow Any Plant to Serve as a Food Source->

Submitted by Zothecula
Zothecula writes "Although the causes of world hunger are numerous, it certainly doesn’t help that factors such as arid conditions and limited land space make it difficult to grow food crops in certain places. If people in those areas could eat foods derived from plants that are hardy to the region, but that aren’t considered nutritious, it would go a long way towards addressing the problem. Well, that may soon be a reality, thanks to a newly-developed process that allows cellulose to be converted into starch."
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+ - So, You're Being Auditied: A Guide For Unix Admins->

Submitted by jfruh
jfruh writes "If you're a Unix admin, you may need to deal with an ISO 27001 audit to determine if your organization is in compliance with security standards. If you do, don't panic. It's not a closed-book test and in all probability your auditor wants you to pass. This checklist can help you get ready for the process and make things run as smoothly as possible."
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+ - Gearbox lands Homeworld Franchise

Submitted by riT-k0MA
riT-k0MA writes "Gearbox has managed to place the highest bid for the Homeworld franchise during an auction of the defunct THQ's catalogue of fanchises. No news on Homeworld 3, but it does look like gearbox wants to remake Homeworld 1 and 2."

+ - Cyber Threats Offer 'Exciting Opportunities' for UK Businesses->

Submitted by DavidGilbert99
DavidGilbert99 writes "The phrases "increased cyber threats" and "exciting opportunities" normally only appear in the same sentence if you are a cyber criminal or nation state-sponsored cyber-espionage cell. Now however the UK government is using them in the same breath, saying that the huge increase in cyber attacks over the past year, now presents the UK cyber security industry with huge potential for growth. And they're not wrong. Another UK government report says the cost of cyber attacks tripled in 2013 with 93 percent of large companies and 82 percent of small companies experiencing at least one attack."
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+ - Women causing earthquakes (in Iran)-> 1

Submitted by dnrck
dnrck writes "One of Iran's senior clerics has proclaimed that women contravening the strict religious laws of the country are responsible for natural disasters including the earth to move. Despite Iran being the juncture of numerous highly active regional structures, the movement of these is apparently solely due to to the wearing of 'revealing' clothing."
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Comment: Re:First purchase (Score 1) 770

by riT-k0MA (#42971967) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Starting From Scratch After a Burglary?
My Pyrenean is now 11 years old and will be dead in less than a month. He's 83cm at the shoulder and is very very fat, weighing 70kgs. He's a wonderful dog and I am going to miss him.
Some background info on Pyreneans: They were bred to guard livestock in the Pyrenean mountains. There are records of them taking on bears one on one. They could just barely win a fight with a bear if they had a spiked collar to protect their throat. Of course afterwards the dog wouldn't survive for very long either. The French royalty somehow got hold of the breed and bred them to guard their royalty, giving them a most wonderful temperament in the process.
I second Parent in the Teddybear aspect. They are an very intelligent breed of dog and will unfortunately question nonsense orders.
I would highly recommend this breed to anyone, provided they have somewhere to take them on long walks.

Also, Parent: Be sure to introduce the livestock as friends before turning them loose on the land, unless you want freshly slaughtered 'intruders' on your hands!

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