If vanilla and fresh linen was still feeling too feminine to scent the man cave, fear not, manly men, Yankee Candle has heard your barbaric yawp and is now offering Man Candles. Offered in macho scents such as 2x4, Riding Mower, First Down and Man Town, you need never hang your head again after being dragged into the candle store. They even offer a sports-themed candle holder so you don’t ruin the tabletop. Just in time for Father’s Day. Full story at Yankee Candle via Buzzfeed. You know you want a Man Candle. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Greener Washdays Ahead
Switchboard, from NRDC16 May 2012 | 1:51 pmEd Osann, Senior Policy Analyst, Santa Monica In the years ahead, new clothes washers and dishwashers sold throughout the US will be dramatically more energy- and water-efficient, and that’s great news for consumers. Today’s announcement of new efficiency standards by the Department of Energy (see here for clothes washers; see here for dishwashers) will mean that appliances from all ends of the spectrum, from budget machines to stylish, high-end models, will reduce wasted energy and water while continuing to wash clothes and dishes just as well. Under an agreement… -
Introducing the World’s First Vegetarian Shark
Ecorazzi16 May 2012 | 1:33 pmThe world's first vegetarian shark resides in England and loves munching on veggies. Read More -
Baby You Can Drive My (Electric) Car - EVS26
The Green Skeptic10 May 2012 | 5:12 amElectric vehicles have come a long way since the days for the botched EV-1 experiment of the 1990s. Fisker Karma Formerly considered tin cans without much oomph or sex appeal, EVs took a back seat to the more trendy hybrids (Prius) and powerful SUVs. Yet, if this year's EVS26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center proves one thing to me it's that electric vehicles range from the sexy sports cars (Fisker Karma and Tesla S) to a rather sedate sedan from Coda Automotive. In between are new arrivals, such as Lexus and Lotus, and major players like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt. Trucks…
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Holy Kaw!
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The scent of man, now available at Yankee Candle
16 May 2012 | 1:31 pmIf vanilla and fresh linen was still feeling too feminine to scent the man cave, fear not, manly men, Yankee Candle has heard your barbaric yawp and is now offering Man Candles. Offered in macho scents such as 2x4, Riding Mower, First Down and Man Town, you need never hang your head again after being dragged into the candle store. They even offer a sports-themed candle holder so you don’t ruin the tabletop. Just in time for Father’s Day. Full story at Yankee Candle via Buzzfeed. You know you want a Man Candle. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Dirty Disney cartoons? [video]
16 May 2012 | 1:16 pmIt’s hard to imagine Disney cartoons have ever been the subject of censorship, but like many beloved cartoons, there’s a seamier side that’s bound to offend if you get the references. Such was the case with “The Shindig” where Clarabelle Cow’s exposed udders were deemed too risqué for Ohio audiences as was her reading material; Three Weeks was an early example of “women’s mass market erotic fiction.” As the old saying goes, "What happens in the barn, stays in the barn." Full story at Neatorama. The evil underbelly of Disney. -
Mammals may not get to cool climates in time
16 May 2012 | 12:09 pmNine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of… -
Time of year matters for vitamin D risk
16 May 2012 | 12:08 pmWhen considering a patient’s blood vitamin D levels, it may be best to consider a lower threshold for concern, as well as the time of year. "In evaluating health risk," the University of Washington researchers conclude, "season-specific targets for Vitamin D blood concentration may be more appropriate than a static target when evaluating patients health risk." Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The (not so correct) anatomy of sea life
16 May 2012 | 11:52 amMarine biology, scharine schiology. Pleated Jeans skips scientific facts for its series of sea life diagrams. Via Pleated Jeans. (H/T @laughingsquid) Laughing is good for you. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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Another Unsightly Billboard
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Taxing Topic: Energy Tax Reform
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Answers to 3 Common Beginner Gardening Questions
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4 Ways Get Clean Energy Off the Subsidies Treadmill
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Enduring Lessons from the Titanic
16 Apr 2012 | 5:40 amFaith in technology should have a limit.
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Switchboard, from NRDC
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Greener Washdays Ahead
16 May 2012 | 1:51 pmEd Osann, Senior Policy Analyst, Santa Monica In the years ahead, new clothes washers and dishwashers sold throughout the US will be dramatically more energy- and water-efficient, and that’s great news for consumers. Today’s announcement of new efficiency standards by the Department of Energy (see here for clothes washers; see here for dishwashers) will mean that appliances from all ends of the spectrum, from budget machines to stylish, high-end models, will reduce wasted energy and water while continuing to wash clothes and dishes just as well. Under an agreement… -
Ahmedabad to Atlanta: Partnership Advances Innovative Project to Protect Communities Against Extreme Heat in India
16 May 2012 | 12:31 pmMeredith Connolly, Energy Law and Policy Fellow, San Francisco Co-authored with Kathy Tran, Master of Public Health, Global Environmental Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Our innovative heat adaptation project in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat, gained important momentum last week. Dr. SP Kulkarni, the Chief Medical Officer of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), met with Dr. Jeremy Hess and Kathy Tran at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health while traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to discuss the latest developments in… -
Kathy Tran Guest Blog: Ahmedabad to Atlanta - Partnership Advances Innovative Project to Protect Communities Against Extreme Heat in India
16 May 2012 | 12:31 pmAnjali Jaiswal, Senior Attorney, San Francisco Guest Blog by Kathy Tran, Master of Public Health, Global Environmental Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Our innovative heat adaptation project in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat, gained important momentum last week. Dr. SP Kulkarni, the Chief Medical Officer of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), met with Dr. Jeremy Hess and Kathy Tran at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health while traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to discuss the latest developments in our collaborative… -
New Study Spells More Trouble For Midwest
16 May 2012 | 12:18 pmKaren Hobbs, Senior Policy Analyst, Chicago Doubled Trouble: More Extreme Storms in the Midwest, a new report from NRDC and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization, confirms what those of us living in the Midwest probably already guessed — violent storms have dramatically increased. The largest of storms — those of three inches or more of precipitation in a single day — have increased the most, with their annual frequency more than doubling over the past 51 years. Floods are to the Midwest what hurricanes are to coastal areas — the region’s… -
Extreme Rain Storms Double in Midwest: Time to Act
16 May 2012 | 12:10 pmTheo Spencer, Senior Advocate, Climate Center, New York NRDC released a report today along with the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization using new analysis that shows rain storms that dump more than three inches in a day have doubled over the last 50 years. Those storms are linked to increased flooding because they’re coming closer together. When we set out to do this report, we didn’t expect such startling results. But the results are startling: The most severe downpours have doubled over the last century. In the eight Midwestern states for the worst storms (three inches or more…
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Introducing the World’s First Vegetarian Shark
16 May 2012 | 1:33 pmThe world's first vegetarian shark resides in England and loves munching on veggies. Read More -
7 Vegan Summer Beauty Essentials
16 May 2012 | 8:48 amBy Sunny Subramanian, VegNews.com Greetings, compassionate cuties! Summer’s almost here, and if you’re anything like me, you’re ready to hit the beach, soak up some sun, and chillax to the Read More -
Alyssa Milano to Host Vegetarian Food Revolution Day Dinner
16 May 2012 | 6:47 amAlyssa Milano will host her own vegetarian dinner party in support of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day. Read More -
WATCH: Alicia Silverstone Chats about Organic Cosmetic Line
16 May 2012 | 6:43 amAlicia Silverstone chats with Entertainment Tonight about new all-natural cosmetic collection with Juice Beauty. Read More -
Josh Fox Working on Sequel to Acclaimed Documentary ‘Gasland’
15 May 2012 | 3:24 pmWhen Josh Fox was offered money for a gas company to set up a fracking operation in his back yard, it forced him to take a hard look at exactly was going on. Read More
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The Green Skeptic
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Baby You Can Drive My (Electric) Car - EVS26
10 May 2012 | 5:12 amElectric vehicles have come a long way since the days for the botched EV-1 experiment of the 1990s. Fisker Karma Formerly considered tin cans without much oomph or sex appeal, EVs took a back seat to the more trendy hybrids (Prius) and powerful SUVs. Yet, if this year's EVS26 at the Los Angeles Convention Center proves one thing to me it's that electric vehicles range from the sexy sports cars (Fisker Karma and Tesla S) to a rather sedate sedan from Coda Automotive. In between are new arrivals, such as Lexus and Lotus, and major players like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt. Trucks… -
Why Can't Water Get No Respect?
4 May 2012 | 3:51 amMatt Damon with Water.org CamelBak Groove bottle We take it for granted, yet we can't live with out it. We are made of water -- more than 60 percent water. But so is the clothing we wear and the food and drink we consume. Think about it. A pair of stonewashed jeans takes roughly 500 gallons of water, including growing, dyeing and processing the cotton. A t-shirt? 700 gallons. The cup of coffee I'm drinking as I write this? 35 gallons. A pint of beer? 20 gallons. Over 130 gallons of water to make a 2-liter bottle of soda (not sure if that counts making the bottle itself); and… -
Earth Day 2012: Maya Lin's "What Is Missing?"
22 Apr 2012 | 7:35 amMaya Lin and me discussing "What is Missing?" in 2008. A few years ago, Maya Lin told me about her plans for a "last memorial," an ongoing, multimedia, multi-site project that unfolds every Earth Day. She calls it "What is Missing?" I wrote about one component, "Unchopping a Tree," back in 2009. Another component is a global online memorial that Lin hopes will "connect us personally to what we are witnessing diminish or disappear from nature, in the hope that raising awareness about these poignant stories of loss will help spur action." Last year, she quietly… -
Why Cleanweb Will Beat Cleantech
19 Apr 2012 | 9:44 amBlake Burris and my friends at Cleanweb Hackathon have created an excellent primer on "Why Cleanweb Will Beat Cleantech." Have a look: Why Cleanweb Will Beat Cleantech View more presentations from Blake Burris You might also enjoy the narrated version of the deck on YouTube by @cleanwebvc: CleanWeb -
Contrarian Investors Take Stage at Mid-Atlantic Cleantech Investment Forum
16 Apr 2012 | 3:46 pm"Energy efficiency is the cleaner energy option that pays for itself," suggested Mark Fulton to the large crowd gathered for the Mid-Atlantic Cleantech Investment Forum last Thursday evening. "It applies already existing technologies at scale with no government funding and a payback of 2-4 years." Mark Fulton Fulton is Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research and Strategy with Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors, so he has the data and charts to back up his statements. His team is currently exploring financing models for energy…
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msnbc.com: Environment
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Hawaii first state to ban plastic bags at checkout
16 May 2012 | 9:09 amBy now, it’s hardly news when a city bans plastic bags at checkout counters -- but an entire state? That’s happened in Hawaii, where Honolulu County has joined the state’s three other counties to give Hawaii a first-in-the-nation title. -
Offline Calif. nuclear plant under fire
16 May 2012 | 8:07 amThe idled San Onofre nuclear power plant is facing new scrutiny from Congress as the utility that operates it moves closer to proposing a fix to get the twin reactors back in service. -
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Nuclear plant drills, test evacuations pared back
16 May 2012 | 8:04 amWithout fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades. -
Gas leak off Scotland's coast plugged after 7 weeks
16 May 2012 | 7:19 amA gas leak on a North Sea oil platform has been stopped after more than seven weeks, its operators said Wednesday. Heavy mud was pumped into the well in a bid to "kill" the leak on Total's Elgin platform, which is around 150 miles from Aberdeen, Scotland.
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GM Hands Facebook a PR Challenge
16 May 2012 | 9:00 amGeneral Motors dropped Facebook from its ad budget on the eve of the social network's public stock offering.... -
Consumers: Social Dialogue Not Really Two-Way Affair
15 May 2012 | 9:00 am"Liking" a brand on Facebook should be the start of a relationship between a consumer and a brand, not the end of a courtship.... -
George Lucas a (Spiteful) Good Corporate Citizen
15 May 2012 | 9:00 amThe filmmaker's neighbors refused to let him build a new studio, so he announced plans to build low-income housing instead.... -
$2 Billion Loss? Here's Your $23 Million Pay Package, Jamie
15 May 2012 | 9:00 amJPMorgan Chase's CEO had a relatively easy time of it at the firm's shareholders meeting, while Morgan Stanley's CEO had to face two-dozen protesters at his company's annual meeting.... -
Quick Study: Consumers: Social Dialogue Not Really Two-Way Affair; Amazon, QVC and Apple Most Popular E-Commerce Sites
14 May 2012 | 9:00 am▶ Social Engagement Could be Better: A study finds that consumers expect a two-way dialogue with brands across the social Web, but rarely get it. A survey conducted by Lithium Technologies in April 2012 reveals that while 25% of respondents expect to hear back from a company when they tweet about a brand...
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Parenting News
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I Am Mom Enough
16 May 2012 | 1:05 pmIn another shocking example of poor journalistic judgment, the current Time magazine cover of an attractive mother breastfeeding her three-year-old son stoked intense debate among mothers across the nation just in time for Mother's Day. -
Big Bang Theory Actress Talks 'Attachment Parenting'
16 May 2012 | 9:00 amMayim Bialik is an actress, a neuroscientist and an outspoken member of the attachment parenting community. -
Pink Calls "Time" Cover "a Tad Extreme," but Voices Approval of Attachment Parenting
16 May 2012 | 4:51 amOne of the most controversial topics of the past week or so has been the cover of Time magazine which, for an article on so-called "attachment parenting," shows a 26-year-old woman breast-feeding her three-year-old son, who is standing on a chair. -
Parenting tips from Nigel Latta
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Breastfeeding & Attachment Parenting Militants: Theirs - Jamie ...
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TODAY.com: Parenting
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Parents beware: If your teens party, you could pay the price
16 May 2012 | 6:11 amParents who host teen parties may be on the hook, legally, for any teen drinking that happens at their house – regardless of whether they are super-vigilant or totally clueless. Read up on the laws before you host. -
Day care cost hikes derail women's careers
16 May 2012 | 5:26 amClarissa Doutherd, 30, was able to lift herself out of poverty and climb the ladder of success at a nonprofit. But last year the high cost of child care stalled her ambitions. -
Rossen Reports: Crib products may be deadly, experts say
16 May 2012 | 4:47 amA new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more babies are suffocating while sleeping, and warns parents to keep cribs empty — yet bumpers and other accessories continue to be sold. Jeff Rossen goes undercover to investigate. -
Dad's view: It's not a competition, but I'm totally the better parent
15 May 2012 | 10:27 amOne dad makes his case on why he's the better parent (even though his kid probably likes mom more.) -
Video: Hilarious! Teachers prank students in dance video
15 May 2012 | 5:48 amTODAY’s Natalie Morales takes a look at a funny video that shows high school teachers performing dance moves behind their students, who were conned into doing fake interviews. (TODAY)
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Scientific American - Mind & Brain
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Paralyzed Patient Swills Coffee by Issuing Thought Commands to a Robot
16 May 2012 | 1:12 pmPatient directing robot to bring coffee cannister to her mouth A stroke in certain parts of the brainstem, the place where brain meets spinal cord, can leave a patient aware of surroundings but able to move few if any voluntary muscles. The most advanced neurotechnologies attempt to get around the disconnection by piping electrical signals directly from a higher-level brain area, the motor cortex that initiates movement, to a robot arm. [More] -
Is Football to Blame for Players' Suicides?
16 May 2012 | 12:49 pmHigh-profile suicides of professional football players have mounted in the past several years Terry Long (2005), Andre Waters (2006), Dave Duerson (2011) and Ray Easterling (2012) all killed themselves following retirement and bouts with diagnoses likely related to the thousands of hits they fearlessly underwent as players. The conditions vary but have overlapping qualities: post-concussion syndrome, depression, other mood disorders, personality changes, memory problems and dementia. Now with the loss of Pro Bowler Junior Seau, dead at 43 earlier this month by a self-inflicted gunshot wound… -
Self-Worth Shattering: A Single Bomb Blast Can Saddle Soldiers with Debilitating Brain Trauma
16 May 2012 | 12:40 pmThe stress and suffering of combat are known to leave a lasting impact on military veterans, in some cases triggering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . Researchers have now found an even more serious and debilitating mental condition, known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) , in veterans, particularly those injured by the concussive force of bomb blasts. [More] -
Know Your Neurons: How to Classify Different Types of Neurons in the Brain's Forest
16 May 2012 | 8:40 amPreviously, on Know Your Neurons: Chapter 1: The Discovery and Naming of the Neuron [More] -
Environment Enrichment: making your rat sexy since 2012
16 May 2012 | 6:11 amDOES environmental enrichment make your rat sexy ? Today, I’m over at Neurotic Physiology examining a paper on whether environmental enrichment drives the lady rats wild, and why that might be the case. I’ve got a few issues with the paper. The data is fine but it’s all in the interpretation. Head over and check it out . [More]
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Difficult People
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A Show of Confidence
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My Mother, Myself
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World of Psychology
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What is Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder?
16 May 2012 | 8:25 amIn the late 1990s and continuing on into the past decade, bipolar disorder started being diagnosed more and more in children. This became a problem only because the criteria for bipolar disorder in children have never been firmly established. Researchers developed their own set of criteria which contradicted the official diagnostic criteria for the disorder. The research criteria basically did away with the need for a manic or hypomanic episode, and instead replaced it with irritability and anger. Coincidentally, a few pharmaceutical companies also released a set of medications — called… -
4 Ways to be Braver
16 May 2012 | 4:15 amCourage is plentiful. In fact, it’s all around us, writes Robert Biswas-Diener, Ph.D, a positive psychology researcher and founder of Positive Acorn, in his latest book The Courage Quotient: How Science Can Make You Braver. And it doesn’t just happen on the battlefield: It also happens in the boardroom, on a bike ride and at the grocery store, he says. Courage lives in the everyday and helps us lead more fulfilling lives. According to Biswas-Diener, courage “allows you to pursue the life you want, to overcome obstacles that hold you back from living a full life, and to put your core… -
Is Comfort Food Causing Your Depression?
15 May 2012 | 12:45 pmThis guest article from YourTango was written by Nicole Burley. Well, it’s official. There is now absolutely zero reason to be eating fast food whatsoever! For those of you who always knew that fast food wasn’t healthy but ate it anyway because it made you feel happy, I have some unfortunate news. A recently published study in the Journal Of Public Health Nutrition showed that people who ate hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza were 51% more likely to suffer from depression than those who rarely or never ate the stuff. Yikes! Do you get what that means? It means that your Happy Meal… -
Introducing Sorting Out Your Life
15 May 2012 | 8:15 amWe all face problems and difficulties in our lives. What often differentiates a person from being able to cope with the challenge or not is understanding what’s really going on. Why did we overreact to that comment from our boss? Why can’t we let that painful end of a relationship go 5 years later? Sometimes gaining perspective and psychological insight means looking beyond the surface, and digging a little deeper. And we hope that our new blog, Sorting Out Your Life, will help you do just that. This blog will be focused on helping people sort out their lives. Blog topics may include tips… -
Best of Our Blogs: May 15, 2012
15 May 2012 | 3:30 amA lot of suffering comes from things we don’t have control over. It’s all that worrying about the state of our health, our normalcy, our lack. Spend a minute listening to your thoughts and you might even hear it. How many times have I caught myself worrying about the weather, or whether I offended a friend, or over the potential of negative outcomes (bad health/career/relationship)? Too many. You can get sucked into the things you will never be able to control or you can stop that tape, focus on what you can control and get on with your life. This week you’ll read about the…
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Psych Central News
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Purpose in Life May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
16 May 2012 | 4:45 amHaving a purpose may be the best way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and treat those already affected. By working toward a goal each day and performing fulfilling, cognitively stimulating tasks, individuals can train their brains to retain memories instead of lose them. What is a Purpose in Life? There have been numerous studies conducted on thousands of different patients—those who have been affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s and those who have not. In these studies, patients were asked about their daily routines and whether they felt as if they had a meaningful life purpose. This… -
Mouse Study Uncovers Genetic Clues to Anxiety
16 May 2012 | 4:30 amResearchers at the University of Chicago have uncovered a link between a metabolic byproduct and brain activity that could result in new treatments for anxiety and other psychiatric disorders. While testing the role of a gene called Glo1 in anxiety, scientists uncovered a new inhibitory factor in the brain: the metabolic byproduct methylglyoxal (MG). The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that animals with multiple copies of the Glo1 gene were more likely to exhibit anxiety-like behavior in laboratory tests, said Abraham Palmer, Ph.D., assistant professor of… -
Sugar Can Make You Stupid
16 May 2012 | 4:13 amA new study out of the University of California-Los Angeles shows that a high-fructose diet sabotages learning and memory in rats. The study, published in the Journal of Physiology, also shows how omega-3 fatty acids can counteract that sabotage. “Our findings illustrate that what you eat affects how you think,” said Dr. Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a professor of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a professor of integrative biology and physiology in the UCLA College of Letters and Science. “Eating a high-fructose diet over the long term alters your… -
Sleepwalking Linked to Depression, Anxiety
16 May 2012 | 3:50 amAbout 1.1 million adults in the U.S. — or 3.6 percent of the nation’s adult population — are prone to sleepwalking, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The research also showed an association between sleepwalking and psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety. The study “underscores that fact that sleepwalking is much more prevalent in adults than previously appreciated,” noted Maurice Ohayon, M.D., D.Sc., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, who is the lead author of the paper. It will appear in the May 15… -
Women More Likely to Suffer PTSD After ICU
16 May 2012 | 3:30 amWomen are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress than men after leaving an intensive care unit (ICU), according to new research. The research also found that follow-up care — both psychological and physical — can reduce not only the stress, but also post-ICU depression. According to researchers, patients who have been in an ICU often suffer post-traumatic stress, anxiety, or depression due not only to the illness or trauma that put them there, but to the very nature of the ICU and life-saving treatment. Researchers from the Karolinska University Hospital Solna and the Karolinska…
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TODAY.com: Relationships
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30-second therapist: Why don't women like ‘nice guys’?
11 May 2012 | 9:03 amRelationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle cuts through the fluff with her relationship advice in TODAY.com's "30-second therapist" series. This week, one reader asks why women always break up with him and another wonders how to get in the dating game after a 15-year hiatus. -
30-second therapist: Why do I sabotage my relationships?
4 May 2012 | 7:04 amRelationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle cuts through the fluff with her relationship advice in TODAY.com's "30-second therapist" series. This week, one reader asks why she runs away from relationships and another asks how to deal with her husband, who has become clingy since she lost weight. -
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30-second therapist: I can't stand my boyfriend's kid
27 Apr 2012 | 7:08 amRelationship expert Dr. Gilda Carle cuts through the fluff with her relationship advice in TODAY.com's "30-second therapist" series. This week, one reader asks whether disliking her boyfriend's son is a deal-breaker and another asks if something is wrong with her for wanting to stay single.
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The Riddle of Gay Marriage Polling - New York Times (blog)
16 May 2012 | 2:09 pmThe Riddle of Gay Marriage PollingNew York Times (blog)The same CBS/New York Times poll that shows Mitt Romney opening up a very slight lead on the president also contains a possible clue to solving the mystery I mentioned last week: The gap between public support for gay marriage in opinion polling and -
Same-sex marriage support shows diversity in African-American religious community - Washington Post
16 May 2012 | 1:55 pmCBS NewsSame-sex marriage support shows diversity in African-American religious communityWashington PostI commend President Obama for doing the right thing in expressing his support for marriage equality. As a president who has championed the cause of justice and equality for all Americans, his statement sends the right message at the right time.Same Sex Marriage Requires The Consent Of The GovernedForbesSame-sex marriage seals Obama's fate as a one-term presidentBaltimore SunObama, the Black Church and Gay Marriage: Things the President Might Want to KnowHuffington PostWall Street… -
Manny Pacquiao will do 'Extra' show despite gay marriage comments - Los Angeles Times
16 May 2012 | 12:27 pmNew York Daily NewsManny Pacquiao will do 'Extra' show despite gay marriage commentsLos Angeles TimesDespite the Grove shopping mall's decision to ban Manny Pacquiao over comments he made about gay marriage, the boxer still plans to do an interview with the show "Extra." Pacquiao spokesman Fred Sternburg told The Times that the boxer will be Pacquiao's stance on same-sex marriage: No harm intendedManila BulletinBoxer Manny Pacquiao comes out against same-sex marriage just after President New York Daily NewsBoxing champion Manny Pacquiao speaks out against gay… -
Black leaders express frustration with Obama's gay marriage 'evolution' - Fox News
16 May 2012 | 12:05 pmBlack leaders express frustration with Obama's gay marriage 'evolution'Fox NewsNow, we are learning a number of leaders in that community are expressing frustration with the president's decision to change his position yet once again on the issue of same-sex marriage. And as usual, if you disagree with the president and his and more » -
Domestic partner benefits bill clears panel - Politico
16 May 2012 | 10:06 amPoliticoDomestic partner benefits bill clears panelPoliticoA week after President Barack Obama publicly proclaimed his support for same-sex marriage, a Senate panel easily passed a measure that would extend benefits to gay and lesbian partners of federal workers. On a voice vote, the Senate Homeland Security Bill aims to benefit same-sex partners of US workersCrain's New York BusinessSame-sex partner benefits bill is up for considerationGovExec.comall 215 news articles »
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Cancer News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
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Dodging the 'Double Blow'
16 May 2012 | 1:01 pmEditor's Note: As the nation marks National Women's Health Week, the PBS NewsHour will share the stories of three women -- and their doctors -- who refused to allow a cancer diagnosis to ... -
Avoiding Repeat Biopsies In Prostate Cancer - MDxHealth Launches ConfirmMDx
16 May 2012 | 12:58 pmEach year, in the United States, more than 650,000 men receive a negative prostate biopsy result, with around 25-35% of these results being false negative. However, a new prostate cancer test has ... -
Dana-Farber cancer imaging research wins grant for $10 million
16 May 2012 | 12:35 pmDana-Farber Cancer Institute has been awarded a $10-million grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to expand its molecular imaging research. The grant will help to create the ... -
In Venezuela, top diplomat steps into the void while cancer forces lower profile for Chavez
16 May 2012 | 12:27 pmCARACAS, Venezuela – After nearly a year of cancer treatment that has forced President Hugo Chavez to step back from the spotlight, a burly former bus driver with a dark mustache and affable ... -
Tartan's fundraising for cancer exceeds $1 million
16 May 2012 | 12:17 pmTartan High School has hit the million-dollar fundraising mark with its annual Relay for Life events. The Oakdale school has put on the annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society for the ...
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ScienceDaily: Breast Cancer News
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Mystery of the missing breast cancer genes
8 May 2012 | 7:00 pmResearchers are hoping to better understand why the mutated genes for breast and ovarian cancer are not passed on more frequently from one generation of women to the next. -
Presence of fetal cells in women lowers risk of breast cancer but raises risk of colon cancer
3 May 2012 | 8:58 amFor the first time, scientists have found what could be a causative link between the concentration of circulating Y-chromosome fetal cells in women who gave birth to children of either sex and their risk of later developing breast cancer and colon cancer. The findings show that the presence of fetal cells is a double-edged sword: Women with the lowest concentration of fetal cells were 70 percent less likely to have breast cancer, while women with the highest concentration of fetal cells had a four-fold increased risk for colon cancer when compared with healthy controls. -
Common environmental contaminant, cadmium, linked to rapid breast cancer cell growth
23 Apr 2012 | 3:42 pmBreast cancer cells become increasingly aggressive the longer they are exposed to small concentrations of cadmium, a heavy metal commonly found in cosmetics, food, water and air particles. -
Why drinking alcohol is linked to breast cancer
23 Apr 2012 | 1:22 pmScientists say they have finally explained the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer. -
High levels of TRAIL protein in breast milk might contribute to anticancer activity
23 Apr 2012 | 12:31 pmThe benefits of breast milk are well known, but why breastfeeding protects against various forms of cancer remains a mystery. A new study found high levels of cancer-fighting TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) in human milk, which might be one source of breast milk's anticancer activity.
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Top Chefs Say Supporting Local Agriculture Is Not A Priority
16 May 2012 | 1:17 pmThey are two of the world's most acclaimed chefs, each with a raft of awards, a constellation of stars and schools of kitchen alumni spreading their gospel. So when the American chef Thomas Keller and Andoni Luis Aduriz of Spain sat down last week for a joint interview, they were in a position to back each other up while slicing through some of the profession’s favorite platitudes. -
10 Foods That Mask Bad Breath
16 May 2012 | 1:11 pmBy: Beth W. Orenstein, Everyday Health Maybe you shouldn’t have had those raw onions with your hamburger at lunch, because now you're faced with bad breath all afternoon. Many people find they can’t hide what they ate because certain foods linger in their systems, causing bad breath. Onions and garlic are probably the most common and most well-known instigators of bad breath, or halitosis, but there are others. The issue with foods like onions and garlic is that they contain pungent oils that get carried through your bloodstream to your lungs. When you breathe out, the pungent leftovers… -
MTV Helps Put Expired Credit Cards To Good Use
16 May 2012 | 12:05 pmThe environmental perils of plastic seem to have no bounds. But now used credit cards can be given a second life as guitar picks thanks to a newly unveiled recycling machine. The brainchild of MTV Brasil, the machine is quite simple to operate. As demonstrated in the above YouTube video, an expired credit card is inserted into the machine and a lever is pulled. Then, like magic, a fresh guitar pick is spit out of the device. Credit cards are often made from a mix of plastics, making them impossible to recycle, according to the sustainable packaging manufacturer BioFina Group. According to the… -
PHOTOS: Will Australia Save Its Koalas -- Again?
16 May 2012 | 11:56 amFrom Susan Kelly for National Geographic: Koalas going…going… One of the world’s most adored animals is now officially in peril on our rapidly changing, human-oriented planet. What’s causing their demise? No great surprise. Us. As their forests fall to development in their native Australia, koalas find themselves having to survive alongside people in urban sprawl, where they get into all kinds of trouble. Dogs, cars, swimming pools and many other things that are a part of modern human life can be deadly to these tree-dwelling marsupials. But now it’s hoped the sharp decline of… -
Scientists Ask Rio+20 To Save The Seven Seas
16 May 2012 | 11:56 am"If I were speaking to all the leaders at Rio+20 I'd say this is not [a choice between] the ocean or ourselves," said marine ecologist Enric Sala, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence. "A healthy ocean means healthier humans, more food on our tables, more jobs, and a healthier economy."
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Rev. Seamus P. Finn, OMI: An Interfaith Earth Day Celebration In Roanoke
16 May 2012 | 11:51 amOne of the Earth Day events that I was invited to participate in was an Interfaith Conference on Care of Creation in Roanoke, Va. In the brochure that was prepared for the event, the organizers articulated their vision in the following way: "Conscious of the opportunities afforded by our region being located among the headwaters of three rivers, we are working proactively to engage our communities in preserving, restoring and enhancing both our physical environment and our human understanding of how to live safely, healthily, prosperously and peacefully within and as a part of it." After… -
Lee Crockett: The Bottom Line: Even Fish Need Yearly Checkups
16 May 2012 | 11:05 amHealth care is a controversial topic these days, but one thing we can all agree on is the importance of annual checkups. Every year, millions of Americans visit their doctors as a proactive measure to stay healthy, identify any underlying conditions, and check for common problems -- all in an effort to promote long-term health. What makes sense for us is equally important for life in our oceans. Each year, U.S. ocean fish populations undergo a checkup by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in a report to Congress, the Status of U.S. Fisheries. On May 14, 2012, NOAA… -
Robert Walker: Imperiling People, Posterity, and the Planet
16 May 2012 | 10:06 amWorried about the fate of the Euro? The student loan crisis? Unemployment? The federal deficit? Here's something we can all worry about: The latest Living Planet Report, published by the Global Footprint Network and the World Wildlife Fund, indicates that humanity is now consuming resources at a pace that is 52 percent faster than what the Earth can renew. And that doesn't take into account the rate at which we are depleting non-renewable resources such as fossil fuels, minerals, and metals. Consumed, as most of us are, by our personal finances and challenges, we fail to take note that… -
Veronique Pittman: Third Graders Help Their School Win Green Cup Recycle Challenge
16 May 2012 | 9:02 amPioneer Academy (PS 307Q), a Pre-K-4th grade school in Queens is the winner of the 2012 Green Cup RECYCLE Challenge, a national student-driven recycling competition for K-12 schools sponsored by the non-profit Green Schools Alliance (GSA). Pioneer achieved "Recycling Champion" status by earning the highest score of any school -- 106 points -- and correctly sorting 96% of its recycling and trash bins. The school earned 10 "Bonus Points" for additional waste reduction efforts including paperless communications, purchasing recycled paper products and reusable water bottles, and participating in… -
Malcolm Wittenberg: Spotlight on (Sea)Food Safety and Transparency
16 May 2012 | 8:35 amAs a company that promotes the consumption of clean, safe seafood as part of a healthy diet, it's our belief that consumers have the right to know what's in the food they're eating -- this belief represents one of the core values of Safe Harbor and one of the overarching principles that drives our business. Recently food safety and transparency in the food supply chain have been topics of much discussion, and for good reason. As it becomes more and more apparent that the FDA seems ill-equipped to assume a leadership role in ensuring food safety, are food manufacturers missing an opportunity?
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Environmental Health News
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It really is hot in here: U.S. has warmest 12 months on record.
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amAmericans just lived through the hottest 12 months ever recorded, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Tuesday, with record averages for the year scorching central Texas, the upper Midwest and much of the Northeast. -
Natural sinks still sopping up carbon.
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amEarth’s ecosystems keep soaking up more carbon as greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere, new measurements find. The research contradicts several recent studies suggesting that “carbon sinks” have reached or passed their capacity. -
Critics told to stop attacking Flannery.
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amClimate commissioner Will Steffen has called on critics to stop their "vicious" attacks against the body's chief Tim Flannery and rejected suggestions the federal government-created commission is alarmist. -
UK climate experiment cancelled on patent concerns.
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amBritish scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem global warming, largely due to concerns over a patent for some of the technology, the project's leader said. -
Carbon trading links between S. Korea, European Union possible in decade.
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amA deputy minister in Britain's Foreign Office said Wednesday he expects carbon trading markets between South Korea and the European Union to be linked within the next decade, hailing Seoul's recent approval of an emissions trading scheme.
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Green Car Congress
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FedEx Express closes in on goal of 20% improvement in vehicle fleet fuel efficiency years ahead of schedule
16 May 2012 | 12:45 pmFedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp., announced that its vehicle fleet was 16.6% more fuel efficient through FY2011 than it was in 2005. The company has a goal of making the vehicle fleet 20% more efficient by 2020. Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. Acceleration of its efforts in fuel conservation through the purchase of vehicles with right-sized engines such as the Sprinter vans manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. By the end of FY13, FedEx will have more than… -
Mid-project data from Oak Ridge study suggests hydrogen vehicles could have up to 70% market share by 2050
16 May 2012 | 11:34 amHydrogen vehicle market penetration under different scenarios. Source: Dr. David Greene. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen vehicles (H2V, including H2 ICE, fuel cell and fuel cell plug-in hybrid vehicles) could achieve a market share ranging from 30% to 70% in 2050, according to preliminary results from a study by Dr. David Greene and colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) presented at the DOE 2012 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Vehicle Technologies Programs Annual Merit Review meetings in Washington this week. The wide swing depends on achieving further technical success with the… -
Sevcon providing electric drivetrains for Brammo Empulse and Empulse R motorcycles
16 May 2012 | 10:22 amSevcon, Inc., a manufacturer of drivetrain controls for electric and hybrid vehicles, announced its selection by Brammo, Inc. to supply Gen4 motor controllers (earlier post) for Brammo’s newly launched Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles. (Earlier post.) The 100 mph (161 km/h) Empulse R features Brammo’s Integrated Electric Transmission (IET), which consists of a specially designed electric motor, clutch and six-speed manual transmission. The IET gets its digital brainpower from Sevcon’s Gen4 motor controllers, which enable the motor, clutch and transmission to work together to… -
Frost & Sullivan forecasts European traction motor market to exceed 2.3M units in 2017
16 May 2012 | 6:36 amElectrification in vehicles is a key trend in the automotive industry, and the increase in electric components within vehicles is boosting the market for traction motors. In a recent report—Strategic Analysis of Electric Motor Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Europe—Frost & Sullivan forecasts the European traction motor market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50% for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) to some 2.3 million units in 2017. Emission norms and government support are driving vehicle manufacturers (VMs) towards… -
Westport enhances flagship HD15L LNG engine for Class 8 trucking
16 May 2012 | 6:22 amWestport Innovations Inc. announced a broad range of product enhancements in its 15-liter natural gas engine for Class 8 trucks: Higher horsepower and torque. The Westport HD 15L will now be available in North America with up to 550 hp (410 kW) and 1850 lb-ft (1,364 N·m) of torque, targeted for heavy haul vocations. This power/torque option for North America now matches what has been available in Australia for more than three years and more than 10 million kilometers of rugged service. Availability of this enhancement is expected in early 2013. Emissions aftertreatment improvements.
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In the Amazon, World's 'Most Threatened Tribe' Faces Extinction
16 May 2012 | 2:22 amby Maureen Nandini Mitra Deep in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest live the Awa hunter-gatherers - an ancient, partially-contacted Indigenous peoples, now thought by some to be the "Earth's most threatened tribe". The nomadic Awa have always treaded lightly on Earth, carrying only their most precious possessions as they move through the forest - their children, pets, and bows and arrows. The rest, the forest provides: food in the form of babacu nuts, acai berries, and fresh meat; palm leaves to weave baskets from; sturdy vines to use as ropes, and resin from trees to burn for light. The… -
New Geothermal Technology Uses CO2, Not Water
16 May 2012 | 2:09 amA new geothermal company has a technology that makes carbon capture more cost-effective because it produces revenue-generating electricity from the sequestered carbon. Heat Mining Company LLC is commercializing technology invented at the University of Minnesota, "CO2 plume geothermal." Rather than using water to extract heat from deep underground to produce geothermal energy, it uses carbon dioxide emitted and sequestered from fossil fuel plants. That opens many more locations to geothermal, including being used as a back-up for wind or solar projects. "This technology has the… -
Norway Opens $1 Billion Carbon Capture Plant
15 May 2012 | 2:21 amNorway opened a $1 billion carbon capture and storage plant, Technology Centre Mongstad, the largest in the world. The project, a joint venture between the Norwegian government and oil companies Statoil, Shell and Sasol, has had cost over-runs and delays since it was announced in 2006 for a 2010 launch. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg calls it an important project for Norway and the world. Other potential projects in Europe have stalled because of lack of funding. Carbon capture removes carbon emissions from industrial processes and permanently buries it way underground. There are actually… -
Melting Sea Ice Could Lead to Pressure on Arctic Fishery
15 May 2012 | 2:11 amBy Ed Struzik With melting sea ice opening up previously inaccessible parts of the Arctic Ocean, the fishing industry sees a potential bonanza. But some scientists and government officials have begun calling for a moratorium on fishing in the region until the true state of the Arctic fishery is assessed. When scientists with the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program began tracking 323 vertebrate species across the entire Arctic several years ago, most assumed that many fish and animals would not fare well in a region where rapid warming is causing such profound changes. But in a report… -
Building Automation Systems Get Smart
13 May 2012 | 10:37 pmby Eric Bloom According to our recent report on building automation systems, the market for building automation controls today totals over $75 billion per year. There's still room for growth, however, not just in developing regions but even in North America and Western Europe. Automation systems and controls relating to HVAC and lighting are not always required by code, but they can play an important role in maintaining high levels of energy efficiency. As LEED certifications soar (recently passing 2 billion square feet of commercial certified space worldwide) and organizations look to reduce…
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Antique EVs get their due at auctions, new museum
16 May 2012 | 2:00 pmFiled under: EV/Plug-in, USA As Americans buy more Nissan Leafs, Chevrolet Volts and other electric-drive vehicles, some of those models' forefathers are getting their due by way of auctions and museum exhibits. A 1909 Walker Vehicle Co. delivery van recently sold on eBay for $127,500, signifying that old-school vehicles that predate the Nissan Leaf by a 100 or so years can fetch a pretty penny, according to the Wall Street Journal. The 1909 Walker, which is mounted on solid rubber tires, is one of hundreds of EVs produced around the turn of the 20th Century as early car customers looked for… -
EVS: Coulomb readying San Francisco with 100 stations, finds "museum tour of electricity"
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmFiled under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, EVS Coulomb Technologies' big news at EVS26 was a collaboration with Fuji Electric Corporation of America to add Fuji's 25-kW DC Quick Charging Stations into the ChargePoint Network. In fact, the very first such charger on the network was sitting there in the booth, and actual deployment in the U.S. is scheduled for later this year. Coulomb is already neck-deep in actual deployments of electric vehicle charging stations: more that 6,300 non-residential stations are online now and Coulomb says that about half of all EV drivers in the U.S. have… -
Electric cars race again at 2nd Grand Prix de Pau Électrique [w/video]
16 May 2012 | 9:59 amFiled under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU, Racing, Videos Once again the electric ice-racing cars of the Trophée Andros have left their snow-capped mountain-top habitat for a little summertime fun at the Grand Prix de Pau Electrique. And, just like last year, the Exagon-prepared buggies put on two shows full of paint-swapping competitive action, whilst giving a kind repose to the eardrums of onlookers from the din of the Formula3 and other internal combustion classes. Local favorite Mike Parisy, winner of last year's Saturday race, started on the pole in first event but couldn't quite hold… -
Leaked Fisker Atlantic documents reveal big production delay, specs
16 May 2012 | 7:57 amFiled under: EV/Plug-in, USA, Fisker The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated "a few weeks ago." The Atlantic, formerly known as Project Nina, will compete pricewise against the BMW 3 Series and 5 Series sedans, as well as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class, Jaguar XF and Audi A4 and A6. That would put the model in the $50,000 to $60,000 range, according to the publication. The model, which will still be produced at Fisker's… -
Is Kia considering a diesel for the U.S.?
16 May 2012 | 5:59 amFiled under: Diesel, Kia If we had a dollar for every time we read a headline that said, "[insert automaker here] considering a diesel for U.S. market," we'd have a pretty sizable stack of Washingtons. So why, then, is this story of particular interest? After the website Efficient Automobile wrote about the possibility of Kia offering a diesel-powered Optima here in the United States, the automaker took things a step further, addressing this on its Facebook page. Kia's North American public relations team asks its loyal followers, "Would you drive a diesel?" And from what we can tell after a…
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Germany Detains Activist 'Whale Wars' Captain
16 May 2012 | 1:11 pmPaul Watson is being held in a German jail as Costa Rica seeks his extradition on a navigational violation. -
Hatched and Wild Salmon: A Bad Mix?
16 May 2012 | 11:08 amA compilation of research suggests that hatched salmon could threaten the long-term survival of wild salmon unless precautions are taken. -
Filling In the Blanks on a Map of Life
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A New Skirmish in the Ethanol Wars
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amA study backed by automakers contends that an ethanol blend approved by the Environmental Protection Agency damaged some car engines in tests. -
On Our Radar: China's Air Pollution
16 May 2012 | 4:54 amThe cardiovascular health of volunteer subjects improved when Beijing took steps to reduce pollution during the 2008 Olympics Games, a study finds.
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Earth Blog
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EARTH MEANDERS: Raping Kids and Earth
14 May 2012 | 4:23 pmWhat kind of sickos destroy children and ecosystems? Well actually, a surprising number do. Most are against both types of victimization of innocence and purity - as long as you don’t talk or do anything about it when it happens. By Dr. Glen Barry, Ecological Internet Earth Meanders come from Earth's Newsdesk Earth is so beautiful, so perfect in its intimate interconnectivity, as are humans in their ability to create and transcend, to pass down knowledge, love, and ecological habitat to our children. Yet we know –especially direct victims of childhood rape and ecocide – that Earth and… -
Ecological Internet: Small Is Beautiful
8 May 2012 | 3:23 pm2012 Mid-Year Fund-Raising Launch - http://climateark.org/shared/donate/ Dear Earth friends, There is nothing like Ecological Internet on Earth, for Earth. For two decades this lean, highly effective effort has pioneered the use of the Internet for ecological protection. Our half a million strong global network has facilitated hundreds of environmental victories through online protest, biocentric advocacy tools, and sharing of deep green thought. Together we are having the same or greater impact for Earth as much larger organizations, without the greenwash. Today we launch our 13th annual… -
ALERT! End Old-Growth Temperate Rainforest Logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
29 Apr 2012 | 12:58 pmTAKE ACTION to protect key Asian elephant habitats and their ecosystems TAKE ACTION! It is time to end US old-growth logging, most of which exists in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest [search]. Please urge the federal government to see the salmon and ecosystems through the dwindling old-growth trees for timber, and shift the focus from logging to an ecological protection economy in Earth’s largest temperate rainforest. With only 0.5% of Tongass’s old-growth remaining – the last areas still containing very large 300-800 year old trees – it is unconscionable that the United States of… -
EARTH MEANDERS: The Great Rainforest Heist
16 Apr 2012 | 8:36 amHow environmental groups gone bad greenwash logging Earth’s last primary old forests Essay by Dr. Glen Barry, Ecological Internet Earth Meanders come from Earth's Newsdesk The world’s pre-eminent environmental organizations, widely perceived as the leading advocates for rainforests and old growth, have for decades been actively promoting primary forest logging [search]. Groups like Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network (RAN), The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, World Wide Fund for Nature/World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Environmental Defense Fund actively promote… -
ALERT! Indonesian Oil Palm Fires Threaten Important Orangutan Population with Extirpation
1 Apr 2012 | 7:30 amBy Ecological Internet's Rainforest Portal TAKE ACTION to stop the massacre of Tripa’s orangutans In a global tragedy for wildlife, rainforests and ecosystem sustainability; rainforest peat fires and land clearing by palm oil firms could finish killing off within weeks about 200 orangutans in an important rainforest habitat [search] in western Indonesia. The Tripa swamp rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia – home to one of the largest remaining populations of wild orangutans in the world – is ablaze as palm oil companies rush to clear forests before a court case stops their plantation…
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Orion Magazine Articles
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America the Possible: A Manifesto, Part II
25 Apr 2012 | 3:12 amby James Gustave Speth Part one of this article. WE NEED A COMPELLING VISION for a new future, a vision of a better country—America the Possible—that is still within our power to reach. The deep, transformative changes sketched in the first half of this manifesto provide a path to America the Possible. But that path is only brought to life when we can combine this vision with the conviction that we will pull together to build the necessary political muscle for real change. This article addresses both the envisioning of an attractive future for America and the politics needed to… -
False Idyll
25 Apr 2012 | 3:11 amby J.B. MacKinnon OF ALL THE FEELINGS said to sweep over us in wild places—awe, peace, a sense of the divine—there are a few that rarely get mentioned. My last two-week trip into the woods, for example, was frankly depressing. The year had been a cold one, and the forest was not its usual refulgent self. A black bear was hanging around, skinny and sickly from the bad berry crop and probably bound for death by starvation in its winter den. Pink salmon had just begun to spawn in a nearby creek, where their battered bodies were a reminder of the grand cycle of life, yes, but were… -
Manifest Destiny
25 Apr 2012 | 3:10 amby Luis Alberto Urrea THIS IS HOW I CAME to be standing inside a sodbuster’s hut at the edge of the Badlands, breathing 1876 air and hearing Spanish in my mind . . . Maybe it was Jim Morrison’s fault. Maybe it was Okie Bob’s. I have always had a mystical urge toward the biggest, emptiest, western landscapes—they promise mysteries and verities, room to spit and walk about. I spent barrio boyhood Sunday mornings with Okie Bob’s corral of cowboy movies and old western music in vivid black and white on channel six. But my nights? They belonged to The Lizard King. -
Sand County, the Sequel
25 Apr 2012 | 3:09 amby Sandra Steingraber ALDO LEOPOLD was a righteous man—in a midwestern sort of way. When it came to nature, he disapproved of “tinkerings,” as when domestic species are substituted for wild ones, and he advised against “readjustments” of the land’s circulatory system. In fact, he insisted calmly, the land should be appraised not as a commodity but as a living community that commands our respect because it is the source of both human culture and human freedom. To narrate the message, the father of wildlife conservation took us to his own beloved plot of land… -
The Place Where You Live
25 Apr 2012 | 1:38 amby our readers In this department of the magazine, we offer a space for people to exercise their sixth sense and tell us about their place, their connection to it, its history and future and imaginary life. It’s a web feature as well. Priscilla Kinter Hexenkopf Hill, Pennsylvania HEXENKOPF, the witch’s head. Mountain summit in Northampton County. Peak elevation: 791 feet. Isolated prominence on a ridge of South Mountain. Home. The ghost of a headless hunter, the ghosts of witches, and strange lights have been seen here. Strange sounds come from the woods. The stone that makes up…
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Little Locavores: Supermoms Against Superbugs
15 May 2012 | 6:26 amGreetings everyone, Two years ago, I wrote about the clear and present danger presented by the over use of antibiotics in the livestock industry in The Morality of Meat. Children dead within days of being exposed to Methicillin Resistant Staph (or MRSA), the development of superbugs resistant to our antibiotics - it scares the shit out of me. Despite all the attention to childhood obesity, I firmly believe that this is the number one public health crisis in America. We need to change the hearts and minds of our government and our populace, to demonstrate the importance of keeping our… -
My Top Books for Breastfeeding, Plus a Mother's Day Discount on Nursing Wares
10 May 2012 | 12:34 pmIt's been a few years since I've been on active duty, active breastfeeding duty that is. But, luckily I still get to be surrounded by little bundles of nursling joy as many of my friends and family continue to nurse their littles and add to their family numbers. Although our family seems to be complete, (we started a little early), there are a couple of things that I remember keeping me sane and steady during those early months of new motherhood. The first was a collection of good books with comforting advice. The following are my personal favorites. (In no particular order): 1. The… -
Cleaning for Health - Making Your Own Cleaning Products
3 May 2012 | 9:52 amWhat does it mean for something to be clean? Here at Sprouts, cleanliness is all about health. We clean to keep our living environment as healthy as possible for the children and us. Sadly, many cleaning products people use in their daily lives do not promote health. They clean up dirt and bacteria, but leave behind all sorts of synthetic chemicals that can contribute to a whole mess of health problems. Check out this test done by the Environmental Working Group on cleaners used regularly in schools in California. Many of the cleaners used have ingredients in them that are known carcinogens… -
Book Review and Interview: "Vegan is Love" the newest children's book from Ruby Roth
30 Apr 2012 | 12:42 pmAuthor/illustrator Ruby Roth's newly released children's book, "Vegan is Love", has drawn plenty of praise from notable figures such as Jane Goodall, Gene Baur and singer Jason Mraz. Building on the success of her first book, "That's Why We Don't Eat Animals", Roth offers a more detailed description of vegan living in "Vegan is Love", complete with information for children to make cruelty-free choices at home, in school and in their communities. Some critics of Roth's book say it is inappropriate for children because of its subject matter and… -
EarthTalk: Cloud Computing's Substantial Footprint
30 Apr 2012 | 11:26 amDear EarthTalk: Why is Greenpeace upset with some leading tech companies for so-called “dirty cloud computing?” Can you explain? -- Jeremy Wilkins, Waco, TX Leading tech companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft are now offering unprecedented amounts of data storage and access to “apps” on huge Internet-connected servers, saving consumers and businesses the hassle of installing and running programs and storing information on their own local computers. This emerging trend, dubbed “cloud computing,” means that these providers have had to scale up their power consumption…
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Environment, Organics, Fair Trade & Recycling at Big Green Purse
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Here's a Fun and Easy Way to Find Out About New Green Products
16 May 2012 | 11:58 amHere at Big Green Purse, we believe that women can help create a healthier, safer world by shifting spending to greener products and services. But finding out what those products and services are can be time-consuming and overwhelming. Our website gives you the low-down on what's available, but sometimes it makes a difference if you can actually see your green options and give them a try yourself. Thankfully, EcoCentric Mom has come to the rescue! This new monthly product delivery service focuses specifically on finding healthy, natural and organic products for babies, moms, and… -
Now's the Time to Consider Sun-blocking Blinds to Keep Your Home Cool This Summer
15 May 2012 | 12:40 pmGiven how crazy the climate's gotten, we may be in for a very long, hot summer. In the heat of the moment, your first thought might be to crank up your air conditioner to stay cool. But that's an expensive proposition that will use a lot of energy and wreak havoc on your electricity bill. Before you get to that point, why not take a look at your windows, especially those that let in the most sunshine, and consider ways to shade them and keep the sun and heat out? First things first. Weatherize. If you didn't do this in the winter to keep cold air out, definitely do it now to keep… -
If you get flowers for Mother's Day, here's how to make them last.
11 May 2012 | 12:10 pmAre you getting or giving flowers for Mother's Day? Whether you buy them from your local florist, have them delivered, or arrange flowers you've cut in your own garden, these recommendations, provided courtesy of Organic Bouquet, will help you keep them happy in their vase for as long as possible. When the flowers arrive (or when you're arranging them for your mom)...· Prepare a solution of warm water and a flower food packet, or mix 2 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice and 1 tbsp sugar per quart of water.· Fill a vase with the solution to within 1-2 inches of the rim.·… -
Still Shopping for Mother's Day? Stop.
11 May 2012 | 10:38 amMaybe this is blasphemy, but in our house, we don't give presents on Mother's Day. (Father's Day, either.) I decided long ago that I didn't want my kids stressing to buy me clothes, appliances, or new fangled gadgets that I didn't really need or couldn't really use. What I DID want was their time. I wanted to spend as much of the day together as possible doing something fun and focused on us as a family. When my kids were little, that meant breakfast in our PJs, picnics at the local park, bike rides to the playground, dinner they made (with a little fatherly help!),… -
Climate Change Affects Our Health, Our Homes, Our Families and Our Future
3 May 2012 | 10:26 amIt's easy to dismiss climate change as a big, confusing, uncertain issue that affects other people living in other parts of the world. But as the blogposts in this month's Green Moms Carnival show, the build-up in our atmosphere of heat-trapping "greenhouse" gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) is hitting very close to home, seriously impacting our health, the health of our kids and families, the food we eat, even our pets. Read these posts, then continue to Connect the Dots on Saturday, May 5, Climate Impacts Day, when thousands of communities around the world will call for…
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Nature Moms Blog
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In Love: Fila Skeletoes – Wordless Wednesday
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Coconut Ginger Pancakes – Primal & Grain Free
14 May 2012 | 7:41 amRemember my Creamy French Toast Pancakes recipe from a few weeks back? Well, my husband is in love with it. He makes them 4-5 times a week, maybe more. Most days he follows the recipe as I wrote it but some days he gets all wild and crazy and creates new variations. Hence the reason he is a better cook. I stick with the safe bet and he likes to kick it up a notch, ala Emeril. If he got to set something on fire while cooking these they would probably be all he ever made. Anyway, this week he came up with two kick ass, new versions of these paleo/primal pancakes. Delicious doesn’t even… -
TGIF – NatureBox, Baby Books, and Fifty Shades
11 May 2012 | 6:34 amTGIF! Have a great weekend and Mother’s Day all! I am hoping to kickstart my weekend this morning with a viewing of Dark Shadows at the theater and then watching the Central East Regional CrossFit games on ESPN3 since some of the guys/gals from my gym are competing. Go team CFNA! It would be lovely to go in person since they are in Columbus, OH but I think my kids would be bored out of their minds. The rest of the weekend is pretty up in the air. We have been invited to a picnic and there is an herb festival the next town over. Lots of possibilities. Stuff I am Reviewing… Nature… -
Green Your Period with The DivaCup
10 May 2012 | 4:04 pmEver come across a product that you may have hesitated to buy at first and then it ends up changing your life and you cannot imagine life without it? The Diva Cup is one of those for me. I think I first wrote about this wonderful product about 7 or 8 years now. The concept of reusables came into my life via cloth diapers and then cloth pads for moms. While I have lots of love for those too it was the Diva Cup that ended up being the real game changer. After the second month using it I knew that I would be using a menstrual cup until I no longer needed them anymore (menopause). Also being the… -
Summer Co-Ops – What Are They?
9 May 2012 | 7:08 amThis is the time of year when you are bombarded with all kinds of local summer camp offerings. Summer time isn’t vacation time for many parents and you either have to find ways to keep kids occupied or maybe you just want to occasionally. No parent wants to hear the dreaded “Mom, I’m bored!” from their kids. I am one of those mean moms that tells my kids to get creative and use their imagination if they are bored. I don’t feel as though it is my job to entertain them. Yet, I do want to facilitate some special moments and memories during the summer and summer…
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Kale Smoothie: One a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
15 May 2012 | 5:06 amKale Smoothie Mustache! A kale smoothie makes a body good. This is my new saying since starting my smoothie addiction two weeks ago. For months, I heard that smoothies make you feel energized throughout the day. And gulp, they do. I swear. And guess what the secret is? Kale. Kale is a regular powerhouse of goodness. Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD states that “[o]ne cup of kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber, and 15% of the daily requirement of calcium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 40% of magnesium, 180% of vitamin A, 200% of vitamin C, and 1,020% of vitamin K. It is… -
National School Lunch Program Struggles. Lunch Line Producer Reveals
9 May 2012 | 11:04 amLunch Line Documentary about the National School Lunch Program Lunch Line, a film produced by Michael Graziano and Ernie Park, reaches deep down into your soul to shine a light on the issues surrounding the National School Lunch Program started in 1946 (See the trailer here.) Every day, the Program feeds 32 million children, in which only a dollar is spent on the actual meal. Listen to the below podcast or video as Graziano talks about the film and the issues surrounding the Program. Background Information about the Film This movie neither advocates for or against the lunch program… -
Dandelion Picking. Great Way to Get Your Kids Outdoors
7 May 2012 | 2:23 pmDandelions Waiting to Be Picked Is your yard riddled with dandelions? Instead of cursing those cute yellow moppet tops, consider harvesting the greens and flowers. Yes, my friends, you have real gold out there. What a great way to get your kids outside to play with the added benefit of picking your dandelions. From your harvest, you can make dandelion jelly (coming up on the blog,) enjoy the greens, or simply discard them. But first, let’s talk about how to get your kids dandelion pumped. Suggestions to Get Them Excited When I was young, my father would pay us $10 each to… -
Employee Green Web Game Say Practically Green CEO Ups Biz Sustainability
3 May 2012 | 1:04 pmGreen Talk: Practically Green Helps Business Increase Sustainability Previously, I interviewed Susan Hunt Stevens, the CEO of Practically Green, about how her company’s online game could change the world of sustainability. Hunt compares her online game of earning points similar to the LEED rating system (a green building accreditation system) or weight watchers. What fascinated me was how PG has successfully licensed the game to businesses to encourage sustainability within their organizations. Talk about “game on” at the work place especially for those competitive… -
Juicy Joy Says Author Lisa McCourt Will Unveil Your MoJo
30 Apr 2012 | 7:28 pmJuicy Joy Book Do you feel you are living someone else’s life other than your own? I sense people’s unhappiness in conferences and workshops.. Everyone seems to want a more rewarding live. When an email about Lisa McCourt book Juicy Joy: 7 Simple Steps to Your Glorious, Gutsy Self crossed my desk, a bell went off in my head. Could Lisa shed some light on the unhappiness in the world? Could she give some nuggets to my readers who are searching as well? Watch the video or listen to the podcast below. Prior to my video interview, I did my homework. Why would McCourt…
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Craft Recycled: 10 Awesome Reclaimed Cardboard Crafts
16 May 2012 | 5:00 amInstead of tossing your cardboard, you can reuse it to make fun cardboard crafts! Cardboard is pretty ubiquitous, isn't it? It seems like you can't buy many things without ending up with a bit of cardboard that's headed for the recycle bin. Paper recycling is pretty efficient, but it does take energy to send the cardboard away and to actually do the recycling part. If you do end up with some spare cardboard laying around, you can use your crafty skills to turn it into something usable again instead! Here are some cardboard crafts to get you started. 1. All you need to make the cardboard shelf… -
Spotted: Upcycled Shopping Cart Chair
15 May 2012 | 5:00 amMax McCurdo restores and recycles unwanted products into new and well-designed objects, from bathtub couches to washing-machine drum coffee tables. Similar to the work of Ramon Coronado, this cool reinvented shopping cart chair is another great upcycled piece by McCurdo's company, Reestore. McCurdo's design is not only inspirational, it's atheistically well designed and I suspect quite comfortable. The "Annie" chair takes an ordinary object and gives it a second life, suitable for any living room or office in need of something cute and comfy with a dash of iconic design. Although a bit costly… -
Spotted: DIY Circus Train from Old Tea Boxes
14 May 2012 | 5:00 amI am loving this whimsical little circus train that crafter Mer Mag made from old tea boxes and brightly colored duct tape! She and her boys got crafty and cut up some empty tea boxes from the pantry to make these little trains. They used duct tape to embellish, but I bet you could cut back on the tape in this project if you used junk mail paper and a glue stick instead. All you need to make your own are: Small, empty boxes (from tea, animal crackers, etc) Duct tape Junk mail and a glue stick (optional) Scissors Brads Imagination! Get the tutorial here! -
Spotted: Wine Cork Micro-Planters
11 May 2012 | 5:00 amWe're big fans of wine cork craft projects, and these sweet wine cork micro-planters combine corky crafts with another thing that's close to my heart: growing things! Over at Crafts Unleashed, you can learn how to create your own mini succulent planters with just some old wine corks, a wood carving tool set, cuttings from a succulent, and a little bit of good potting mix. Easy peasy! I think these would look great as part of a tablescape. Maybe if you arranged a bunch of them on a pretty, vintage tray! How would you show off your wine cork micro-planter? -
Book Review: Small Space Container Gardens
9 May 2012 | 4:50 amWe're all about adding splashes of greenery to small spaces around here, and whether you have a big back yard, a tiny porch, or just a windowsill to work with, container gardening can help you do just that. The kind folks at Timber Press sent me a copy of Fern Richardson's new book, Small Space Container Gardens, and I have got to tell you, I am in love! The book is all about how to plan, plant, and maintain beautiful container gardens, and she does an great job of demystifying some of the trickier parts of gardening. Richardson talks you through planning your garden from choosing the right…
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Best Of Mother Earth
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Mother Daughter Tile
12 May 2012 | 4:17 pmperhaps you recall that i am a gushing fan of the swedish artist camilla engman. she examples someone who has made herself very accessible via the web, I feel often artists are so elusive and mysterious. I fell for Camilla’s authenticity and her very unique expression. when she posted that she was working on another collaboration with ceramicist karin ericksson, an artist I also have admired, thanks to her work with Camilla, I went to peek at the items they were clearing out to make room for their newer pieces. I was quite taken with this particular piece i thought, wow – this… -
Moms Take Care Of YOU!
8 May 2012 | 9:36 amMoms do it all don’t they? They work, they cook, they clean, they juggle, they shuttle, they worry. It shows up in stress which takes it’s toll on the body, and it’s now showing up more than ever before. Moms are tired, maxed out, they can’t sleep, they are overweight. Woman according to a 2008 survey by the American Pysycholigical Association, are more affected by stress than men. Unhealthy behaviors like comfort eating, poor food choices, smoking and inactivity now shows up in their physical health. Stressed woman are at risk for serious health concerns down the… -
Hearty Pea Soup
3 May 2012 | 11:25 ammy sister sent me this hearty pea soup recipe and i enjoyed it tremendously, the simmering of onion, celery seed and bay leaf was very aromatic…and I can’t tell you the last time i had lima beans! I added more carrot. I also think if you like ham – that would make a great addition too! 1 onion, diced 2 T olive oil 1 bay leaf 1 t celery seed ——————— 1 C green split peas 1/4 C barley 1/2 C lima beans 2 quarts water ——————– 2 t salt dash pepper 1 carrot, chopped 3 stalks celery, diced 1/2… -
No Need To Lose Nose Hairs While Cleaning Your Oven
2 May 2012 | 7:51 amOven cleaners are one of THE most dangerous cleaning products ever. Here are a few lovely substances one might find in an oven cleaner: Naphthalene A white crystalline compound derived from coal tar or petroleum and used in manufacturing dyes, moth repellents, and explosives and as a solvent. Also called tar camphor Petroleum Distillates A thick, flammable, yellow-to-black mixture of gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons that occurs naturally beneath the earth’s surface, can be separated into fractions including natural gas, gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, fuel and lubricating oils,… -
Climate Change And Our Health
30 Apr 2012 | 9:24 amThis post is for this month’s Green Mom’s Carnival hosted by Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse. The topic is Climate Change. It’s the last day of Earth Month. Earth day is an over done, green washed “whatever” expression that has lost it’s meaning to perfect looking designer grocery bags, and look good efforts to plant a tree. I realize I am being very negative. But many of us who advocate green concerns find this month to be a lot of green noise. Changes that could happen to move things forward via climate change aren’t happening fast…
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Go Green Travel Green
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Where to Travel with Babies and Toddlers: Top 5 Destinations
16 May 2012 | 6:51 amThis post is Part 1 of our Where to Travel with Kids series. Watch for more articles about traveling with kids at every age. With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start planning family vacations. If you’re a parent with young kids, you’re probably starting to wonder where to travel with babies and toddlers. [...] -
Best Digital DSLR Cameras for Every Traveler’s Budget
15 May 2012 | 6:37 amWhether you are going on a staycation or planning a long-term overseas trip, it is definitely easier to capture those legendary travel moments with a great camera. Up until the last few years, it was difficult to get a great camera for a good price. Many professional DSLR cameras seemed off-limits for travelers. But thankfully, there are [...] -
Best Farmers’ Markets in the United States
9 May 2012 | 5:27 amAs summer approaches, seasonal farmers’ markets are opening up all over the country. Whether you are looking for fresh produce or ready-made jams and artisan breads, local farmers’ markets are a great place to start. They are also a fun, green way to experience local culture if you are traveling. Here are my choices for the [...] -
10 Best Family Travel Blogs for Every Type of Travel
8 May 2012 | 6:00 amAccording to recent family travel statistics, 33% of travelers visit online communities or travel blogs to seek information before they plan trips. But if you’re reading this, you probably already know that. What you may not know, if you travel with kids: which family travel blogs you can rely on for consistently great advice. I [...] -
Car Travel with Baby: 12 Tips to Help You Stay Sane
7 May 2012 | 6:00 amI’ll admit, I wasn’t excited about tackling the 7-hour drive from Minneapolis to Chicago with a 4-month-old. I knew the car trip would take even longer than usual and that my son would get cranky being cooped up for so long. And did I mention it was a holiday weekend? The first few hours were [...]
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More on Extreme Weather and the Greenhouse Effect
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Varied Views on Extreme Weather in a Warming Climate
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An Online Tool For Gauging the Relative Value of Efficient Cars
10 May 2012 | 8:55 amA student team produces a handy online tool allowing car buyers to compare the full costs and benefits of cars. -
A Musical History of Humanity's Fossil Fuel Fixation
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From Bark to Bottle – a Cork Story
5 May 2012 | 11:52 pmStudents chronicle efforts to sustain the age-old use of cork to seal wine bottles and thus sustain the forest source of this versatile material.
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Solar Feeds
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The Future of Nuclear Power in the UK
16 May 2012 | 10:51 amThe Future of Nuclear Power in the UK Top energy providers in the UK are abandoning plans for nuclear energy due to the enormous cost. As reported in the Guardian UK, had RWE invested its planned billions of dollars into nuclear energy, it would’ve forced a massive credit-rating downgrade while E.ON threw plans to the scrapheap due to a lack of “financial firepower.” [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Phasing Out Nuclear PowerNext-Generation... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> -
Will Mercedes Launch a Fuel Cell Car by 2014?
16 May 2012 | 10:47 amWill Mercedes Launch a Fuel Cell Car by 2014? Different automakers seem to have different perceptions towards hydrogen fuel cell technology. While some believe that it is too early to experiment with this clean and emission-free source of energy, others are eager to drive forward and be among the first that will revolutionize the way we commute on the roads of tomorrow. Mercedes-Benz seem [...] Solar Feeds No related posts. go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> -
A Fossil Fuel Future?
16 May 2012 | 10:24 amA Fossil Fuel Future? The fossil fuel industry is aggressively pushing its drill-everywhere-drill-anything agenda, which would open up every square inch of America to extraction. So what would happen if we gave the industry what it wants? Today, the Center for American Progress released “America’s Future Under ‘Drill, Baby, Drill,’” describing where we may be in the year 2030 [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Solar Executives Rebut Fossil Fuel... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> -
Achieving A Smooth Solar Panel Installation
16 May 2012 | 10:11 amAchieving A Smooth Solar Panel Installation If you’re considering harnessing the potential of solar power, either with a free system, or rent-a-roof scheme, you could reduce the fuel bills of your home. On top of this, you’ll be taking action that will make a positive impact on your own, and your family’s carbon footprint. But many people worry about whether having [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:New North Carolina Solar Panel Installation... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> -
GE Inks Another Wind Deal in Europe
16 May 2012 | 10:04 amGE Inks Another Wind Deal in Europe GE (NYSE: GE) recently announced that a consortium including Spanish energy services company Tamoin Energías Renovables just signed the largest single GE wind turbine maintenance agreement in all of Europe with Iberdola Renovables SA of Madrid. This contract would cover servicing 310 GE turbines in Spain. While the agreement is for three years, there’s an [...] Solar Feeds Related posts:Iberdrola, Salt River... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>>
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Resilience Science
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A history of bicycle transformation in the Netherlands
26 Apr 2012 | 2:17 amCool video about how a movement for social-ecological transformation took advantage of a window of opportunity. Dutch cyclist organizations pushing for new cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands. Read more on the Bicycling Dutch website in this post. An interesting post compares public space in locations in Netherlands in 2012 and 1957. Related posts:Stabilizing Collectives in the Study of Transformation: Instead of “key-individuals” You say “transitions”, I say “transformation”… Vulnerability Modelling Post-docs in Netherlands -
Political Ecology and Resilience
21 Apr 2012 | 10:01 pmI will be participating in a public discussion Resilience and Political Ecology at Upssala University April 27th in a moderated discussion with Prof. Alf Hornborg a professor of Human Ecology at Lund University, which will be moderated by Eva Friman from the Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development, Uppsala University The discussion will be Friday 27 April 2012, 14.15-17.00, Hambergssalen, Geocentrum, Villavägen 16, Uppsala University. More information is on the DevNet website here and here. Alf Hornburg and I previously had an online discussion on this blog where I tried to… -
Robert Harrison on Joesph Conrad
21 Apr 2012 | 5:22 amStanford humanities professor Robert Harrison has a great online podcast, Entitled Opinons, that discusses various aspects of the Humanities. Robert Harrison is a Dante specialist, but he is also very interested in people’s relationships with the Earth. His enthralling books Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition, and Forests: The Shadow of Civilization provide much food for thought. His shows cover diverse topics and thinkers such as Michel Foucault, eco-critic Ursula Heise on Extinction, and A Monologue on Machiavelli. In his show on Joesph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness… -
Impacts of Geoengineering on Biodiversity
10 Apr 2012 | 4:58 amThe Convention on Biological Diversity just released a report [PDF] put together by their Liaison Expert group on geo-engineering and biodiversity. The report – to which I have contributed as one of several lead authors – brings together peer-reviewed literature on expected impacts of a suite of geoengineering technologies, on biodiversity and ecosystem services. The last chapter also elaborates social, economical and ethical dimensions as they relate to the technologies’ impacts on biodiversity. Key messages include: 10. There is no single geoengineering approach that… -
Sustainability in the Anthropocene: A Techno-Political Project (not a Scientific one)
5 Apr 2012 | 12:53 amThis is a guest post by Thad Miller, Assistant Professor in Urban Civic Ecology and Sustainable Communities at Portland State University’s Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning. You can visit his website here and follow him on Twitter at @Thad_Miller. This is the second post in a series on technology-Anthropocene-resilience. The first post about geoengineering and planetary stewardship, can be found here. Scientists have declared that the Earth has entered a new epoch—one that is characterized by human impact on the planet’s biophysical processes. So, too, has the notion of the…
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Wild Elephants Hold Eery Vigil
13 May 2012 | 3:04 pmFor 12 hours, two herds of wild South African elephants slowly made their way through the Zululand bush until they reached the house of late author Lawrence Anthony, the conservationist who saved their lives.The formerly violent, rogue elephants, destined to be shot a few years ago as pests, were rescued and rehabilitated by Anthony, who had grown up in the bush and was known as the “Elephant Whisperer.” For two days the herds loitered at Anthony’s rural compound on the vast Thula Thula game reserve in the South African KwaZulu – to say good-bye to the man they loved. But how did they… -
Build a Better Greenhouse
12 May 2012 | 4:35 amhttp://www.EasiestGarden.com/greenhouse – Did you ever want a good quality greenhouse? Tired of hauling your wife’s plants into the house each fall or tripping over them in the garage all winter? Or perhaps you want to extend your growing season, start plants several months ahead of the season, or just want to experiment with some of our hydroponic gardening systems? Well, this DVD makes it not only possible – but easy, fun, and cheap. Building a better greenhouse is something that has needed to be done for a long time. Most small greenhouses (also called hobby houses) are… -
DIY Power Monitor
6 May 2012 | 7:06 amI’ve designed this open source project along the lines of a Kill-A-Watt, but for DC instead of AC. This week I’ll be adding a nice 4 line white on blue LCD display, and I’ll be adding AC monitoring soon as well. It monitors Volts, Amps, Hours, and calculates Watts, Watt Hours, and Amp Hours. It can be configured for multiple sensors to monitor the power consumption of several devices, or the power production of several sources, like solar, wind, hydro, etc. I’m currently using a 30 amp unidirectional sensor, but again, this can be configured for bidirectional… -
Giving plastic bottles a second life
1 May 2012 | 4:09 pmI recently received a laptop bag made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. It’s a high quality bag, and I’m very pleased with it. It’s well padded, and stylish, and the eco-friendly materials and socially responsible labor are a real plus! How a plastic bottle became your bag What makes B2B Green? The fabric in this product, both the exterior and interior, are derived from 100% post consumer recycled plastic bottles. This process is the end point for the process which begins with the collection of bottles, which become ground up, washed to become fiber, spun into yarn and… -
7 Easy Green Home Improvement Tips You Can Do Today
30 Apr 2012 | 5:05 pmYour home is a reflection of who you are, and as such, it offers plenty of opportunities to make a statement not only about your style, but also your values and beliefs like caring about the environment. From cool white roofs, to solar panels, geothermal heating systems, wood siding, insulated windows and doors, energy efficient light bulbs, there is a wide range of home improvement projects that you can do to make your home more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. However, you do not have to do it all at once, nor do green home improvements have to cost you a fortune. In fact, as…
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Green Talk Radio
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Lunch Line: the Unsettling Biz of the National School Lunch Program
8 May 2012 | 6:00 amGreen Talk (http://www.green-talk.com) interviews Michael Graziano, the producer of the Lunch Line, a documentary about history and struggles of the National Lunch School Program. His interview is insightful about the Program that feeds 32 million children a day. He summarizes the documentary that features features interviews from different stakeholders at the same time, weaves into the story of students from a low income school district in Chicago that sought to create a better school meal. Be sure to subscribe to Green Talk's newsletter: http://www.green-talk.com/subscribe Follow GT on… -
Green Web Game for Employees Say Practically Green CEO Green Biz.
2 May 2012 | 6:00 amPractically Green Susan Hunt Stevens explains why PG's green online web game helps employees to green the companies business. In turn, the companies can reduce costs with more people understanding the broad sustainability platform of the company. Be sure to subscribe to Green Talk's newsletter: http://www.green-talk.com/subscribe Follow GT on Twitter: http//:www.twitter.com/greentalk. Chat with us on Facebook.com: http://www.facebook.com/greentalk Don't forget to follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/greentalk/ -
Juicy Joy Says Author Lisa McCourt Will Kickstart Your Mojo
30 Apr 2012 | 1:00 pmhttp://www.green-talk.com: Juicy Joy: 7 Simple Steps to Your Glorious, Gutsy Self Book and Club Real, an online course will unveil your hidden Mojo. Author Lisa McCourt,a personal development guru and best selling children's author explains what seems to missing in our lives that stops us from finding true happiness. Listen as she explains her own crisis and how she found herself. -
Honest Tea CEO Compromises Less, Increases Sustainable Efforts
23 Apr 2012 | 6:00 amHonest Teas CEO, Seth Goldman, offers a peek into the world of a sustainable company from its origins to his newest recycling initiative. -
Coda, a New Electric Car Company
27 Mar 2012 | 1:00 pmCoda is a new electric car company.
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Reuters Video: Environment
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Drought blamed for fall of Mayan civilization
15 May 2012 | 8:12 amMay 15 - Researchers in Mexico say the mighty Mayan civilization that thrived in central America for 2700 years from 1800 BC, might have been brought down by climate change. Based on research deep underground, the scientists say there's evidence of long-term drought during the period of population decline. Tara Cleary reports. -
Ancient city of Jericho boasts new, eco-friendly walls
15 May 2012 | 6:29 amMay 15 - Developers in the West Bank's Jericho, the world's lowest lying city, are building an the first ever eco-housing project in the Palestinian territories.The homes are designed to offset searing summer temperatures and put a modern face on the ancient city. Joel Flynn reports. -
Commercializing crocodile conservation
15 May 2012 | 2:51 amMay 15 - A commercial crocodile farm in Mexico is striking a balance between business and conservation to help protect the region's endangered Morelet crocodile. The reptile is under threat from habitat loss and poaching but the farm is helping the species thrive in the wild. Tara Cleary reports. -
Sky’s the limit for China instant buildings
14 May 2012 | 9:38 amMay 14 - A Chinese company builds a low-carbon, three-story building from scratch in just over a week using a unique system of prefabricated modules, but its ambitious CEO has much larger plans. Maxim Duncan reports. -
Low carbon building erected in a week
14 May 2012 | 2:41 amMay 14 - A Chinese company builds a low-carbon, three-story building from scratch in just over a week using a unique system of prefabricated modules. Music by Djrum-Watermark-2nd Drop Records 2012. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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5 Surprisingly Unknown Endangered Species
11 May 2012 | 4:00 amIt is sad to think that there are many endangered species across the globe that we have never even heard of, let alone seen. Our wildest imagination could not have created some of the exotic animals close to leaving our planet. Here are six of these beautiful animals you may have never even known existed. 1. Mexican Walking Fish The Mexican Walking Fish is located in Mexico waters and is able to travel on land for extended periods of time, which is why it is also sometimes called the ambulatory fish. It has the neat ability to re-generate body parts. 2. Glass Frog Primarily, these frogs are… -
Northern Hemisphere from Space
10 May 2012 | 9:22 pmThere are some videos that work just fine watching them in low-res or on a small device. Others beg to be watched in full-HD, big screen, with Ride of the Valkyries blaring in the background. This video made from time-lapse images from the geostationary Electro-L weather satellite, do their best to demonstrate the beauty of the 121 megapixel (that’s 1 kilometer per pixel) images that make up the video. For the full images, check out Planet Earth. Be sure to watch the video in HD, full screen. -
The Terrifying Harpy Eagle
7 May 2012 | 12:45 pmIt’s the kind of animal that sparks our imagination and haunts our nightmares. With claws designed to grab hold of flesh, unrelenting, or to tear through it when necessary, the Harpy Eagle is the largest and most powerful raptor in the Americas. Females are larger than males, weighing in at 13-20 lbs versus 9-11 lbs for males. Their wings can span 6.5 feet, smaller than other eagles of their size to allow for easier maneuverability as they rip through forests in search of their prey. They live in Mexico, throughout Central American and a far south a Argentina, but the reduction of rain… -
Believe it or Not, These are not Pictures
6 May 2012 | 6:40 pmThe world of hyperrealism is one that is intended to fool the mind and make us question reality. This painstaking style of art requires the skill of the masters and the perseverance necessary to make something as vivid as real life. Here are some of the best ones we’ve found; consider it a sampling of a single piece linked to the sources where more of the magic can be found. Francesco Capello – “Figure in Auto” Mark Goings – “Streamline” Paul Cadden – “Detroit” Davis Cone – “Radio City” and “Bad Axe”… -
Venice at Dusk
6 May 2012 | 6:03 amThere will always be problems with Venice. It has an odor that hints of sewer. During the day, it’s crowded with rude tourists (who are only a little nicer than the locals). Despite the best efforts of science it will probably not be able to survive the centuries to come. With all of the negative, there is still the inspired soul of Venice, the heart of a city born from art and flourishing through history and culture. At dusk, it is truly a magnificent example of man-made beauty. Credit: Reddit Related articles From Sunrise To Sunset By Boat In Venice, Italy (gadling.com) 12 Most…
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Sustainable Industries: All Content
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Solving problems
16 May 2012 | 11:29 amOmidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm started in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Since 2004, the firm has invested close to $300 million in both non-profit and for profit ventures, all of which have a stated mission to catalyze social, economic, and political change.TriplePundit has written about many of the companies that Omidyar has helped start over the years - Ashoka, Mango, Kiva.org, CouchSurfing, and D.light just to name a few. Last week Nick Aster had the pleasure of attending the Omidyar Network's annual executive forum in Redwood City, CA. -
Calling the new middle class
16 May 2012 | 9:58 amEnvironmental responsibility is an important part of any good business – and contact centers, many located in countries with emerging economies, can have a tremendous impact on creating new generations of environmentally and socially aware citizens. In fact, the contact center industry is helping to create a new middle-class in developing countries, offering highly sought-after jobs with good pay and benefits. Knowing that you can care for your family opens up an entirely new world of possibilities, allowing you to devote time and energy towards caring for other issues that… -
Has the well run dry?
15 May 2012 | 5:55 pmThe End Polluter Welfare Act would end fossil fuel subsidies, and save over $10 billion a year and more than $110 billion over 10 years.Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Keith Ellison announced they would introduce the bill to Congress during a press conference with 350.org. The bill would specifically end tax breaks for fossil fuel companies, plus eliminate special financing, end taxpayer funded R&D, and set fair royalties policies.Bernie Sanders describes the End Polluter Welfare Act in an op-ed piece for Reader Supported News, as the "most comprehensive ever introduced on… -
Swap, don't shop
10 May 2012 | 9:01 pmGood green marketers push the innovation of different products. Better products. But can we profit from making less products in the first place? “Swap Don’t Shop,” the most recent of the Columbia Business School Alumni Club’s Making Green from Green events, explored this very dilemma.The panel began with a sobering point. Moderator Cameron Tonkinwise of the Parsons School of Design Strategies reminded his audience of green business advocates that for all the sustainable sourcing, the holistic manufacturing, the reusable materials, and whatever else constitutes our… -
Abolish territorialism
10 May 2012 | 7:38 pmCoworking spaces can be a lot of different things depending on where they are and the community they exist to serve. Some are startup incubators or event centers, while others are hubs for all types of sharing. Some coworking spaces are free, though most charge monthly membership fees.No matter what shape or size, the mission of most coworking spaces is the same: to facilitate collaboration and success among a community of talented people who believe they are better when working in close proximity with their peers.What's funny is that coworking spaces sometimes forget to exercise this…
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Minimize Your Carbon Footprint With These Green Energy Ideas!
15 May 2012 | 7:01 amInstead of using A/C in the summer, wear natural fabrics. Natural fabrics, including cotton, cause moisture to move away from the body, which means it stays cooler. Also, choose lighter color clothing, which reflects the sun rather than absorbs its heat. Try and make renewable energy for yourself; you can learn a lot if you put your mind to it. In addition to being an independent consumer, you will reduce pollution and energy costs. There are a few different ways that you can do this. Use Eco-friendly lighting. There are several alternatives to incandescent lighting which are much more… -
Approaches To Make Green Energy A Simple Solution!
13 May 2012 | 7:00 amIf you use fuel oil to heat your home, ask a professional if you can use biodiesel. A lot of times this can be done with minimal modifications to your existing system. Bio-diesel fuels burn more efficiently and cleaner than conventional petroleum- based fuel oil. Research different sources of green energy available to your community. Compare costs and look up regulations on green energy and tax incentives. Switching from electricity to gas, or from your city water supply to a well, may save you money. A home-energy monitor can help you stay on top of your energy use. It will measure your use… -
Going Green With Your Energy For The Future
11 May 2012 | 6:59 amYou can save energy by setting your heat to 60 degrees at night or when you aren’t home. At this temperature, your home is not using much energy. This way, you are saving money and conserving energy. Try using rainwater for items in your home, such as your toilet. This can save you cash on your utilities and make a good environmental impact. It is very easy to collect rainwater; you just have to put jars and pots outside when you expect rain, and put a lid on all the jars and pots when they are full. If your home isn’t suitable for full solar paneling or other sources of renewable…
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My Social Media experiment – No more Twitter and Google+ for a month
16 May 2012 | 6:44 amI have decided to conduct a social media experiment. I will not use Twitter or Google+ over the next 4 weeks and instead fully focus on writing daily blogs on CSR / Sustainability and various business topics. The intention is to find out whether I will be more productive that way. Productive in this context [...] -
Buy land, they don’t make it anymore!
14 May 2012 | 6:31 amYesterday I purchased my first square-meter (m2) of land. Actually 982 m2 to be exact. My wife and I can now call ourself proud owners of valuable land. It is a very gratifying feeling to write that actually. Why? Because in my view land is one of the most undervalued assets we can have a Sustainability practitioners [...] -
Report Review: Corporate Progress on the Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability
14 May 2012 | 2:24 amI wanted to take a closer look at an interesting new report today. The report called “The Road to 2020: Corporate Progress on the Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability“ provides us with some interesting key findings. Key findings of the report: Companies are moving, albeit too slowly, given the urgency of the sustainability challenges we face. Some [...] -
I want more sustainability and transparency in politics
13 May 2012 | 5:55 amI just came back from voting in the state parliament elections here in North-Rhine Westphalia. This was the first election for me since moving back to Germany nearly 1,5 years ago. At previous elections I used to do postal voting and to be honest I never really spend much time deciding whom to vote for. [...] -
The future of Social Marketing? – Recycle Your Facebook Status to Save the Planet
12 May 2012 | 9:25 amToday has been a very busy day and I did not really find the time to blog as extensively as I wanted to. So lets make this quick. Today I want to introduce you to this very cool and at the same time very useful project called the The Great Recycle. The Great Recycle is a national (US [...]
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The Solar Drop @ GoGreenSolar.com
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LA Solar Incentive Program and Feed-in Tariff Program
11 May 2012 | 1:35 pmFor those of you who may not know, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has developed a Solar Incentive Program (SIP) to support solar energy in Los Angeles. This Solar Incentive Program can help you with the cost of installing a new solar system. The Solar Feed-in Tariff Program, which allows owners of large-scale on-grid solar systems to sell back unused energy, is currently in the works. This Solar Incentive Program was created to help meet the aim of Senate Bill 1, which is essentially an extension of the California Solar Initiative (CSI) and the Energy… -
Free Energy Classes by Southern California Edison
30 Apr 2012 | 4:14 pmDid you know that every time you pay your electricity bill in California, Edison uses some of that money to provide the public with educational workshops? These classes are a unique opportunity for everyone to learn how to save money, energy, and the planet. We recently attended a class about plug-in electric vehicle chargers at Southern California Edison in Irwindale, California. When we first arrived, we sipped on coffee and walked around the interactive lighting display, which has an assortment of lamps for commercial and residential use. Prior to the class itself, we went on… -
Reading by Sunlight in the Dark?
24 Apr 2012 | 11:50 amCatch up on some reading with the new Solar-Powered Lighted Cover for Kindle 4 or Kindle Touch. SolarFocus has recently developed this all-in-one unit to transform your Kindle into a lean, mean, energy-efficient reading machine. The SolarKindleLighted Cover works as a classy protective cover, charger, and reading light in one device. The SolarKindleLighted Cover is sleek, stylish, and sturdy. Your Kindle fits snugly into this case, as if it were part of the case itself. Once you slip your Kindle into the SolarKindleLighted Cover, an LED light will blink red to let… -
Bill Clinton Promotes Solar Energy at Solar Power International 2012
20 Apr 2012 | 12:30 pmBringing in more than 21,000 professionals from countries all over the planet, Solar Power International is the known to be the solar conference to attend in the solar industry today. This event, which will be held on September 12 in Orlando, Florida, offers a series of workshops, exhibits, and networking opportunities for renewable energy enthusiasts and experts everywhere. Solar Power International will feature over 1,200 companies on an expansive trade show floor, making for an exciting networking event. Manufacturers, distributers, contractors, engineers, investors, and… -
motion-activated led Security Light by RAB
1 Apr 2012 | 7:43 pmPresenting the RAB LED LFLOOD 18W with STL360, a motion-activated security light for your home or office. Ideal to complete your home security system, the RAB LStealth works as a deterrent against crime. This security light is perfect to protect your garage, back yard, side yard, barn, or any area that needs security lighting on a regular basis. The RAB LStealth is also convenient to have at your front porch for those times you spend outside in the evenings. The RAB LStealth’s finish is offered in your choice of bronze or white to match style of your home or…
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Meet the Two-year-old in Charge of Your Life.
16 May 2012 | 12:38 pmEvery time I fully explain the way in which a 2-year-old is generating each moment of someone's life, they say, "Finally, I can understand what's going on in my life. That makes so much sense!" -
The Tallest Artificial Climbing Wall in the World.
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The Hero in Me. ~ Elizabeth Reese, PhD
16 May 2012 | 11:26 amGrounding ourselves with Muladhara chakra. Vishnu is a hero from the Hindu culture who is known for his commitment to protect the earth. While Vishnu makes many OHMazing Journeys, he is a truly extraordinary hero because he makes compassionate, helpful choices a way of everyday life. As seen in this sculpture of Vishnu from our partners at the Crow [...] -
10 Reasons to Go to Mountainfilm in Telluride.
16 May 2012 | 10:59 amWhy I look forward to Mountainfim every year. I first attended Mountainfilm in Telluride in 2011, at the urging of two filmmaker friends (one of whom is pictured below). “You have to go,” they said, almost jumping out of their seats with excitement, “It’s the most inspiring weekend, anywhere.” They leaned forward. “Really.” “Most inspiring [...] -
Wise Concentration: Moving Away from Multitasking.
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Watch: Breaking up with your bank
16 May 2012 | 9:29 amLeaving your bank is kind of like leaving a relationship. -
The Paperpedic: Flat-pack furniture gives making your bed a whole new meaning
16 May 2012 | 9:25 amI have a bed frame problem. More specifically, I have a problem with those platform beds with the wood slatted bases sold by a certain Swedish retailer that starts with “I” and ends in “A.” The thing is, the slates always seem to fall through which eventually leads to full-on bed frame malfunction. I’ve gone through two of the suckers within the last few years. -
Want the freshest fruit? New sensor improves on the human nose
16 May 2012 | 9:23 amHow often does this happen to you? You bite into an apple only to find that it isn't quite ripe yet. Or you peel open a banana to find that it's already browning inside and past its prime. A new device developed at MIT could help avoid these unwelcome fruity discoveries and save grocery stores millions of dollars in spoiled produce. The device, which is still in the concept phase, uses carbon nanotubes to detect the gas ethylene, which fruits emit as they mature, causing them to ripen. -
Low-tech food preservation
16 May 2012 | 9:21 amThe gardening season is coming to a close. Many of us mourn a bit for the true freshness of summertime garden pickings as the days grow shorter and colder. -
Photo: Cricket stars in the making
16 May 2012 | 8:24 amPhoto: Hamish Blair/Getty Images Vanuatuan kids hone their skills at clinic
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Food News
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Should we drink coffee?
16 May 2012 | 1:11 pmCoffee and I have had a distant, distrustful relationship until recently. Because I got interested in health food during high school, I was warned early of the “evils” of coffee. I also saw how addictive coffee is to many people. It seems a shame to not be able to “wake up” in the morning without coffee, or to desperately need it to keep going during the day. -
Meet Marisa McClellan, small-batch canning expert
16 May 2012 | 11:41 amI first met Marisa McClellan in her home last spring when she hosted a book tour house party for “The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking.” Since then, she’s become a friend, and I’m totally thrilled for Marisa as she’s about to set out on her own book tour for “Food in Jars,” a cookbook with advice and recipe -
Marisa McClellan's pickled okra recipe
16 May 2012 | 11:39 amMarisa McClellan, author of the new cookbook “Food in Jars,” says that anyone who has never canned or preserved food before might want to start with pickling foods like dilly beans or okra. “They are incredibly easy to make,” says Marisa, and “can take as little as 45 minutes to make a batch of pickles from start to finish, and that includes the clean-up time.” -
A 5-step guide to making tasty vegan super salads
16 May 2012 | 10:02 amPicture this: You go out to a restaurant with some friends and the only thing on the menu that's even close to being vegan is a salad. -
Do your kids get junk food at school?
16 May 2012 | 9:58 amYesterday, my third-grader took her first SOL test. The SOL, or Standard of Learning, is Virginia's statewide standardized test, covering such topics as science, reading, history and math. To prepare her for the test, her teacher (an amazing woman with a seemingly endless well of creativity and patience) sent home a note asking that she get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast on the morning of the test.
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Your Home - Matt Hickman
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The Paperpedic: Flat-pack furniture gives making your bed a whole new meaning
16 May 2012 | 12:03 pmI have a bed frame problem. More specifically, I have a problem with those platform beds with the wood slatted bases sold by a certain Swedish retailer that starts with “I” and ends in “A.” The thing is, the slates always seem to fall through which eventually leads to full-on bed frame malfunction. I’ve gone through two of the suckers within the last few years. -
In the forests of Denmark, a 'printed' house
16 May 2012 | 9:39 amThere’s been a steady amount of buzz as of late about an eco-friendly abode situated in a woodsy area north of Copenhagen that was recently completed as a pilot home as part of architecture firm Eentileen’s potentially game-changing Print a House project. -
The entrepreneur strikes back: Lucas eyes affordable housing in Marin
16 May 2012 | 7:15 amEverybody loves a drawn-out and dramatic NIMBY saga — especially when they involve people with buckets of cash throwing temper tantrums — so here’s a good one for you today in the event that you haven’t caught wind of it yet via psychic transmissions from that neighborhood gossip, Yoda. For several years now, billionaire filmmaker George Lucas — the mastermind behind th -
House of Tree: A sylvan escape fit for an airline exec
15 May 2012 | 3:16 pmAfter releasing a full-length documentary chronicling her adventures in the “land of tiny house people,” Kirsten Dirksen of faircompanies is back with a -
By land or by sea: New prefab firm offers game-changing delivery system
14 May 2012 | 10:24 amThere’s a new modern green prefab company on the scene gearing up to produce sleek, factory-built homes that no doubt possess a couple of deceiving, shipping container-ish traits including, most notably, an easy-to-transport nature and rectangular form. But when it comes down to it, these modular beauties are anything but shipping container homes.
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Earth Matters - Shea Gunther
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Hawaii bans plastic bags
2 May 2012 | 6:16 amA huge congratulations to the Big Island of Hawaii for joining the islands of Maui and Kauai and banning the use of plastic shopping bags. The bill won't take effect until next year and gives businesses and additional year to adjust to using paper bags. Plastic shopping bags are a complicated issue. One one hand, they're much lighter than paper bags and can be transported using much less fuel per bag. -
Spring Back Recycling: Saving mattresses from being thrown away while creating jobs
23 Apr 2012 | 1:05 pmEvery year, tens of millions of mattresses are hauled to the dump or dragged to the curb to make way for new beds. Waste facility and landfill operators hate them because of their size, bulk and resistance to compression. The vast majority of those millions of trashed mattresses end up choking landfills, locking away the valuable resources found in even the grimmest used mattress. -
Combat juggling: Nerdiest sport ever?
20 Apr 2012 | 8:20 amI kid, I kid. Combat juggling is a pretty cool sport that pits jugglers against one another in a free-for-all "battle" to remain the last juggler juggling. Almost anything goes, short of actually causing injury, and jugglers attack their fellow combatants to try to make them drop their clubs or balls. It's a bit nerdy but cool enough to watch. Check it out. -
Obama sings Al Green, like a boss
9 Apr 2012 | 1:57 pmThere are plenty of things that President Barack Obama has done that I'm not happy about, but for the most part, I think he's done well with the hand he was dealt. -
Yes, please: Auto polo game from 1912
9 Apr 2012 | 1:51 pmHow cool would it be if this existed today? The cars could be light, custom-built electric rigs designed to keep the players from getting injured too badly during play.
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German sanitation workers turn trash bins into giant pinhole cameras
16 May 2012 | 5:52 amThere are few things trendier right now than ersatz retro pictures snapped via iPhone and plastered across Facebook, sporting the old film look, the pinhole camera vignette edges — all done by app. -
The Innovation Generation
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Larry David joins Twitter for charity
15 May 2012 | 2:57 pmWith only a couple keystrokes and some clicks of a mouse, Larry David this week instantly earned the Natural Resources Defense Council over $10,000. -
Angel caught on video?
15 May 2012 | 12:52 pmA security camera captured what appears to be a winged, brightly luminous figure falling to the floor of an Indonesian shopping mall. Some are saying the figure is an angel. In the YouTube video — which was shot in Indonesia and allegedly took place on September 11, 2011, but is surfacing now — a vaguely humanoid figure seems to fall directly down from the right side of the screen, then immediately jump (or fly) away at an angle. -
Afghan swimmer dreams of London Paralympics
15 May 2012 | 10:43 amKABUL — Afghan teenager Malek Mohammad balances on his hands, readies his stumps, then dives perilously into the water. The 18-year-old, whose legs were blown off by a Soviet landmine, dreams of swimming for Afghanistan in the London Paralympics. "I hope they select me to participate in the London Games.
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MNN Green News Roundup
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Potomac tops list of 'endangered rivers'
15 May 2012 | 1:17 pmThe Potomac River is much healthier today than it was 40 years ago, when its chemical-laced, sewage-laden waters helped inspire the 1972 Clean Water Act. But the iconic Washington, D.C., waterway still has a long way to go, as suggested by its No. -
Roadkill survey turns cyclists into scientists
10 May 2012 | 7:02 amThe open road is a dangerous place, especially if you're not in a car. -
The Hulk gets angry at hydraulic fracturing
8 May 2012 | 9:13 am"The Avengers" was a smash hit at U.S. theaters this weekend, bringing in a record $207.4 million during its first three days. But one of its stars — actor Mark Ruffalo, who plays the Incredible Hulk — has his sights set on smashing more than just box-office records. -
NASA scientists shed light on solar storms
30 Apr 2012 | 6:21 amPeople have marveled at auroras for thousands of years, often believing them to be spirits of lost relatives or warriors. Some Native Americans saw them as fires lit by deities, and shamans in northern Europe even tried to harness their energy. Only in the last few centuries have scientists started unraveling the lights' mysteries, tracing them back to huge eruptions from the sun. -
Happy Save the Frogs Day
27 Apr 2012 | 12:43 pmFour decades after Kermit the Frog first sang "It's not easy being green," amphibians around the planet know all too well how he felt.
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The Green Life
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Test Your Bike IQ: If They Build It...
16 May 2012 | 9:45 amYou know it. You love it. The bicycle is a clean machine in a carbon-fueled world. To celebrate Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month, we put together a quiz to test your transportation IQ. Q: Biking and walking are popular modes of transportation — about 12 percent of all trips made in the U.S. are by bike or on foot. What percentage of federal transportation spending funds bike and pedestrian infrastructure? A) 12 percent B) 1.6 percent C) 75 percent Answer: According to a 2012 report by the Alliance for Biking and Walking, only 1.6 percent of federal transportation… -
Test Your Bike IQ: Pedals vs Pumps
15 May 2012 | 9:17 amYou know it. You love it. The bicycle is a clean machine in a carbon-fueled world. To celebrate Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month, we put together a quiz to test your transportation IQ. Q: Bikes are ideal for short excursions to the grocery, post office, or library. Whether by car, bike, or foot, what percentage of trips occur within two miles of home? A) 40 percent B) 15 percent C) 82 percent Answer: About 40 percent of trips occur within two miles of the home. If American drivers switched to a bike for just one four-mile round journey each week, they'd… -
Test Your Bike IQ: Bikeways vs Highways
14 May 2012 | 10:35 amYou know it. You love it. The bicycle is a clean machine in a carbon-fueled world. To celebrate Bike to Work Week and National Bike Month, we put together a quiz to test your transportation IQ. Q: The city of Portland, Oregon, has won praise for its city-wide bicycle network, which cost $60 million. How many miles of urban highway would that amount fund? A) 362 miles B) one mile C) 21 miles Answer: Investing in bicycle infrastructure is a smart move. An entire city can be outfitted in bike lanes for $60 million, but only one mile of highway can be built for that same… -
Green Moms: Kid-Safe Cleaners
10 May 2012 | 6:20 amGreen moms, you inspire us. This Mother's Day, we've got cost- and earth-saving tips just for you. Tip #4: Use kid-safe cleaning products. Expectant mothers should limit their exposure to harmful chemicals, and replacing household cleaning products with DIY or organic, non-toxic options benefits children both before and after birth. According to Inhabitots, the Environmental Working Group warns that the following toxins should be avoided in baby products: 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-DIOL (or Bronopol), BHA, DMDM… -
Gorilla Goes to Emergency Room
9 May 2012 | 12:52 pmOver the weekend, the Nebraska Medical Center opened its doors to a unique patient: Tubby the gorilla. Apparently, Tubby (his given name is Motuba) got into it with another male gorilla at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. During feeding time, zookeepers responded to a commotion in Tubby’s enclosure and noticed that his canine tooth was sticking out at an odd angle. He was sedated and transported to the hospital, where handlers covered him with a blanket and rolled him through the emergency room doors. “It’s possible that he was punched by another gorilla, but we’ll never know what happened…
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May favorites
16 May 2012 | 5:01 amLynn's May favorites include Eco Etsy, a succulent drawer (really), and a modular home to swoon over. -
Celebrate biking
14 May 2012 | 1:58 pmby Lynn For most of my early adult life, I didn’t ride a bicycle. That joy remained firmly a childhood memory until my husband brought home a beat-up, no-speed tandem he picked up at a garage sale for $25. From our first wobbly attempt down a country lane, I was hooked. First of all, my [...] -
May bits & pieces
14 May 2012 | 4:56 amIdeas to inspire you to take action and think about what's going on in the world of green. -
Happy Mother’s Day!
13 May 2012 | 4:55 amLynn and Corey send you their personal wishes for a wonderful Mother's Day. -
A gift from us to pass on to your mom
12 May 2012 | 5:02 amWe share our moving Mother's Day video. Pass it on, along with a hankie.
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'go green' Think Green, Act Green
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Green Office Week - 14th - 18th May 2012
13 May 2012 | 5:00 pmProductivity Stifled by Companies Overlooking the Environment.[Wired by: Go-Green.ae] -
Wheely: London's First Eco-Friendly Private Hire Booking App
13 May 2012 | 5:00 pmThe minicab app. Hail a minicab with a swipe of a finger.[Wired by: Go-Green.ae] -
The Focus of Green Telecom Programs Has Shifted to Energy Efficiency
13 May 2012 | 5:00 pmThe focus of green telecom has swung strongly to energy efficiency. [Wired by: Go-Green.ae] -
Hyatt Launches Inaugural Hyatt Thrive Leadership Awards
13 May 2012 | 5:00 pmEnvironmental Sustainability is at the heart of the Hyatt Thrive Program.[Wired by: Go-Green.ae] -
Sustainable Arabia: Clean Energy
2 May 2012 | 5:00 pmUAE Minister of Environment reaffirms the UAE's Sustainable Development Strategy during Sustainable Arabia: Clean Energy. [Wired by: Go-Green.ae]
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NYT > Opinion
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Taking Note: Michele Bachann Questionnaire on Conservative Values
16 May 2012 | 12:55 pmQ: Will President Obama's lack of leadership on foreign policy be a deciding factor in your vote this November? A: Just take out "lack of" and the answer is yes. -
Taking Note: Virginia House Rejects Judicial Nominee--Because He's Gay
16 May 2012 | 12:31 pmThe Virginia House of Delegates scuttled the appointment of a judicial nominee, Tracy Thorne-Begland, because he's gay. -
Opinionator | The Stone: Stone Links: Identity Check
16 May 2012 | 12:16 pmIn this week's links: a theory of personal identity, a post-mortem inquiry, a Darwinist social model and more. -
Op-Ed Columnist: Dancing With Derivatives
16 May 2012 | 12:10 pmOthello learned that reputation is all. Now, after a $2 billion trading blunder, Jamie Dimon is learning that. -
Opinionator | The Conversation: Playing Left, Right — or Center
16 May 2012 | 12:02 pmBrooks and Collins on Cranbrook and Columbia, Romney and Obama. Can we really learn anything from what we've been told about their school days?
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Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
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Welcome to the 2012 Hunger games
11 May 2012 | 2:50 amWhen I was growing up, I ate books for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and since I was constantly running out of reading material, I read everyone else's — which for a girl with older brothers meant science fiction. The books were supposed to be about the future, but they always turned out to be very much about this very moment. Some of them — Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land — were comically of their time: that novel's vision of the good life seemed to owe an awful lot to the Playboy (...) - Open page -
The Obama contradiction
10 May 2012 | 1:58 amHe has few constraints (except those he's internalized). No one can stop him or countermand his orders. He has a bevy of lawyers at his beck and call to explain the “legality” of his actions. And if he cares to, he can send a robot assassin to kill you, whoever you are, no matter where you may be on planet Earth. He sounds like a typical villain from a James Bond novel. You know, the kind who captures Bond, tells him his fiendish plan for dominating the planet, ties him up for some no less (...) - Open page -
What now for François Hollande?
9 May 2012 | 12:52 amSo François Hollande has won the second round of the French presidential election on 6 May — the most important ballot in France's political system. This is the first time a Socialist candidate has won the presidency since 1988, when François Mitterrand received a triumphant second mandate. Hollande's victory is being compared with Mitterrand's first election, in 1981, when — for the first time since 1958 and the beginning of the 5th Republic — a Socialist was elected president. In 1981 Mitterrand (...) - Open page -
A History of the world, BRIC by BRIC
8 May 2012 | 10:48 amGoldman Sachs — via economist Jim O'Neill — invented the concept of a rising new bloc on the planet: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa). Some cynics couldn't help calling it the “Bloody Ridiculous Investment Concept.” Not really. Goldman now expects the BRICS countries to account for almost 40% of global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050, and to include four of the world's top five economies. Soon, in fact, that acronym may have to expand to include Turkey, Indonesia, South (...) - Open page -
The challenge for Hollande
6 May 2012 | 5:41 pmThe French have voted for François Hollande as their next president. Behind their choice was the important question of trust. In the US, opinion polls often ask voters whether they “trust” a candidate. In France, since 2007, the question has been moot. For French voters of all political affiliations, Nicolas Sarkozy had for the last five years pursued a vigorous platform of distrust — distrust of organized labor, welfare security, immigrants, rivals among the far right, and of compromise and (...) - Blog posts / Exclusive
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The Irish Times - Opinion
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An Irishman's Diary
15 May 2012 | 4:52 pmSOMEHOW, the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention – or NAFCo as it’s known for short – sounds more like a military alliance than a musical event. -
May 16th, 1987
15 May 2012 | 4:52 pmFROM THE ARCHIVES:The emergence of Aids in the 1980s cast a dark shadow for many years, including at the Trinity Ball in 1987, where the main charity and the messages about safe sex made it difficult to ignore. Nevertheless, neither it nor the headline on Kathryn Holmquist’s report managed to spoil the party. –JOE JOYCE -
Famine should no longer be in our vocabulary
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Bible not the rule book on gay marriage
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Taxis and racism
15 May 2012 | 4:52 pm‘INHERENTLY RACIST and xenophobic” was the verdict of Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar when asked for his opinion about the use of taxi stickers and green lights designed to alert customers that the driver in question was Irish. He welcomed moves by the National Transport Authority to prohibit the practice and said the important thing was for customers to know the identity of the taxi driver and not his race or nationality.
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A torch the Nazis lit | Guy Walters
16 May 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Olympic flame that reaches Britain on Friday was initially a way of glorifying Hitler's regimeSeventy-eight years ago this month, two elderly Germans found themselves on a train to Athens. As they watched the scenery chuff past, they discussed arrangements for what would be the biggest sporting festival the world had seen – the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The older man, Theodor Lewald, was president of the organising committee for the Games; his companion was Carl Diem, the committee's secretary-general, who had captained the German Olympic team at Stockholm in 1912.While the two men headed… -
Steve Bell's If... 'Unhand me, I'm fourth in line to the throne!'
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Karl Rove's evil genius breaks 'Obama's Promise' | Paul Harris
16 May 2012 | 1:23 pmThe new ad that attacks Obama from Rove-founded Super Pac Crossroads GPS is unfair, of course, but fiendishly effectiveWhoIt's a blast from the past in the shape of "Bush's brain", Karl Rove. Or, more accurately, the battle of the Super Pacs is finally beginning in the shape of Crossroads GPS, a Rove-founded organisation that aims to stop Obama's second term.WhatMuch has been written about the enormous impact Super Pacs are going to have in 2012, now that they have been unburdened of campaign finance limits. This ad – which is airing in 10 states on a $25m buy – is the biggest shot yet… -
David Cameron and Ed Miliband: two leaders so alike in their failure of nerve | Martin Kettle
16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmCameron and Miliband's reluctance to confront their parties' electoral liabilities willl severely limit everything else they aspire to doIt is hard to say whether David Cameron or Ed Miliband would be the more offended by the observation that they actually have a lot in common as politicians. The two men are from such different backgrounds. They see the world in sharply differing ways. They seem to irritate the hell out of one another. Their exchanges across the dispatch box, like at prime minister's questions , can get personal and tetchy.Yet in at least two big ways, Cameron and Miliband… -
So now we know whose fault the recession is. Ours | Zoe Williams
16 May 2012 | 12:30 pmIt's an egregious Tory narrative that blames the crisis on our individual 'debt-bingeing' while ignoring the true culpritsIf you think William Hague telling you to work harder is the most vexatious political message imaginable, consider how much worse it would be coming from Cameron or Osborne. Hague, like Tebbit before him, has a "striver's" authenticity: "I slogged my way out of poverty, you can too." Both in fact and in progression, that argument is bogus, but we don't have time to get into that. There is an avalanche of preposterousness coming our way.Hague's message follows the…
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Leading article: A late, but crucial, test for international justice
16 May 2012 | 4:00 pmThe massacre of more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995 was the most heinous crime of the Bosnian war. That it could take place on a continent which fancied it had consigned to the past the atrocities of the Second World War made it all the more shocking. The failure of hopelessly outnumbered UN peacekeepers to guarantee the safety of so many of the civilians they were deployed to protect placed a portion of the blame on the international community, and forced a rethinking of peace-keeping and protection operations everywhere. -
Nature Studies by Michael McCarthy: If the blackthorn is sugar, then the hawthorn is cream
16 May 2012 | 4:00 pmHere's a minor but welcome piece of news from the natural world: in the past week, in southern England anyway, the hawthorn has come into flower. The alternative name for its blooms, of course, is the May blossom – the Mayflower, the ship that took the pilgrim fathers to the New World in 1620, was named after it. -
John Walsh: The black-tie dinner at an Oxford college that told me dress codes do matter
16 May 2012 | 4:00 pmIt's a storm in an egg cup. At Oxford University, students at Brasenose College have been rebuked for inappropriate dress and for "a failure to distinguish between public and private spaces". In other words, they've been told off for coming to breakfast in jim-jams and dressing-gowns. -
Steve Richards: Loyalty and unity used to be Tory trademarks
16 May 2012 | 4:00 pmIt used to be said that loyalty and unity were the secret weapons of the Conservative Party. The weapons have gone missing. They were cast aside when the party committed regicide on Margaret Thatcher in 1990. Unsurprisingly, the party did not claim them back in the early years of Opposition, when election defeat demands internal debate. But what is much more surprising is that these traditional Tory strengths are still not visible now they are back in power. -
Deborah Ross: Are you a teen having trouble with your parents? I can help
16 May 2012 | 4:00 pmIf you ask me, David Cameron's introduction of £100 vouchers for parenting classes to "restore family discipline" – and as available through Boots – made me think we might have come at this from the wrong end. Consequently, I have decided to introduce a similar voucher scheme for children, particularly teenagers, to spend on classes which will help them deal with their parents' problem behaviours before they get out of hand, as if they were actually running things round here. All such classes, which have been approved by both the National Institute of Get Out My Face (UK) and…
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Seven Up!: A tale of two Englands that, shamefully, still exist
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Facebook: is it really worth $100bn?
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'Wolf Hall' shouldn't be a competitive event
16 May 2012 | 12:15 pmPeople, not novels, are to blame for book club fights, says Amanda Craig.
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Dan Walters: Brown’s new budget a pitch for higher taxes
16 May 2012 | 5:00 amJust a few months ago, Gov. Jerry Brown chastised "declinists" and "dystopian journalists" for their pessimism about California, particularly about it emerging from a deep recession. "Contrary to those critics who fantasize that California is a... -
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Morning letters: No redemption for California's lost paradise
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amIRVINE, Frederick Bruno: Our esteemed governor tells us that the budget deficit has reached $16 billion [“Governor warns of cuts,” Front Page, May 15]. Four months ago the projected deficit was just more than $9 billion, but because of the... -
Editorial: Wisconsin recall heads toward intense finish
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Editorial: California universities less appealing
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amCalifornia keeps breaking. Example: Kids in the state aren't choosing California universities as much as in the past. According to a survey released last week by the Public Policy Institute of California, "Enrollment rates at UC and CSU have fallen...
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Editorial Board: Bigotry blocks a gay Virginian from the bench
15 May 2012 | 4:59 pmIF ANYTHING, Tracy Thorne-Begland, a top state prosecutor in Richmond with a decade of courtroom experience, is overqualified for a judgeship on the General District Court. Mr. Thorne-Begland, who has prosecuted dozens of homicides and other major felonies, runs one of the biggest commonwealth’s attorney’s offices in Virginia. The caseload of the court to which he was nominated consists mainly of traffic violations, minor crimes and run-of-the-mill civil disputes over contracts and late rent payments. Read full article >> -
Editorial Board: The American Community Survey is a count worth keeping
15 May 2012 | 4:58 pmACCORDING TO Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), it is “intrusive,” “an inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars,” “unconstitutional,” and “the very picture of what’s wrong in D.C.” What manner of predatory government prompted Mr. Webster — supported by nearly all House Republicans — to issue such categorical condemnation? That intolerable federal boondoggle known as . . . the American Community Survey (ACS). Read full article >> -
Editorial Board: Europe needs Germany to lighten up
15 May 2012 | 4:58 pmIT MAY ALREADY be too late to prevent Greece from defaulting on its debts and leaving the euro, Europe’s common currency. But there still may be time to prevent Greece’s woes from dragging down the rest of Europe, and the world. For that to happen, though, Europe’s leaders must think clearly about the issues before them, especially the great “austerity vs. growth” debate. Read full article >> -
Editorial Board: Ukraine’s windfall offers freedom from Russia
14 May 2012 | 4:39 pmVIKTOR YANUKOVYCH deserves no reward for his heavy-handed rule as president of Ukraine. His term has brought increasing corruption, a concentration of power in the presidency and show trials of political opponents. The most worrying has been the case of Yulia Tymoshenko, a former prime minister who now languishes in prison on a seven-year sentence. Read full article >> -
Editorial Board: The Post’s choice: Tim Day for Ward 5
14 May 2012 | 4:37 pmIT IS ELECTION DAY in Ward 5 of the District of Columbia, and voters there have a chance to make a big impact on the city. With their former council member heading to prison, and top city leaders under investigation, the right choice from Ward 5 could go a long way toward putting the city back on the right track. Read full article >>
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Column: Ivy League education? Online is the new option
15 May 2012 | 3:49 pmKatrina Trinko: These classes can save money for students, and make the best professors available to a larger audience.
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A Hood Made in Hollywood
15 May 2012 | 4:30 pmExtortion, prostitution, loan-sharking and narcotics were said to be among the business pursuits of this 5-foot-5 villain. Tom Nolan reviews "Mickey Cohen."
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Internet Week recap: Billy Beane of the Oakland A’s discusses data
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PR lessons from JPMorgan trading and communications meltdowns
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Do social media like Twitter and Facebook tap neurological need to share?
9 May 2012 | 10:00 pmDo social media like Twitter and Facebook tap neurological need to share?
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Three Online Newsrooms That Don't Suck
23 Apr 2012 | 3:13 amAfter considering why newsrooms need to change to stay relevant, I have three newsrooms that are changing, and a fourth that re-sets the bar completely. All of the newsrooms represent brands with big investments in owned media and media relations.1) Starbucks: With 19,555 stores in 58 countries, Starbucks generates a ton of media interest every day. To the brand's credit, its newsroom is well-organized and uses visuals to help tell stories. It offers visitors a feature story and related content, including video and photo content -- all armed with sharing tools. -
Online Newsrooms in a Content Marketing World
19 Apr 2012 | 3:42 amAre online newsrooms still relevant?Spoiler Alert: Richard and I agree that online newsrooms are still relevant -- when they're done well. But their relevance has shifted. And there are many ways this relevance could increase. This is especially true if you consider how much has changed in the last five years across paid, owned and earned media.>screen does the blurry transition to note we're considering the changes<Publishing: Content management platforms have decentralized publishing. Every year publishing platforms become cheaper and more powerful than before. This has… -
Big Data Porn & Infographic Gruel
9 Apr 2012 | 7:56 amHave you witnessed content format drive audience assumptions about its quality? I remember when .pdf files seemed to transform PR content into intellectual capital. It was bad enough that I wanted to take Greek text (loremipsum), put it into a .pdf file, offer it to folks online and track the downloads. It seems that an audience just assumes a .pdf equates to good content.We're seeing this concept with infographics. And since PR people have more access to good graphic design capabilities, we could conduct the above experiment with infographics. Just add some percentages, pictures and voila:… -
Speculative News Releases & Bad Pitch Mad Libs
17 Mar 2012 | 3:22 pmA few bad pitches have us seeing red on St. Patrick's Day. OK, we've seen worse offenders. But it's been too long since our last post. So we're calling out assumptive news releases and even making you some "Bad Libs."The Assumptive News ReleasePromoting the fact that “it’s an honor just to be nominated” can be considered news. But speculating outcomes or promoting news before it’s a fact is presumptuous at best.Take the tech news release sent our way noting that tech brand X is “expected to redefine” tech category Y. Well, I’m expected to do things too. But sometimes I… -
Social Voting? It's Madness (All Year Round).
17 Mar 2012 | 2:27 pmEarlier this week, an ad rep for a media brand came to us with a sponsorship package that revolves around social voting. Social Madness riffs off college basketball's bracket-style competition, its calendar-inspired moniker and it marries them with a social voting program.We've documented our issuewith social voting in the past. Even Geoff Livingston weighed in on the topic for us. The only voting competition we put up with is from SXSW. And that's because you have no choice if you want to speak at the Austin-based interactive festival.Misguided, Traffic-Driving SchemeAccording to the Social…
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No, you cannot “Borrow my Audience.”
4 May 2012 | 9:17 amI got an email this morning that even floored me, the most cynical person in the world. It came from a PR person who was pitching me a new product – A shirt. Yes, a shirt. Nothing special about the shirt, it was simply a new style from a new designer. But here’s what gets me: The subject line of the email was: “Hi! Can I borrow your audience?” (Insert blogging-car-skidding-to-a-halt sound here…) Can you borrow my… Hold up… WHAT? Can you “BORROW MY AUDIENCE?” Are you serious? OK. Not even taking into account the fact that my audience… IS AN… -
Social Media Weight Loss?
2 May 2012 | 9:31 amThis morning, as I was getting my ass kicked by my trainer, he casually dropped a bomb on me that I didn’t expect. “So… You’ve been the mayor of 99 Cent Pizza for quite a while, huh? Ever think about giving that mayorship up?” As I was removing the weight that I dropped on my foot in surprise, I was shocked to find out that my trainer was following me on FourSquare. He knew I was not only the mayor of 99 Cent Pizza, but of Claudio’s Pizza, as well. I could have SWORN I’d blocked him. Whoops. The rest of my workout was spent lifting in shame. I had no… -
Eight Ways to Immediately Improve Your Customer Service For Little or No Money!
23 Apr 2012 | 7:02 amIt’s SO the little things. In a future blog post, I’ll be talking about the wonderful experience that is GroundLink. But as I was taking a GrounLink car to JFK this morning, it got me thinking about why I loved them so much – And I realized that yet again, it’s the little things. Here’s a list of eight things you can do RIGHT NOW, for little or no cost, that will improve your customer service, get your customers happier than they’ve ever been, and get them talking about you to all of their friends! 8) Know your audience. This is one of the easiest, yet most… -
Your Twitter Questions Answered From a Plane, Volume IV!
22 Apr 2012 | 5:38 pmYour Questions Answered on a Plane – Volume Four! Welcome to Volume Four of Your Questions Answered on a Plane! This time, I’m flying from Hong Kong to NYC, (and continued two days later on a flight from EWR to LAX, because the power system on the HKG-EWR flight died during the flight, and my battery ran out. Until I mention it, we’re still on the HKG flight.) I’m in seat 3E,, with an aisle to my right, and a product manager from Reebok on my left. With that said, here are the latest answers to the questions you asked me via Twitter and Facebook. It’s my pleasure to answer them, so… -
Today’s VLOG – Contest time!
12 Apr 2012 | 5:23 pmAbout to board a flight for 15 hours home to NYC – So I’ll leave you with a contest: Watch the video, and leave your answer in the comments. The best one wins some SWAG.
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Will Facebook Unveil a Mobile Device?
14 May 2012 | 5:49 amBased on Facebook's recent app store news and a string of mobile acquisitions, I'm wondering when it will launch its own device?It's something I predicted yesterday during the weekly BraveAdWorld podcast. My colleague Taylor Wiegert and I discuss it during the weekly news items. It's probably my first prediction. That may tell you how strongly I feel about it. But it's not like I'm going out on a limb.The prediction is based on my last post with CNET's overview of the need for digital ecosystems for certain brands to succeed in the future. A digital ecosystem includes the device, a… -
The Power of Unassuming Brands (a lesson from Signal P&G)
6 May 2012 | 11:25 amThe Signal P&G event brought together brands we see in the news almost daily -- from Twitter and Facebook to Coca-Cola and more. But the brands on Procter & Gamble's dais getting less media attention, or perhaps less positive media attention, were more interesting that day. Presentations from Amazon, AOL and Nokia taught me to reconsider the power of unassuming brands.These companies are not startups or unknowns. But news coverage can suggest that new brands may "kill" more established brands. Stories with only one clear winner, atop a pile of competitors, make for shareable… -
TidyCat's Social Media Team Stops a Stink Over Its #lifestinks Campaign
8 Apr 2012 | 9:58 amTidyCats latest ad campaign spans online and offline to get consumers sharing about what stinks in their lives. But one of their ads created its own stink. To the brands' credit, they were listening and responded in less than 24 hours to stop a possible catfight with consumers.Billboards localize the campaign by referencing what stinks in each market. I'm imagining traffic in Los Angeles, rain in Seattle and there are plenty of opportunities for the NYC subway. These examples are all harmless, even humorous, locally relevant and make TidyCats' point that #lifestinks.Don't Trash the the… -
Instagram's Android Launch Complete's the Picture for Brands
4 Apr 2012 | 5:37 amWith 1 million downloads made in the first 24 hours of its release, Instagram's long-awaited Android app has clearly been well-received.The Android release was a bit of a tidal wave as you can only access the platform via its mobile app or using your app login to use web-based options that tap into the Instagram API.More users mean more potential for your audience being on the platform. So here's a quick recap of Instacontent, from here and elsewhere, to help users get their sea legs with an app that's gotten a serious second-wind. Watch How Brands Do: There are a variety of brands with an… -
Hunger Games' Social Media Lesson? The Need for Real-Time (Data) and Longer Lead Time
26 Mar 2012 | 11:36 amThe word of mouth and promotional frenzy around Lionsgates' Hunger Games has been deafening. It helped the film break box office records -- before it even opened it seemed.While I may never see the movie (I'm not the target audience), one thing I'm first to admit is that I really like how the movie was marketed.According to this article in Forbes, the key to The Hunger Games' social media success can be attributed to the use of real-time input from fans and a healthy lead time to build momentum for the film."Lionsgate adopted a ongoing continuous process for improvement based upon user data…
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Houston Reporter Does In-Depth Analysis of Fake ‘Onion’ Story
16 May 2012 | 9:24 amWhen we saw The Onion article “Fracking Industry Now Largest Employer Of Recent PR Graduates,” we retweeted it as a joke. When Houston Business Journal reporter Deon Daugherty saw the story, she decided to investigate. The article cites “a study” that says companies that make a business out of fracking are hiring more PRs than other industries with a bad rep — tobacco, for instance — because they’ve got a lot of spinning to do. Upfront, Daugherty says she knows this story is a parodyStill, she contacted Ed Davis, GM of PR firm Fifth Ring and “a… -
Beware of Pinterest Spam!
16 May 2012 | 8:26 amMcAfee is warning that hackers have created “toolkits” that allow people to quickly and easily create pins or images that actually facilitate malware distribution and the spread of other forms of spam. Requests to repin before content is delivered is usually a sign that something’s up. Bloomberg has gathered some cautionary tales. With the skyrocketing interest in Pinterest, it’s no surprise that some would try to capitalize on the popularity with a scam. This in-depth infographic offers up lots of info about who’s using Pinterest. Note that PR is number six on… -
Nasdaq OMX Launches Media Intelligence
16 May 2012 | 6:37 amNasdaq OMX Corporate Solutions has launched Media Intelligence, a software-as-a-service platform for media monitoring and analysis. The platform also allows users to contact consumers and social media followers directly. Media Intelligence brings Critical Mention’s broadcast monitoring capabilities into the fold. Monitoring and other data for tens of thousands of online, news, and broadcast outlets as well as three million social media sources are now available. Nasdaq OMX acquired London-based SaaS provider Glide Technologies in October. Since then Nasdaq has pumped up that offering as… -
GM’s Decision Not to Advertise On Facebook Not Such a Big Deal After All
16 May 2012 | 6:18 amEveryone is buzzing about the news that General Motors has pulled its $10 million in advertising from Facebook. The reason cited is the advertising is having “little impact on car purchases.” We’ve never noticed any GM advertising and, when taking into account that GM is the third largest advertiser in the U.S. ($1.8 billion) behind P&G and AT&T, it’s not that big of a spending cut for them. With $872 million in quarterly advertising revenue, its not too critical for Facebook either, though of course, the company would want to hang on to an advertiser. In the… -
Business4Better Conference Coming in 2013
16 May 2012 | 5:12 amUBM, parent company for PR Newswire, has partnered with the city of Anaheim, C.A. and other local organizations for the Business4Better Conference, an event focused on best practices, tools, and networking for corporate social responsibility programs. The conference will take place May 1 and May 2, 2013. Click here to learn more. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.
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Working all the time to get ahead is a fool’s game
15 May 2012 | 5:15 amAs self-employed consultants, we have to take breaks and vacations whenever we can get them (something I’ve been remiss in doing for a while). So when I was invited to speak to the Coastal Carolinas chapter of the American Advertising Federation this week, I made sure to extend the trip into a mini vacation. It’s Important We know vacations are a boon to our mental health, and we might have some awareness that they’re beneficial to our physical health – but chances are vacations are even more important than you realize. Taking part in leisure activities is shown to lead to lower… -
Connecting with Hard to Reach Media Contacts & More
10 May 2012 | 5:34 amDuring the May 9 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed connecting with hard to reach media contacts, pitching radio shows and podcasts, and minimizing distractions when working from home. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat: [View the story "#SoloPR Chat Highlights - 5/09/2012" on Storify]Be sure to check out the transcript in PDF for the full discussion. Note that the transcript is in reverse chronological order. If you weren’t able to join us this week, weigh in on the chat questions below! -
How To Join the Visual Revolution – For Free
8 May 2012 | 5:15 amThis post was co-written with Solo PR community specialist Jennifer Spivak. Between Pinterest’s rise to fame as the third most popular social network in the U.S. by some accounts and Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of the mobile photo sharing app Instagram – a company that was just two years old – it’s easy to see that if content is still king, visual content rules the social web in 2012. There’s been a lot of interesting discussion about the trend toward more visual content/learning, and strong visuals are clearly here to stay as an increasingly important element in any PR… -
Firing Clients, Basic SEO Tips, & More
3 May 2012 | 4:00 amDuring the May 2 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed firing clients, basic SEO tips, managing a busy schedule, & more. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat: [View the story "#SoloPR Chat Highlights - 5/02/2012" on Storify]Be sure to check out the transcript in PDF for the full discussion. Note that the transcript is in reverse chronological order. If you weren’t able to join us this week, weigh in on the chat questions below! The #solopr chat – held each Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. Eastern… -
Focus your efforts for fun and profit
2 May 2012 | 5:25 amAs consultants, we’re largely in charge of our own destiny – which can be both a blessing and a curse. Most (all?) of us have things we enjoy that we aren’t good at, and things we’re good at that we don’t find enjoyable. For example: I love to sing — but no one ever accused me of being the next American Idol. I’m more of a sing-a-long at the pub after one too many-kind of singer. No use trying to pursue it any further than that – no one would pay me to sing, so I don’t focus my time on making that happen. On the other hand, I’m pretty good at large-scale project…
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Confronting Your Time Management Excuses
8 May 2012 | 6:45 amIn today’s guest post, Karen Southall Watts once again forces us to face the truth — no matter how painful — so we can achieve our business and personal goals. The challenge of time management is not new. Increasing pressure to “do more with less” is the hallmark of modern life. At some point everyone faces issues about how much to do or how to prioritize the items on their to-do-list. And the resources we need are all around us. There’s a wealth of information on the internet (much of it free), thousands of self-help books and CD’s and legions of gurus willing to… -
Tools to Monitor Your Online Reputation
1 May 2012 | 9:16 amIn a previous post, we talked about the different factors that form your overall online reputation. In this post, let’s talk about the actual tools you can use to monitor how your online reputation is doing. By using these tools regularly — daily in fact — you’ll know: what PR, branding and marketing strategies are working what your prospects and clients are saying about you and your competitors online what makes up the current discourse about your market or industry Think of these tools as your way of keeping your ear to the ground and your finger on the pulse of your… -
5 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Online Reputation
18 Apr 2012 | 6:18 amMerriam-Webster defines “reputation” as: “overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general” Nowadays that reputation is increasingly informed by what people see online. Use of the yellow pages is going down. Google is way up. People ask for opinions on Twitter before they would pick up the phone to get their best friend’s opinion. So while you used to invest resources to make sure your business cards, stationery and signage reflected your image and good reputation, now you must use turn your attention to your online reputation as well. Little… -
Social Media Fails: The Worst Case Studies of 2012 (So Far)
10 Apr 2012 | 6:16 amIt’s good to learn from other people’s mistakes — so we don’t end up making them ourselves! In today’s guest post, Rachel Hyun Kim writes about 2012′s worst social media failures, and what we can learn from them. Take notes! Social media is a constantly evolving process, with no formula set for a perfect campaign. While cheap, far-reaching, and sharable, social media is not without its potential downfalls. Unfortunately, many individuals and companies are learning this the hard way. Take a tip from the following failures, and make sure that your company… -
How to Write a Media Pitch Journalists and Editors Will Love
2 Apr 2012 | 12:09 pmWhat if your media pitches always stood out from the pack? What if the editor’s eyes perked up every time they saw an email from you? You can bet this would improve your chances of getting coverage. In this post, we’ll go over a few things you can do with your media pitches to make journalists and editors love them. What journalists want in a story pitch 1. Sent to the right person Journalists and editors love it when your story pitch is aligned with the beat they’re assigned to. A PR newbie mistake is sending out a pitch to any reporter they can find, or all 26 reporters at…
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U. of North Texas-Dallas Seeks Faculty Views on Bain's 'New University' Model
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MIT Names Its Provost, Who Led Online-Education Efforts, as New President
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Publishers and Georgia State See Broad Implications in Copyright Ruling
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Illinois Bill Would Ban Use of Search Firms in Hiring at Public Universities
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Florida A&M President Suspends Band Through Next Year
14 May 2012 | 1:00 pmThe Marching 100, embroiled in a hazing scandal since last fall, will not play in 2012-13.
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Fla. Students Crash After State Raises Bar On Test
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmThe Florida Board of Education has voted to temporarily lower the passing grade for its state writing test after a dramatic drop in scores on this year's exam. The state had made the test more difficult and raised the passing grade in an attempt to upgrade standards. But education officials were stunned when preliminary results showed the passing rate for 4th graders this year had plummeted from 80 percent to less than 30 percent.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Why So Many Ph.D.s Are On Food Stamps
15 May 2012 | 9:00 amThe number of people with graduate degrees — master's degrees and Ph.D.s — applying for food stamps or other assistance more than tripled between 2007 and 2010. One reason: Cost-cutting universities are using nontenured faculty more and paying them far less.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Paying For College: More Tough Decisions
15 May 2012 | 12:07 amFrom your late 40s through early 60s, you're supposed to squirrel away cash to cope with health care costs in your old age. But for millions of Americans, middle age also is the time when children are seeking help with higher-education bills, and elderly parents may be needing assistance with daily care.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Third Grade A Pivotal Time In Students' Lives
14 May 2012 | 10:00 amIn a growing number of states a single reading test determines which third-grade students advance to fourth grade. Proponents of the rule say that kids learn to read until third grade, and then read to learn. But critics argue that holding students back does more harm than good in the long run.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us -
Budget Woes Could Close Philly's Problem Schools
14 May 2012 | 1:00 amPhiladelphia's school district plans to close a quarter of its school buildings in coming years to eliminate a huge budget hole. But parents and activists don't trust the decision-makers. Many of them suspect the plan is a ruse to force charter schools and privatization on the district.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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Bad, or Worse? You Decide
15 May 2012 | 9:00 pmChancellor Walcott is always thinking of us. That's why, during Teacher Appreciation Week, he issued this statement as part of the Principals' Weekly: I believe the best way I can show my appreciation is to support you actively in our critical work, and that’s why I’m pleased to share the 2012-13 citywide instructional expectations with you. Thanks, Chancellor. Words can barely express how much I appreciate your sharing your list of demands with us. I've no doubt they'll be equally effective as anything else you and Mayor4Life cooked up over the last decade, which is to say, not at all. -
Where Do Troubled Kids Go in the Summer?
15 May 2012 | 4:37 amAs the school year starts to wind down, I'm getting worried about what will become of one of my students who's struggled with depression. Because of the sensitive nature of this subject, I hesitate to say anything much about him, except that he seems isolated from his family and his (former) friends, and so I'm concerned about him being on his own for most of the summer. There are summer programs for kids who need academic help, and jobs programs for kids who need money or resume building. But I wish there was something for this middle-of-the-road student--or, rather, something he… -
No Impossible Demand Left Behind
13 May 2012 | 9:00 pmThat's what you're expected to do, and you've got just about a year and a half to do it. NCLB says all children will be proficient by 2014, and every year you fail to get 100% of your kids to pass is another year you risk your school being closed. Why don't we judge other professions by that standard? Let's begin at the top. Are 100% of Americans employed? I don't think so. If that isn't corrected by 2014, we'd better close the White House, toss out the Congress, and have the whole government taken over by privatizers. Sure, you say, it's those same folks who put the economy in the crapper,… -
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Of Funerals, Family Commitments, and the Needs of Teens
16 May 2012 | 12:06 pmMy grandma passed away last Friday. And worse, I missed her funeral.It’s not as bad as it seems. I’m sad of course; literally, as I type this, her funeral is taking place more than 12 hours away in another state. She was emotionally in a lot of pain and while I’m upset to miss the funeral, I’m relieved to think about her in a better, happier place (btw, Read more... -
For LD Students, Concentrate On One Big Thing at a Time
14 May 2012 | 8:00 pmWhen children struggle in school, they are often having difficulty with many things. They may have poor ability to focus their attention, low reading and spelling skills, working memory issues, or problems with executive functioning.They may have problems putting things in order, writing legibly, or have problems with vocabulary.As parents, we want to see them ge Read more... -
My Personal Experience With Kindergarten “Redshirting”
14 May 2012 | 4:23 pmAcademic “redshirting” (holding children back so that they're older when entering kindergarten) has been a hot topic lately. But, many years ago, before the term redshirting was borrowed from college football and used in education, I was faced with a similar decision.My son’s birthday is in November. The cut-off date for children entering kindergarten in our st Read more... -
Mother’s Day: Sleeping In vs. Breakfast In Bed
9 May 2012 | 8:00 pmI’ve spent nearly 15 years celebrating Mother’s Days. And after a while it sort of gets mashed into all the other days and craziness of May. School is winding down, with end of year celebrations and field trips, plus Little League is ramping up. Add to that all the band concerts and awards banquets, and literally every evening of every week is crazy busy.Also in May we hav Read more... -
Summer Plans for Struggling Students
9 May 2012 | 11:27 amStudents who struggle in school often have gifts in areas that do not relate to academics. For example, they may be amazing artists, musicians, athletes, actors or dancers. When thinking about summer plans for these students, make sure to include plenty of time for them to spend doing these activities. They already spend most of their life doing what they are not so good at doing! Read more...
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CFPs I am interested in
15 May 2012 | 3:11 pmI really need to get writing again. So I am posting CFPs I saw that looked interesting. Fairy Tale Collection of Essays, due June 1. Interested writers should submit a two-page synopsis of their proposed chapter that clearly indicates: • The research question • The methodology or theoretical lens • The findings • A bibliography of at least 5 sources Swords, Sorcery, Scandals, and Space, proposals are due by Sept. 30, 2012. The conference is next summer at University of Liverpool. We invite proposals for papers (20 minutes plus discussion) or themed panels of three or four papers from… -
Busiest Semester of My Life
14 May 2012 | 1:20 pmThe busiest semester of my life, in terms of teaching and grading, is almost over. I just have to assign grades before noon tomorrow. I’m grateful for the work and enjoyed the classes. I would really like to stop and rest soon, but I am still going to be going 90 mph this summer. Leaving Wed for a trip, etc. Is anyone doing anything fun this summer? -
Reading on the Net
13 May 2012 | 12:11 pmWhy Fiction is Good for You Until recently, we’ve only been able to guess about the actual psychological effects of fiction on individuals and society. But new research in psychology and broad-based literary analysis is finally taking questions about morality out of the realm of speculation. This research consistently shows that fiction does mold us. The more deeply we are cast under a story’s spell, the more potent its influence. In fact, fiction seems to be more effective at changing beliefs than nonfiction, which is designed to persuade through argument and evidence. Studies show that… -
Motivated by Technology?
11 May 2012 | 5:21 amOriginal image Credit: Running Shoes by Timothy Takemoto Licensed Creative Commons Attribution on April 13, 2012 Slide by Bill Ferriter http://bit.ly/temperedradical The image and the words are thought provoking. Are they correct? I think that my college freshmen are motivated by technology a little bit, perhaps more than the shoes and socks metaphor shows. They want to be able to use their phones in class to take a quiz. They want to be creating digital presentations–and then watching them in class together to show off their stuff. They do not want to be reading a book and taking a pen…
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40 Strategies for Teaching ELD Students
24 Apr 2012 | 7:55 pmI love the teachers in my Language Arts department. Ever since I became department chair, they have been willing to go on so many curricular adventures with me. If I ask to try a collaborative website, they are game. If I ask to try articulated scoring of our essays, they are game. If I’m running through a workshop in my classroom after school, they appear at the door as guinea pigs, supporting me as my mythical audience. And yet, we are all different teachers with all different styles. We disagree sometimes about some skills that should be taught, but we agree that every… -
The Common Core Tabloid: Truth vs. Hearsay
29 Feb 2012 | 9:03 pmSo much is hearsay right now about the Common Core, it feels like the educational system has become a tabloid in their interpretation of what does not even exist yet. In fact, from this level of speculation has sprouted a whole cottage industry of guessers. If there was a psychic on Sunset Blvd. giving Common Core readings for $9.95, I wouldn’t be surprised. It’s like the trashy news mags have taken over our factual existence. ?You can hear the whispers over the water cooler: What will be the name of the new baby? What trends will we have to follow to be considered… -
CATE keynote: Project Based Writing
14 Feb 2012 | 8:48 pmI recently presented at the CATE conference to a great audience of enthusiastic teachers. CATE, the California Association of Teachers of English, is a great organization with an amazingly supportive group whose heart beats with the love of the Writing Project, Reading Project, and all things authentic learning. I presented on the topic of Project Based Writing, and while this keynote may not make sense to many of my readers, it will to those who were in the room and emailed asking to have it. So I’m posting it here. Feel free to download the Quicktime of my keynote here. It’s… -
New Edutopia post: The Power of Project-Based Writing in the Classroom
14 Feb 2012 | 5:17 amIt seems like it’s been forever since I wrote an actual post for my beloved Tweenteacher site! But I guess it’s a happy problem as I’ve been writing here and there in the edublogosphere for these past couple of weeks. Nevertheless, I figured I’d at least continue to share what I’m doing and writing while gathering up my lessons and thoughts for a new post soon. My latest post for Edutopia just went live. It picks up where my post, “Choosing a Topic for our TED.com Speeches” leaves off. ?In this case, it follows the project to its end, sharing how… -
New Edutopia Post: 7 Tips for Digital Learners
2 Feb 2012 | 5:02 amMy latest post on Edutopia just went live. “7 Tips for Digital Learners” picks apart some of the skills that students of any age should have in order to succeed online. Of course, that’s not to say that there aren’t steps that teachers can take to encourage the development of these tips, but that’s for another post! Anyway, it’s important for learners to know what they’re in for when starting down the road of digital learning. Talk to you all soon! I’m prepping a new post on ELD strategies so heads up, it’s on its way! -Heather…
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Conservative Groups Pushing Back on Common Core
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Improving a school’s “college readiness” performance
4 May 2012 | 3:10 pmNewspapers across the nation are public the latest results from ACT indicating school’s percentage of students who are “college ready.” This statistic and the state averages have been around for a while, but the recent national focus on college readiness has moved these reports to the front pages of newspapers and websites from coast to coast. The impact of these reports are going to be a tough for many school leaders. Even schools who have had high average composite scores will be nicked by ACT’s computation of college ready. Most reporters and readers… -
Food For Thought For Reflective Leaders
2 May 2012 | 4:00 amAs the school year enters its final stretch, now is a good time for each of us to reflect on our performance over the last year. It may seem convenient and appropriate to wait until the summer to reflect, but you will be in a different environment then. We need to schedule some self checks throughout the year to make sure we are contributing effectively, modeling the type of reflection we want from our staff, and demonstrating the growth in our own capacity that we would ask of our staff. It is hard to find the time to do this, and it is often harder to find the place to start. This… -
Increased Student Engagement Through The Marriage of The Art and Science of Teaching
1 May 2012 | 4:00 amWe are strong proponents of blending both the art of the teacher with the science of teaching; only through the synergy of these two elements can we truly cause the greatest amount of achievement for the greatest number of students. Over the last 5 years or so we are seeing the science presented in clear, practical and actionable ways for teachers. Too many times in the past the science was presented in too theoretical a context without practical application, it was never connected to education, or was presented in too scripted a fashion as to seemingly overpower the art of the practitioner. -
Great Team Resource: Ideas for Setting Ground Rules
30 Apr 2012 | 6:42 amThe first step of the Empowered Schools Model involves the formation of Professional Learning Teams. There is a wealth of resources that exist on how to best form teams. We advocate that the members of the team take a meeting to establish their own grown rules. A common, consensus driven, set of understandings of how meetings will operate helps to tamp down dissatisfaction later. Many of the teams that we have worked with already have some experience with this process. For teams that are new to the idea, here is a phenomonal list of potential “Meeting Rules.” This post…
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Feds Issue Principles on Seclusion and Restraint
15 May 2012 | 2:51 pmSeal of the United States Department of Education (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today, the United States Department of Eucation issued 15 principles concerning seclusion and restraint. The document amount to suggestions to states and school districts in formulating their own policies on seclusion and restraint. NOTE: these principles are not a law or regulation, or even policy guidance, they are instead merely suggestions. But I am already wondering what impact these principles may have in practice. Parent advocates and lawyers may cite them as authority when they are not… -
Happy Birthday to Us; Tech Update
9 May 2012 | 8:13 amToday is the fifth anniversary of this blog. It is hard to believe that we have been around for that long. Thank you to all of our loyal and enthusiastic readers. This blog is responsible for dragging me kicking and screaming into the world of modern technology. In the words of the troubled public defender in the classic movie "My Cousin Vinny," I'm getting better." One of the ways that we have tried to share information about special education law is through the new social media avenues. Many people read our posts on Facebook. Others get our headline tweets on… -
OSEP Wants You! Results Driven Accountability
7 May 2012 | 12:41 pmUncle Sam recruiting poster. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) You may recall that in a recent post, I mentioned the press release by the federal Office of Special Education Programs stating that they were suspending their verification visits and contemplating a system driven more by results than compliance. Here is the old post. On the OSERS website you can find the press release and a Questions & Answers document as well as a summary of the new acronym RDA (results driven approach.) Also the OSEP director, Melody Musgrove, has announced a new email address where you can submit your… -
Procedural Safeguards - The Series Part IX
4 May 2012 | 1:24 pmConfidential (Photo credit: highersights) This is the ninth installment in a multi-part series on procedural safeguards under the federal special education law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. I work a lot in this area, so it is near and dear to my heart. Despite the importance of procedural safeguards. however, many issues in this area are misunderstood. I hope that all of the different types of special education stakeholders who read this blog find the information in this series helpful. Resolution Session Meetings A mandatory resolution session was added to the special… -
More Fun With Numbers: The CADRE Stats 2009-2010
30 Apr 2012 | 10:13 amEvolução do preço do petróleo cru (Photo credit: Wikipedia) One important requirement that the federal government takes very seriously in the realm of special education is data. Gotta have lotsa data. For those of us who are arithmetically challenged, these are also know as numbers or figures. Lest I get too folksy, ... One of the many excellent services that the great people at CADRE offer is to make sense of the dispute resolution data. If you are interested in special education, you should be aware of these data compilations. The new information was posted on the…
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FDA Delays New Sunscreen Labeling Rules
16 May 2012 | 11:05 amWASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has granted sunscreen manufacturers a 6-month extension to comply with new labeling rules in order to avoid having mislabeled sunscreens on the shelves this summer or a product shortage. -
Blast Injured Soldiers' Brains Mimic Athletes' (CME/CE)
16 May 2012 | 11:00 am(MedPage Today) -- Autopsies on the brains of military veterans who experienced traumatic brain injury from a blast showed pathologic similarities to the brains of athletes who'd had repetitive concussions, researchers found. -
Heavy Donors See Drop in Kidney Function
16 May 2012 | 10:08 amWASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Overweight and obese patients who donate one of their kidneys for transplant may be at risk of diminished function in the remaining organ, researchers said here. -
Stroke Victims Use Minds to Control Robotic Arms (CME/CE, with video)
16 May 2012 | 10:00 am(MedPage Today) -- Controlling robotic limbs with neural impulses appears possible, according to preliminary results in two patients left with no functional control of their arms after a brainstem stroke. -
Post-PCI Bleeds Drop with Shifts in Drug Strategy (CME/CE)
16 May 2012 | 8:52 am(MedPage Today) -- The evolution of anti-thrombotic strategies over time has resulted in a decrease in bleeding rates after percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers found.
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Amanda de Cadenet Starts ‘The Conversation’
16 May 2012 | 11:24 amThe LA-based photographer’s new show dishes body image, motherhood, healthy aging, and more with top women celebrities. -
Infant Head Lag May Signal Autism
16 May 2012 | 9:06 amInfants who show developmental delays in head and neck muscle control may be at increased risk for autism, a new study suggests. -
Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
15 May 2012 | 10:01 pmThe CDC today released its annual state of the union’s health, and there’s good news and bad. We’re living longer, for example. But we’re also gaining more weight. -
First At-Home HIV Test Nears Approval
15 May 2012 | 4:11 pmAn FDA advisory panel says the agency should approve over-the-counter sale of the OraQuick home HIV test. Results take only 20 minutes. One problem: About 1 in 14 people with HIV will get a negative result. -
New Sunscreen Guide: 1 in 4 Products Deemed Safe
15 May 2012 | 3:55 pmWith warmer weather on the way, the Environmental Working Group has just released a new edition of their popular sunscreen guide.
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Well: Skechers Toning Shoe Customers to Get Refund
16 May 2012 | 1:27 pmFederal regulators announced on Wednesday that Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers with claims about its toning shoes. -
Alzheimer’s Prevention Is Aim of Drug Trial
16 May 2012 | 1:20 pmA clinical trial of Crenezumab will focus largely on members of a Colombian family who are genetically destined to develop the disease but who do not yet have any symptoms. -
Bodies Inert, They Moved a Robot With Their Minds
16 May 2012 | 12:53 pmScientists reported that a tiny brain implant allowed two quadriplegic people to manipulate a robotic arm with just their thoughts. -
Well: Phys Ed: Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Live Longer
16 May 2012 | 12:45 pmEven moderate activity like taking a walk may improve cancer survivors' long-term prognosis, according to new research showing that regular exercise can lower survivors' risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause. -
Pepsi and Competitors Scramble as Soda Sales Drop
16 May 2012 | 12:34 pmAmericans are abandoning carbonated drinks, and Coke and Pepsi are relying more than ever on the “flat” drinks and bottled waters.
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Family Resource Network - Epilepsy Foundation of NJ
9 May 2012 | 1:19 pmFamily Resource Network - Epilepsy Foundation of NJ Since 1986, the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey (EFNJ) has been providing quality family support services to people affected by an assortment of disabilities and needs. In 2004, the Trenton, NJ-based EFNJ launched the Family Resource Network (FRN) -- a comprehensive, family-focused human service organization devoted to serving a broad spectrum of disabilities by meeting individualized needs. Johnson & Johnson From: JNJhealth Views: 69 0 ratings Time: 03:46 More in Entertainment -
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
9 May 2012 | 1:19 pmOklahoma City Indian Clinic The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic provides health care and medical support to Native Americans who live in urban areas. According to many Native American leaders, the elderly serve as the strength and the living heritage of the American Indian culture. As a response, funds awarded by the J&J/RCI Caregivers Program will be used to provide support to The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic CareGivers Program. This initiative supports approximately 720 American Indian grandparents who provide full- or part-time care for their grandchildren, as well as 900 clinic patients… -
Golden Willow
9 May 2012 | 1:19 pmGolden Willow Golden Willow, in Taos County, New Mexico, is a nonprofit counseling center that serves individuals, families, and communities experiencing grief. Funding made possible by the Johnson & Johnson/ Rosalynn Carter Caregivers Institute will allow the center to focus on education and support for young children and teens who serve as caregivers. The goal of this program is to help children develop empathy for others and to assume the natural role of "caregivers of the future." Through a series of caregiving services and training, it is hoped that this program will… -
Weems Community Mental Health Center
9 May 2012 | 1:19 pmWeems Community Mental Health Center The Weems Community Mental Health Center, in Meridian, Miss., provides a full range of professional mental health services to all residents of Region 10 of the Mississippi Mental Health System. Established in 1970, the center educates the public about mental health issues and treatment, thereby enhancing the well being of individuals and the overall health of the East Central Mississippi region. Grant funding from the J&J/RCI Caregivers Program will be used to support the "Empathy in Action" program, an initiative that creates mutual… -
J&J Sustainability Special: Our Global Citizenship ennTV #11, 1 of 4
9 May 2012 | 9:04 amJ&J Sustainability Special: Our Global Citizenship ennTV #11, 1 of 4 In this episode of ennTV, learn how Johnson & Johnson companies approach corporate citizenship and caring for the world environmentally, economically and socially with profiles on earthwards™ recognized Neutrogena® Naturals, our partnership with the United Nations Population Fund, and sustainable reprocessing with SterilMed®. To learn more about our responsibility and citizenship programs, visit jnj.com/responsibility Visit www.NeutrogenaNaturals.com to learn more about Neutrogena® Naturals…
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Questions linger about long-term impact of hits to the head
16 May 2012 | 1:01 pmDuring a recent debate addressing whether the United States should ban college football, an argument against the sport was summed up this way: Schools should not be in the business of encouraging young men to hit themselves over the head. The reasoning behind that argument (by New Yorker magazine staff writer Malcolm Gladwell): Concussions are not what afflicts football, rather it is the cumulative effects of punishing, comparatively subtle, subconcussive hits. "There isn't a helmet in the world that can be designed to take the sting out of those hits," said Gladwell, at the… -
New data on the health of these United States
15 May 2012 | 9:01 pmThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their annual health report for 2011 on Wednesday. The report contains more than 150 data tables on the U.S. population's well-being, with a special focus on socioeconomic status. Here are a few of the interesting tidbits we found. For more, visit www.cdc.gov. The Bible Belt needs more doctors. On average, there were 25 physicians for every 10,000 people in the U.S. in 2009. The Northeast, Hawaii and Minnesota had the highest ratio of doctors to patients, while states in the South and Rocky Mountain-areas had fewer than 21 per… -
FDA panel recommends approving home HIV test
15 May 2012 | 4:48 pmConsumers may soon be able to test themselves for HIV and quickly learn the results in the privacy of their own homes following a unanimous approval recommendation from a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Tuesday. The panel said the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test should be made available over-the-counter (OTC) saying the test is safe and effective and that the benefits far outweigh the potential risks. If approved by the FDA, the test will be the first OTC test to be marketed for HIV or any infectious disease. FDA advisory committee recommendations are not binding, but they… -
Patient: Alzheimer's plan OK, but too late for me
15 May 2012 | 8:16 amWhen Phil Kreitner’s wife Sherril Gelmon comes home and asks what he did all day, he has to pause to think. It’s hard enough to remember what he did five minutes ago. And where he keeps the different cereals he likes to mix in the morning. Kreitner, 72, of Portland, Oregon, is one of many aging Americans living with mild cognitive impairment, a condition marked by memory impairment that may progress into the more severe Alzheimer’s disease. He’s participating in a clinical trial aimed at testing a treatment for dementia, and believes furthering research is critical for combating the… -
New laxative-free colonoscopy shows promise
14 May 2012 | 2:00 pmIf you're turning 50 or you're already there, colorectal screening is in your future. Although you would only have to be screened every 10 years (if no polyps are found), the prospect of getting prepped for procedure is a big turn-off for many. You've probably heard some of the horror stories about the pre-screening laxatives, the taste, the amount, the ensuing "cleansing." But for those who are a little squeamish about all that liquid going in–and coming out, a new laxative free colonoscopy might be on the horizon. A study of 605 adults published…
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High Rate Of Malaria And Sexually Transmitted/Reproductive Tract Infections In Sub-Saharan Pregnant Mothers
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmA review and meta-analysis of studies published in the May 16 theme issue of Global Health in JAMA reveals a significant burden of malaria and STIs/RTIs amongst pregnant women who attend antenatal facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings were discovered after a review of studies reporting estimates of the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections/reproductive tract infections (STIs/RTIs) and malaria over the past 2 decades. The article's background information states: "There are 880,000 stillbirths and 1.2 million neonatal deaths each year in sub-Saharan Africa... -
Cell Signaling Breakthrough May Help Melanoma Treatment
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmThe body's function of generating new cells and replacing dead ones usually works fine, but it is by no means perfect. The key to generating new cells is communication or signaling between cells, and if this process does not function properly, it can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, which is the basis for many cancers. A key discovery made by scientists from the Texas University Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School reveals that cell signaling plays an important role in the fight against melanoma and various other fast-spreading tumors... -
Obama's Grand Plan To Cure Alzheimer's
16 May 2012 | 11:00 amObama's healthcare goals have been controversial at best, and although anti-smoking campaigns and other public health and safety awareness drives have been successful, it's always somewhat dubious when government starts creating grand plans and lofty goals. Nonetheless, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released an ambitious and wide ranging national plan to fight Alzheimer's disease... -
Avoiding Repeat Biopsies In Prostate Cancer - MDxHealth Launches ConfirmMDx
16 May 2012 | 11:00 amEach year, in the United States, more than 650,000 men receive a negative prostate biopsy result, with around 25-35% of these results being false negative. However, a new prostate cancer test has been launched by MdxHealth. The test - ConfirmMDx™ for Prostate Cancer - will help physicians identify which men have a true-negative prostate biopsy from those who may have occult cancer. Professor Dr... -
Rising Infertility And Cancer Rates Possibly Linked To Pharmaceuticals And Household Chemicals
16 May 2012 | 10:00 amAccording to the European Environment Agency (EEA), household products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food all contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which may be causing significant increases in diabetes, obesity, cancers and increasing infertility. In recent decades, the incidence of many human diseases and disorders including diabetes, breast and prostate cancer, and male infertility has increased significantly and many scientists believe this is due to increasing levels of exposure to mixtures of some chemicals in widespread use...
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EHR incentive payments improve bottom line of for-profit hospitals
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Obesity raises women’s risk of rheumatoid arthritis
16 May 2012 | 6:16 amAn estimated 1.5 million U.S. adults have the autoimmune disorder. Complications include heart problems, lung disease and osteoporosis. -
Health plans providing detailed cost estimates of doctor visits
15 May 2012 | 6:06 amPatients could come to a physician’s office with down-to-the-penny prices and compare negotiated rates for multiple physicians and hospitals. -
Omega-3 intake linked to lower levels of protein associated with Alzheimer’s
15 May 2012 | 6:06 amAn estimated 5.4 million Americans, including 200,000 younger than 65, have the neurologic condition. -
Physicians will lead ACOs forward
14 May 2012 | 5:00 amGiving doctors more opportunities to participate in programs targeting costs and quality allows them to demonstrate that innovation can flow from practices of all sizes.
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Interesting Facts About the Human Brain
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How Much Is Too Much Sleep?
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Awesome Tribute to Adam Yauch with This Fantastic ‘Sabotage’ Video Starring Kids
16 May 2012 | 7:04 amSince the untimely death of Adam "MCA" Yauch, there has been an outpouring of tributes to the hip hop legend.
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Combat blasts may give troops brain disease athletes get
16 May 2012 | 12:47 pmThe explosive blasts that troops encounter on the battle field can do the same damage as the repetitive head injuries that football players and boxers sustain, a new study suggests. -
How bike-friendly is your city?
16 May 2012 | 11:59 amWalk Score, the site that rates neighborhoods for their "walkability," just released a list of the top 10 most bike-friendly cities. Did yours make the list? -
Test teen football players for Alzheimer's gene?
16 May 2012 | 11:05 amShould high school kids get a genetic test for the risk for Alzheimer’s disease before they’re allowed to play football? Two prominent scientists who study both Alzheimer’s and the traumatic brain injury suffered by some football players raise that ethically charged question in an editorial out Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine. -
U.S. lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in kids
16 May 2012 | 10:40 amFor the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children. -
Paralyzed woman gets mind-controlled robot arm
16 May 2012 | 10:07 amThe stroke that disconnected Cathy Hutchinson’s brain from her body has kept her silent and unable to move for more than 14 years. But science is starting to change all that.
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Genes Might Be Key to Parkinson's Spread
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Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
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Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions
15 May 2012 | 1:00 pmLatest numbers from the CDC find 19 million adults and 7 million kids have the illness today Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma, Asthma in Children, Health Statistics
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Bioethicist calls for more action after N.L. woman's death
16 May 2012 | 12:05 pmA medical ethicist in Ontario says health authorities in Newfoundland and Labrador didn't do enough after a woman died following her release from the Gander hospital. -
Nursing homes urged to prioritize abuse prevention
16 May 2012 | 12:03 pmA task force is calling for Ontario's long-termcare homes to make the prevention of abuse and neglect their top priority in the year ahead. -
Maternal deaths dropped by half in 20 years
16 May 2012 | 10:55 amGlobal mortality rate for women giving birth has fallen by half over the past two decades, a UN report finds. -
Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale
16 May 2012 | 10:43 amStepping on a scale doesn't give the whole picture about your risk of complications from excess belly fat, according to a Statistics Canada study released today. -
Quebec coroner calls for driver drowsiness alerts
15 May 2012 | 8:03 pmA Quebec coroner is calling for mandatory alertness detectors in vehicles after finding driver fatigue to be the primary factor in a crash that killed three cyclists in 2010.
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On Heels Of Record Health IT Funding, Castlight Health Recruits Former Medco Executive
15 May 2012 | 6:04 amFounded only four years ago, Castlight is fast establishing itself as the leader in a field rarely associated with health care: cost transparency. The , Calif.-based company offers employees of self-insured companies the ability to compare medical procedures based on price and quality, which vary widely within the same geographical area. Earlier this month, it ... -
Drug Companies Are Testing Health Technology
15 May 2012 | 6:02 amDrug companies are dipping into health technology???or at least skimming the surface. is a new player at this week's 2.0 matchmaking conference which seeks to pair health technology start-ups with deep-pocketed partners. The pharma company, which is a sponsor, says it is "interested in companies pursuing innovation/opportunities related to the digital workflow of health care ... -
How Obamacare Tackled the Pitfalls of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Reform
14 May 2012 | 4:35 amLast weekend, I explained why the discriminatory tax treatment of employer-sponsored insurance is the original sin behind America's exceedingly expensive health-care system. I also described why reforming this tax break is politically difficult, because lots of industry stakeholders have an economic interest in the status quo. Today, I'll leave those political considerations aside, and engage the most credible policy critiques of ESI tax reform. The good news is that the authors of Obamacare's "Cadillac tax" did most of the legwork for us. -
How Employer-Sponsored Insurance Drives Up Health Costs
12 May 2012 | 9:05 amA new study in Health Affairs is attracting attention for its depiction of how powerful hospitals are extracting "steep payment increases" from insurers. But what the study really tells us is how much the exceptional cost of American health insurance is caused by our system's original sin: the fact that, due to a quirk in the federal tax code, most of us don't buy insurance for ourselves, but instead have it bought on our behalf by our employers. -
Will Buying Health Insurance Across State Lines Reduce Costs?
11 May 2012 | 8:52 amDuring the debate over Obamacare, Republicans have consistently promoted an alternative approach that involved allowing individuals to purchase health insurance across state lines. Interstate insurance purchasing was the second item in the health care section of the GOP's 2010 "Pledge to America," right after tort reform. It's also a part of Mitt Romney's plan to replace Obamacare. It makes intuitive sense: after all, we can buy most other things across state lines; why not health insurance? Credible skeptics, however, say that health insurance is different, and that interstate insurance…
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Rising Infertility And Cancer Rates Possibly Linked To Pharmaceuticals And Household Chemicals
16 May 2012 | 10:00 amAccording to the European Environment Agency (EEA), household products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food all contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) which may be causing significant increases in diabetes, obesity, cancers and increasing infertility... -
In Outcome Of Prostate Cancer Surgery, Higher Hospital Volume More Important Than Surgeon Experience
16 May 2012 | 6:00 amOlder, sicker, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals, according to new research by Henry Ford Hospital. In such cases, the same research showed the experience level of the surgeon doing the procedure mattered somewhat less than the hospital setting... -
Expert Group Recommend That World Health Assembly Should Adopt An International Convention On Global Health R&D
16 May 2012 | 1:00 amThe expert working group advising WHO on research and development has recommended the May 2012 World Health Assembly adopt an international convention on research and development (R&D) that will bind member states to action and catalyze new knowledge for diseases that primarily affect the global poor but for which patents provide insufficient market incentives... -
Protecting Autoworkers From Back And Shoulder Injury By Tilting Cars On The Assembly Line
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amLetting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That's the finding of two recent studies, which tested two ways to protect autoworkers from injury... -
Air-Conditioned Protective Clothing
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amIn order to test the new 'smart' protective vest, an experimenter wearing one has jogged several kilometers on the treadmill in a climate-controlled chamber at Empa. During the jog he lost 544 grams in weight through sweating - but thanks to the vest's integrated cooling system this was still 191 grams less than if he had been wearing a conventional garment...
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Revealing brain damage from battlefield to playing field
16 May 2012 | 1:07 pmNEW YORK (Reuters) - Traumatic brain injury, the signature wound of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is doubly cruel: it leaves many victims emotionally shattered and cognitively crippled. But because mild and moderate brain injuries do not show up on CT or other imaging, doctors and even family members are often skeptical that any real damage exists. -
Minor, repeat head blows may impair athletes' learning
16 May 2012 | 1:06 pmNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some students who play hockey and football may perform worse than expected on learning tests after a season of head impacts even if they never suffer an actual concussion, a new study suggests. -
Back pain tends to improve quickly, not completely
16 May 2012 | 9:26 amNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lower back pain often fades fairly quickly, but it may stubbornly linger to some extent for months or more, a new study finds. -
Steroids cut sinus infection symptoms slightly
16 May 2012 | 8:49 amNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nasal spray steroids, taken for three weeks, help to shorten the length of time people feel pain and congestion from a sinus infection, according to a new review of several studies. -
U.S. HIV aid has prevented 741,000 deaths: study
16 May 2012 | 6:07 amNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The United States foreign aid program that sends billions of dollars to African countries for HIV treatment and prevention has cut the number of people dying for any reason in those nations, a new study suggests.
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Salt and Hypertension: Is Salt Dietary Reduction Worth the Effort?
30 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmAbstract: In numerous epidemiologic, clinical, and experimental studies, dietary sodium intake has been linked to blood pressure, and a reduction in dietary salt intake has been documented to lower blood pressure. In young subjects, salt intake has a programming effect in that blood pressure remains elevated even after a high salt intake has been reduced. Elderly subjects, African Americans, and obese patients are more sensitive to the blood pressure-lowering effects of a decreased salt intake. Depending on the baseline blood pressure and degree of salt intake reduction, systolic blood… -
Thrombolytics and Vena Cava Filters Decrease Mortality in Patients with Unstable Pulmonary Embolism
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Caveat Promisor: The Potential Pitfalls of Clinical Guarantees
30 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmIn George Bernard Shaw's acerbic depiction of the medical profession, an unscrupulous physician reveals that “just two words” had brought him financial success: “Cure Guaranteed.” It is common knowledge that such an advertising scheme would be considered unethical. The American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Ethics prohibits outcome-contingent treatment fees as “creating unrealistic expectations of medicine and false promises to consumers.” Elsewhere, AMA policy reaffirms that “the results of medical services cannot be guaranteed.” -
Chlorhexidine Bathing to Reduce Central Venous Catheter-associated Bloodstream Infection: Impact and Sustainability
30 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmAbstract: Background: Chlorhexidine bathing has been associated with reductions in healthcare-associated bloodstream infection. To determine the impact and sustainability of the effect of chlorhexidine bathing on central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection, we performed a prospective, 3-phase, multiple-hospital study. Methods: In the medical intensive care unit and the respiratory care unit of a tertiary care hospital and the medical-surgical intensive care units of 4 community hospitals, rates of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infection were collected… -
Why the (Un)Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed and Replaced
30 Apr 2012 | 5:00 pmAs coauthors of Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America, we strongly recommend that the Affordable Care Act of 2010 be repealed and replaced as soon as possible. The Affordable Care Act has become deservedly more unpopular since its enactment. It is too costly to finance, too difficult to administer, too burdensome on health care professionals, and too disruptive of existing health care arrangements that many Americans prefer. It will limit future economic growth, distort health care delivery, exacerbate already unsustainable entitlement spending, and erase any meaningful constitutional limits on…
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What to Do With Plantains: Nutrition Information and More
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Czech Cabinet Announces Afghan Exit Plan
16 May 2012 | 1:02 pmThe Czech government plans to start withdrawing its troops from the NATO mission in Afghanistan, bringing the number down from the current 590 to 170 by the end of 2014. Czech Defense Minister ... -
Kabul golf course most hazardous of its kind
16 May 2012 | 12:57 pmSports News: Kabul, It is one big hazard, with unfair fairways of rock and thistles, sand-and-oil "greens" and the chance of falling into a ditch making even the most wicked of traditional ... -
At Camp David and Chicago, Obama plays host to world leaders tackling the economy, Afghanistan
16 May 2012 | 12:27 pmWASHINGTON – Dozens of world leaders are heading to the United States to discuss Europe's economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the Afghanistan war. The leaders will join ... -
Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill
16 May 2012 | 11:51 amFor 300 years, the shrine keepers here have been taking in the mentally ill. They say they are upholding the legacy of their ancestor whom the shrine honors, a holy man by the name of Ali Baba who ... -
Afghanistan Top Agenda Item at NATO Chicago Summit
16 May 2012 | 11:49 amAfghanistan will top the agenda when heads of state and government from the 28-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization meet in Chicago (May 20 - 21). NATO has been operating in Afghanistan ...
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Afghan shrines last resort for Aghan mentally ill
16 May 2012 | 12:18 pmIn this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. -
From Afghanistan to Chicago, NATO's Hard Sell
16 May 2012 | 9:08 amIn 1949, shortly after the Soviet Union exploded its first nuclear weapon, the United States and 11 Western European nations formed NATO. -
Scottish News: Sniper who shot dead fellow soldier in Afghanistan had ...
16 May 2012 | 4:59 amA BRITISH sniper who is believed to have fatally shot a soldier he thought was an insurgent digging in the road showed weak observation skills but was a competent marksman, an inquest heard. -
Weston-Redding-Easton Eye on the Beltway: Himes Wonders What's Next
16 May 2012 | 12:44 amA BLUMENTHAL: In an interview with The Daily Campus , the senator expressed support for the Know Before You Owe Private Lender Act, which would require private lenders to inform prospective student borrowers of all of their loan options, "so people don't leap into committing." LIEBERMAN: Following the death of a Afghan peacemaker in Kabul on ... (more) -
Army surgeon offers hope to Afghan amputees
15 May 2012 | 8:39 pmMohammed Rafiq, 8, who stepped on an IED, is fitted for new legs by Maj. Brian Egloff, who helped spearhead a new program to build artificial limbs for Afghan War victims in Kandahar province.
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Fading Hopes of Transitional Justice in Afghanistan
11 May 2012 | 2:12 amNo one has yet called alleged perpetrators of war crimes to account, and there is little chance of it happening once foreign troops leave in 2014. The recent IWPR film “The Forgotten Victims” highlights the issue of transitional justice in Afghanistan. IWPR Afghanistan country director Noorrahman Rahmani discusses the traumas of past conflicts, and whether there is any hope of the victims securing some kind of justice. Programme: Afghanistan read more -
Afghans See No Signs of Security Handover in North
10 May 2012 | 8:22 amIn Balkh province, residents say foreign troops are conducting searches just the same as before. Although NATO-led troops officially handed over to their Afghan counterparts in the northern Balkh province in January, residents complain that they are still as visible as ever. Programme: Afghanistan read more -
Karzai Mulls Early Afghan Election
10 May 2012 | 6:15 amPresident says foreign troop withdrawal could make 2014 poll impossible. Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said he may bring the next presidential election forward by a year, to reduce pressure on the government during the 2014 withdrawal of foreign troops. Programme: Afghanistan read more -
Healthcare Crisis in Central Afghan District
3 May 2012 | 6:45 amIn one area of Uruzgan province, two doctors are supposed to look after tens of thousands of people. With health professionals and medicines in short supply, falling ill in rural Afghanistan is always bad news. Programme: Afghanistan read more -
IWPR Press Centre for Isolated Afghan Province
1 May 2012 | 10:18 amMedia resource centre will connect Uruzgan to the outside world. An IWPR press centre complete with computers and internet access has been hailed as a timely response to the needs of journalists in Afghanistan’s central Uruzgan province, where equipment sh Programme: Afghanistan read more
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600 students poisoned in Khost
15 May 2012 | 2:01 pmPAN: Hundreds of schoolchildren were poisoned in the Ismailkhel Mandozai district of southeastern Khost province on Tuesday, an official said. The incident took place in the Urzi area, where all the 600 students of a middle school were poisoned, education department spokesman Syed Musa Majrooh told Pajhwok Afghan News. -
Insurgent threats shut Farah schools
14 May 2012 | 11:07 amPAN: Local officials in western Farah province said on Monday that there was no school in Bakwa district while militant threats had forced the closure of five schools in Gulistan town. There was only one school that Taliban fighters destroyed five years ago, depriving many girls and boys of education Bakwa, said Mohammad Ismail, the district’s administrative chief. -
We’re Fighting in a War We Lost Before the War Began
11 May 2012 | 3:48 pmInstitute for Policy Studies: It shouldn’t surprise anyone, but support for the longest U.S. war is dropping further and faster than ever. The latest national U.S. poll, released on May 9, shows 66 percent of Americans are against the war in Afghanistan – with 40 percent “strongly opposed.” We can expect to hear the usual spin, claims that it’s a hard slog but Afghans are still better off and we have to finish what we started. -
Violence in Afghanistan claims 13 lives
10 May 2012 | 4:21 pmThe Associated Press: Taliban militants dressed in police uniforms blew themselves up after being caught trying to sneak through a checkpoint Thursday in eastern Afghanistan, killing five people, authorities said. Police at the checkpoint in Paktika province’s Yayakhil district became suspicious of the men and told them to stop, said provincial police chief Dawlit Khan Zadran. -
Call to rein in Kunduz militias
9 May 2012 | 2:42 pmPAN: Hundreds of residents including tribal elders, influential and Ulama, urge the government to stop militiamen from harassing people in northern Kunduz province. The militia is a voluntary armed tribal force created by locals to ensure security for their communities. However, they are presently deployed as an armed force but with no official rank in the government. They are equipped and supported by the government and US forces to fight the rebels.
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Afghanistan: How to Use an Afghan Box Camera
10 May 2012 | 8:25 pmThe Presurfer shares a small video documentary of one of the only two remaining Afghan box photographers left in Kabul, and how he takes pictures and processes them inside a small black box. Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Afghanistan: Citizens March to Protest against Karzai’s Neglect
1 May 2012 | 2:58 pmBasir Ahang from the Afghan PenLog blog tells about a a demonstration of hundreds of the Bamiyan region residents, who rallied against injustice and discrimination in their province. Written by Adil Nurmakov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Afghanistan: ICG skeptical about peace talks
1 May 2012 | 2:33 pmAccording to a report from the International Crisis Group, current talks with the Taliban are unlikely to result in a sustainable peace, but could even lead to further destabilisation of the country, Nick Fielding says. Written by Adil Nurmakov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Afghanistan: Pay up or go to Hell, says Taliban financial offer
1 May 2012 | 2:27 pmNick Fielding writes that funds appear to be getting tight for the Taliban, whose Financial Commission has issued a plea for funds on the organisation's website - backed by the threat of Hellfire. Written by Adil Nurmakov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper -
Video: Mothers Around the World Share Their Different Experiences
25 Apr 2012 | 7:04 pmIn the International Museum of Women, the current online exhibit is all about mothers. MAMA: Motherhood around the Globe explores the different aspects of motherhood through video interviews to women in Nigeria, Kenya, Afghanistan, USA, Colombia, Hungary, China and Norway. Lusina from Kenya is one of the interviewed mothers for IMOW Mama to Be is the section on the expectations around motherhood and pregnancy, and how the different women, some not even out of their teens reacted and faced their impending motherhood. How many women in the world actually have an opportunity to decide if, how,…
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Link Between Anxiety Disorders And Cellular Metabolism
16 May 2012 | 1:00 amAnxiety disorders, ranging from social phobia to post-traumatic stress disorder, are the most common psychiatric diseases in the United States. Research in mice suggests a link between the gene that encodes Glyoxylase 1 (GLO1) and increased anxiety; however, the mechanism underlying this association has remained unclear... -
Schoolyard Designed For Children With Autism
9 May 2012 | 12:00 amA Kansas State University graduate student is creating a schoolyard that can become a therapeutic landscape for children with autism. Chelsey King, master's student in landscape architecture, St. Peters, Mo., is working with Katie Kingery-Page, assistant professor of landscape architecture, to envision a place where elementary school children with autism could feel comfortable and included... -
Defective Carnitine Metabolism May Play Role In Autism
8 May 2012 | 2:00 amThe deletion of part of a gene that plays a role in the synthesis of carnitine - an amino acid derivative that helps the body use fat for energy - may play a role in milder forms of autism, said a group of researchers led by those at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital. "This is a novel inborn error of metabolism," said Dr... -
Instant Leap In Human Brain Evolution May Have Been Driven By Extra Gene
7 May 2012 | 12:00 amA partial, duplicate copy of a gene appears to be responsible for the critical features of the human brain that distinguish us from our closest primate kin... -
Genetic Systems Disrupted In Autistic Brain
3 May 2012 | 1:00 amAutism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results. The reason for this is that autism is influenced by many different genes, and different genes are involved in different individuals, making it hard to find the common genetic ground between patients...
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Head Lag -- Head and Neck Weakness -- May Be Sign of Autism in 6-Month-Olds - ABC News
16 May 2012 | 8:17 amABC NewsHead Lag -- Head and Neck Weakness -- May Be Sign of Autism in 6-Month-OldsABC NewsWhile it has been known that weak head and neck control in babies may signal developmental delays, new research revealed that it could also signal autism. A simple pull-to-sit test for babies may help in early detection of autism spectrum disorders, Simple "head lag" test may help diagnose autism, research suggestsCBS NewsDevelopmental Woes Common in Siblings of Children With AutismU.S. News & World ReportHead and Neck Weakness May Be a Sign of Autism in 6-Month-Oldskvorall 20 news… -
Genetic Test May Spot Raised Autism Risk - U.S. News & World Report
16 May 2012 | 11:04 amNJ.comGenetic Test May Spot Raised Autism RiskU.S. News & World ReportBy Barbara Bronson Gray WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a new DNA test may be able to spot an increased risk of autism in children as young as 6 months old. The genetic screen, called ARISk, is designed for babies and Autism Speaks plays key roles at 2012 International Meeting for Autism ResearchPhys.Org (press release)Many Parents of Kids With Autism Don't Put Faith in PediatriciansHealth.comall 17 news articles » -
Mom says school put her autistic son 'in a box' - My Fox 8
16 May 2012 | 9:08 amMy Fox 8Mom says school put her autistic son 'in a box'My Fox 8The mother of an autistic child calls it 'the box.' “It's a boxed roof. It's an enclosed box,” Mandy Rennhack said. “It's not a box. It is a room,” Childs counters. It's a room that Childs says is vital for calming children down who are out of control, and more » -
Autistic students get support in EMU program - The Detroit News
15 May 2012 | 10:04 pmAutistic students get support in EMU programThe Detroit NewsBy The Detroit News Callie Boik assists Tony Saylor, an A student who struggles with autism-related issues, at Eastern Michigan University. They meet twice a week and communicate via text or email. (David Guralnick / The Detroit News) Ypsilanti— Tony -
Comedian Frankie Boyle attacked for autism comments - Telegraph.co.uk
16 May 2012 | 7:23 amTelegraph.co.ukComedian Frankie Boyle attacked for autism commentsTelegraph.co.ukBut the Mock The Week star wrote in a national newspaper that their effort was ''the most autistic response to a global sporting event''. And added: ''For the kids of Gosport, learning how to stand bewildered in a blue jumper is all they need to and more »
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Book Review: Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD?
30 Apr 2012 | 1:35 pmMarriage always involves compromise and adjusting for differences, and that’s even more true when one partner has a diagnosis, like autism, Asperger’s, or ADHD. In my therapy practice I work with many of these mixed couples, where it’s not just two different personalities, but also two different ways of experiencing and dealing with the world. These differences can bring a refreshing sense of novelty, perspective, and balance to a relationship, but they can also result in conflict, disappointment, and disconnect. Fortunately, understanding those differences between partners can be the… -
Working for a Boss on the Autism Spectrum
27 Mar 2012 | 2:27 pmBack in 2008, I posted about working for a boss with Asperger’s. Now, more than three years later, I’m still getting comments on that post, mostly from employees complaining about the difficulties, but also trying to be productive with their boss with Asperger’s. I like to focus this blog on the positives, and ways to make difficult situations better. The reality is that both neurotypicals and those on the Autism Spectrum are usually trying to do a good job, get along with each other, and communicate effectively. But, differences in expectations, communication style, and social… -
Book Review: George and Sam
20 Mar 2012 | 4:18 pmI review many books on this blog, mostly because I love to read, and I want to share those books that I find compelling or interesting. There are many books written by parents, chronicling their personal journeys of raising autistic children, and I’ve read and enjoyed a lot of them. But, after so many examples, I’m now looking for these first person accounts that bring something a bit different to the reader. George and Sam, Two Boys, One Family, and Autism , by Charlotte Moore, 2006, is just that book. The author discusses her life with her two autistic son, George and Sam. With two… -
Free Monthly Webinar on Autism
14 Mar 2012 | 6:08 pmChampions of Autism and ADHD is a non-profit based in Iowa. I wasn’t familiar with them until I got a flier about their free monthly webinars, on various applicable topics. It’s expensive to deal with autism, so I’m happy to recommend free information. It looks like tomorrow’s talk on IEP, mediation and IDEA is the second in the series, with the webinars being archived for future viewing. From the flier: Working Together — Promoting Effective Communication and Dispute Resolution under the IDEA Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CST Register online… -
Transition Options Program
8 Mar 2012 | 6:37 pmFinding support for adults on the autism spectrum can be especially difficult. Once students leave high school, many of the formal and informal support options are no longer available. Without the structure of school, and with difficulty in finding appropriate post high school education or employment, many individuals struggle to remain connected and productive. One valuable resource is the Transition Options Program, (TOPS) from Mount Diablo Adult Education. I’ll draw directly from their flier: The Transition Options Program (TOPS) addresses the unique needs of adults with Asperger’s…
