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Here comes Santa and his ho-ho-harmful messages
Thaindian News —
Authority: 728
Sydney, Dec 18 (DPA) Santa Claus is a fat, heavy-drinking smoker who drives his sleigh dangerously and is into extreme sports like roof-surfing and chimney-jumping, warns an Australian public health specialist.He is not a jolly fellow who spreads happiness but an agent of global capitalism with the potential to ...2 days ago -
Sarkozy’s tough message on climate – did it get through?
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
After one and a half days of mostly uninspired and often irrelevant speeches by world leaders, French President Nicolas Sarkozy walked to the podium at UN climate talks in Copenhagen and produced a seven minute rallying cry - focused, energetic and packed with more punch than the rest put together. Jabbing his ...3 days ago -
Auxiliary verbs at 10pm and the scarcest resource – sleep
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
The issues are global and urgent, but the bureaucracy can sometimes be mind-bogglingly slow and petty. After a day of stalled talks, the 193 nations at UN-led climate talks finally met for a plenary to discuss one of the main drafts floating around the summit, just two days (and two hours) from the deadline for a ...3 days ago -
Can you trust the science?
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Today we pose the question to our virtual panel of experts, “How far can we trust the science of climate change?” Join the debate and leave your comments below. Bjorn Lomborg , statistician and author of “The Skeptical Environmentalist”: The vast majority of climate scientists tell us that increases ...4 days ago -
Harry Potter Railway, Da Vinci Church and Loch Ness Monster
Paranominal —
Authority: 159
If you visit Scotland after visiting England, you will be struck not only by the beautiful scenery but also by the ever-present smiles on almost everyone you meet. Scotland has many cities and towns and villages worth a visit but a visit to Inverness is exceptional. In this small town, you can enjoy visiting many [...]4 days ago -
Rainy Taiwan faces awkward water shortage
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Chronically rainy Taiwan faces a rare water shortage as leaders ask that people on the dense, consumption-happy island of 23 million finally start changing habits as dry weather is forecast into early 2010. Taiwan, a west Pacific island covered with rainforests and topical fruit orchards, is used to rain in ...5 days ago -
Are the Copenhagen climate talks failing?
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
In the last few days it has seemed like the only thing everyone can agree on in Copenhagen is that time is running out. The heads of state start arriving today and descend in full force on Thursday. Negotiators say they don’t want their leaders arguing over the placement of a comma or a set of brackets, and so ...5 days ago -
Change must start from grassroots, Schwarzenegger tells COP15
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
The COP15 conference on climate change will be a success even if no deal comes out of it, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Tuesday in Copenhagen. “It depends on what your definition of a deal is,” Schwarzenegger told the media. “The important thing is to move the agenda forward.” The ...5 days ago -
What can ordinary people do to slow climate change?
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Today’s expert panel discusses the question, “What can ordinary people do to slow climate change?” Join the discussion and let us know what you think. ************** Gidon Eshel , physics professor at Bard College: What can ordinary people do to slow climate change? A lot. Which is extremely important ...6 days ago -
Climate skeptic: We are winning the science battle
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
- Dr. Fred Singer is the President of The Science & Environmental Policy Project and Professor Emeritus of environmental science at the University of Virginia. The views expressed are his own - The International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) charter states that the organization’s purpose is to look for ...6 days ago -
Coke says green strategy will win business
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Having an integrated clean technology strategy will be a big part of winning business in the 21st century, a Coca-Cola executive told Reuters.com on Monday, and its investments in refrigeration will likely have the biggest impact on that strategy long-term. The worlds biggest soft drinks maker has hooked up with ...6 days ago -
Chinese Caption Contest #445
DK-TODAY.com —
Authority: 112
This is another obvious one… “Don’t kick ugly dogs!” What do YOU think it means?1 week ago -
Asking For Your Vote and Support
The Pipeline —
Authority: 124
Vote For My Article As Article of The Year! Back in September, with your vote and support, one of my articles was voted article of the month at Top 10 Sales Articles . As a result that same article is now a finalist for article of the year, and again I am asking you to support me and democracy around the ...1 week ago -
Obama and the Party Crashers
MInTheGap —
Authority: 423
Of course the Party Crashers had no business being in the White House without an invitation, and they should have been excused the moment that they were found to be off the guest list… I’m still not sure how these types of people keep getting in?1 week ago -
Solar power mounts in Canada
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Solar power is heating up in the northern reaches of Canada, a country not exactly known for its sunny rays and warm weather. The industry has seen a heap of news from the region this week. US. solar heavyweight First Solar and Canadian pipeline company Enbridge announced that they are quadrupling the size of a ...1 week ago -
The answer could be blowing in the wind
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Well into the first week of the U.N. Conference on Climate Change, the haves and have nots of the world are still divided over who should pay for the cleanup of the planet. Poor countries want rich countries to cough up more ambitious goals for emissions cuts and developing technologies. From emerging wind and ...1 week ago -
JohnsonDiversey exec sees CO2 reductions good for businesses
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Some businesses in the United States will have to reinvent themselves as the Obama administration moves to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but theyll be better off in the long run, Pedro Chidichimo, president of JohnsonDiversey EMA, told Reuters.com on Thursday. Despite the inevitable short-term pain, Chidichimo said ...1 week ago -
Health care reform satire game “Death Panel” comes to the iPhone
Family Learning Center —
Authority: 164
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Health care reform satire game “Death Panel” comes to the iPhone
Gadget Reviews —
Authority: 157
Casting a satirical view on the healthcare reform debate, the comic Death Panel game is debuting on Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices today.Made by developer People Operating Technology, the game tests a user’s knowledge of healthcare reform. It takes its title from the much-discussed “death panels” that ...1 week ago -
Get them while they’re hot…new calREDD T-Shirts!
Vendor Alley —
Authority: 114
Have you read the story about calREDD on Inman News? Here’s the link: CalREDD rollout behind schedule ‘California MLS’ to push forward in 2010 It appears one of Vendor Alley’s readers has, they sent me this image, anonymously (of course) In case you can’t read the text it says “calREDD – ...1 week ago
