October 26th, 2011
Pacific Tribune
Gathering Art and Lifestyle News about Issues for the Pacific Basin
September 30th, 2011
Science in action
The first good look at a planet generally yields surprising new discoveries and the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging satellite – or MESSENGER, thanks to the acronym lettersmiths that work at NASA – has been no exception.
Expectations were initially low, ranking the Sun’s sidekick about as interesting as Mr. Moon, but MESSENGER is sending back some truly fascinating information about Mercury. The first point of interest is that six percent of the planet appears to be covered in lava flood plains, meaning it might give us some insight on a similar phase in Earth’s steamy past, and there is also evidence of a “previously unknown geological process” that created mysterious hollows on the planet’s surface (pictured above).
So, suffice it to say, thanks to the information now being garnered by MESSENGER, you can throw out what you learned in grade school about our buddy Mercury, but since it’s likely you were either making fake nails out of Elmer’s glue or shooting spit wads, these planetary revelations shouldn’t be that big of an adjustment.
Full story at NASA via Geekosystem.
August 11th, 2011
Calabash of environmental items…
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PlanetGreenCourt Rules that Pesticide Drift from Conventional Farms is Trespassing
This litigious battle is heating up between conventional and organic farms over both pesticide drift and the fear of GMO contamination. Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that pesticide…
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Environment
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TreeHuggerWhy Was July 2011 So Hot Across The US? : TreeHugger
There’s likely no need to remind most TreeHugger readers how hot the summer of 2011 has been in the United States. We’re still in the sweaty middle of it in many places. Even so, let’s take stock a…treehugger.com
Environment
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nytimesscienceAs Ecosystems, Cities Yield Some Surprises
In Boston, scientists measuring the city’s greenhouse gas emissions have found what they call a “weekend effect,” a clear drop-off in the amount of carbon dioxide entering the city’s atmosphere on …
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democracynowHeadlines for August 11, 2011
6 NATO Troops Killed; U.S. Claims Strike on Militants Involved in Helicopter AttackSix NATO troops have been killed in Afghanistan in the latest deadly attack on the U.S.-led occupation. Five of th…democracynow.org
Politics
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TreeHugger
Strong Air Pollution Safeguards are a Matter of Health : TreeHugger
Activists rally outside EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, for strong clean air protections. Photo credit: Javier SierraShortness of breath. Wheezing. Tightening of the chest. Coughing. These are …Environment
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eartheatsRamadan Promotion Still On, Whole Foods Says
Whole Foods denies charges they backed away from their Ramadan campaign after a letter telling stores to cease promotion was printed by a Houston Press blog. “It is probably best that we don’t spec…
muslimvoices.org
Society
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gristDOE panel calls for more study of fracking emissions
Photo: Kara NewhouseCross-posted from Climate Progress. A group of experts brought together by the Department of Energy (DOE) is calling for more research into the life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissio…
grist.org
Environment
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nytimesgreenAs Ecosystems, Cities Yield Some Surprises
In Boston, scientists measuring the city’s greenhouse gas emissions have found what they call a “weekend effect,” a clear drop-off in the amount of carbon dioxide entering the city’s atmosphere on …
Environment
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eartheats
The Rawesome controversy and the raw food rabbit hole
Rawesome food collective was raided by authorities and shut down earlier this month. Last week, authorities raided a Venice food co-op called Rawesome and arrested its owner for selling raw, unpast…
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Health
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tricyclemagGreen Koans Case 56: No Fence to the West
CASE #56: No Fence to the WestKyoshin, who settled in Kako, built no fence to the west: toward the Land of Bliss the gate lay open. Nor, befittingly, did he enshrine an image of worship; he kept…tricycle.com
Society
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AlertNetUS gives $17 million more to Horn of Africa famine
Source: reuters // Reuters * More than 12 million affected by drought in East Africa * Investing in long-term food security essential -Clinton (Adds quotes, background) WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters)…
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World
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GreenEnergyNewsFord’s New Business: Solar – Forbes
Ford & SunPower Event In Richmond, CA Ford and SunPower are partnering to make it easier for electric car owners to fuel their new green vehicle with renewable power, by offering a one-stop shop fo…forbes.com
Environment
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commondreamsRecall Walker? It’s Up to Feingold
For the first time in the state’s history, Wisconsin recalled two sitting State Senators simultaneously. While it was a difficult and historic achievement in two districts that voted for Scott Walk…commondreams.org
Politics
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ecorazziRachel’s 9th Birthday Wish
On June 12th 2011, I’m turning 9. I found out that millions of people don’t live to see their 5th birthday. And why? Because they didn’t have access to clean, safe water so I’m celebrating my birth…
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Stories
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GreenEnergyNews
How to turn your own back yard into an incredible food producing machine (NaturalNews.TV premium program)
(NaturalNews) This is a time of great change in our world. Many people are now, for the first time, realizing that the debt situation in the USA is entirely unsustainable and headed for likely coll…naturalnews.com
Health
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SustainableCommCity May Require Businesses To Allow Bikes Inside
It’s been said that you’re not a real San Franciscan until you’ve had your bike stolen.Bike theft is a sad reality in San Francisco, and most local bikers are well acquainted with the feeling of co…
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Education
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commondreams
Was S&P Downgrade a Preemptive Strike Against Prosecution?
Bernancke, Bernancki, bobanckie fe, fi, fo fanckie Bernanckie (did i spel his name right?) My favorite idea of the day – now for the S&P machinations: “Sophism”: in the field of logic, “argument or…
Education
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GreenEnergyNews
How Your Company Can Benefit from Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing | Business
They say two heads are better than one. Here at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we like to think a little bigger. How about 250,000? Increasingly companies are turning to open innovation and “cro…
greenbiz.com
Health
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commondreams
Could the Pentagon Be Responsible for Your Death?
Put what follows in the category of paragraphs no one noticed that should have made the nation’s hair stand on end. This particular paragraph should also have sent chills through the body politic,…Society
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MiningWatch8 días a la cárcel por defender las fuentes de agua
09 de Agosto 2011“¡Si la cárcel es para la tres, a todos nos llevarán!” Con esta consigna respondieron los campesinos la noticia de que sus dirigentes Carlos Pérez, Federico Guzmán y Ángel Arpi hab…
July 3rd, 2011
Ancient China: The 15th Century Fleet
Go here for the full historical perspective: China is a very ancient country whose history is marked with periods of isolation from the rest of the world and periods of global interaction.
May 30th, 2011
Environment: Cities will have to adapt and they can!
Urban societies can adapt to resource shortage and climate change
Cities can break the link between high living standards and significant contributions to climate change, using many technologies and policies that are already available if not widely used. So says …
May 26th, 2011
Al Jazeera: Asia-Pacific HEADLINES
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Al Jazeera: Asia-Pacific
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Deadly blasts in eastern China
25 May 2011 | 9:13 pmThree explosions at government offices in the city of Fuzhou kill two and injure six, state media reports. -
UN rights chief raps Australia over refugees
25 May 2011 | 2:03 pmNavi Pillay slams government’s tough refugee policies and treatment of outback Aborigines during trip to Australia. -
Japan to sign child custody treaty
25 May 2011 | 1:29 amParents who lost custody of their children hope the international treaty will protect both parents’ rights. -
North Korean leader in China for talks
25 May 2011 | 12:49 amKim Jong-il is said to want diplomatic and economic support from Pyongyang’s sole ally and benefactor. -
Cerezo blast into Asian quarters
24 May 2011 | 6:48 amLate strike propels Japanese underdogs into Asian Champs League last eight as cross-town rivals Osaka crash out.
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28 dead in Mexican ‘drug gangs gun battle’
26 May 2011 | 12:03 amAuthorities say rival factions clashed in highway battle involving high-powered weapons and grenades. -
More storms pound US Midwest
25 May 2011 | 11:26 pmDozens hurt as tornadoes and thunderstorms hit several states while search continues for missing in devastated Joplin. -
No respite for US from deadly tornadoes
25 May 2011 | 1:38 pmAt least 14 dead as “supercell” storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas, two days after 122 were killed in city of Joplin. -
US and UK vow ‘no let-up’ on Gaddafi
25 May 2011 | 12:41 pmAllies say Libyan leader will ultimately be made to step down by sustained NATO operations. -
Talk show queen airs final show
May 16th, 2011
Climate change denial becomes harder to justify
democracynow.org - Israeli Troops Kill 13 Pro-Palestinian Protesters In Multiple Border ConfrontationsIsraeli troops shot dead at least 13 Palestinian protesters and injured hundreds more on Sunday when Palestinian r…
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washingtonpost.com - “CLIMATE CHANGE is occurring, is very likely caused by human activities, and poses significant risks for a broad range of human and natural systems.” So says — in response to a request from Congres…
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climateprogress.org - Last week I blogged on the major new climate report from the National Academy of Sciences, which called on nation to “substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions” starting ASAP. A commenter point…
PeakOilNews
gq.com - Have Keith Theodore Olbermann spend a few seasons working at your television network and see how you feel. Sort of like Kansas after a twister. If Olbermann hadn’t been so brilliant and talented, f…
KeithOlbermann
blogs.discovermagazine.com - What’s the News: Fitting in is a perennial problem for almost everybody, especially immigrants and their children (for more, see The Joy Luck Club). And anxiety about food is definitely part of it:…
DiscoverMa
May 6th, 2011
Breaking: Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2011
guardian.co.uk - A soldier of President Alassane Ouattara’s forces during a patrol in Yopougon, western Abidjan. Photograph: Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images Government forces in Ivory Coast claim they have destroyed th…
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itu.int - What do I win? A cash prize of USD 10,000 will be awarded by the ITU for the best and most innovative Concept Paper. In addition, the winning entrant will be invited to present his/her Concept Pape…
WeCanEndPoverty
csmonitor.com - According to a Christian Science Monitor/TIPP poll, 72 percent of Americans agree that ‘Pakistan knew all along’ where bin Laden was hiding. Less than a third favor declaring ‘mission accomplished’…
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unescap.org - The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific is the oldest and most comprehensive annual review of economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific. This flagship publication of ES…
WeCanEndPoverty
newscorpse.com - The Wall Street Journal has gone into competition with WikiLeaks. They just launched the web site Safehouse where they are soliciting secrets that would ostensibly expose fraud and abuse. The site …
RedBodhisattva
May 3rd, 2011
According to a survey of college students focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression!
Focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression, according to a survey of college students.
Researchers at the University of Washington asked 633 college students—a mix of Asian immigrants, Asian Americans, and European Americans—to rate how much stress and depression they felt and how often they’ve been in a sad mood, felt worthless, or had sleep or appetite changes. For European-American participants, there was a strong correlation showing that the more positive emotions they expressed, the less depression or stress they reported. The correlation was more subtle among Asian-Americans, but for Asians, there was no correlation between positive emotions and depression and stress.
The findings could have implications for helping the Japanese recover from natural disasters and subsequent nuclear crisis in March, and for Chinese coping with post-traumatic stress following the 2008 Sichuan province earthquake.
Full story at Futurity.
