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EARTH PORTATION curated News April 29th

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ANIMALS - Australian scientists map mouse brains in greatest detail yet
(Medical Xpress)-Hopes for a cure for many brain diseases may rest on the humble mouse, now that scientists can map the rodents' brains more thoroughly than ever before ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-australian-scientists-

ANIMALS - Modern Farmer asks, "Is humane slaughter good enough?"
Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is don ...
http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/modern-farmer-asks-huma

ANIMALS - Watch these baboons ransack a home in South Africa (Video)
They arrive to places unannounced, bring a bunch of their friends and start making a mess of things, almost as if they own the place. But enough about humans; baboons do it too ...
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/watch-these-baboo

BOOKS - Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore--From Eric Schmidt's New Book
We all know we need to keep up with tech trends that affect our work--but it's hard to figure out which ones are truly important and which will fade quickly ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2013/04/27/trends-

CLIMATE - Climate change will raise the sea level in the Gulf of Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast. Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth's gravity field protect the Finnish coast against rising sea levels, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia. In the Gulf of Finland, the sea level is starting to rise ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429094933.ht

CLIMATE - New metric to measure destructive potential of hurricanes
Researchers have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on the size of storms in addition to the duration and intensity, a measure that may prove important when considering a hurricane's potential for death and destruction. Just ask the survivors of Hurricane Sandy ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425091203.ht

CLIMATE - Plant Particles Slow Global Warming (and Smell Great)
The fresh piney forest scent is getting stronger as the climate warms, and it's helping to seed clouds and mask global warming ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/plant-particl

EARTH - Did an Earthquake Destroy Ancient Greece?
Geologists investigate whether an earthquake ended Mycenaean culture ...
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/did-earthquake

EARTH - Earth's Core 1,000 Degrees Hotter Than Expected
Earth's internal engine is running hotter than previously measured, providing a better explanation for how the planet generates a magnetic field ...
http://news.discovery.com/earth/earth-core-hotter.htm#mkcpgn

EARTH - The Center Of The Earth May Be Hotter Than The Sun's Surface
The surface of the Sun is hot - over 5500 degrees Celsius (which is nearly 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit . But if new findings are correct, then the center of our own planet may actually be hotter - over 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/04/28/the-center-

ECONOMICS - Uber In NYC Shows What's Really Wrong With The US Economy
This looks like good news for Uber, the cab hailing app company. But the story as a whole shows what's wrong with the US economy as a whole. OK, let me peddle back a little from that: one of the things that I think contributes to what is wrong with the economy as a whole ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/27/uber-in-n

ECONOMICS - Watch Nate Silver Give A Talk At The London School Of Economics Tonight
New York Times columnist, statistician and poker star Nate Silver is giving a talk on his book, 'The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction' at the London School of Economics tonight. Silver, you likely remember, accurately predicted the outcome of the 2012 election, and this book discusses his method and the overall challenges of figuring out the future. LSE will be streaming the talk for everyone at 11:00 pm EDT. You can also f ...
nate silver on stephen colbert
http://www.businessinsider.com/nate-silver-london-school-of-

ECONOMICS - Why Melbourne, Australia Is The World's Best Place To Live
In a recent ranking of the world's "most livable" cities, Melbourne, Australia took the number one spot. The Economist Intelligence Unit gave the city perfect marks for education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Melbourne's total score was 97.5 out of 100, only losing a few spare points for climate, petty crime, and culture. Australia had five other cities in the top 10, but Melbourne with its Gothic Laneways, music culture, and gorgeous Yarra Ri ...
melbourne australia
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-life-is-like-in-melbourn

EDUCATION - Interactive textbook offers new resource for chemists
A trio of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has created the first-ever fully interactive advanced organic chemistry textbook, called "The Portable Chemist's Consultant: A Survival Guide for Discovery, Process, and Radiolabeling," for industrial chemists working toward new drugs and other goals, as well as organic chemistry students ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130402171107.ht

ENERGY - Eliminating Energy Subsidies Could Reduce Emissions By 13 Percent
This is an interesting little paper arguing that one of the simple things we could do to reduce (even if not quite beat) climate change is simply to stop subsidising the use of energy. In fact, they argue that eliminating such subsidies could lead to a reduction of 13% in energy related carbon emissions ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/27/eliminati

ENERGY - LED Streetlight System Cuts Down On Light Pollution And Improves Energy Efficiency
A new LED street lighting system that greatly improves energy efficiency while also cutting down on unwanted light pollution has been developed by an international team of researchers from Mexico and Taiwan. The system is set up so that the high-efficiency LEDs only shine where they are needed, greatly reducing light pollution.Image Credit: Optics ExpressNo more bright street lights shining through your bedroom window when you're trying to s .. ...
Image Credit: Optics Express
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/led-streetlight-system-c

ENERGY - Oil-Rich Russia Works To Increase Renewable Energy Share... A Bit
The Energy Ministry of Russia has submitted a draft law to Dmitri Medvedev that is intended to support the deployment of renewable energy sources, including solar power, wind power, and hydroelectric power.Russian Flag.Image Credit: Giocomai from Flickr.Russia failed to meet its 2010 renewable energy target, which was to obtain 1.5% of the country's electricity demand from renewable power plants. (In 2011, it had yet to reach 1%.)There are c .. ...
Flag of Russia.
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/26/oil-rich-russia-works-to

ENERGY - 2 Big Electricity Reforms In Japan
Reposted from Lenz Blog with permission:Electric wires in Japan.Image Credit: ShutterstockThe Japanese Cabinet just adopted a decision on energy policy (in Japanese) reflecting the fact that a consequence of the elections last year the former opposition party LDP is now governing. Thanks to this tweet by Hiro Matsubara for the link.It doesn't say much about renewable energy, or nuclear energy. Instead, the central points addressed are about .. ...
Electric wires in Japan.  Image Credit: Shutterstock
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/02/2-big-electricity-reform

ENERGY - Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market
Researchers have discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130403104104.ht

ENERGY - For energy tech, the boring stuff (business model innovation) will be key
Tesla fan boys might be left scratching their heads after the electric car maker's "big announcement" on Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't a new electric car model, new sparkly paint colors for its Model S or more planned locations for its Super Chargers. Instead, Tesla announced a new financing option for its Model S electric car that includes a sort-of lease/ownership hybrid, where customers can pay a monthly fee, get 10 percent off the car with fun ...
Tesla logo on the Model X
http://gigaom.com/2013/04/03/for-energy-tech-business-model-

ENERGY - Gravity Energy Storage For The Electricity Grid
We have all heard of the saying "what goes up, must come down." This rule of gravity is an important part of so many systems, and it can also be a nuisance sometimes. However, why not put it to more use?High-Speed Trains.Image Credit: ShutterstockGravity energy storage for the electricity grid involves using electricity from the grid to power a motor that lifts a weight upwards, and the weight is allowed to fall/roll down when electricity is .. ...
high speed trains sun
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/02/gravity-energy-storage-f

FASHION - AD OF THE DAY: What If Men Had Women's Hair?
A new Dove commercial from Brazil investigates the question of what it would be like if men had hair like that seen in commercials for shampoo. It spends a lot of time waving seductively in the breeze, it turns out, even if you're just sitting in the office. Upon realizing his hair has become long, shiny, and altogether too beautiful, the male protagonist sprints home to fix the problem with Dove Men + Care. The agency is from Ogilvy & Mather ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/new-dove-for-men-shampoo-comm

FASHION - Computerized mannequin changes body shape and size
At its first glance, the mannequin 'i.Dummy' looks no different from an ordinary dummy but it is no plain stuff - this sophisticated mannequin can change its body shape and size or even elongate at the point of a fingertip on computer ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321081328.ht

HOMES - Get Ready To Drone-Proof Your House
A new, non-combative system would neutralize a drone's ability to see your house and you on camera. -&gt ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/get-ready-to-drone-p

GARDENS - Wind-activated garden lights from the Instructables Green Design Contest
A clever entry in the Instructables Green Design Contest is this set of wind-powered garden lights that twinkle with the breeze ...
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/wind-activated-garden-ligh

HOMES - Pending Home Sales Accelerate In March And Beat Expectations
The March reading of pending home sales is out. Sales jumped 1.5% from last month. Economists were looking for a 1.0% gain. However, February's reading was revised down to -1.0% from an initial reading of -0.4%. "Contract activity has been in a narrow range in recent months, not from a pause in demand but because of limited supply," said Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors. "Little movement is expected in near-term sales c ...
For Sale Sign
http://www.businessinsider.com/march-pending-home-sales-2013

MOVIES - Craigslist post about post-dooring romance inspires film
Still from Mike Vogel's Doored.Remember that awesome Craigslist post last summer when a guy got doored while biking downtown, but instead of being angry at the door-operener he sort of... fell in love?Well it turns out that Craigslist post was the inspiration one of my favorite movies from the Filmed By Bike festival that wrapped up Tuesday night. Portland-based writer/director Mike Vogel of Front Ave Productions created his short film, Doored - ...
http://bikeportland.org/2013/04/26/craigslist-post-about-doo

MUSIC - The Incredible Music And Artwork Of 'Soul Sacrifice'
The music and artwork of Sony's upcoming handheld title 'Soul Sacrifice. ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/04/28/the-incredib

PEOPLE - The Role of Science, Technology, Engineering And Math For Women In Business
By Xiaochun Lu ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2013/04/26/the-

PEOPLE - People Are Getting Married Later, And That's Great For Women
Men and women are getting married later than ever before, pushing 30 by the time they walk down the aisle. The Brookings Institution put together a report on the current state of marriage in the U.S., Knot Yet, about this fascinating shift, which transcends socioeconomic status. "Culturally, young adults have increasingly come to see marriage as a 'capstone' rather than a 'cornerstone,'" say the researchers. "That is, something they do after they ...
age at first marriage
http://www.businessinsider.com/brookings-marriage-report-201

PEOPLE - The 17 Most Expensive Divorces Of All Time
Today we learned that Harold Hamm, the billionaire oil tycoon behind Continental Resources, could be headed for the most expensive divorce ever. Hamm is splitting with his second wife, Sue Ann Hamm, after he allegedly had an affair. If the couple doesn't have a prenup - and it's not known if they do - she could wind up with half of his 68 percent stake in the company, currently worth $11.2 billion, according to Reuters. That could put Ham ...
tiger woods elin nordegren
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-expensive-divorces-o

PEOPLE - The Oil Tycoon Facing The Most Expensive Divorce Ever Has An Amazing Rags To Riches Story
Reuters' Brian Grow and Joshua Schneyer broke the news yesterday that oil tycoon Harold Hamm is facing a catastrophic divorce settlement after his wife accused him of infidelity. It could be the most expensive divorce in history. Forbes ranks Hamm as the 35th-richest person in the country, with a net worth of $11.3 billion. His company, Continental Resources, owns 1 million acres in North Dakota's Bakken oil field, the shale play that has helped ...
young harold hamm
http://www.businessinsider.com/life-of-harold-hamm-2013-

PEOPLE - What 19 Extremely Successful People Were Doing At Age 25
Some people know what they want to do from an early age and focus on it relentlessly. Others reinvent themselves, changing careers and industries until they find something that works. Billionaire Mark Cuban struggled when he first started, writing in "How To Win At The Sport Of Business" that "when I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment." As a reminder that the path to succes ...
Martha Stewart modeling picture
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-successful-people-did-in

SCIENCE - Einstein's Theory Passes Extreme Gravity Test
An extremely mismatched pair of stars -- a massive rotating neutron star coupled with a white dwarf -- has put Einstein's General Theory of Relatively to its most challenging test ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/einstein-relativit

SCIENCE - Laser welding as an engine of innovation
Can lasers perform welds precisely and reliably in the midst of thundering machinery? The prototype of a new laser welder has now withstood the worst ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429095048.ht

SCIENCE - New Clues Behind Antimatter Mystery Found by LHC
How the modern universe is primarily composed of matter and not antimatter has foxed astrophysicists for decades, but a result from an LHC experiment has uncovered a new clue behind the matter-antimatter asymmetry mystery. Continue reading รข† ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/new-clues-behind-antimatter-

SCIENCE - Optimizing nanoparticles for commercial applications
Nanoparticles are used in many commercial products catalysts to cosmetics. A review describes recent work on the three main nanoparticles used in photocatalytics, UV-blocking and sunscreens ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130428144955.ht

SCIENCE - Researchers design nanometer-scale material that can speed up, squeeze light
In a process one researcher compares to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light through ultra-small channels ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429094646.ht

SCIENCE - Speed of Light May Not Be Constant
Is it possible that the cosmic speed limit varies? Some physicists think so ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/speed-of-light-einstein-phys

SPACE - Your Eclipse Guide for 2013
Today's partial eclipse of the moon is the first of a lackluster line-up of lunar and solar eclipses for 2013 ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/eclipse-guide-2013

SPACE - Search for dark matter: Experiment measures antimatter excess in cosmic ray flux
The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter. They report the observation of an excess of positrons in the cosmic ray flux. The results are consistent with the positrons originating from the annihilation of dark matter particles in space, but not yet sufficiently conclusive to rule out other explanations ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130403115313.ht

SPACE - Top 10 Treats for Summer Astronomy
It's time to throw on your T-shirts and point your 'scope at these astronomical beauties ...
http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/top-10-summer-trea

URBAN - Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UK
Atelier CMJN recently unveiled plans for the new Great Fen Visitor Center, a wooden sustainable structure set halfway between the wetlands and dry lands in Cambridgeshire, UK. The organic shelter is made from locally sourced wood and takes advantage of wind power, a water heat pump and rainwater collection.Read the rest of Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UKPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: " ...
Atelier CMJN, Great Fen Visiting Center, Cambridgeshire, rainwater collection, eolic turbine, fen, organic architecture, adaptation, Architecture, Green Materials, Daylighting, green Interiors, energy efficiency,
http://inhabitat.com/atelier-cmjn-unveils-plans-for-sustaina

URBAN - Michael Green is building North America's tallest wood building in Prince George, BC
The 90 foot tall building is just the start of something big, as wood mid-rise construction gets a foothold ...
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/michael-green-b

URBAN - Prefab House Uesslingen: Iconic Swiss Design Subverted with a Sawtooth Roof
Read the rest of Prefab House Uesslingen: Iconic Swiss Design Subverted with a Sawtooth RoofPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Daylighting, eco design, green design, House Uesslingen, Kanton Thurgau, low carbon footprint, natural light, pitched roof, prefab design, prefabricated home, sawtooth roof, Spillmann Echsle Architekten, sustainable design, swiss design, Switzerlan .. ...
Spillmann Echsle Architekten, House Uesslingen, sawtooth roof, Swiss Design, Switzerland, green design, prefab design, low carbon footprint, daylighting, natural light, sustainable design, eco-design, Switzerland, pitched roof, Kanton Thurgau, prefabricated home
http://inhabitat.com/prefab-house-uesslingen-iconic-swiss-de

URBAN - UID Architects' Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese Forest
Read the rest of UID Architects' Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese ForestPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Architecture, Botanical, cat, Daylighting, forest, green interiors, Hiroshima, Japanese design, nest house, UID Architect .. ...
UID Architects, Nest House, Hiroshima, cat, forest, Japanese design, Architecture, Daylighting, green Interiors, Botanical,
http://inhabitat.com/uid-architects-nest-house-is-an-eco-fri

WORK - 5 Things People Must Change About The Way They Lead
\ Leadership is about sharing, giving - making those around you better. Leadership is about uniting and inspiring teams to optimally perform. Leadership is caring about a societal cause that the business can influence. This is what most businesses refer to as corporate social responsibility. Leadership is indeed a social responsibility, yet many people are out of touch with how to be an effective leader. Many people believe that because ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2013/04/29/5-things-

WORK - Five Ideas To Help America's Long-Term Unemployed
As I mentioned earlier today, AEI economist Kevin Hassett recently gave provocative congressional testimony offering some possible micro-suggestions to help the long-term unemployed: 1. Direct hiring into government jobs. The stigma of long term unemployment may be ameliorated by a short run jobs program that recruits the long term unemployed to assist with the normal functions of government. This may allow individuals to look for a new job whil ...
long term unemployed
http://www.businessinsider.com/five-ideas-to-help-the-unempl

WORK - H.R. Technology: A Revolution for the World of Work
H.R. (specifically talent management) is an art and a science. Achieving the right balance between the two should be the goal of every global leader ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2013/04/28/hr-technol

ANIMALS - Australian scientists map mouse brains in greatest detail yet

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(Medical Xpress)-Hopes for a cure for many brain diseases may rest on the humble mouse, now that scientists can map the rodents' brains more thoroughly than ever before.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-australian-scientists-mouse-brai

ANIMALS - Modern Farmer asks, "Is humane slaughter good enough?"

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Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is done

http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/modern-farmer-asks-humane-slaught

ANIMALS - Watch these baboons ransack a home in South Africa (Video)

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They arrive to places unannounced, bring a bunch of their friends and start making a mess of things, almost as if they own the place. But enough about humans; baboons do it too.

http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/watch-these-baboons-ransack

BOOKS - Trends You Can't Afford to Ignore--From Eric Schmidt's New Book

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We all know we need to keep up with tech trends that affect our work--but it's hard to figure out which ones are truly important and which will fade quickly.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2013/04/27/trends-you-cant-a

CLIMATE - Climate change will raise the sea level in the Gulf of Finland

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The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast. Post-glacial rebound and changes in the Earth's gravity field protect the Finnish coast against rising sea levels, especially in the Gulf of Bothnia. In the Gulf of Finland, the sea level is starting to rise.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429094933.ht

CLIMATE - New metric to measure destructive potential of hurricanes

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Researchers have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on the size of storms in addition to the duration and intensity, a measure that may prove important when considering a hurricane's potential for death and destruction. Just ask the survivors of Hurricane Sandy.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425091203.ht

CLIMATE - Plant Particles Slow Global Warming (and Smell Great)

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The fresh piney forest scent is getting stronger as the climate warms, and it's helping to seed clouds and mask global warming.

http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/plant-particles-slow-wa

EARTH - Did an Earthquake Destroy Ancient Greece?

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Geologists investigate whether an earthquake ended Mycenaean culture.

http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/did-earthquake-destroy-a

EARTH - Earth's Core 1,000 Degrees Hotter Than Expected

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Earth's internal engine is running hotter than previously measured, providing a better explanation for how the planet generates a magnetic field.

http://news.discovery.com/earth/earth-core-hotter.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws

EARTH - The Center Of The Earth May Be Hotter Than The Sun's Surface

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The surface of the Sun is hot - over 5500 degrees Celsius (which is nearly 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit . But if new findings are correct, then the center of our own planet may actually be hotter - over 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/04/28/the-center-of-the-ear

ECONOMICS - Uber In NYC Shows What's Really Wrong With The US Economy

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This looks like good news for Uber, the cab hailing app company. But the story as a whole shows what's wrong with the US economy as a whole. OK, let me peddle back a little from that: one of the things that I think contributes to what is wrong with the economy as a whole.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/27/uber-in-nyc-shows-w

ECONOMICS - Watch Nate Silver Give A Talk At The London School Of Economics Tonight

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New York Times columnist, statistician and poker star Nate Silver is giving a talk on his book, 'The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction' at the London School of Economics tonight. Silver, you likely remember, accurately predicted the outcome of the 2012 election, and this book discusses his method and the overall challenges of figuring out the future. LSE will be streaming the talk for everyone at 11:00 pm EDT. You can also f ...

nate silver on stephen colbert

http://www.businessinsider.com/nate-silver-london-school-of-economics-

ECONOMICS - Why Melbourne, Australia Is The World's Best Place To Live

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In a recent ranking of the world's "most livable" cities, Melbourne, Australia took the number one spot. The Economist Intelligence Unit gave the city perfect marks for education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Melbourne's total score was 97.5 out of 100, only losing a few spare points for climate, petty crime, and culture. Australia had five other cities in the top 10, but Melbourne with its Gothic Laneways, music culture, and gorgeous Yarra Ri ...

melbourne australia

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-life-is-like-in-melbourne-2013-

EDUCATION - Interactive textbook offers new resource for chemists

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A trio of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has created the first-ever fully interactive advanced organic chemistry textbook, called "The Portable Chemist's Consultant: A Survival Guide for Discovery, Process, and Radiolabeling," for industrial chemists working toward new drugs and other goals, as well as organic chemistry students.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130402171107.ht

ENERGY - Eliminating Energy Subsidies Could Reduce Emissions By 13 Percent

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This is an interesting little paper arguing that one of the simple things we could do to reduce (even if not quite beat) climate change is simply to stop subsidising the use of energy. In fact, they argue that eliminating such subsidies could lead to a reduction of 13% in energy related carbon emissions:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/27/eliminating-energy-

ENERGY - LED Streetlight System Cuts Down On Light Pollution And Improves Energy Efficiency

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A new LED street lighting system that greatly improves energy efficiency while also cutting down on unwanted light pollution has been developed by an international team of researchers from Mexico and Taiwan. The system is set up so that the high-efficiency LEDs only shine where they are needed, greatly reducing light pollution.Image Credit: Optics ExpressNo more bright street lights shining through your bedroom window when you're trying to s ...

Image Credit: Optics Express

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/29/led-streetlight-system-cuts-down-o

ENERGY - Oil-Rich Russia Works To Increase Renewable Energy Share... A Bit

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The Energy Ministry of Russia has submitted a draft law to Dmitri Medvedev that is intended to support the deployment of renewable energy sources, including solar power, wind power, and hydroelectric power.Russian Flag.Image Credit: Giocomai from Flickr.Russia failed to meet its 2010 renewable energy target, which was to obtain 1.5% of the country's electricity demand from renewable power plants. (In 2011, it had yet to reach 1%.)There are c ...

Flag of Russia.

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/26/oil-rich-russia-works-to-increase-

ENERGY - 2 Big Electricity Reforms In Japan

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Reposted from Lenz Blog with permission:Electric wires in Japan.Image Credit: ShutterstockThe Japanese Cabinet just adopted a decision on energy policy (in Japanese) reflecting the fact that a consequence of the elections last year the former opposition party LDP is now governing. Thanks to this tweet by Hiro Matsubara for the link.It doesn't say much about renewable energy, or nuclear energy. Instead, the central points addressed are about ...

Electric wires in Japan.  Image Credit: Shutterstock

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/02/2-big-electricity-reforms-in-japan

ENERGY - Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market

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Researchers have discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source to the world.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130403104104.ht

ENERGY - For energy tech, the boring stuff (business model innovation) will be key

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Tesla fan boys might be left scratching their heads after the electric car maker's "big announcement" on Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't a new electric car model, new sparkly paint colors for its Model S or more planned locations for its Super Chargers. Instead, Tesla announced a new financing option for its Model S electric car that includes a sort-of lease/ownership hybrid, where customers can pay a monthly fee, get 10 percent off the car with fun ...

Tesla logo on the Model X

http://gigaom.com/2013/04/03/for-energy-tech-business-model-innovation

ENERGY - Gravity Energy Storage For The Electricity Grid

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We have all heard of the saying "what goes up, must come down." This rule of gravity is an important part of so many systems, and it can also be a nuisance sometimes. However, why not put it to more use?High-Speed Trains.Image Credit: ShutterstockGravity energy storage for the electricity grid involves using electricity from the grid to power a motor that lifts a weight upwards, and the weight is allowed to fall/roll down when electricity is ...

high speed trains sun

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/02/gravity-energy-storage-for-the-ele

FASHION - AD OF THE DAY: What If Men Had Women's Hair?

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A new Dove commercial from Brazil investigates the question of what it would be like if men had hair like that seen in commercials for shampoo. It spends a lot of time waving seductively in the breeze, it turns out, even if you're just sitting in the office. Upon realizing his hair has become long, shiny, and altogether too beautiful, the male protagonist sprints home to fix the problem with Dove Men + Care. The agency is from Ogilvy & Mather ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/new-dove-for-men-shampoo-commercial-201

FASHION - Computerized mannequin changes body shape and size

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At its first glance, the mannequin 'i.Dummy' looks no different from an ordinary dummy but it is no plain stuff - this sophisticated mannequin can change its body shape and size or even elongate at the point of a fingertip on computer.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321081328.ht

HOMES - Get Ready To Drone-Proof Your House

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A new, non-combative system would neutralize a drone's ability to see your house and you on camera. ->

http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/get-ready-to-drone-proof-your-

GARDENS - Wind-activated garden lights from the Instructables Green Design Contest

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A clever entry in the Instructables Green Design Contest is this set of wind-powered garden lights that twinkle with the breeze.

http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/wind-activated-garden-lights-instruc

HOMES - Pending Home Sales Accelerate In March And Beat Expectations

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The March reading of pending home sales is out. Sales jumped 1.5% from last month. Economists were looking for a 1.0% gain. However, February's reading was revised down to -1.0% from an initial reading of -0.4%. "Contract activity has been in a narrow range in recent months, not from a pause in demand but because of limited supply," said Lawrence Yun of the National Association of Realtors. "Little movement is expected in near-term sales c ...

For Sale Sign

http://www.businessinsider.com/march-pending-home-sales-2013-

MOVIES - Craigslist post about post-dooring romance inspires film

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Still from Mike Vogel's Doored.

Remember that awesome Craigslist post last summer when a guy got doored while biking downtown, but instead of being angry at the door-operener he sort of... fell in love?

Well it turns out that Craigslist post was the inspiration one of my favorite movies from the Filmed By Bike festival that wrapped up Tuesday night. Portland-based writer/director Mike Vogel of Front Ave Productions created his short film, Doored - Fractured Skull, Broken Hearts, based on that Craigslist post and it made its debut at the festival.

In the film, a man (Jamez Haze) and a woman (Jamie Langton) fall in love at first sight - which happens only after the man regains consciousness from a violent collision with her door. They romance through the city with coffee dates and long walks in the sun. Things are going swimmingly. Check out this funny exchange:

The driver: "You know, in driver's ed they taught us that all cyclists were pretty much all social deviants hell-bent on destroying American culture from within."

The biker: "I've always thought of driver's as just lazy, inconsiderate resource hogs with a sense of entitlement about owning the road."

Driver: "But I ride a bike sometimes."

Biker: "And sometimes, I drive."

But then things take a hilarious turn. Watch it for yourself below...

http://bikeportland.org/2013/04/26/craigslist-post-about-dooring-roman

MUSIC - The Incredible Music And Artwork Of 'Soul Sacrifice'

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The music and artwork of Sony's upcoming handheld title 'Soul Sacrifice.'

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/04/28/the-incredible-music-a

PEOPLE - The Role of Science, Technology, Engineering And Math For Women In Business

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By Xiaochun Luo

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2013/04/26/the-role-of-sc

PEOPLE - People Are Getting Married Later, And That's Great For Women

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Men and women are getting married later than ever before, pushing 30 by the time they walk down the aisle. The Brookings Institution put together a report on the current state of marriage in the U.S., Knot Yet, about this fascinating shift, which transcends socioeconomic status. "Culturally, young adults have increasingly come to see marriage as a 'capstone' rather than a 'cornerstone,'" say the researchers. "That is, something they do after they ...

age at first marriage

http://www.businessinsider.com/brookings-marriage-report-2013-

PEOPLE - The 17 Most Expensive Divorces Of All Time

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Today we learned that Harold Hamm, the billionaire oil tycoon behind Continental Resources, could be headed for the most expensive divorce ever. Hamm is splitting with his second wife, Sue Ann Hamm, after he allegedly had an affair. If the couple doesn't have a prenup - and it's not known if they do - she could wind up with half of his 68 percent stake in the company, currently worth $11.2 billion, according to Reuters. That could put Ham ...

tiger woods elin nordegren

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-expensive-divorces-of-all-time

PEOPLE - The Oil Tycoon Facing The Most Expensive Divorce Ever Has An Amazing Rags To Riches Story

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Reuters' Brian Grow and Joshua Schneyer broke the news yesterday that oil tycoon Harold Hamm is facing a catastrophic divorce settlement after his wife accused him of infidelity. It could be the most expensive divorce in history. Forbes ranks Hamm as the 35th-richest person in the country, with a net worth of $11.3 billion. His company, Continental Resources, owns 1 million acres in North Dakota's Bakken oil field, the shale play that has helped ...

young harold hamm

http://www.businessinsider.com/life-of-harold-hamm-2013-

PEOPLE - What 19 Extremely Successful People Were Doing At Age 25

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Some people know what they want to do from an early age and focus on it relentlessly. Others reinvent themselves, changing careers and industries until they find something that works. Billionaire Mark Cuban struggled when he first started, writing in "How To Win At The Sport Of Business" that "when I got to Dallas, I was struggling - sleeping on the floor with six guys in a three-bedroom apartment." As a reminder that the path to succes ...

Martha Stewart modeling picture

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-successful-people-did-in-their-20s

SCIENCE - Einstein's Theory Passes Extreme Gravity Test

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An extremely mismatched pair of stars -- a massive rotating neutron star coupled with a white dwarf -- has put Einstein's General Theory of Relatively to its most challenging test.

http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/einstein-relativity-theory-e

SCIENCE - Laser welding as an engine of innovation

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Can lasers perform welds precisely and reliably in the midst of thundering machinery? The prototype of a new laser welder has now withstood the worst.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429095048.ht

SCIENCE - New Clues Behind Antimatter Mystery Found by LHC

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How the modern universe is primarily composed of matter and not antimatter has foxed astrophysicists for decades, but a result from an LHC experiment has uncovered a new clue behind the matter-antimatter asymmetry mystery. Continue reading รข†’

http://news.discovery.com/space/new-clues-behind-antimatter-mystery-fo

SCIENCE - Optimizing nanoparticles for commercial applications

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Nanoparticles are used in many commercial products catalysts to cosmetics. A review describes recent work on the three main nanoparticles used in photocatalytics, UV-blocking and sunscreens.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130428144955.ht

SCIENCE - Researchers design nanometer-scale material that can speed up, squeeze light

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In a process one researcher compares to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light through ultra-small channels.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130429094646.ht

SCIENCE - Speed of Light May Not Be Constant

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Is it possible that the cosmic speed limit varies? Some physicists think so.

http://news.discovery.com/space/speed-of-light-einstein-physics-130428

SPACE - Your Eclipse Guide for 2013

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Today's partial eclipse of the moon is the first of a lackluster line-up of lunar and solar eclipses for 2013.

http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/eclipse-guide-2013-130425.ht

SPACE - Search for dark matter: Experiment measures antimatter excess in cosmic ray flux

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The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter. They report the observation of an excess of positrons in the cosmic ray flux. The results are consistent with the positrons originating from the annihilation of dark matter particles in space, but not yet sufficiently conclusive to rule out other explanations.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130403115313.ht

SPACE - Top 10 Treats for Summer Astronomy

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It's time to throw on your T-shirts and point your 'scope at these astronomical beauties!

http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/top-10-summer-treats-astrono

URBAN - Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UK

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Atelier CMJN recently unveiled plans for the new Great Fen Visitor Center, a wooden sustainable structure set halfway between the wetlands and dry lands in Cambridgeshire, UK. The organic shelter is made from locally sourced wood and takes advantage of wind power, a water heat pump and rainwater collection.Read the rest of Atelier CMJN Unveils Plans for Sustainable Great Fen Visiting Center in the UKPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: " ...

Atelier CMJN, Great Fen Visiting Center, Cambridgeshire, rainwater collection, eolic turbine, fen, organic architecture, adaptation, Architecture, Green Materials, Daylighting, green Interiors, energy efficiency,

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URBAN - Michael Green is building North America's tallest wood building in Prince George, BC

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The 90 foot tall building is just the start of something big, as wood mid-rise construction gets a foothold.

http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/michael-green-building-no

URBAN - Prefab House Uesslingen: Iconic Swiss Design Subverted with a Sawtooth Roof

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Read the rest of Prefab House Uesslingen: Iconic Swiss Design Subverted with a Sawtooth RoofPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Daylighting, eco design, green design, House Uesslingen, Kanton Thurgau, low carbon footprint, natural light, pitched roof, prefab design, prefabricated home, sawtooth roof, Spillmann Echsle Architekten, sustainable design, swiss design, Switzerlan ...

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URBAN - UID Architects' Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese Forest

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Read the rest of UID Architects' Nest House is an Eco-Friendly Retreat for Three Women in a Japanese ForestPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Architecture, Botanical, cat, Daylighting, forest, green interiors, Hiroshima, Japanese design, nest house, UID Architect ...

UID Architects, Nest House, Hiroshima, cat, forest, Japanese design, Architecture, Daylighting, green Interiors, Botanical,

http://inhabitat.com/uid-architects-nest-house-is-an-eco-friendly-retr

WORK - 5 Things People Must Change About The Way They Lead

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\ Leadership is about sharing, giving - making those around you better. Leadership is about uniting and inspiring teams to optimally perform. Leadership is caring about a societal cause that the business can influence. This is what most businesses refer to as corporate social responsibility. Leadership is indeed a social responsibility, yet many people are out of touch with how to be an effective leader. Many people believe that because they carry an important title or have tenure within the organization, others will automatically follow them. Today, leadership is much more than just authority - it's about being ethical and staying true to your beliefs and values.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2013/04/29/5-things-people-mus

WORK - Five Ideas To Help America's Long-Term Unemployed

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As I mentioned earlier today, AEI economist Kevin Hassett recently gave provocative congressional testimony offering some possible micro-suggestions to help the long-term unemployed: 1. Direct hiring into government jobs. The stigma of long term unemployment may be ameliorated by a short run jobs program that recruits the long term unemployed to assist with the normal functions of government. This may allow individuals to look for a new job whil ...

long term unemployed

http://www.businessinsider.com/five-ideas-to-help-the-unemployed-2013-

WORK - H.R. Technology: A Revolution for the World of Work

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H.R. (specifically talent management) is an art and a science. Achieving the right balance between the two should be the goal of every global leader.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2013/04/28/hr-technology-a-revo

EARTH PORTATION curated News April 26th

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AIR - Many Americans breathing cleaner air, report suggests
(HealthDay)-Although many Americans are now breathing cleaner air, others are living in cities that are more polluted than they were a decade ago, a new report shows ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-americans-cleaner-air.

ANIMALS - Gallery: Animals Can Suffer Human Diseases Too
Koala Bears Get Chlamydia Wikimedia CommonsZoonotic diseases can go from us to them. Click to launch the photo gallery This week we found out that fruit flies can get depressed--in at least one experiment, anyway--after they realize they cannot escape uncomfortable heat no matter what they do. Depression is actually pretty common in the animal kingdom, especially when it's induced in the lab. Many kinds of animals exhibit a classic depression-re ...
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/gallery-animal

BIRDS - New Bird Flu Spreads: What You Need To Know
In A Meat Market Caged domestic pigeons in a meat market in eastern China. This photo was taken in 2009, in a location several hours north by car from the provinces where confirmed H7N9 cases have occurred. felibrilu on Flickr, CC BY_NC 2.0The deadly H7N9 has advanced beyond mainland China. The avian H7N9 virus keeps spreading in China and even beyond the mainland, with one case confirmed in Taiwan April 24. We updated you on April 12 about the s ...
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/new-bird-flu-s

EARTH - Massive deposit of lithium found in Wyoming could meet all U.S. demand
Lithium's not rare, but it looks like it's about to become even less so. This deposite could make the US lithium-independent, and maybe even an exporter of the useful metal ...
http://www.treehugger.com/cars/vast-reserves-lithium-found-w

ECONOMICS - The #1 Waste of Time for Entrepreneurs
Recently, a first time entrepreneur asked me for advice on "revenue sharing agreements." He mentioned that it was taking his startup team a lot of time to work through this issue. I started telling him that in my experience, "rev shares" had a typical structure with partners getting a percentage kickback for business they send your way. He shook his head, and responded, "No, I mean revenue sharing among business partners." I stared back, not unde ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stellafayman/2013/04/25/startup-

ECONOMICS - Which Corporations Pay The Highest Taxes?
The 25 biggest tax bills go to the likes of Apple, ExxonMobil, Microsoft and General Electric ...
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mef45kgmj/which-corporations-

ECONOMICS - People Are More Pessimistic About The Economy Now Than At Any Point In The Past 8 Years
Americans are more pessimistic about the immediate future of the economy now than at any point in the past eight years, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. Only 25 percent of respondents said that they expected the economy to get better within the next year, according to the poll. On the other hand, 32 percent said they expected things to get worse over the next year. That's a big shift from last year, when Pew found that 44 ...
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http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-economy-obama-pessimisti

ECONOMICS - The Ultimate Visual Representation Of America's Boom, Collapse And Epic Comeback
The U.S. economy was on a tear as it surged with the housing bubble. And it quickly collapsed when the bubble burst and the financial system spiraled into a credit crisis. Now we are witnessing the economy has stage a remarkable comeback. Over the past three months, 41 of the 50 states showed increasing activity, according to the Philly Fed's coincident index of employment, unemployment, manufacturing hours and wages. Each month, the Philly Fed ...
philly fed coincident indicators
http://www.businessinsider.com/visual-history-americas-rise-

EDUCATION - Best Research Universities
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EDUCATION - Learn To Read Chinese In Eight Minutes
To a non-Chinese speaker (like me), and especially to a Westerner (like me), Chinese is the most impenetrable family of languages on Earth. While there may be only an eighth as many syllables as in English, the tonal variations for each syllable in Standard Chinese impute vastly different meanings. The word "ma" can mean linen, horse, mother or scold, depending on how your tone rises or falls ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2013/04/25/learn-to-r

EDUCATION - Learn To Read Chinese In Minutes
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mll45ihek/learn-to-read-chine

EDUCATION - US Colleges Teach America How To Build A Clean Energy Future
Is America's most significant lesson on how to combat climate change by building a clean energy economy being taught on our college campuses?College graduation image via ShutterstockClimate issues are clearly important to today's college students - 62% of all college applicants in a 2013 Princeton Review survey said a school's commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply or attend the school, and students have begun .. ...
College graduation
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/25/us-colleges-teach-americ

EDUCATION - Why I Let My Students Cheat On Their Game Theory Exam
Cheaters always prosper? DreamstimeTeaching people game theory is good. Making them live it is even better, says UCLA professor Peter Nonacs. On test day for my Behavioral Ecology class at UCLA, I walked into the classroom bearing an impossibly difficult exam. Rather than being neatly arranged in alternate rows with pen or pencil in hand, my students sat in one tight group, with notes and books and laptops open and available. They were poised to ...
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/why-i-let-my-s

ENERGY - Annual Renewable Energy Investment Set To Sky-rocket By 2030
The next 15 years and more are going to be interesting ones for the renewable energy industry, as the cost of manufacturing and installation drop and the public face of fossil fuels continues to be tarnished. Specifically, the rising popularity and efficiency of wind and solar energy will push the renewable energy industry as a whole into a new era of prominence. According to new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the future of the .. ...

ENERGY - Former CIA Director: The Grid Is Vulnerable To Attack
The electric power grid in the United States is vulnerable to attacks that have already begun, former CIA Director R. James Woolsey said in Chicago Thursday night, and America needs distributed generation as backup-primarily in the form of natural-gas cogeneration and solar power ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2013/04/26/former-ci

ENERGY - Peak Oil: Supply and Demand
Painting peak oil by the numbers ...
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/ehdi45hjel/oil-production-v-o

FASHION - New App Gives You An Automatic Nosejob
Pixtr At Work From "Pixtr Demo" by Aviv Gadot on YouTubeThe company's tagline is, "Putting your best face forward." Facial recognition technology helps Facebook to guess who's in pictures and, in a pilot program, the FBI to match mug shots. Or check out this creepy face mashup using recognition tech. Now here's another use for computer programs that are able to recognize faces in photos: Automatic retouching. An app in the works, Pixtr, automatic ...
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/new-app-giv

GARDENS - New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won't Explode
Sandia National Laboratories chemical engineer Vicki Chavez with Kevin Fleming Sandia National LaboratoriesIt turns out another industry's trash is fertilizer's lifesaver. The same chemical that makes fertilizer so useful also makes it really cheap bomb fuel. Researchers at Sandia labs in Albuquerque wondered if they could render the explosive properties of fertilizer inert while still keeping the beneficial properties intact, and this week annou ...
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/chemistry-k

HOMES - Brettstapel: another way of building with wood
This method of building solid wood panels of wood may be the greenest yet ...
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/brettstapel-ano

HOMES - Shipping Container Homes Ease UK Homeless Crisis
A slew of converted shipping containers are expected to help ease a growing homelessness epidemic in cities across England. The number of homeless youth has tripled in the UK in the last few years, prompting groups like Charity Forest YMCA and Brighton Homeless Trust to convert shipping containers into affordable housing. The cargotecture homes are designed to serve as stepping stones for youths trying to re-enter the work force. Read the rest of ...
Charity Forest YMCA, UK, homelessness, homeless crisis, converted shipping containers, shipping container homes, affordable housing, England, Brighton, East London, urban design, urban housing, sustainable design, repurposed materials, adaptive reuse, recycling
http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-homes-ease-uk-homele

MOVIES - The Tangled Logic Of Time Travel In Movies [Infographic]
Time Travel in Movies Mr. DalliardThis flowchart contains spoilers! This infographic by Mr. Dalliard documents the nature, logic, and scale of time travel in film. Most of the terms are straightforward, and then there's the "Novikov self-consistency principle." Developed by a Russian physicist between 1975 and 1990, it asserts that if an event exists that would give rise to a paradox, or to any "change" to the past whatsoever, then the probabil ...
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/tangled-log

PEOPLE - People Who Beat The Odds Aren't Brilliant, Just Lucky
Money Man 401(K) 2013 via FlickrSucceeding once or twice on a longshot doesn't make someone a savant. Overall, that person's predictions will probably be less accurate than average. If a person made a smart business decision that was counterintuitive, you might look through the bars of his or her gated home as that person backstroked through a pool of gold coins and think, "Wow! That person has good business sense." You would almost certainly be ...
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/people-who-bea

SCIENCE - A Library Of Every Drug That Could Ever Exist
All the Drugs A new computer program allows the mining of chemical libraries that do not yet exist, providing a near-infinite source of novel compounds that could be developed into new drugs. Virshup et al./JACSDrug researchers go along on a stochastic voyage. Billions of billions of billions of maybe-helpful molecular compounds remain to be discovered, and used for targeting a whole host of medical problems. But who has the time to conjure a nov ...
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/scientists-bui

SCIENCE - Einstein's gravity theory passes toughest test yet
A strange stellar pair nearly 7,000 light-years from Earth has provided physicists with a unique cosmic laboratory for studying the nature of gravity. The extremely strong gravity of a massive neutron star in orbit with a companion white dwarf star puts competing theories of gravity to a test more stringent than any available before ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425142250.ht

SCIENCE - Light bursts out of a flying mirror
Researchers have succeeded in generating flashes of extreme ultraviolet radiation via the reflection from a mirror that moves close to the speed of light ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130423134142.ht

SCIENCE - New Chemical Trick To Make Fertilizer That Won't Explode
Sandia National Laboratories chemical engineer Vicki Chavez with Kevin Fleming Sandia National LaboratoriesIt turns out another industry's trash is fertilizer's lifesaver. The same chemical that makes fertilizer so useful also makes it really cheap bomb fuel. Researchers at Sandia labs in Albuquerque wondered if they could render the explosive properties of fertilizer inert while still keeping the beneficial properties intact, and this week annou ...
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/chemistry-k

SCIENCE - Oxford Institute Forecasts The Possible Doom Of Humanity
What's the greatest threat to our species' continued existence? Take a look in the mirror. Most of us are content to just worry about the future of humanity in our spare time, but there's an entire group of academics at Oxford University in England who make that their professional mission. Each member of the Future of Humanity Institute has his own focus. Some are concerned with climate change and its impact on humanity; others with the future o ...
The Personal
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/what-greatest-

SCIENCE - Parachuting Canister Detects Chemical Weapons
Global Strike System Sensor U.S. ArmyAn Army research project wants to cover a battlefield with dozens of soda-can-sized sensors to detect invisible threats. Army researchers at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) are developing new technology that could help U.S. troops battle chemical warfare. The technology, a canister about the size of a soda can, can sniff out dangerous chemicals and relay information about potential hazards back ...
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-03/heres-chemi

SCIENCE - Seeding a new kind of concrete
Sunflower seed husks, a huge waste product of the vegetable oil and food industry, could be used as an environmentally friendly filler, or aggregate, for concrete according to Turkish researchers. The team demonstrated that the use of husks reduces the density of concrete as well as boosting the material's resistance to cracking after exposure to icy then thawing conditions ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425132528.ht

SCIENCE - Vaterite: Crystal within a crystal helps resolve an old puzzle
With the help of a solitary sea squirt, scientists have resolved the longstanding puzzle of the crystal structure of vaterite, an enigmatic geologic mineral and biomineral ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130425142241.ht

SPACE - Conscientious Galaxy Uses All Its Fuel To Make New Stars, Leaving No Waste Behind
Ultra-High-Efficiency Galaxy In a galaxy called SDSSJ1506+54, nearly all of the gas has been driven to the central core of the galaxy and ignited into stars. This is a composite of images from the Hubble Space Telescope and Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer. NASAThis newly spotted galaxy is the least profligate galaxy ever seen. A newly found faraway galaxy called SDSSJ1506+54 is the most efficient star maker ever seen, using up almost all of t ...
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/conscientious-

SPACE - New matter-antimatter difference observed in LHCb experiment at CERN
Researchers at CERN are reporting the first observation of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the decays of the particle known as the B0s. It is only the fourth subatomic particle known to exhibit such behavior ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130424094512.ht

SPACE - What planets are made of: Findings establish counterintuitive potential planet-forming materials
Scientists have made a startling prediction that challenges existing chemical models and current understanding of planetary interiors -- magnesium oxide, a major material in the formation of planets, can exist in several different compositions ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130424125444.ht

SUSTAINABILITY - Alabama man feeds the homeless by teaching them to grow their own food
Even in the dark pit of poverty, where rays of hope shine their dimmest, there's often still light enough for a new life to take hold ...
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/alabama-ma

TREES - How Stopping Deforestation Would Make Us Richer [Infographic]
Deforestation By The Numbers Jan Willem TulpBad news for the timber industry but great news for tourism Deforestation definitely isn't doing nature any favors, but at least there's a financial incentive for it, right? Well, not really, actually, as this infographic shows. Based on an economic valuation of Sumatra's Leuser National Park, designer Jan Willem Tulp breaks down the pros and cons of alternatives to deforestation in a beautiful intera ...
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/why-it-make

URBAN - Brazil's Inhotim is a sustainable art park
Inhotim is a Brazilian sustainable architecture and art project set amidst a palm forest and it's fabulous ...
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-architecture/braz

URBAN - Dome of Visions: Mobile Greenhouse Studio Boasts a Facade of CNC-Cut "Fish Scales" in Copenhagen
Read the rest of Dome of Visions: Mobile Greenhouse Studio Boasts a Facade of CNC-Cut "Fish Scales" in CopenhagenPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Art, Benny Jepsen, CNC-cut materials, copenhagen, cultural center, culture, Denmark, Dome of Visions, eco design, geodesic dome, green design, greenhouse, Kristoffer Tejlgaard, mobile project, music, sustainable design, temporary design, Urban Farmin .. ...
Dome of Visions, greenhouse, cultural center, CNC-cut materials, mobile project, Copenhagen, Denmark, temporary design, urban farming, geodesic dome, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, Kristoffer Tejlgaard, Benny Jepsen, art, culture, music
http://inhabitat.com/mobile-dome-of-visions-greenhouse-studi

URBAN - Five of the Ten greenest buildings of 2013 chosen by the American Institute of Architects
They still care about green building at the AIA, really they do. Here's proof ...
http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/green-architecture/ten-

URBAN - Hortus Celestia: Vertical Farm Showcases the Future of the Dutch Greenhouse Industry
The Hortus Celestia vertical farm is designed to showcase innovation in the Dutch greenhouse industry with 14 floors of flourishing gardens. Designed by Except and Sign, the 28-story vertical farm features a promenade that starts at the panoramic roof garden and winds down through the tower.Read the rest of Hortus Celestia: Vertical Farm Showcases the Future of the Dutch Greenhouse IndustryPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "solar ener ...
Hortus Celestia agriculture tower, vertical garden, agriculture tower, green tower, greenhouses, Netherlands greenhouses, urban agriculture, Except Netherlands, sustainable building
http://inhabitat.com/hortus-celestia-vertical-farm-showcases

URBAN - New LED streetlight design curbs light pollution
Recent innovations in light emitting diodes (LEDs) have improved the energy efficiency of streetlights, but, until now, their glow still wastefully radiated beyond the intended area. A team of researchers has developed a new lighting system design that harnesses high-efficiency LEDs and ensures they shine only where they're needed, sparing surrounding homes and the evening sky from unwanted illumination ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130424103130.ht

URBAN - Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern Germany
Read the rest of Radhaus is a Glowing Bike Shop & Storage Facility in Eastern GermanyPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", bicycle shop, bicycle station erfurt, bicycle storage, bike shed, bike shop, Bike Storage, Daylighting, eco design, erfurt, germany, green architecture, Green Building, green design, indoor bike storage, Osterwold Schmidt, Osterwold+Schmidt, radhaus, Sustainable Building, sustainable de ...
Radhaus, Osterwold Schmidt, bike shed, bike storage, bike station, bicycle storage, erfurt, germany
http://inhabitat.com/radhaus-is-a-glowing-bike-shop-storage-

URBAN - Ryerson School of Interior Design year end show is built almost entirely from RAW recycled scrap
They have turned the Designboom booth from the Interior Design Show into a display system and a demonstration of reuse and repurposing ...
http://www.treehugger.com/interior-design/ryerson-school-int

URBAN - San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters Boasts Solar Panels and Built-in Wind Turbines
Read the rest of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters Boasts Solar Panels and Built-in Wind TurbinesPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", building integrated wind turbines, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, KMD Architects, photovoltaics, public utility commission headquarters, puc, San Francisco, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, san francisco public utility commission, ...
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters, KMD Architects, SFPUC, integrated wind turbines, san francisco, green architecture, sustainable architecture, leed platinum
http://inhabitat.com/san-francisco-public-utilities-commissi

URBAN - Shipping Container Homes Ease UK Homeless Crisis
A slew of converted shipping containers are expected to help ease a growing homelessness epidemic in cities across England. The number of homeless youth has tripled in the UK in the last few years, prompting groups like Charity Forest YMCA and Brighton Homeless Trust to convert shipping containers into affordable housing. The cargotecture homes are designed to serve as stepping stones for youths trying to re-enter the work force. Read the rest of ...
Charity Forest YMCA, UK, homelessness, homeless crisis, converted shipping containers, shipping container homes, affordable housing, England, Brighton, East London, urban design, urban housing, sustainable design, repurposed materials, adaptive reuse, recycling
http://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-homes-ease-uk-homele

URBAN - Solar-Powered Berlin Home Features a Camouflaging Pixelated Facade
Read the rest of Solar-Powered Berlin Home Features a Camouflaging Pixelated FacadePermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "solar energy", berlin architecture, Berlin pixelated house, Brandt+Simon Architekten, eco-friendly houses, pixelated design, Prefab Housing, Recycled Materials, recycled paper, recycled paper insulation, small houses, solar panels, Sustainable Buildin .. ...
Brandt+Simon Architekten, Berlin pixelated house, pixelated design, prefab housing, solar energy, solar panels, small houses, recycled paper insulation, eco-friendly houses, sustainable building, Berlin architecture
http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-berlin-home-features-a-ca

URBAN - Toyo Ito's Daylit Odate Dome Shrugs Off Snowstorms and Monsoons in Japan
Read the rest of Toyo Ito's Daylit Odate Dome Shrugs Off Snowstorms and Monsoons in JapanPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "energy efficiency", Air quality, Akita Cypress wood, Akita Prefecture, Architecture, daylight, Daylighting, green materials, Japan, monsoon, Odate Dome, snow, teflon, toyo it .. ...
Toyo Ito, Odate Dome, Akita Prefecture, Japan, daylight, Akita Cypress wood, Teflon, snow, monsoon, Air quality, Architecture, Green Materials, energy efficiency, Daylighting,
http://inhabitat.com/toyo-itos-levitating-dome-in-japan-defe

URBAN - UC San Diego's Charles David Keeling Apartments Set the Bar for Sustainable Student Housing
Read the rest of UC San Diego's Charles David Keeling Apartments Set the Bar for Sustainable Student HousingPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", charles david keeling apartments, eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green roof, grey water, Kieran Timberlake, KieranTimberlake, san diego, shade screen, shading devices, student housing, sun shade, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, ...
Charles David Keeling Apartments, KieranTimberlake, ucsd, green roof, student housing, green housing, eco residences
http://inhabitat.com/uc-san-diegos-charles-david-keeling-apa

WIND - Vestas And GE Tie For First Place Among 2012 Turbine Manufacturers
2012 was a good year for renewable energy installations, and a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance shows that it was a very good year for the wind energy sector, installing a record 48.4 GW of new capacity.This report comes just days after the report from Pew Charitable Trusts was released, which reported that a total of 88 GW of additional renewable generating capacity was installed during 2012.The wind energy sector's contribution .. ...
Vestas V164 Nears Completion and Increases to 8MW
http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/25/vestas-and-ge-tie-for-fi

WORK - Jobs of the Week
Holy bikenomics Batman! We've had a record number of jobs posted to our Job Listings this past week. Eight great opportunities to work on and around bicycles in the Portland region. Check them out via the links below...Retail Store Manager (Woodburn, OR) - Pearl IzumiShipping Specialist - Velotech, Inc.Development Director - The League of American BicyclistsRetail Sales - Bike GalleryService Technician- Bike GalleryDevelopment Manager - Community ...

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