ECONOMICS - Meet The George Clooney Of Central Bankers, Who Just Started An Incredibly Difficult Job: Saving The UK Economy

A profile of Bank of England's governor Mark Carney. A look at how different he really is from Mervyn King and his policy priorities. ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/mark-carney-profile-2013-

ECONOMICS - Taking a Cue From Bernanke a Little Too Far

Though today’s lower yields provide less of a cushion, bonds still remain the best, if imperfect, foil to stocks.

http://www-nc.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/your-money/before-dumping-bonds-c

ECONOMICS - The New Economics of Part-Time Employment

The Affordable Care Act will make part-time employment more attractive to many workers, an economist writes.

http://search.dnsassist.verizon.net/assist.php?url=www10.nytimes.co

ECONOMICS - U.S. Factory Orders Suggest Manufacturing Is Improving

Orders to American factories rose 2.1 percent in May because of an increased demand for commercial aircraft, machinery, computers and household appliances.

http://www-nc.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/business/economy/us-factory-order

ECONOMICS - VANGUARD: Here Are 3 Reasons Why You Should Still Own Bonds

Vanguard's chief economist Joe Davis explains why he still owns Treasuries. ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/vanguard-3-reasons-to-still-own-bonds-2

SCIENCE - Large-scale quantum chip validated

A team of scientists at USC has verified that quantum effects are indeed at play in the first commercial quantum optimization processor.
http://phys.org/news/2013-06-large-scale-quantum-chip-validated.htm

SCIENCE - Michele Dufault Endowment for Yale Women in Science established

Yale has established the Michele Dufault Endowment for Yale Women in Science, a $14 million fund named in honor of a Yale College senior who died in 2011 in a tragic accident at Sterling Chemistry Laboratory, while pursuing her dreams as a scientist.
http://news.yale.edu/2013/06/28/michele-dufault-endowment-yale-women-s

SCIENCE - The Limits of Psychophysics, and Physics

Psychophysics secretly dominates our social sciences. Such physics-ing often improves experimental practice, but its mathematical methods face new challenges. As every infant knows, but too many...
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/2013/06/28/the-lim

URBAN - Bright Built Homes introduces line of healthy, net-zero modular designs

A mix of modern and traditional design elements that are appropriate for the Northeast make these very interesting houses.

http://www.treehugger.com/modular-design/bright-built-homes-introduces

URBAN - Its a giant walking geodesic dome

Scott Parenteau welds it all together from scrap metal and dishwasher parts at Maker Faire.

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/its-giant-walking

URBAN - Japanese Students Create Brilliant Straw Home Heated by Compost

Read the rest of Japanese Students Create Brilliant Straw Home Heated by CompostPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "energy efficiency", A Recipe To Live, Architecture, Botanical, green materials, Japan, LIXIL, recycling / compost, Straw, Waseda Universit ...

http://inhabitat.com/japanese-students-create-straw-home-heated-by-agr

URBAN - Watch this beautiful aerial film showing New York Citys always impressive architecture a shot by Jaso

Watch this beautiful aerial film showing New York City's always impressive architectureâ??shot by Jason Hawkes. Jason is a professional aerial photographer. His photos are always so perfect they look almost unreal.

http://front.kinja.com/http-vimeo-com-68384616-incredible-aerial-film-

URBAN - Winners announced! Find out the top DIY projects from the Instructables Green Design Contest

It wasn't easy, but voters and judges weighed in on their favorites and these are the top winners!

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/winners-announced

URBAN - Worlds largest building opens in China Pictures - CBS News

View World's largest building opens in China photos in CBS News' World's largest building opens in China photo gallery

http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-202_162-10017386.htm

WATER - Cool time-lapse video shows the removal of a dam

If you've never seen a dam come down, here is your chance.

http://www.treehugger.com/infrastructure/time-lapse-video-shows-remova

WATER - New water chip promises simple, portable, membrane-free water desalination

This new technology removes salts from seawater using just a small electrical field, and could lead to affordable personal desalination units.

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/new-water-chip-promises-sim

WATER - On the global water trail

Water is one of humanity's most pressing issues. Do we have enough of it for drinking, for farming or for industry? Too much, in the shape of flooding? Or too little, in the form of drought? The WATCH project, funded by the EU, was designed to give us better answers to questions of water management. ...

http://phys.org/news/2013-07-global-trail.htm

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ANIMALS - For This Koala, Global Warming Is Not a Fuzzy Tale | Climate Central

As things get hot around the globe this week, everyone, including this koala, look for ways to cool off. ...

image/jpeg http://www.climatecentral.org/images/uploads/news/koala.jpg
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/for-this-koala-global-war

CLIMATE - Deadly Arizona Wildfire Is Just Getting Bigger [PHOTOS]

Dramatic images show a wildfire tearing through Yarnell, Arizona. The fire has killed 19 firefighter and destroyed hundreds of homes. .. ...


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http://www.businessinsider.com/yarnell-arizona-wildfire-phot

CLIMATE - Deadly Heat Continues in West; Wildfire Danger High | Climate Central

All-time high temperature records are in jeopardy as a sprawling "heat dome" smothers the West in a hot, smoky blanket. ...

image/jpeg http://www.climatecentral.org/images/uploads/news/7_1_13_news_andrew_westridge.jpg
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/deadly-heat-wave-continue

CLIMATE - How We Can Fight Climate Change Together

This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: This week, President Obama called the country to action in the fight against climate change. ...

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/28/obama-climate-chang

ECONOMICS - Egypt's Economy Is the Biggest Reason For The Current Revolt

The primary concerns of protesters in Egypt seem to be economic. ...

image/jpeg http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/51d1b1296bb3f71f03000000/egypts-economy-is-the-biggest-reason-for-the-current-revolt.jpg
http://www.vocativ.com/07-2013/its-the-egyptian-economy-stup

ECONOMICS - Here's How A Recent Harvard Graduate Manages His Finances

Ali is amazingly savvy with personal finance, so we talked to him about how that came to be and how it will influence his post-college plans. ...

 

image/jpeg http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51d1a40feab8ea586f000006/heres-how-a-recent-harvard-graduate-manages-his-finances.jpg
http://www.mybanktracker.com/news/2013/06/26/how-a-harvard-g

MUSIC - Showing Off the Accordion's Hip Side

The Accordions Around the World festival this summer offers accordionists a chance to shed a stodgy image ...
http://www-nc.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/arts/music/showing-off-

URBAN - Bringing color to solar facades

Until now, designers of buildings have no choice but to use black or bluish-gray colored solar panels. With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations. ...

image/jpeg http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/tmb/2013/bringingcolo.jpg
http://phys.org/news/2013-07-solar-facades.htm

URBAN - Discovering the architect of bamboo

Simon Velez is known for his impressive constructions made of bamboo. The Colombian architect is the subject of an outdoor exhibition at Rossinière. ...

image/jpeg http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/tmb/2013/1-discoveringt.jpg
http://phys.org/news/2013-07-architect-bamboo.htm

ANIMALS - For This Koala, Global Warming Is Not a Fuzzy Tale | Climate Central

As things get hot around the globe this week, everyone, including this koala, look for ways to cool off.

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/for-this-koala-global-warming-is-no

CLIMATE - Deadly Arizona Wildfire Is Just Getting Bigger [PHOTOS]

Dramatic images show a wildfire tearing through Yarnell, Arizona. The fire has killed 19 firefighter and destroyed hundreds of homes. ...

http://www.businessinsider.com/yarnell-arizona-wildfire-photos-2013-

CLIMATE - Deadly Heat Continues in West; Wildfire Danger High | Climate Central

All-time high temperature records are in jeopardy as a sprawling "heat dome" smothers the West in a hot, smoky blanket.

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/deadly-heat-wave-continues-in-west-

CLIMATE - How We Can Fight Climate Change Together

This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: This week, President Obama called the country to action in the fight against climate change.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/28/obama-climate-change-speech_n

ECONOMICS - Egypt's Economy Is the Biggest Reason For The Current Revolt

The primary concerns of protesters in Egypt seem to be economic.

http://www.vocativ.com/07-2013/its-the-egyptian-economy-stupid

ECONOMICS - Here's How A Recent Harvard Graduate Manages His Finances

Ali is amazingly savvy with personal finance, so we talked to him about how that came to be and how it will influence his post-college plans.

http://www.mybanktracker.com/news/2013/06/26/how-a-harvard-grad-manage

MUSIC - Showing Off the Accordion's Hip Side

The Accordions Around the World festival this summer offers accordionists a chance to shed a stodgy image.

http://www-nc.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/arts/music/showing-off-the-accord

URBAN - Bringing color to solar facades

Until now, designers of buildings have no choice but to use black or bluish-gray colored solar panels. With the help of thin-film technologies, researchers have now been able to turn solar cells into colorful creations.

http://phys.org/news/2013-07-solar-facades.htm

URBAN - Discovering the architect of bamboo

Simon Velez is known for his impressive constructions made of bamboo. The Colombian architect is the subject of an outdoor exhibition at Rossinière.

http://phys.org/news/2013-07-architect-bamboo.htm