February 2010
12 posts
Riding the bus changes her view - latimes.com →
Riding the bus changes her view A self-described ‘snob’ makes the switch to public transit. Though frustrating, it proves enriching in ways she never expected.
Amherst Bulletin | Late benefactors sought no... →
Described even by their closest acquaintances as private people who never wanted much attention for their good deeds, the late Richard and Nathalie Woodbury …
[ecology, religion] Brits urged to give up iPods...
Brits urged to give up iPods for Lent British church leaders are encouraging people to give up their iPods for Lent, instead of more traditional vices such as chocolate, to help save the planet. http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/3337615/Brits-urged-to-give-up-iPods-for-Lent http://hlthenvt.tumblr.com for Grassroots Science Biocultural Science & Management A Little Red Hen [a blog by Naomi...
Palin, Sanford, Young: Political tell-alls get... →
Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue,” John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s “Game Change,” Andrew Young’s “The Politician” and Jenny Sanford’s “Staying True” — in which sleaze and payback come to the fore. What’s interesting about these works is that they are all by (putatively) serious people: a vice presidential nominee, two...
“[nonagenarian, prisons, aging] Oldest US death row inmate dead at 94 in Arizona”
– Oldest US death row inmate dead at 94 in Arizona: Nation | adn.com
[AIAN, alcohol, health] Dr. Gerald Mohatt's...
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:03:28 -0800 It is with great sadness that we inform you that Jerry Mohatt passed away Wednesday morning, surrounded by his wife, Robbie, his children Nate and Justin, and his brother, Dennis. His death followed a long battle with leukemia. Jerry, a professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, served as the director for the Center for Alaska Native...
[superlative thinking] Universe 20 Million Years...
Universe 20 Million Years Older Than Thought from National Geographic News http://snipr.com/uc5k1 via Science in the News http://hlthenvt.tumblr.com for Grassroots Science Biocultural Science & Management A Little Red Hen [a blog by Naomi Dagen Bloom] O’Folks, off their rocker [a blog by Vuee] Unorganized Borough on Twitter>
[nonagenarian, the elderlies, aging] Lillian... →
Lillian Bassman, the return of an icon She helped define fashion photography before taking 20 years off. At 93, she is in the midst of a career renaissance.
[watsan, toilets, water] The Drum Beat 528 -... →
This issue of The Drum Beat features a selection of recent knowledge on sanitation, handwashing, and hygiene available on The Communication Initiative website.
[heritage, library, archives] Haiti history in...
Workers struggle to save Haiti history buried in rubble of tax office By Scott Kraft Many of the country’s important documents — ID cards, driver’s licenses, property deeds — were issued through the agency, and the transactions, dating back 200 years, were recorded on paper, by hand http://hlthenvt.tumblr.com for Grassroots Science Biocultural Science & Management A...
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[Heritage Preservation,
For links to information on damage to cultural heritage in Haiti, click here. http://tinyurl.com/yar4uw9 http://hlthenvt.tumblr.com for Grassroots Science Biocultural Science & Management A Little Red Hen [a blog by Naomi Dagen Bloom] O’Folks, off their rocker [a blog by Vuee] Unorganized Borough on Twitter>
[sciencing, vaccines, public health] Study linking... →
TORONTO A top British medical journal has retracted a discredited study that linked the measles, mumps and rubella … Medical journal: Study linking vaccine to autism flawed By HELEN BRANSWELL The Canadian Press http://hlthenvt.tumblr.com for Grassroots Science Biocultural Science & Management A Little Red Hen [a blog by Naomi Dagen Bloom] O’Folks, off their rocker [a blog by...
