I read an alarming little piece of news the other day thanks to eSutra (I’m not being sarcastic here — I’m grateful to eSutra for posting the news). It appears that the state of New Jersey is pushing a bill that will require yoga teachers to be licensed by the state. Rather than abide by […]

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Yet another nail has been put in the coffin of Japan’s dying whaling industry. The Oriental Bluebird, re-supply and transport ship of Japan’s whaling fleet, has been de-flagged and fined, following a legal ruling by Panamanian authorities.     Full Story…

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Greenpeace divers have chained the propellers of four vessels with a history of pirate fishing to the quayside in the port of Aviero. Hoisting [a] banner[s] demanding “[ ]”, Greenpeace is calling on the Portuguese Minister of Fisheries to ensure that they will not be able to fish again. [More details on the event in […]

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NIMH has issued an RFA on Clinical Pharmacotherapy for PTSD: Single and Collaborative Studies (R34). From the summary:
Purpose. The sponsoring agencies jointly issue this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to stimulate research grant applications focused on pharmacological treatments for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Medications along a continuum of development and testing (i.e., exploratory compounds ready for […]

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The other day, my better half and I were discussing scratching. Predictably, in the course of the discussion, I became aware of every itchy square millimeter of skin I might possibly possess.
I wondered whether scratching actually works — that is, whether scratching ever acts to make an itch go away, or even to reduce it.
“Of […]

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Greenpeace has published the second edition of the Energy [R]evolution scenario, updated with the latest economic, technical and population data. The Energy [R]evolution is the only energy scenario which shows how the world can cut emissions, phase out nuclear power, save money and maintain global economic development; without fuelling catastrophic climate change. All we need […]

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Petroleum 101
Mr. Ken Verosub, Geology Professor, University of California, Davis
http://www.aspo-usa.com/aspousa4/ConfirmedSpeakers.cfm?bid=522
slides: http://www.aspo-usa.org/aspousa4/proceedings/Verosub_Ken_Petro_101_ASPOUSA2008.pdf
Specialist in paleomagnetism of sediments, the history of the geomagnetic field. He presents an introductory lecture in Petroleum Geology giving an overview of how geology & biology came together to create the gift of oil.

Technosanity #14: Petroleum & Peak Oil 101
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Peter Wells.. Neftex Petroleum Consultants, Ltd
bio: http://www.aspo-usa.org/aspousa4/ConfirmedSpeakers.cfm?bid=510
slides: http://www.aspo-usa.org/aspousa4/proceedings/Wells_Peter_OPEC_ASPOUSA2008.pdf
Oil geologist and other work in the oil industry in the Middle East, former Soviet Union, West Aftrica, etc. Currently working as a consultant with one contract being Toyota. Toyota had studied and internalized Peak Oil long ago, and 6 yrs later developed the Prius.

Technosanity #13: […]

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Last month I had the immense pleasure to meet the ZuumCraft team, talk with the founder (Tom Boyd), and take test ride a Zuumer. Seems a few other people have also taken test rides and have written some articles.

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MoveOn sent me a letter about my blog and suggested something I could post to it.. basically they’re sending out a list of points for us to ponder, so that we don’t look at the news about Obama being ahead in the polls and get lazy. As they say anything can happen in the […]

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