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FT.com: ‘Bee Cause’

mccann — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:28:33 +0000

“…[H]oney and royal jelly are, thanks to their hydrating and nourishing properties, a fundamental component of many beauty products.“

Colony Collapse Disorder is not just a “cosmetic” problem.

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Xinhuanet.com: ‘China to Launch Nationwide Survey of Energy Conservation Measures’

mccann — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:27:17 +0000

“The government has set a target of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent and major pollutant emissions by 10 percent from the 2005 levels by 2010, in a bid to protect environment and insure a sustainable development.“

Good time to do it, now that the global economy is slowing anyway.

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AFP: ‘From Wall Street to Monastery: Trader Finds Wealth in Spirituality’

mccann — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:24:31 +0000

“But I have much more power as a teacher than as a trader. Education is the only true wealth.”

Money can’t replace meaning.

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ScienceNews: ‘Honeybees Still at Risk’

mccann — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:22:54 +0000

“Such bee losses ‘aren’t sustainable,’ says Jeff Pettis, who leads the Bee Research Laboratory at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Md. ‘If dairy farmers were losing a third of their herds each year, there would be many people up in arms.’”

This shouldn’t still be such a mystery.

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Contra Costa Times: ‘Record Sales of Organic Foods Bring Prices Down’

mccann — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:15:26 +0000

“Though instances are rare, organics are sometimes the same price or even less than nonorganic products.“

If we buy organic, prices will come down.

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Temple Univ. Study: ‘Spirituality Protects Against Depression Better Than Church’

mccann — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:44:57 +0000

“‘People with high levels of existential well-being tend to have a good base, which makes them very centered emotionally,” said Maselko. “People who don’t have those things are at greater risk for depression, and those same people might also turn to religion to cope.’”

So for those with depression or other problems, religion is nice to have, but spirituality is a need-to-have.

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PressDemocrat.com: ‘Lake County votes to ban GMO crops’

mccann — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:39:32 +0000

“Lake County on Tuesday became the latest in the region to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops.”

And it was the California county supervisors who took action!

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Epicurious.com: ‘Does Organic Really Matter?’

mccann — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:36:36 +0000

“Sustainability, green-washing, and locally-made are all hot buzz phrases flying around food and other industries right now, but what do they really mean and why should we care?”

Yes, especially if it tastes good, too!

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Science Daily: ‘Arctic Soil May Contain Nearly Twice Greenhouse-Gas Producing Material Than Previously Estimated’

mccann — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:01:13 +0000

“Ping predicted that a two- to three-degree rise in air temperatures could cause the arctic tundra to switch from a carbon sink–an area that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it produces–to a carbon source–an area that produces more carbon dioxide than it absorbs.”

Our fate may be in the hands of the same people who have been regulating the stock market.

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Scoop Independent News (NZ): ‘New GM Regulations Give Greater Assurances’

mccann — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:26:48 +0000

“The changes are the result of the cooperation agreement with the Green Party. They mean that when the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) receives an application to conditionally release a GMO, the applicant will have to show how they plan to keep the GMOs separate from other organisms and how they propose to trace the GMO, if that is appropriate.”

Yep, and I have written down my plan to lasso a thundercloud. I expect government approval any day now.

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