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August 28th, 2008
treehugger
| 01:11 pm - ConEd Goes Green Roof on Long Island City Learning Center
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377308715/con-ed-goes-green-roof-long-island-city.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/con-ed-goes-green-roof-long-island-city.php 
photo: Con Edison
TreeHugger is all about green roofs on buildings—even taking part in building one—and can't say enough good things about the virtues of energy efficiency and energy conservation. So when Con Edison announced that it installed its first green roof, in an effort to conserve energy and improve air quality, it immediately elicited a big thumbs up from me. Here’s the details:
Cooling Costs, Stormwater Runoff Reduced
Installed on the quarter-acre rooftop of ConEd’s Learning Center in Long Island City, th...
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treehugger
| 01:09 pm - Elementary School Teacher Builds Solar-Powered Tricycle
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377308716/solar-power-tricycle.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/solar-power-tricycle.php 
Ben Vander Heiden, a sixth-grade teacher at Woodbridge Elementary School in California, likes to include lessons about solar power and renewable energies into his science lessons. His most recent pet project: A solar-powered tricycle he assembled for less than $500 out of bike scraps and two solar panels donated by the Bay Area's Solar Institute.
Powered by a 600-watt motor, the three-wheeler can reach speeds of up to 17mph. And if the batteries short out, well, the pedals are always there for backup. With the rise i...
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treehugger
| 01:02 pm - TreeHugger and Reddit Logos Now Dating, With Children
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377291089/treehugger-reddit-logos-holding-hands.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/treehugger-reddit-logos-holding-hands.php 
Aw, Cute!
Things move fast on the Internet. Just yesterday, they were still glancing at each other from across the digital room. Tentatively sharing their feelings for one another, trying to find out if it was mutual...
Today, they are holding hands with a few little baby logos in tow.
Can't imagine what it will be like tomorrow! One thing we're sure of, the baby aliens will grow up to be green. ::Reddit Environment
Trivia: It's actually the first time that the roots of our Tree logo have been shown in public...
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treehugger
| 12:49 pm - Nanosolar Raises $300 Million, Plans to Further Accelerate Production
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377280079/nanosolar-300-million-solar-power-thin-film-accelerate-production.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/nanosolar-300-million-solar-power-thin-film-accelerate-production.php 
The Epic Battle to Power the World
Competition is good. Right now there are dozens of solar power firms fighting to bring inexpensive and clean energy to the world. Some are betting on solar thermal, like Ausra, while others like Day4 Energy are putting their chips on silicon-based solar panels, and a third group thinks that thin-film solar is the way ...
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treehugger
| 12:41 pm - $27 Million Set Aside as Reward for Electricity Demand Reduction by New York State
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377280080/27-million-dollar-reward-demand-reduction-new-york.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/27-million-dollar-reward-demand-reduction-new-york.php 
photo: Wally Gobetz
If the wide-ranging renewable energy vision that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg articulated last week at the National Clean Energy Summit are to be truly able to have a significant effect on fossil fuel usage, energy efficiency programs and demand reduction efforts will have to be increased. The problem doing that, from the perspective of the bottom line of utilities is that, in general, they make more money when they sell more energy. There isn’t great financial incenti...
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crackvanfeed
| 04:28 pm - Four Strings, Nine Lives, One Heart: The Jonnie Walker Story... by Joker and Thief (Not Rated)
http://community.livejournal.com/crack_van/3274582.html
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whedonesque
| 02:27 pm - SFX previews S2 of The Sarah Connor Chronicles
http://whedonesque.com/comments/17434 http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=latest_issue with Summer on the cover and a six page feature inside. Dollhouse and Chuck are also featured, on a smaller scale, in their look ahead to the new season. [ edited by Hilary on 2008-08-28 15:28 ]
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mefi_feed
| 08:18 am - This Is Me
http://www.metafilter.com/74460/This-Is-Me The aim of Self-Portrait Challenge is to create an online community of people participating in a continuous artistic self-expressive art project; self-portraiture. (images in the nude category obviously NSFW) They also participate in the Flickr: self portrait tuesday group.
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mefi_feed
| 07:24 am - We Could Be Heroes...
http://www.metafilter.com/74459/We-Could-Be-Heroes A Serbian village erecting a statue to reggae superstar Bob Marley? Sure, why not? A Bosnian town with a statue of kung-fu legend Bruce Lee? Hell, yeah! And how 'bout, say, a Serbian monument to Rocky? Er, well.. ok. But the British Museum displaying what they say is the largest gold statue built since ancient Egypt, of... Kate Moss? Um... I dunno. I prefer the Russian monument to the enema.
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treehugger
| 12:09 pm - Stop Junk Mail: 7 Ways to Reduce It and Opt Out for Good
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247533/stop-junk-mail-7-ways-reduce-opt-out.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/stop-junk-mail-7-ways-reduce-opt-out.php 
Nine million cars, seven U.S. states combined, or the emissions generated by heating nearly 13 million homes for the winter: That's junk mail's carbon contribution toward climate change, according to a report (pdf) by ForestEthics, which was released as part of their campaign and petition for a Do Not Mail Registry to give Americans the choice to stop receiving junk mail.
Signing the petition is a good first step toward putting a stop to the 100 billion pieces ...
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treehugger
| 12:13 pm - Mitsubishi to Make 2,000 i MiEV Electric Cars in 2009
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247534/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-production-2009-japan.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-production-2009-japan.php 
i MiEV Electric Car: What We Know So Far
The saga continues. First, we learned about some improvements to Mitsubishi's i MiEV prototype. Then the company announced that its electric car would go global. We had a peek at the New York Auto Show, learned that it would be [ Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<a [...] http://feeds.treehugger.com/~a/treehuggersite?a>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] <p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247534/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-production-2009-japan.php">http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247534/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-production-2009-japan.php</a></p><p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-production-2009-japan.php">http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-production-2009-japan.php</a></p><img alt="Mitsubishi i MiEV electric car ev photo" src="http://www.treehugger.com/Mitsubishi-i-MiEV-electric-car-ev01.jpg" width="468" height="386" />
<strong>i MiEV Electric Car: What We Know So Far</strong>
The saga continues. First, we learned about some improvements to Mitsubishi's <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/mitsubishi_i_miev_electric_car.php">i MiEV prototype</a>. Then the company announced that its <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-global.php">electric car would go global</a>. We had a peek at the <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/03/mitsubishi-i-miev-electric-car-new-york-auto-show.php">New York Auto Show</a>, learned that it would be <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/mitsubishi-i-miev-el...
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treehugger
| 12:00 pm - evanhealy Natural Skin Care: The Skin Breathes
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247535/evanhealy_natur.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/evanhealy_natur.php 
Think of skin as your body’s atmosphere, a protective layer that helps regulate your internal environment, and like Earth’s atmosphere, is vulnerable to pollutants. According to Evan Healy, aesthetician and creator of the evanhealy skin care line, when we bombard our skin with chemicals that dissolve the epidermal layer we damage the skin’s ability to defend itself. Instead of thoughtlessly applying hyped-up synthetic ointments, serums and formulas, we must be conscious of the skin’s need for pure, natural sustenance that maintains skin’s integrity.
In a day when skin care has become so complicated one might need a PhD to unde...
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treehugger
| 11:52 am - More Bike Commuters on the Road, But Are They Being Safe?
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247536/more-bike-commuters.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/more-bike-commuters.php 
Photo credit: Getty Images
More bikes take to the streets
Skyrocketing gas prices have resulted in a sudden glut of bicycle commuters on the road, reports the Christian Science Monitor, not just in metropolitan areas, but also in places like Louisville, Ky., and Charlotte, N.C.
The sudden surge of two-wheelers is also causing rising tensions among drivers who are unaccustomed to sharing their streets—and herding cyclists to traffic safety classes.
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treehugger
| 11:43 am - Open Heart Surgery on the Tesla Roadster Electric Car
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377229671/tesla-roadster-electric-car-under-the-hood.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/tesla-roadster-electric-car-under-the-hood.php 
Quick Look at Tesla's Insides
Number 1 on the photo above is the AC electric motor. It might look a bit like a vacuum cleaner, but this beast can generate 248 hp (185 kW), spin up to 13,000 RPM, and its max torque of 200 ft-lb is produced from 0-6,000 RPM.
Number 2 is the transmission. After some problems and a temporary two-speed transmission, the Roadster now will have a one-speed transmission with a drive ratio of 8.27:1 that allows it to do 0 to 60 mph in around 4 seconds....
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treehugger
| 11:42 am - Sierra Magazine Names America's Top 10 "Coolest" Schools
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377247537/sierra-magazine-top-ten-coolest-schools-colleges.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/sierra-magazine-top-ten-coolest-schools-colleges.php 
While it's been just a few years since I was in college myself *ahem* - I do enjoy thinking back nostalgically on those times. I also enjoy seeing how many young people today are taking major steps to green their lives and their campuses.
So of course I was excited to see the recent unveiling of Sierra magazine's list of the Top Ten "Coolest" Schools, based on each school's efforts to stop global warming.
These colleges and universities are taking the lead in creating a better world, and I am continually impressed by the initiative of the students, who are frequently the strongest voices in pushing the various green projects through the schools' admi...
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treehugger
| 11:40 am - The Archdruid Nails It: Energy Conservation, Not Efficiency, Is Key
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377229673/archdruid-nails-it-conservation-is-key.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/archdruid-nails-it-conservation-is-key.php 
A good read for the eco-serious is The Archdruid Report, a collection of perspective on industrial society which is written by John Michael Greer. The posts are characteristically druid-like - long, thoughtful, laden with wisdom - and although sometimes grim, are superb. The one on "Net Energy and Jevons' Paradox" targets the problem of peak energy and is a charmer.
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dglenn
 | 12:06 pm - Consulting/Music/Holiday Dream
Guh ... that was a long, complicated, shifting sequece
of dreams all blurring into each other ... when I woke, I
wasn't suree whether it was morning or evening, nor did I
think it was the right day (I wasn't even sure which month
I'd woken up in, for a moment) -- it felt as though I'd lived
through, and dreamt between, about three days, even accounting
for ordinary amounts of time compression in dreams.
It combined a team consulting gig working for Karl,
Pennsic, blogging, and bits from multiple bands, in a
most confusing mishmash. I was on electric bas guitar
at the end.
( Read more... )
There was, of course, a lot more in the middle.
I can only faintly recall some of the associations
in it, no additional details. Toward the very
end of the dream, my awareness narrowed to just
my fingers and the bass guitar and trying to
remember the tune I hadn't played in so long.
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yuletide_daily
| 03:14 pm - Yuletide Stories Of The Day
http://community.livejournal.com/yuletide/566250.html Your Yuletide Stories Of The Day for Thursday, August 28, 2008 are:
Something Fun
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Written by firstgold for ghost lingering
It's the first day of winter vacation, and Emerson is stuck inside the house with his Grams.
Rough Justice
Fandom: Gosford Park
Written by Curtana for athenejen
A missing scene from the film.
Fallen Creatures
Fandom: Miracles
Written by elynross for Sailorhathor
Hennas Crossing is a sinister place, filled with unfriendly people with questionable motives. On the way to help an old friend of Poppi's, Paul makes a new friend of his own, someone both attractive and disturbing, and together they try to solve the puzzle of Hennas Crossing. Miracles prequel. Slash.
I Hear She Still Grants Forgiveness
Fandom: RPF - 16th-17th century
Written by marshalmeg for Kenaz
Young Cardinal Richelieu. The request was wide open so. Stocking Stuffer'd!
Small Comforts
Fandom: Blood Ties
Written by soo for Amatia
Coda to Deep Dark.
Chaos
Fandom: JRR Tolkien - The Silmarillion
Written by Willow Smith for Larian Elensar
A rather silly take on how the Spirit of Fire and his wife might have dealt with their sons.
Sparks
Fandom: Der Ring des Nibelungen aka The Ring of the Nibelung aka Wagner Ring Cycle
Written by Mithrigil for Roadstergal
Mime serves the fire. Mime is apt at reverence.
The Sound of Bells
Fandom: MASH (tv)
Written by Lydia for Bonetree
Christmas at the 4077th, from an outsider's point of view.
Stories from the most recent Yuletide challenge are posted in order of when they were uploaded. Please comment on the stories if you read and enjoy!
Your Random Unfilled Request Of The Day:
Recipient: Ellen Fremedon
Request: Kim Stanley Robinson - Mars trilogy (Any)
Details: I would love to read a story set on Mars, showing me someone in a new setting-- either a character in a place or situation we never saw them in in the books, or an entirely new Martian setting. Any point in or after the books' timeframe would be good. My favorite characters are Sax, Anne, and Nadia, but I like everyone listed. Slash, het, and gen are all great.
Your Random Older Story Of The Day:
Croeso, Cariad.
Fandom: Susan Cooper - Dark Is Rising series
Written by Denzil for oddcellist in the New Year Resolutions 2007 challenge.
Note: comments are not e-mailed; please comment on an admin post to reach the Yuletide mods!
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treehugger
| 11:25 am - Solar Thermal Really Heats Up in Nevada: BrightSource Plans 1200 MW Facilty Outside Las Vegas
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377216543/brightsource-energy-plans-1200-megawatt-solar-themal-plant-nevada.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/brightsource-energy-plans-1200-megawatt-solar-themal-plant-nevada.php 
image: BrightSource Energy
At the risk of sounding like a cheerleader, the scale of some of the new solar power plants being announced over the past few weeks are just astounding. PG&E has contracted with a 250 MW and a 500 MW solar plant in California, a 250 MW integrated solar plant/manufacturing facility is being built in India, and the Clinton Foundation is discussing building a similar 5,000 MW facility in a different part of India. At the beginning of the summer a new 10 MW thin-film facility was claiming the record for that category and a 400 MW solar thermal plant in the Mojave Desert was big news. Furthering the great sola...
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treehugger
| 11:15 am - Kick Ash Furniture from Lost Trees Shown in Chicago
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377216544/kick-ash-furniture.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/kick-ash-furniture.php 
Ross Fiersten, "Junctures"
In the west we have the mountain pine beetle destroying the forests; in central USA and Canada we have the emerald ash borer, an accidental Chinese import, that has killed 25 million ash trees. The US Department of agriculture's method of dealing with is to destroy every tree within half a mile of an infected area. This produces a lot of wood.
Members of the Chicago Furniture Designers Association have put together an exhibition of furniture- chairs, chests, tables and shelves- made from ash trees affected by the beetle. Since much of the wood probably comes from the area around the infected are...
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treehugger
| 10:41 am - Is the Sky Falling? Diddy Ditches Private Jet for “Coach” Due to High Fuel Prices
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377191874/diddy-ditches-private-jet-high-fuel-prices.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/diddy-ditches-private-jet-high-fuel-prices.php
Explicit Language Warning: Diddy’s language is probably too colorful for work or your children. You’ve been warned.
I generally try to stay well clear of anything associated with Diddy (or as the Telegraph insists calling him “Sean Coombs, known as P Diddy”), but I just couldn’t resist on this one.
$20...
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matociquala
| 11:09 am - Artisanry
http://matociquala.livejournal.com/1439200.html So I'm up and showered and dressed and fed, and in a minute I'm going to go start a pot of tea. These allergies are killing me: my normal rising time is closer to 6:30-7 am, but today I dragged myself out of bed at 8 and frankly wasn't good for much after that.
Now I have two and a half hours to write before I have to go start my errands for the day (tonight is also Archery Nite, so I won't be home much before 9) and I'm sitting here staring at the next scene of Bone & Jewel Creatures, which is from the jackal-cub's POV, and I have no idea how to get into it. What I may do is go repot a couple of plants that need it pretty badly while I make that tea, and see if working with my hands jogs loose anything in my brain.
Too much stuff on the schedule this week; it's hard to work in the crevices. But working in the crevices is often what life demands of us. Tomorrow, though, I have no plans but a run, which means it's a Work Day all day. And though the weekend will be taken up by a birthday party on Saturday and a trip to Fall River for the monthly D&D game on Sunday, Monday is all mine. Next week, if I can resist the temptation to overschedule myself, looks pretty clear, and a lot of work might get done then.
This novella is cooperating, after a fashion, just slowly and with great deliberation. Which I suppose is all you can expect from a story in which the protagonist is in her 80s and one of the supporting characters is named Lazybones. We'll get there, we'll get there. Stories are long-term projects, after all. still, I'm looking forward to having a whole thing when I'm done, even if it's a whole thing in need of a certain amount of revision. Deliberation and choice are part of the craft, after all. Taking some time to do it right is why we call it craftsmanship.
And now it's six seven minutes later than it was when I started this entry, and I suppose I oughta go make some tea and see if I can figure out what the cub is thinking.
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melancharisbron
 | 05:01 pm - In Bed with "Analyze This"
When one isn't well, laying in bed with a laptop cum DVD player is just about perfect. (Not so perfect that I want to do it while well, though; a good thing, too.)
Analyze This had been on my radar ever since I saw a preview for it, during its first cinema run. I was particularly charmed by the exchange, of the psychiatrist and the mobster: "You don't hear 'no' much, do you?" "Oh I hear 'no' all the time, it's just usually, 'No, no, please, please, please no.'"
It's pleasant enough fluff, but I did want it to be somewhat more,... satisfying. That is to say, I think there were moments when the emotional reality just wasn't there. (Then again, I admit, I may be spoiled by having regularly viewed The Sopranos, where the ethical and emotional dynamics between the mob figure and his psychiatrist feature heavily. And that's an understatement.) Even in my favorite line from the trailers, way back when, I would have appreciated a moment's pause from the psychiatrist, instead of a glib, move-to-the-next-line feeling; a therapist with the compassion necessary to the profession would surely have read into that tossed-off line the terrible extremity of the person whom the mobster quoted so lightly.
That, and other emotional realities, would have made this an even funnier - though probably far darker - film, at least for me. But then, that's my particular quirk; the more "real bits" a film successfully includes in its story, the stronger it is for me. Maybe I just wanted a different film, I don't know. I was rather appalled at the complete absence of any discussion of the concept of 'patient confidentiality' when it came to the mobster - goodness, even the whiney stalker woman patient got at least some lip service on that score. And I was a bit annoyed by the notion that the mob boss would be so incapacitated that he'd even be unable to raise a defense in against an immediate threat, during one shootout. I don't care if that was the emotional high/lowpoint of the therapy - gunfire, I suspect, has a rather imperative way of focussing the mind, even in the depths of a crisis. (In my own emotionally black periods, a near-accident or sudden shock always seemed good for a couple of hours of "lift", even if afterward I crashed and burned - a sort of aftermath that could have been made to work in the film's plot).
Oh, who am I fooling? They just want to make fun of mental illness, they've just dressed up the fun-making bit more respectably than usual. Still, with a bit of compassion, this kind of story could really go to the heart and belly of laughter, rather than just skim the surface.
PS Head still hurts but at least watching some fluff passed the time.
I know I did like both DeNiro and Crystal in their respective roles.
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treehugger
| 10:07 am - A Picture is Worth...Square Watermelons
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377165051/square-watermelons.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/square-watermelons.php 
Here's an Internet oldie but goodie shipped directly from Japan. Don't worry, anti-GMO types, these watermelons didn't have their DNA tinkered in any way—they derive their unique cuboid shape from the tempered glass boxes the farmers grow them in.
While they may appear little more than novelties, square watermelons serve a more practical purpose: They save space during packing and storage, for one, which means less fuel can be used during transport. Plus, watermelon lovers can slot them neatly into their refrigerators without too much hassle.
Just one caveat: Each melon will set you back 10,000 yen, or about US$83, a price that is almost 10 times that of a regular bal...
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treehugger
| 10:02 am - Paolo Soleri is Hot Again
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377165052/soleri-is-hot-again.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/soleri-is-hot-again.php 
Creative Commons CodyR
In the sixties, Paolo Soleri coined words like "ecotecture" and "arcology" to define his concepts for dense, energy efficient, car-free cities. Generations of architecture students, including this writer, made the pilgrimage to Arcosanti, his prototype arcology with a projected population of 5,000. Thirty-five years later it has a population of about sixty, but the Soleri who seemed like such a nut not so long ago is suddenly looking very smart. Steve Rose writes about it in the Guardian, and visits the 89 year old Soleri.
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chickgonebad
 | 10:34 am - Chirrup!
Look ma! I'm tweeting! ( peep peep peep... )
Also, this just in: You never go ass to mouth!
Current Location: 20852
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/goth_girl/working.gif) accomplished
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treehugger
| 09:50 am - South African Fruit and Wine Growers Consider Carbon Footprint
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377150457/south-africa-food-carbon-footprint.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/south-africa-food-carbon-footprint.php 
Photo credit: Prospect Wines
The British government has teamed up with South Africa's food and wine industry leaders to research the carbon footprint of South African fruit and wine exports. The research will be used to address how the industry can become carbon neutral without cutting crucial jobs for the poor and increasing the demand for South African products.
About 30 percent of South African wine and 20 percent of its fresh produce is exported to the United Kingdom, making it the most important export market for So...
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treehugger
| 09:20 am - Freakonomist Gets Local Food Wrong Again
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377128480/freakonomist-gets-local-food-wrong-again.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/freakonomist-gets-local-food-wrong-again.php 
New York State used to be extremely productive
A few months ago Stephen Dubner trashed local food, primarily on the basis of the carbon footprint, since things like flavor are "subjective" and not therefore important. He also wrote that "the economies of scale and division of labor inherent in modern industrial agriculture would still render the greatest efficiencies in resource investment." We disagreed.
Now he has brought in a ringer, historian...
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treehugger
| 09:11 am - The TH Interview: Adobe Talks Shop
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377128481/the-th-interview-adobe.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/the-th-interview-adobe.php 
Silicon Valley has officially had green fever for some time, now. A case in point is our recent interview with Chris Page, Yahoo’s sustainability maven. Adobe, the maker of Photoshop, Acrobat, Flash, etc. is also taking some of these lessons to heart and putting its buildings under the lens—and no, this isn’t a green Photoshop job. Adobe’s Randy Knox takes care of the company’s growing physical presence in San Jose, CA. Adobe’s buildings feature[ Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<a [...] http://feeds.treehugger.com/~a/treehuggersite?a>') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] <p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377128481/the-th-interview-adobe.php">http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377128481/the-th-interview-adobe.php</a></p><p class="ljsyndicationlink"><a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/the-th-interview-adobe.php">http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/the-th-interview-adobe.php</a></p><img alt="TreeHugger Radio Adobe image" src="http://www.treehugger.com/TreeHugger-Radio-Adobe.jpg" width="468" height="270" /><br>
Silicon Valley has officially had green fever for some time, now. A case in point is our recent interview with <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/the-th-interview-chris-page-yahoo.php">Chris Page</a>, Yahoo’s sustainability maven. Adobe, the maker of Photoshop, Acrobat, Flash, etc. is also taking some of these lessons to heart and putting <a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/adobe_photoshop.php">its buildings under the lens</a>—and no, this isn’t a green Photoshop job. Adobe’s Randy Knox takes care of the company’s growing physical presence in San Jose, CA. Adobe’s buildings feature<a href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/06/adobe...
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| 09:04 am - NYC Traffic Agent Killed in the Line of Duty
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377117518/nyc-traffic-agent-killed.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/nyc-traffic-agent-killed.php 
Traffic Agents are Heroes Too
TreeHugger often posts on the threats faced by cyclists and pedestrians as they brave the roads – from drunk drivers in Mexico to the Arizona driver who gloated about killing a "tree hugger, a bicyclist, a Frenchman and a gay guy all in one shot", there’s no doubt that some (and we do mean some!) motorist can exhibit a callous disregard for more vulnerable road users. Reader Matthew Rolnick emailed me recently...
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ozarque_lj
| 01:36 pm - Recommended link; mini-cattle...
http://ozarque.livejournal.com/544552.html Thanks to Cindy Brown for alerting me to an interesting August 17, 2008 London Times article by Chris Gourlay titled "Just right for the garden: a mini-cow" and subtitled "Miniature cattle farming is catching on with families trying to stay ahead of rising food prices." It's at
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4547604.ece .
This terrified-of-cattle person would be so pleased if all of them were miniature...
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ozarque_lj
| 01:05 pm - Personal note; watching the Democratic Convention...
http://ozarque.livejournal.com/544466.html Yesterday afternoon I had the privilege of watching the proceedings at the Democratic Convention from about four o'clock on. I got to watch the roll call vote, and the nominating-and-seconding speeches, and the drama when Hillary Clinton called for the delegates to make Barack Obama the Democratic nominee by acclamation. I got to watch Bill Clinton's speech, and Beau Biden's speech, and Joe Biden's speech; I got to watch Barack Obama's riff when he turned up at the end of Joe Biden's speech. I got to watch the pre-speech videos.
Instead of switching the television to our usual Sirius bluegrass music channel during dinner, I left it on -- loud -- at the convention coverage, because I was afraid something important would happen and I'd miss it. A good time was had by me. I thought it was wonderful. All of it. Even the silly mini-speeches that the states' spokepersons resorted to one after another when they announced their votes. George complained about those; I pointed out to him, with my linguist hat on, that those mini-speeches are folk rhetoric, and that if he'd been one of those spokepersons he would have been standing there doing exactly the same thing, at great length, and enjoying the ceremonial power that went with it, and he allowed as how I was right.
And I was well aware how lucky I was to be able to do all that watching. People working full-time jobs, or combinations of full-time and part-time jobs -- or today's all too frequent combinations of only part-time jobs -- didn't have that luxury. I was able to do it because I have the blessed good fortune to be able to work from home, and because by four p.m. [when the festivities started] I've reached a stage of exhaustion where all I'm able to do at the computer is create one stupid mistake after another, making it a stupid megamistake to go on sitting there. When I was sixty, I could still do actual at-the-computer work from seven a.m. till six p.m. without breaking a sweat; those days are gone, and I'm very pleased now when I don't fall apart before two p.m. Usually I find that limitation infuriating; yesterday I was shamelessly happy about it, because it made such an acceptable excuse for not working.
Now I'm looking forward to Barack Obama's acceptance speech tonight, and praying that it won't rain. And hoping that if a whopping thunderstorm turns up along with it, two things will happen: (1) people will pull their raincoats up over their heads and stay for the speech all the same; and (2) Obama will provide a splendiferous condensed version of the speech in Gettysburg Address Mode and get them safely out of there in a hurry.
It was such a pleasure to hear and see and feel people making political speeches who were able to make political speeches. Bliss. Way good vibes.
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daily_kos
| 12:58 pm - Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/377087108/8884 Despite the pundits, we will not lose sight of the 45th anniversary of MLK's "I have a dream" speech: Alec MacGillis (straight news): Black Lawmakers Celebrate the History Obama Is Making And now for the pundits: Gail Collins: "No one has been more gracious and more forthcoming and more helpful to me," Michelle said at a joint appearance with Hillary on Tuesday. Do we believe this? People, it doesn’t matter a whit. The Clintons did everything they were supposed to do here and in politics, like so much of life, feelings are irrelevant to everyone except the persons doing the feeling. We’re ready to move on. Roger Cohen: The difference from 2004 is that the country is deep into economic plight, deeper into two wars, and weary of Republican fear-mongering. It may even be ready for what Mark Greenwood, a lawyer from Dickinson, N.D., called "someone who knows how to speak the English language." Ain’t no question Obama can do that. Ruth Marcus: "I didn't know FDR but he knew me." George Will: Stop being an elitist, Barack. And don't be so eloquent. I understand you, of course, but the unwashed masses don't. Charles Krauthammer: Have I lost my mind? Is the Pope Catholic? Robert Novak: At the heart of the desire for Lieberman as running mate is a basic strategic disagreement between the Bush and McCain high commands. McCain's top strategists argue that the Bush coalition that won the last two presidential elections is dead and must be replaced by a new one that extends to the left, as Lieberman would. Bush strategists disagree, asserting that McCain is getting around 90 percent of the old Bush vote and can win the election with a few moderates added in. Jay Cost: I do not think Tuesday night accomplished much for Barack Obama. How does this help Obama? I don't get it. Check tomorrow... maybe I figure it out and maybe I don't. (To be fair, most of the Republican talking heads agree with me.) Peter Brown: Obama’s nomination over Clinton represents more than a personal rejection of her and her husband by the party they brought out of the presidential wilderness in 1992. It is a repudiation of how Bill Clinton remade the Democratic Party. Clinton's a two time winner. And Obama's William Jennings Bryan, a three time loser. I figure the implications are pretty clear, about as clear as my own impartiality. David Kusnet: So, as Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey declared, McCain isn't a maverick--he's Bush's sidekick. And, as Ohio Governor Ted Strickland explained: "You know, it was once said of the first George Bush that he was born on third base and thought he'd hit a triple. Well, with the 22 million new jobs and the budget surplus Bill Clinton left behind, George W. Bush came into office on third base, and then he stole second. And John McCain cheered him every step of the way." Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer--the surprise star of the evening--said that the nation couldn't meet its energy needs just by drilling for oil, even if we drilled in every one of John McCain's back yards.
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twistedchick
 | 09:13 am - and this week was going so well
Obama's To-Don't list. And Hillary's truthtelling [when I can find the link that didn't copy and reattach it.]
McCain = Bush old. And he's aiming to stock the Supreme Court with neoCons. Speaking of McCain, the question arises: why did he buy a house under the name of Eldon Smith? And who is Eldon Smith?
Check out the 2008 draft Republican Platform linked at this site.
You want to keep choice a part of the Democratic Party? Don't sit on the sidelines this election and after; there's some tiptoeing to the right on abortion going on.
Companies that enroll in Bush's E-Verify system aren't immune to immigration raids, but if they don't sign up, they're at more of a risk. Is it insurance that doesn't insure, or inept work against identity theft -- or simply a badly written news article from the Post?
One soldier's view of a Christianized army. This is reality, not fantasy. This is what is happening now. If you don't want more of it, vote for Obama.
A list of heavy metals found in ayurvedic medicines.
Arkansas will vote on banning adoptions by anyone unmarried, but the proposal is aimed at same-sex couples, who aren't allowed to marry there.
Eating rats in Cambodia.
Please don't use the American Family Association site to send messages to Hallmark Cards. They don't give a damn about what you write, but the number of cards will be counted *against* Hallmark, which is offering gay wedding cards and supporting gay weddings.
US troop strength over time, around the world; a map of change. Mind, this has official numbers; no telling who's walking across a border.
The Associated Press is on the way down.
The poisoned Rhone.
Cindy Sheehan surprises an unexpected guest in Denver -- who was bugging her phone.
Artistic surfboards from Surfers Against Sewage.
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treehugger
| 07:45 am - Eighty Percent Of Cities Studied In Developing Nations Use Untreated Wastewater For Irrigation: And
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377070528/pepper-salmonella-outbreak-fda-surprised-mexio-irrigation-water.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/pepper-salmonella-outbreak-fda-surprised-mexio-irrigation-water.php 
Jalapeno Peppers and Salmonella: What's the Root Cause?
US print media continue to mince words about the summer-long, Mexican peppers linked, salmonella outbreak. What makes the general reluctance to 'tell it like it is' especially galling is that everyone knows it is best not to drink the tap water in Mexico. This is not some politically incorrect condescension: every tourist book warns visitors to avoid the water and salad greens or unpeeled fruits and vegetables because they might be 'washed' with contaminated water. Washington Post documented the facts about the recent Salmonella outbreak - and the...
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treehugger
| 07:06 am - Outdoor Industry Pledges to Take Kids Back to Nature
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377048780/outdoor-industry-pledges-to-take-kids-outside.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/outdoor-industry-pledges-to-take-kids-outside.php 
We mentioned the other week how new recycled content backpacking tents were on display at the recent Outdoor Retailer trade show. Yet for all the goods green news that continues to comes from the adventure sports industry, forward thinkers in the marketplace know that as Nature Deficit Disorder takes hold, their customer base for tomorrow is shrinking.
So, in a move that mirrors the No Child Left Inside...
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treehugger
| 07:00 am - Junky Styling talks to BBC, Daryl Hannah meets Richard Branson, Greenpeace Get Frisky in the Forest,
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377048781/richard-branson-th-blog-love.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/richard-branson-th-blog-love.php 
BBC Thread: Junky Styling Interview
"The forward-thinking design team who have turned fashion on its head. Annika Sanders from Junky Styling discusses their unique approach to designing clothes. All their designs are made from second hand suits, shirts, woollen garments and vintage fabrics."
DH Love Life: Earth Prize by Daryl Hannah
Daryl visits Richard Branson at home in his own patch of the Carribbean - Necker Island. She finds out how Branson is making his island 100% carbon neutral, what he's doing with t...
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treehugger
| 06:57 am - "Green Korea" Plan For 2030
http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/377048782/green-korea-plan.php http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/green-korea-plan.php 
South Korea will spend US$103 billion through 2030 in developing new renewable energy, to cut its reliance on fossil fuels and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The new plan, announced on Wednesday, is part of a long-term energy strategy and will come on top of other energy policies and overseas resource development plans. Capacity for solar, wind, bio and geothermal power generation will be expanded.
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South Korea will spend US$103 billion through 2030 in developing new renewable energy, to cut its reliance on fossil fuels and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The new plan, announced on Wednesday, is part of a long-term energy strategy and will come on top of other energy policies and overseas resource development plans. Capacity for solar, wind, bio and geothermal power generation will be expanded.
South Korea wants to lower the portion of fossil energy to 61 percent by 2030 from the current 83 percent, while bumping up the portion of new renewable energy to 11 percent, according to <a href="http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/49992/s...
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