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 Topic: Culture & SocietyThe new items published under this topic are as follows.
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Posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 06:00 PM |
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In a recent research project, participants were more critical of couples when the female partner was dominating. When the roles were switched, even though having the exact same conversation, participants reported that they liked the couple.
Silence May Be More Golden for Women
Silence may be more golden for women, suggests a new study at Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont, which found that couples were judged to be less likeable when the woman was more verbally assertive.
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 08:54 PM |
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The Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans (POGO) says warming seas, over-fishing and pollution are among profound concerns that must be better measured to help society respond in a well-informed, timely and cost-effective way.
Human Safety, Prosperity Depend on Better Ocean Observing System
Speedy diagnosis of the temper and vital signs of the oceans matters increasingly to the well being of humanity, says a distinguished partnership of international scientists urging support to complete a world marine monitoring system within 10 years.
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 04:00 PM |
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Understanding the history of how humans have interacted with the rest of nature can help clarify the options for managing our increasingly interconnected global system.
Study of Past Human Interactions with the Environment Can Help Create a Sustainable Future
A better more sustainable and desirable future requires humans to learn from past interactions with the environment. Multidirectional connections have been created throughout time from human reactions to change. For example, extreme drought triggered both social collapse and revolutionary systems of water management through irrigation. An article in the current issue of AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment studied the historical significance of human interaction with nature.
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 02:00 PM |
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The Kyoto Protocol might have been flawed, writers say, but it was a good beginning. What is needed now is for us to roll-up our sleeves and get to work fixing this problem.
Kyoto Not Enough to Curb Climate Change
Kyoto was a valiant first attempt to tackle global carbon emissions, and support for the Kyoto Protocol is still needed in the international community, but it will not be enough to make a breakthrough with climate change.
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Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 02:00 PM |
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A new study shows that long-term climate change may ultimately lead to wars and population decline. The study, published November 19 in the early edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), revealed that as temperatures decreased centuries ago during a period called the Little Ice Age, the number of wars increased, famine occurred and the population declined.
Climate Change Triggers Wars and Population Decline
Climate change may be one of the most significant threats facing humankind. A new study shows that long-term climate change may ultimately lead to wars and population decline.
Article Continues After Illustration A new study in PNAS shows that reduced agricultural productivity caused by climate change triggers wars and population decline.
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Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 02:00 PM |
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The Ginger Ninjas kick off the Pleasant Revolution, leave their Northern California homes, bound for the South of Mexico on a 5,000 mile human powered concert tour; Band will tour by bicycle, carry their instruments and new 1000-watt human powered sound system.
And So Begins The Pleasant Revolution
Hey ya'll! We're outta here. Wanna come along? Following a whirlwind odyssey on the Clif Bar's 2-Mile Challenge, The Ginger Ninjas, along with Shake Your Peace!, photographers, journalists, radio programmers, and a slew of road warriors, are laying rubber to the road.
Article Continues After Illustration
 Mass of bicycles.
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 06:34 PM |
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There are some interesting tidbits on this significant holiday of the year—Thanksgiving! Some are fun to note, while others would be a tad helpful to improve your general knowledge. But for one, you’ll thoroughly enjoy the Thanksgiving trivia that follows. So enjoy and share some trivia today!
Thanksgiving Trivia
by Sean Carter
What comes to your mind when you think of Thanksgiving? The big fat golden-brown turkey? Grandma's pumpkin pie? Or the oh-so-nice cranberries and corn-on-the-cob? Well well, all these ARE a major part of the Thanksgiving holiday. But there's even more to this wonderful occasion of Thanksgiving! The holiday of Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate the beauty and bounty around us, our marvelous friends and family, the gift of their love and many more such good things that we are thankful for ! Celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday in November, the spirit of Thanksgiving Day sets the tone for a grand and joyous season. Now share some interesting trivia associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. Like most trivia, the Thanksgiving trivia is just as much a fun read. Check these out:
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Posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 02:00 PM |
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It's too easy to think of climate change in the abstract, without considering the impact that rising temps have on people's lives. Here in the West, it's also much too easy to see the results of global warming as a mere inconvenience. In the third world, the effects can be devastating.
Project Documents Climate Change Impacts on Everyday People
A new tool from WWF allows people around the world to document first-hand the impacts of climate change on their communities and livelihoods, from melting glacial lakes in the Himalayas threatening to flood Sherpa villages to rising sea levels in the Pacific putting fishermen out of business. Through the Climate Witness Program, WWF collects testimony from citizens in vulnerable areas, verifies it with leading climate scientists and then shares it with the world.
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 04:00 PM |
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From the frequency with which we laundry to the fabrics we choose to wear, global warming will have an impact.
How Climate Change Will Change Fashions
Climate change will have a profound effect on clothes and fashion, changing styles, fabrics and laundering, says a University of Maryland expert.
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 Jimmy Carter and his famous cardigan.
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Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 06:00 PM |
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Sociologist Andrew Szasz, author of "Shopping Our Way to Safety," says that "buying green" offers little real defense against environmental hazards.
Environmental Protection Can't be Bought
Like a marketer's dream come true, Americans have responded to environmental hazards by shopping, as if buying bottled water and organic vegetables will protect them and their loved ones.
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