May 2009

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At a Panel on Jumpstarting the Green Economy, at the Sustainable Business Incubator, May 21, 2009, it boils down to Wind, Solar, Geothermal, and Negawatts vs. Coal, Oil, and Nuclear; to Sustainable Business or Bernie Madoff and the Mafia.

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Back in 1931, John Maynard Keynes wrote “the economic problem may be solved within a hundred years. . . We must be smart, and ruthless.” We certainly are ruthless. If we were smart, we would stop living off the principle and live off the interest – renewable energy.

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In another example of the power of Open Source information, we recommend the Open Fire Academy.Open Fire Academy is a nonprofit, collaborative resource for emergency services organizations and centers of learning. The key element of a community is that it evolves and expands based on its members commitment. Looking beyond simply building a web-based learning [...]

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The Evolving Newsroom is a site run by Julie Starr, a journalist with outstanding credentials to observe what’s happening to the news business and information flows:: From TEN’s “About” page: …. she’s been a reporter, sub-editor, page layout sub, chief sub-editor, radio presenter, workflow specialist, change agent and editorial manager. She was part of the [...]

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Current software  testing: GetTeamTasks, “a simple extensible task management tool” developed by  Phil Hawksworth, based on the TiddlyWiki platform (application?) and further developed by Hawksworth’s former colleagues at Osmosoft . Within minutes, it was up and running – easy to set up. Not sure for our purposes– uses for community-based groups with multi-segment tasks, alternate [...]

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From the NY Daily News: From Erin Einhorn and Meredith Kolodner Swine Flu forces city officials to close 5 more schools in Queens : Five more schools inside three buildings in Queens will be closed Monday after dozens more students came down with flu symptoms, officials said Sunday. wall street: money never sleeps dvd download [...]

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Mindgrowth, a U.S.-Canadian company – distributes biofeedback equipment  – with and without tracking software – used for, among other things, pain management/reduction, treating PTSD, panic disorders, and other uses.The GSR2 (pictured below) is designed and manufactured in North America by Thought Technology, the largest manufacturer of biofeedback products in the world. There are more than [...]

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Craig Fugate is an excellent choice, and was confirmed by the Senate late today after Senator Vitter released his hold. Choice to Head FEMA is Confirmed (Associated Press via NY Times). We believe that Mr. Fugate is responsible for the best definition of a “disaster” – an emergency is a bad situation in which responders [...]

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Leonard Lopate interviews Keri Powell, a lawyer for the environmental group Earthjustice, who filed a suit requiring manufacturers to come clean on what’s in their products. We’ll also speak with industrial hygienist Monona Rossol from Arts Crafts and Theater Safety on why there’s been such resistance to comply – and what it means for our [...]

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- reducing carbon footprints one bit at a time. This is a project of the brilliant New York architect Ellen Honigstock – check out the galleries of her work on the front page of her site. NB: reviews megamind film we’re neighbors and friends. But her work speaks for itself.

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Via Switched: The Vatican is reported to be planning Europe’s largest solar (photovoltaic) installation. One area in which a bit of friendly religious competition would be welcome.watch dirty movie hd full movie

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This is worth a look – for its intrinsic value – and for its potential in urban (and exurban) planning. Shedding light on the Catacombs of Rome. the rite online full movie

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download true grit the film online An Atlas of Cyberspaces – while no longer maintained, a great collection of local, regional, and international fiber optic maps.

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First Water Systems – based in Marietta, Georgia – makes AC/Solar systems for pumping, water purification and re-use. Some are designed for fixed installation, others for mobile use by disaster responders. The OutPost-4, which can easily be carried in a pickup truck or trailer, is solar-powered, and can process 4 gallons per minute – 720 [...]

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