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VIDEO: Playing For Change - Stand By Me (tribute to Japan)
Posted by Joyce Kushner
Fri, Nov 25
Love this... with Grandpa Elliot and Clarence Bekker of the Playing For Change band. "In the summer of 2011 the Playing For Change Band was invited to perform at Jazz Fest in New Orleans. While we were in town long-ti...
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STD "Superbug": The Dangers of High Antibiotic Usage
Posted by Jess
Wed, Jul 13
Scientists have recently discovered a "superbug" strain of the STD gonorrhea that has begun to pop up in Japan, a strain that is resistant to all of the usual antibiotic cures. Nothing doctors have tried so far has gotten rid of this super...
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Japan Approves 313 MPH Maglev Railway
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Tue, Jun 21
I've been a huge fan of Maglev (magnetic levitation) rails for a LONG time. I've longed to see transcontinental (or at least regional) maglev rail system in the US for many years. Maglevs make so much sense it's not even funny. Japan kno...
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Thursday Pet Spotlight: Elderly Pet Care, A Booming Business i...
Posted by Jess
Thu, Jun 16
If you think Americans are crazy about their pets – you haven't been to Japan lately. There are around 22 million dogs and cats in Japan, and a lot of them, like the human population there, are getting older. Almost one quarter of th...
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Nature News Round Up for Friday, April 11
Posted by Jess
Fri, Apr 08
It's Friday, and you know what that means...hoping that barbecue you planned for this weekend isn't going to get snowed on. Because...well, it's happened before. While you're crossing your fingers and praying to the weather gods, why not...
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Japan Dumps Thousands of Gallons of Contaminated Water into th...
Posted by Jess
Wed, Apr 06
If you read the reports of damaged Japanese nuclear reactors leaking contaminated water in the Pacific and felt uneasy, then you're going to feel even more uneasy after reading this: in an effort to stop the leak at Fukushima Daiichi, Japan...
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Radiation Shows Up In America's Milk: Should You Be Worried?
Posted by Jess
Thu, Mar 31
Screening samples from milk taken in Spokane, Washington and San Luis Obispo County, California, have revealed very low levels of radiation. So, should we freak out? Are we all going to be poisoned? According to CNN.com, no and no. The...
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In Japan, Pet Relief Efforts Continue, Gain Funding
Posted by Jess
Tue, Mar 29
While it's true that PETA has been working in and around stricken areas of Japan in order to help hurt or displaced animals, the country of Japan itself has not forgotten about their pets. According to a new article by the Wall Street Jour...
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Nuclear disaster in Japan, oil disaster in the Gulf. What's next?
Posted by Diane MacEachern
Tue, Mar 22
The nuclear meltdown in Japan and the recent oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico may seem unrelated, but they're not. Both catastrophes occurred because we've made three fundamental mistakes in the way we generate energy. 1...
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Donate to PETA and Help Japan's Displaced Animals
Posted by Jess
Mon, Mar 21
Are you searching for a way to help in the wake of the recent events in Japan? Are you feeling frustrated because the damage seems so massive that you can't even imagine how to help those in need? PETA has a way for you to reach out and d...
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