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California law puts school kids with diabetes in a bind

The Sacramento Bee reports that a state court has ruled that a state law prohibits school personnel other than nurses from administering insulin injections to students with diabetes. Nurses...

the last teachings of Gautama Buddha

Beneath the sala trees at Kusinagara, in his last words to his disciples, the Buddha said: "Make of yourself a light. Rely upon yourself: do not depend upon anyone else.Consider your body: Think of...

Michigan governor meets with Shai Agassi and Better Place in Israel

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, Middle East Click to enlarge Michigan's Governor, Jennifer Granholm, is currently on an overseas trip to try and boost Michigan's economy....

A headline only an Envromental Whacko Could Love

Yes friends, economic downturns are the substance of extreme environmentalist’s dreams. The headline from NewScientist:"Eastern Bloc Collapse Boosts Climate Outlook" Nice.The world is on...

Is Your Brain Becoming "Googlized?"

Are our brains being rewired by using the Internet? A collection of evidence from recent studies tends to be pointing that way.In one study by Gary Small, a professor the Semel Institute for...

SOS Europe: Outsourcing Democracy

Are we still living in a democracy? As an elected politician I am probably expected to say that we are. But are we? Two years ago, in January 2007, Roman Herzog, the former President of the Federal...

Trade and GDP

By StormyTrade means jobs; trade brings money into plants; trade surpluses ripple through the economy, providing not only wealth to employers and employees alike but also moneys into public coffers....

The Art of being Frugal Part 1

  I happened on Karen's blog a few weeks ago and was just amazed at the amount of money she has saved every week. I know about couponning (is that a word?)and I try my best to get those great...

Stunning HDR photos of waves

After a long winter the spring has arrived, and that means that summer is just around the corner. At least for us down here in the southern hemisphere.

The word of mouth mayor

To support Austin's participation in Thrill the World, an attempt to break the world record for the largest synchronized???Thriller??? dance on earth, Austin Mayor Will Wynn showed off his moves....