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chicago tribune heartland prize: eo wilson and rebecca skloot
Bookmarked 789 weeks ago this annual prize awarded separately for fiction and nonfiction recognizes recently published works quotembodying the spirit of the nations heartlandquot the prizes are part of the chicago tribune039s ongoing dedication to reading writing and ideasfiction: anthill by e o wilsonthis extraordinary first novel by one of the preeminent scientists of his generation is simultaneously a coming-of-age story of a boy in the wilds of southern alabama a unique and glorious dramatization of the quothumanityquot and beauty of ant society and a persuasive argument for biodiversity the primacy of natural cycles and environmentalism e o wilson deftly weaves these three threads into a fascinating and remarkable novel wilson is an ethicist a social theorist an environmentalist a biologist and of course one of the world039s leading experts on ants at 81 years old he is the author of over 20 books and the winner of two pulitzer prizes for nonfiction for the ants written with bert hlldobler and on human naturenonfiction: the immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca sklootin 1951 a poor black tobacco farmer named henrietta lacks died of an aggressive form of cervical cancer just 31 years old she left behind five children and an astonishing legacy: cells from her cervixtaken without her knowledgebecame the first quotimmortalquot human cells grown in culture and one of the most important tools in medicine called hela for short henrietta039s cells are still alive today in laboratories around the world though she has been dead for nearly 60 years they were vital for developing the polio vaccine revealed secrets of cancer viruses and the effects of the atom bomb and helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization cloning and gene mapping rebecca skloot specializes in narrative science writing and has tackled a wide range of topics including gold- fish surgery tissue ownership rights race and medicine food politics and packs of wild dogs in manhattan she is the guest editor of the best american science writing 2011 a contributing editor at popular science magazine and has worked as a correspondent for wnyc039s radiolab and pbs039s nova sciencenow |
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who cares about this planet official
Bookmarked 745 weeks ago quotwho cares about this planetquot is a spoken word poem that expresses this conflict between concern and ignorance for our planet written and performed by made wademade wade is an emerging artist in toronto who has performed on both local and international stages most recently performing at tedxtoronto in 2011 his unique story-telling ability and insightful writing style has inspired and challenged audiences everywhere learn more about made wade at http:wwwfacebookcommadewade and http:wwwyoutubecommadewade iq is a line of eco-friendly cleaners that challenges cleaning habits and urges users to re-use their bottles to reduce packaging waste by 80 and the carbon footprint by 70 learn more at http:wwwiqcleancom who cares about this planet transcriptwho cares about this planetall this h20 and soil pleaselife039s about luxuriesi039m talkin039 little plastic bagsfor little plastic cutleriesi039m talkin039 fossil fuel worship into the point we shatter an ecosystem like porcelain039i039m talkin039 5 cent polyethylene purchasin039 because mother-nature nurturin039 never did nothin039 for my tax bracketyou ask why thoughthis is social class survivali need a suv with an engine that039s broaderrrthey claim the effects make the climate get hotterrrbut so whati mean wouldn039t paradise be so niceas far as i039m concerned it can burn baby burn in the name of progressoh yesour urban centers become more crammed inso we demolish farmlandsand we call it expansionjust say goodbye wildlife while i enhance my wild life styleand ain039t nobody complainin039as long as you build them a brand new theatreor a state of the art sports arenaor even as the means get meanerand the resources get leanerwho cares about this planetwellgluttony asidefuture generations tend toplus women and men who come from cultures that are indigenous stillnot to mention sections of the globe that need to stay frigid and chillyet we create landfills of bottles made from syntheticswe spill oil into water bodies and all we can be is apologeticbut man made social bandages won039t bring justice to a kingdom where we are the only animals that can speak for ourselvesif we don039t respect the butterfly effectthat means we039re placin039 monetary wealth above well-being and healthand ultimately life itselfso who cares about this planeti like to think i do but do i music credits: max richterfat cat records maxrichtermusiccomother credits: quotmanhattan in motionquot by mindrelichttp:vimeocommindrelicquotplastic bagquot by ramin bahranihttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=ydbtcb61sd4quotproduction assembly line process at munich plantquot by bimmer planthttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=98jadyv81ykquoticelandquot by eva sturmhttp:vimeocom2208194quotwork in progressquot by hajoohttp:vimeocom4632136quotminutesquot by daniel vonhoffhttp:vimeocom30123564quotrehwildquot by naturexpeditionenhttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=vnbgzuo5zh8quotdeepwater horizon firequot by air station new orleanshttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=-qbb-ga0rh8quottappedquot by atlas filmshttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=_vyu07jm78mquotwinter in hellquot by enrique pachecohttp:vimeocom19320410quotcoachellettaquot by sam o039harehttp:vimeocom15596222quotunchopping a treequot by maya linhttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=dpuvldrbpdaquothelping heal the gulfquot by terexhttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=tax2xbqn12squotthe sanchez familyquot by spritzvisualshttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=6hfi2hnyd8q |
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unoffice australia take your work outdoors
Bookmarked 729 weeks ago http:wwwunofficecomaufind out what happened at our last event in february unoffice is a combination of ted style talks and social enterprise collaborations all in a wonderful outdoor green rooftop setting join us on april 27th for our next huge eventhttp:unofficeeventbritecomau |
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bp blow-out cover-up - ecowatchorg
Bookmarked 726 weeks ago ecowatch reveals shocking information of a bp cover-up of a blow-out prior to the deadly deepwater horizon explosion in the gulf special report from the caspian sea for ecowatchorg by investigative reporter greg palast |
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dharavi: reaching for the sky
Bookmarked 750 weeks ago welcome to dharavi where residents are reaching for the sky they want dharavi to surpass london as a great city unlike the poverty tourism and accolades awarded to communitarian slum living by the likes of prince charles and kevin mccloud dharavi residents think big sadhvi sharma takes us through the streets and introduces us to aspirant families for whom dharavi is a place of transition the least we can do she argues is support their aspirations |
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un earth summit 1992 - making world government a reality
Bookmarked 752 weeks ago this classic video produced by george hunt exposes how the progenitors of the hijacked environmental movement people like maurice strong the rothschild family and david rockefeller always intended the scam to achieve global population reduction along with a global carbon tax based on a cap and trade system controlled by themgeorge hunt a business consultant was present at the 1987 fourth world wilderness congress as a member of the staff at the conference he noticed it had very little to do with the conventional environment movement and was surprised to see people like maurice strong edmund de rothschild pilgrims society david rockefeller pilgrims society and james a baker pilgrims society cap ampamp gown trustee american institute for contemporary german studies atlantic council of the united states national security planning group bohemian grove cfr carlyle advisor george w bush in his 2000 electionquotthe threat of environmental crisis will be the 039international disaster key039 that will unlock the new world orderquot - mikhail gorbachev quoted in 039a special report: the wildlands project unleashes its war on mankind039 by marilyn brannan associate editor monetary ampamp economic review 1996 p5quotthis present window of opportunity during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built will not be open for too long we are on the verge of a global transformation all we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the new world orderquot - david rockefeller speaking at the united nations ambassadors039 dinner sept 23 1994 |
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faces of green jobs: wind energy provides stable middle class jobs in america039s heartland
Bookmarked 735 weeks ago in august most of the gop presidential field gathered in iowa to autograph their names on a wind turbine to symbolically support the state039s growing industry for most of the campaign however the vast clean energy opportunity in iowa has largely gone unnoticed iowa has become a national leader in the growing wind industry due to its natural potential and early adoption of the technology it stands to gain even more economically and environmentally by promoting wind energy in the coming yearshowever congressional inaction on an important tax credit has threatened the industry in iowa and throughout the nation with the production tax credit set to expire next december manufacturers are already seeing a cut back in orders and developers are thinning their portfolios wind companies need clarity on future investments and a looming tax credit expiration hurts businessso who are the american workers with jobs in the wind industry impacted by political inaction the center for american progress traveled to iowa and met nathan crawford a lead wind technician at alliant energy039s whispering willow wind farm we spent the day with nathan and learned about the quality of life afforded by good-paying middle-class jobs in america039s heartland |
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solution to the global food crisis - let them eat turd burgers
Bookmarked 771 weeks ago japanese scientist making artificial meat from human feces sht steaks and turd burgers - now that039s what you call the organic part of a green movement -ha he says the biggest hurdle is the psychological barrieryou have to be shitting meoriginaly found on: http:wwwliveleakcomviewi=c34_1302410438i cite fair usedealings |