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Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
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"an interesting and then disturbing"
I suggest looking at the non-fiction: Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. It is at first an interesting and then disturbing account of the rise of the fast food industry and the social changes that the industry have infused into American life from...
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Across The Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearne
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"touch of magical realism but it is ultimately a story of love and war in a feudal society."
For fiction, I recommend: Across The Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearne. This is the first book in a trilogy (the 3rd book was just released a few weeks ago) about a feudal Japanese clan called the Otori. It has a touch of magical realism but it is ...
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The Nature Conservancy in Oregon - Explosives Aid Wetland Restoration - Upper Klamath Lake, Williams
What does it take to destroy a dam and restore a vast marshland? Pyrotechnics. This video captures the explosive destruction of a dam in Southern Oregon to re-connect the waters of a man-made lake with the natural marshlands below it. The curtain of earth shooting into the air is impressive. The anticipation of a more [...]
Thu, December 6, 2007 - 2:30 PM
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USAToday posts an article by Kate Naseef — Ancient trees to be cloned for ‘living library’ – about a California study looking into the genetics of giant redwood trees. Bartlett Tree Experts have been collecting tissues from the upper canopy for the project which will be used to clone and study these enormous trees. It [...]
Mon, December 3, 2007 - 3:19 PM
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This video demonstrates a surprisingly advanced exoskeleton being developed for soldiers (marines don’t need it). It is like something from a dark scifi novel — something an ‘evil empire’ would use. Such a device would also eliminate all arguments for keeping women off the front lines of battle since physical strength would no longer be [...]
Mon, November 26, 2007 - 10:03 AM
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In an AP article Growers Bid to Revive American Chestnut Rick Callahan reports on a breeding program that will return the American Chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) to the forests of North America. All natural stands of the formerly majestic chestnut trees were literally obliterated by a fungus imported from China. Scattered American chestnuts still exists, [...]
Fri, November 23, 2007 - 8:36 AM
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Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Originally uploaded by woodcreeper
The Birdwatchers Guide to Global Warming by the American Bird Conservancy and the National Wildlife Federation offers a model of how bird migratory and nesting patterns might change with the continued climate warming. There are state by state supplements that predict which birds you might see fewer [...]
Mon, November 19, 2007 - 8:15 AM
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