Archive for October, 2009
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[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
This month Mid Brain reports on new cosmetic science stories while the Left and Right Brains take time off to work on the new Beauty Brains book.
Mid Brain reports:
The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has decided to limit how much jasmine is allowed in perfumes and fragrances for […]
More Rock & Roll History: October 30
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
A few more notable events in Rock & Roll History for October 30th:
1947: Timothy B. Schmit was born. Timothy is the bassist and vocalist for The Eagles, and prior to that he filled those same roles with Poco. Maybe it’s his beautiful voice, but this […]
Grace Slick: Rock & Roll Quotes
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
“Through literacy you can begin to see the universe. Through music you can reach anybody. Between the two there is you, unstoppable.”-Grace Slick
A great big happy 70th birthday, Gracie!
Here’s one more quote from Gracie that I just had to include:
“No matter how big or soft […]
Grace Slick: Rock & Roll History + Video
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
As we celebrate Gracie’s 70th birthday, here she is as part of the Jefferson Airplane belting out one of their classic songs, “Somebody to Love.”
What an absolutely amazing voice.
Grace Slick: Rock & Roll History
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
October 30. 1939: Grace Slick was born.
Gracie is probably my favorite female vocalist of all time. After performing in The Great Society, she fronted the classic 1960s San Francisco band the Jefferson Airplane and, later, the Jefferson Starship.
The legendary rocker brought a couple of classic […]
Disgust: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Disgust: the realization that you actually look like your driver’s license photo.
Rock & Roll History: October 29
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
October 29th was an eventful day in Rock & Roll History, including a couple notable birthdays.
1944: Denny Laine was born. Denny was a member of The Moody Blues and was a co-founder, along with Paul McCartney, of Wings. He was the vocalist on The Moody […]
My Interview with Foresight Fitness on My Experiences in the Fitness Business
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[?]Submitted by Fit and Female Blog
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Tom Godwin of Foresight Fitness about my experiences working in the fitness industry for almost 20 years. You know you’ve been in the business for a while when people are asking you to reflect on your career ;-).
You can […]
They Brought it Back !
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[?]Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I am so happy that HotPatterns has re-introduced my all time favorite ladies shirt pattern, The Plain and Simple Princess Shirt. I have made this shirt so many times, both for myself and for gifts and just love how versatile it is.
The HotPatterns folks say this style has been […]
How to Rescue Wrinkled Interfacing…
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[?]Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I think we all try to keep our interfacing perfectly folded in a drawer or neatly rolled on tubes. But how many times have you reached for a piece of interfacing only to find a wrinkled mess like this…
Probably like me, more than once.
Luckily there is […]
Ethanol’s Promises - 5
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[?]Submitted by DTN Ethanol Blog
One Nebraska community continues to benefit from its farmer-owned local ethanol plant.
Engine That Runs on Any Fuel Advances Toward Chinese Patent
Researchers’ Find Could Make Cellulosic Ethanol Production More Economical
Zenergy International Acquires Texas Biodiesel Plant
More Cellulosic Efforts Needed
Ethanol’s Promises - 4
Ethanol Co-Products Help Bottom Line
Field Guide to Bags
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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog
These two blue bags are both quite thin and flimsy. They also both contain a small amount of collected rainwater which may be of benefit to the local mosquito population. Plastic containers in the environment have been noted for containing the standing water required to support the growth […]
Field Guide to Bags
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[?]Submitted by PlasticLess.com Blog
The White Supermarket Shopping Bag has a very wide range and can be seen year round nesting in fruit trees, evergreens, even tall grasses…
Suprisingly, these feral bags do not breed in the wild. They have a lifespan of several hundred years.
Weekend Discussion — Good Water Managers?
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
NOTE: This post will stay here until Sunday night. Posts for Saturday and Sunday morning go below this post.
Dear Aguanauts,
Discussion posts allow you to discuss a topic among yourselves — exchanging views, learning and teaching. (I only read the comments.)
If you are interested, take a moment to check […]
What would you do with your $500,000?
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post).
Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you.
Hak Ryul Kim says:
Nowadays, ‘studying abroad’ became one of the most concerned educational issues in South Korea. The competition in the education of Korean high schools […]
Poor people need trees too!
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post).
Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you.
Annelisa Luong says:
In the average Californian urban landscape, most of the street trees are located in relatively affluent areas as opposed to low-income housing areas. Street […]
Speed Blogging
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Russ Roberts and Mike Munger discuss the importance of “price” in our decisions, e.g., they think that vaccines should NOT be given away.
A very good discussion paper [pdf] on consumer perceptions of water, how to price it and how to present (sell) expensive and annoying reforms to water […]
Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists…
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
In response to your preferences (and mine!), I sent this out tonight:
Dear Professors Reich, Johnson, Rajan and Besley,
I have met all of you at one time, if only as a listener and appreciative economist.
Each of you has spoken out against the abuses of capitalism:
Professor Rajan — your book […]
Economics for reality or theory?
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Andrew sent this:
I found your lecture today about the theoretical/mathematical vs. the practical application of economics very interesting, and very much along the lines of my own observations. I have noticed that there are two schools of thought in the field, that there seems to be animosity between […]
Why do rich people live in the hills?
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post).
Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you.
Emmeline Sun says:
It’s common to drive through an average suburban or metropolitan city and find yourself driving toward the “rich neighborhoods” the higher up you go. […]
Do we still need diamonds as the symbol of love?
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post).
Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you.
Soo Park says:
What drives men to splurge on the perfect diamond when proposing to an attractive girl? For what purpose?
Diamond is so expensive than other jewels […]
Prophet of Innovation — The Review
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Thomas McCraw’s biography of Joseph Schumpeter is fluid, interesting, well paced, and evenly weighted between his private and professional lives.
Schumpter is known for the phrase “creative destruction,” and he lived a life with lots of both. His mother “married up” to give him access to a better education […]
Schwarzenegger flips off the legislature
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
Here’s the backstory to this signing statement:
Bottom Line: He may be overfond of dams, but he’s pretty damn funny sometimes. (Oh, and California’s legislature really does FAIL when it comes to “fixing” the policy problems that they’ve made…)
Midterm update on my class
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
My EEP100 students just took their midterm, and their median score was 10.5/15 (70 percent).
If you think you can do better, go here for the test and answer key (no peeking!)
That link also goes to the audio and video recordings of my first 16 lectures, but you can […]
Why does produce cost less than packaged food?
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
This [unedited] guest post is by a student in my EEP100 class (background post).
Please praise/critique/comment on its economic quality and importance to you.
Shelley Woo says:
The crazy thing is that fresh healthy and delicious produce costs so much less than processed unhealthy packaged food. Now, how does that make […]
