Trump Pits Economy against Sustainability
By Hayley Toler on August 15, 2011 1:21 PM | Comments (0)
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Google buys Motorola for $12.5 Billion
By Hayley Toler on August 15, 2011 10:25 AM | Comments (0)
On Monday, Google announced that it will acquire Motorola for 12.5 billion or $40 per share, in cash. Google, the world’s search leader licenses Android, which competes with the Apple iPhone and iPad as well as Microsoft. This acquisition is by far the largest that Google has ever paid for an acquisition.Straining for a Right to Believe
By OCinSite At-Large on July 21, 2011 11:44 AM | Comments (2)
In Austria one of the strangest fights for religious freedom has come to an end: Niko Alm, a self-described "Pastafarian," fought for three years for the right to wear a pasta strainer on his head in his driver's license photo.Lifestyle Changes Can Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s
By OCinSite At-Large on July 19, 2011 8:31 AM | Comments (11)
A new, theoretical analysis finds that about half of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are potentially changeable, and that reducing them could substantially decrease the number of new cases of disease worldwide, according to a study to be presented Tuesday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.Japan Bans Fukusjima Beef
By OCinSite At-Large on July 18, 2011 8:27 AM | Comments (0)
Japan is poised to impose a ban on shipments of cattle from Fukushima prefecture – the scene of its worst ever nuclear crisis – after discovering that meat containing abnormally high levels of radioactive caesium had been processed and consumed.Conservatives Backpeddle on Pledge Suggesting Black Families Were Better Off During Slavery
By OCinSite At-Large on July 11, 2011 11:44 AM | Comments (0)
Top Republican presidential contenders Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum were left red-faced Sunday for signing a pledge against same-sex marriage that also suggests black families were stronger during slavery.Political Turns Personal: Mayor Will Officiate at Gay Advisers’ Wedding
By OCinSite At-Large on July 08, 2011 9:56 AM | Comments (0)
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg summoned his chief policy adviser, John Feinblatt, to his desk at City Hall a few days ago for what seemed like a routine conversation with the boss. “Let’s get a cup of coffee,” the mayor told him, motioning to the office kitchen.NASA’s Space Shuttle Blasts Off ... for the Last Time Ever
By OCinSite At-Large on July 08, 2011 9:37 AM | Comments (0)
For the last time in history, a space shuttle and its crew rose heavenward from NASA's spaceport on Friday, defying gloomy weather and the deeper gloom over the end of a 30-year era of spaceflight.Harry Potter Creator Hints Final Film May Not Be the End
By OCinSite At-Large on July 08, 2011 9:33 AM | Comments (0)
They came in their tens of thousands to mark the final chapter of the Harry Potter phenomenon, one of the most lucrative creations the world of entertainment has ever seen.A Roadmap for the Planet
By OCinSite At-Large on July 06, 2011 9:21 AM | Comments (0)
How we live today is clearly unsustainable. Why history proves that is completely irrelevant.
