Monthly Archives: April 2009

Shayne On You

Big wins make for big waves in the snowboard world, which is surprising, considering Jersey’s newest threat is first and foremost a surfer. Continue reading

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Awash in waste

THE Chinese word for politics (zhengzhi) includes a character that looks like three drops of water next to a platform or dyke. Politics and water control, the Chinese character implies, are intimately linked. To find out more, click HERE.

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I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. -Thomas Jefferson

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Sin aqua non

Water shortages are a growing problem, but not for the reasons most people think. Local water shortages are multiplying. Australia has suffered a decade-long drought. Brazil and South Africa, which depend on hydroelectric power, have suffered repeated brownouts because there … Continue reading

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Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. -Thomas Edison

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Toxic dolphins worry environmentalists

Miami’s iconic wild dolphins, especially those who live near downtown Miami, are chock full of toxins, according to a new government study. To watch the video and read more click HERE.

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More bad news about plastic containers?

New research analyzing mineral water held in bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) raises questions about whether contaminants might leach from PET into the water where they mimic estrogen’s effects. Click Here to read more.

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Study focus on treated water discharge

A research project being undertaken by limnologist Jeff Curtis, associate professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences at UBCO, into the presence and impacts of such estrogenic compounds from wastewater treatment plants that discharge in the Okanagan Basin is being funded … Continue reading

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You learn you can do your best even when its hard, even when you’re tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage. -Joe Namath

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Today's Quote

If you don’t do whats best for your body, you’re the one who comes up on the short end. -Julius Erving

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