Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Suzuki's Top 10 Sustainable Seafood Pick

David Suzuki, that is. You have to be at least almost Canadian to know who he is. pdf guide here


Sablefish

Sablefish
Ask for: Sablefish from the Canadian Pacific or Alaska that are trap and bottom longline caught.
Avoid: Trawl caught sablefish, or those caught in California, Oregon or Washington using bottom longline. More »

Farmed Oysters

Farmed oysters
Ask for: Oysters farmed anywhere worldwide in a suspended culture system.
Avoid: Wild oysters that are caught by scallop dredge or tonging. More »

Spot Prawns

Spot Prawns
Ask for: Prawns caught in the Canadian Pacific by trap.
Avoid: Spot prawns caught in the U.S. or other species of prawns such as tiger prawns. More »

Sardines

Sardines
Ask for: Sardines from Canadian and U.S. Pacific that are purse seine caught.
Avoid: Sardines from Atlantic U.S. caught by mid-water trawl or purse seine More »

Albacore Tuna

Albacore tuna
Ask for: Albacore tuna caught by troll/pole from Canadian and US Pacific waters.
Avoid: Albacore tuna caught by pelagic longline.More »

Closed Containment Farmed Salmon

Farmed salmon
Ask for: Farmed salmon raised with closed containment technology.
Avoid: Farmed salmon raised in open net pens.More »

Swordfish — Harpoon

Swordfish
Ask for: Swordfish from Canada and the U.S. that is harpoon or handline caught.
Avoid: Swordfish harvested with unsustainable gear types like pelagic longline or harpoon/handline, from the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, International Atlantic or International Pacific regions. More »

Farmed Clams

Farmed clams
Ask for: Clams farmed worldwide, or wild soft shell clams from the U.S. that are handraked. More »

Dungeness Crab

Dungeness crab
Ask for: Dungeness crab trap caught in Canada, California, Oregon and Washington.
Avoid: Dungeness crab trap caught in Alaska or Atlantic Dungeness crab. More »

Pacific Cod

Pacific cod
Ask for: Cod caught in Alaska by bottom longline, jig or trap.
Avoid: Cod from Atlantic or Pacific waters, other than Alaska. More »

Monday, January 24, 2011

Hell freezes

This is probably one of the first times I ever almost totally agree with Mr. Brooks.

Amy Chua is a Wimp

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

WikiLeaks has caused little lasting damage

says US state department - Claims mean official stance of White House over leaked US embassy cables contradicts that of the state department

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Brain thickness determines political leaning

Neuroscientists are examining whether political allegiances are hard-wired into people after finding evidence that the brains of conservatives are a different shape to those of left-wingers.

Self-proclaimed right-wingers had a more pronounced amygdala - a primitive part of the brain associated with emotion while their political opponents from the opposite end of the spectrum had thicker anterior cingulates.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Surveys



If I ever teach a methodology class, this will be required viewing.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Social scientists build case for 'survival of the kindest'

It is about time science caught up with human experience. Now we just need to build a new economics based on this as the underlying theory of man.

Friday, September 10, 2010

engineering: the foundation of the modern world

Genteel Nation

makes me want to volunteer at Chelsea High School and get kids into engineering. now if i could turn that into a social business...

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime

At the University of Michigan, a study found that people learned significantly better after a walk in nature than after a walk in a dense urban environment, suggesting that processing a barrage of information leaves people fatigued.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Meditation For A Stronger Brain

For the rest of the hour, take a deep, cleansing breath for a look at the science of meditation, because this week, researchers say a certain form of meditation can actually change the wiring in your brain. Students who practice the meditation for just 11 hours over a period of a few weeks had changes in brain connectivity that could be seen on a brain scan. The work was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.

Listen to the Story

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Inside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

These days the former Microsoft boss Bill Gates devotes his time to running what has arguably become the most powerful charitable organisation in the world. Is this the future of giving - and, if so, is that a good thing?

Habits of Happiness

Monday, August 09, 2010

BREAKING: Google goes "evil"

I just got off a media conference call with Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg.

They announced a new policy recommendation that would kill the Internet as we know it, if implemented by FCC Chair Julius Genokowski and other policy makers.

Sign the Emergency Petition to Google: Don't be evil - stand up for the free and open Internet

Sunday, August 08, 2010

See, sanity isn't that hard

Wallace admits that 'activist judges' = 'judges decide something you don't like".

But Will It Make You Happy?

How to buy yourself happiness


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