A great, quick post from Green Biz that fills in some of the question marks about finding the right software providers for tracking and managing carbon and energy use. Accounting software that goes beyond the old-fashioned basics of money in and money out is becoming a standard in business, with more companies looking for the best software to understand their environmental footprint and how that impacts finances as well. Check out the seven best practices identified in the article for buyers. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Hundreds of protesters have led a peaceful, if noisy, rally in central Tunis, demanding that former allies of deposed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stop clinging to power. (Jan. 19)
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A snowplow cleaning a parking lot in Georgia fell into a hole rear first. The driver was not injured. (Jan. 19)
Continue reading …Worried That No One’s Paying Attention To Him, Rick Santorum Says Obama Shouldn’t Support Abortion Because He’s Black
January 19, 2011 No Comment
Remember Rick Santorum ? Apparently he’s considering running for president again. Though, you’d certainly never guess it from this quote. Oh wait. Yes you would, because as we’ve spent the last year learning over and over again, people running for office say exceptionally outrageous things in the hopes of getting some attention. The fact that has thus far failed to work (cf. Sharron Angle , Christine… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 19/01/2011 18:27 Number of articles : 6
Continue reading …Rick Santorum: It’s ‘Common Sense’ to Keep Gays from Marrying and Adopting Children
January 19, 2011 No Comment
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick ‘man on dog’ Santorum told CNS News in an interview that it’s “common sense” to keep gays from marrying and adopting children. Said Santorum: “This is nature. And what we’re trying to do is defy nature… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Towleroad Discovery Date : 19/01/2011 18:27 Number of articles : 7
Continue reading …The South may not have a reputation as a welcoming bastion of homosexuality, but according to recent census data, it’s home to America’s largest concentration of gay parents, a demographer tells the New York Times . Of course, that might actually be in part because of the region’s less-accepting atmosphere: experts…
Continue reading …HP files for ‘HP Touchpad’ trademark — a possible name for the webOS tablet?
January 19, 2011 No Comment
We can’t conclusively link this to the upcoming Palm tablets , but HP just filed for a trademark on “HP Touchpad” across a wide variety of products and services ranging from memory cards to — dun dun dun — “tablet computers.” We’re liking it as a tablet name, though — we’ve been getting the sense that the Palm name is on the way out, and “HP Touchpad” jibes nicely with the conspicuous lack of Palm branding on the invite for HP’s Feburary 9th webOS event . What’s more, HP’s already invested heavily in branding its laptop trackpads with the ClickPad name, so this seems like something else entirely. We’ve definitely come across headfake trademark registrations in the past, so we’ll see what’s going on here — and whether this slow trickle of leaks ever turns into a flood. HP files for ‘HP Touchpad’ trademark — a possible name for the webOS tablet? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …National Mining Association Lawsuit Against EPA Action on Mountaintop Removal Mining Can Proceed
January 19, 2011 No CommentThe EPA may have just halted a permit for West Virginia’s largest mountaintop removal coal mine , but all is not green. A Federal judge in DC District Court has given a preliminary ruling on a suit brought about by the National Mining Association that says the EPA may have exceeded its legal authority in the way in which the permitting process for MTR projects was changed . In drafti… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Iran says it conducted a test of its Hawk missile, two days ahead of talks scheduled with the US and other powers over its disputed nuclear program. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran is “ready for cooperation based on justice.” (Jan. 19)
Continue reading …It’s called “George,” the lesser-known tunnel of the Great Escape, and historians hope to uncover World War II equipment or personal effects when engineers excavate it. Prisoners of war dug “Tom,” “Dick,” and “Harry” for the famous 1944 escape attempt from the Nazi camp, and those who didn’t make it…
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