‘Social Network’ befriends the Globes with 4 prizes; ‘Boardwalk Empire,’ ‘Glee’ big winners at Globes; ‘The Green Hornet’ takes box office by swarm. (Jan. 17)
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Image credit: Ryan Hyde , used under Creative Commons license. From Vicki Robin’s thoughts on your money or your life to 11 lifestyle choices that might protect against inflation , we’ve seen lot’s of advice on specific green activities that can save you money. But I’ve been pondering a slightly different question—is saving money in an… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Image Credit Architect I knew Detlef Mertins from his Toronto years; he graduated a few years after I did but quickly established himself as an academic star, going on to become Chair of the Architecture Department at the University of Pennsylvania. He died on January 14; the Dean of the School of Design writes: Detlef’s contributions to our school, to us collectively and individually, and to the fields of architecture history and theory are of immense and lasting value. The loss of his presence among us is immeasurable and, at this moment, impossible to grasp. H… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …After Ricky Gervais’ insult-filled Golden Globes monologue last night, the host left the stage—for nearly an hour. Twitter lit up with speculation that he’d been fired—or worse. “Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows,” wrote one. “Ricky Gervais hasn’t been killed. Or has he?”…
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Wendy Koch of USA Today writes Home builders see green prefab potential and talks to just about everyone still standing, including Tedd Benson, Sheri Koones , Preston Koerner , Michelle Kaufmann
Continue reading …A Swiss ex-banker will give WikiLeaks data today on some 2,000 individuals with offshore bank accounts, he tells Reuters . He plans to make the handover at a London news conference that Julian Assange himself may attend. Rudolf Elmer, who headed the Cayman Islands office of Julius Baer until he…
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Should this be banned? Courtesy eyeliam via flickr and Creative Commons. The upsurge in urban cycling in the U.S. has for the most part had positive results for society. Cycling helps keeps obesity at bay , reduces stress, and the building of new bike infrastructure has even helped create jobs. For every positive benefit biking has brought about, however, there’s also been inevitable backlash from the forces in society that don’t want to share the road. And then there’s the… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence
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That’s all we know for now, folks. Apple’s CEO is taking a medical leave from work, his second in as many years , with Tim Cook filling his role during that time. In an email to the Apple team, Steve Jobs says he’ll be on leave to “focus on [his] health,” though he will retain the position of CEO and will remain involved in the major strategic decisions — Tim Cook will be picking up the slack on day-to-day operations. No further details have been provided, save for Steve expressing his love for Apple and wish to return to his duties as soon as he can. See his email missive in full after the break. Continue reading Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Catalytic Clothing Potentially the world’s first air-purifying dress, “Herself” is intended to show that textiles can eliminate pollutants from the air. Developed by Catalytic Clothing , the highly-experimental design is just the beginning of a long-term collaboration between the University of Sheffield, the University of Ulster, and the London College of Fashion. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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