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Leydig cells, which produce the primary male steroid hormonetestosterone (T), express the two estrogen receptor (ER) subtypes,ER and ERß, and have the capacity to convert testosteroneto the natural estrogen 17ß-estradiol. Thus, Leydigcells are subject to estrogen action. The development of transgenicmice that are homozygous for targeted deletion of genes encodingthe ER subtypes provides an opportunity to examine the roleof estrogen in Leydig cell function. In this study androgenbiosynthesis was analyzed in Leydig cells from mice that werehomozygous for targeted deletion of the ER gene (ERKO). T productionby ERKO Leydig cells was 2-fold higher than that in wild-type(WT) cells. Serum T levels were accordingly higher in ERKO comparedwith WT mice (5.1 ± 1.1 vs. 2.2 ± 0.4 ng/ml; P0.01) as were serum LH levels (1.31 ± 0.3 vs. 0.45 ±0.08 ng/ml; P 0.01). Mice that were treated with the pure antiestrogenICI 182,780 at 100 µg/kg·d for 7 d, effectivelyabrogating ER-mediated activity, also had 2-fold elevationsin the serum levels of LH (1.15 ± 0.3 vs. 0.45 ±0.2 ng/ml) and T (4.3 ± 1.1 vs. 2.2 ± 0.2 ng/ml;P 0.01). Increased androgen biosynthesis by ERKO Leydig cellswas associated with higher steroidogenic enzyme activity, especiallyof cytochrome P450 17-hydroxylase/17-20 lyase (P450)and 17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17ß-HSD),as measured by conversion of radiolabeled steroid substratesto T or its precursors. The largest increases in enzymatic activitywere observed for P450 (423 ± 45 pmol/min·10cells in ERKO Leydig cells vs. 295 ± 27 pmol/min·10cells in WT cells; P < 0.01). Consistent with steroidogenicenzyme activity, the testis of ERKO mice expressed higher steadystate mRNA levels for steroidogenic acute regulatory proteinand two enzymes involved in androgen biosynthesis, P450 and17ß-HSD type III, as determined by semiquantitativeRT-PCR. Compared with the controls, higher steady state mRNAlevels for steroidogenic acute regulatory protein and P450were also measured in the testis of ICI 182,780-treated mice.In a second set of experiments estrogen administration reducedserum LH and T levels in WT controls, whereas ERKO mice wereunaffected. Although exposure of WT and ERKO Leydig cells toestrogen in vitro did not affect androgen biosynthesis, incubationwith ICI 182,780 reduced T production by WT, but not ERKO, Leydigcells. These observations indicate that abrogation of the ERgene by targeted deletion or treatment with an antiestrogenincreases Leydig cell steroidogenesis in association with elevationsin the serum levels of LH, which presumably is the result ofestrogen insensitivity at the level of the hypothalamus and/orpituitary gonadotropes. Furthermore, the decrease in T productionby WT Leydig cells and not ERKO Leydig cells occasioned by incubationwith ICI 182,780 suggests that of the ER subtypes, ER has aregulatory role in Leydig cell steroidogenic function.
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Habanero Resources Inc. is a diversified junior company with multiple projects in Gold, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Aluminous Clay and Rare Earth Elements. Habanero Resources Inc. has recently obtained the Grande-Vallee North aluminous clay prospect which consists of approximately 7,400 hectares (18,285 contiguous acres) directly bordering to the north Orbite Aluminae Inc (ORT-TSX) 6,441-hectare Grande-Vallée property, the site of an aluminous clay deposit located 32 km northeast of Murdochville, Quebec. The first phase of sampling on this property has been completed and altered red clay was encountered. Samples as high as 22.99% Al2O3 were encountered and multiple samples over 18% Al2O3 were sampled. At this time only 1/3 of the property has had work done and a more aggressive work program in now being planned for 2012 to test for Al2O3 and rare earths. Habanero has the Haldane Silver Prospect in the Keno Hill Silver district of the Yukon. This prospect is in the vicinity of the "Rau" discovery of ATAC Resources Ltd (ATC-TSX.V) and Alexco Resources' (AXR-TSX) Bellekeno Mine. The Haldane Silver Prospect consists of 143 contiguous quartz mineral claims, covering over 21,000 contiguous acres, in one of the most prolific silver producing regions in Canada. Habanero is also well situated in the Yukon with the "White Gold" and Haldane Silver Prospect. The White Gold property is directly bordering Underworld Resources' (subsequently taken over by Kinross) "Golden Saddle" discovery and lies directly north of Kaminak Gold Corp's - (KAM: TSX-V) discovery at their 'Coffee' Prospect. The work to date has outlined a 2.5 x 1.0 km multi-element soil anomaly. A larger work program is scheduled for 2012 to test the extent of this anomaly. The Lezai Multi Element Prospect is approximately 55,100 contiguous acres approximately 125 kilometres northwest of Chibougamau, Quebec. Habanero Resources Inc. has completed the first phase of operations on Lezai Multi Element Prospect in Quebec. Five locations have now been targeted as the priority areas to investigate. The 2011 work program returned samples containing zinc (Zn) grades of up to 2,060 parts per million (ppm) and copper (Cu) levels of 1,075 ppm. A larger work program for 2012 is being planned. Haldane Silver Prospect, Keno Hill Region of Yukon
The Haldane is a structurally controlled, silver vein prospect located within the same geological formation as all the other major silver discoveries in the Keno Hill Silver District in central Yukon. The Haldane Silver Prospect consists of 143 contiguous quartz mineral claims, covering over 21,000 contiguous acres, in one of the most prolific silver producing regions in Canada. Between 1921 and 1988, the Keno Hill silver district produced more than 217 million ounces of silver with average grades of 40.5 ounces per ton silver, 5.6 per cent lead and 3.1 per cent zinc (Yukon government's Minfile database). The historical production grades would rank Keno Hill in the top 3 per cent by grade of today's global silver producers. The Keno Hill district is the second-largest historical silver producer in Canada. The Haldane property is well situated about 25 kilometres west of the main Keno Hill deposits. Mineralization is controlled by northerly trending structures, and consists of galena, sphalerite and tetrahedrite-tennantite in quart-siderite gangue. The best mineralization found to date occurs where the mineralized structures cut the Keno Hill quartzite unit, below the Robert Service Thrust. This is almost identical to the setting for mineralization at the main Keno Hill deposits. Any historical data presented here is not necessarily representative of this prospect itself. Habanero plans to file a 43-101 report once completed. Habanero's White Gold Prospect bordering Kinross
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#8 2B Devon Travis
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Most Domestic Oil and Gas Companies Fail to Cut Emissions
According to a recently released report by the World Wildlife Fund, 58 of the United States' Fortune 100 companies set goals in 2012 to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions or use more renewable energy in their operations. However, oil and gas companies are lagging far behind in this movement. Eight of 11 domestic energy companies on the Fortune 100 have not set internal energy goals.
This is in direct contrast to 68 of the planet's 100 largest companies who recognize the impact of global warming and are making investments in greenhouse gas reductions and renewable energy goals. Sadly, energy companies represent the lowest participation rate of any industry worldwide. The few exceptions are Hess and Chevron who have both set renewable energy and greenhouse gas targets, and ExxonMobil who set a greenhouse gas target.
Why have three quarters of the nation's industrial companies voluntarily set some sort of environmental target? There are a variety of potential reasons including: policy pressures, public relations or perhaps even the forward thinking that sees renewable energy's potential to someday be less expensive than, or at least competitive with, oil and gas.
And why haven't most oil and gas companies voluntarily set environmental targets? It may be because the very products they put on the market directly contribute to climate change. There is also a lack of urgency to act; little pressure comes from investors or policies. An example of a type of policy that was successful in the past is the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA's Toxic Release Inventory, which worked by making large companies publically accountable for which potentially toxic chemicals they use and where they are released. Then the information is posted on the EPA's website for anyone to see.
The planet would really benefit from a similar policy focusing on oil and gas company emissions, or better yet, a broader climate change policy such as a national carbon tax or cap-and-trade program. There are other options that could pave the way towards a cleaner energy future. The federal government could require that a certain percentage of electricity come from renewable sources and offer further tax incentives for wind and solar production. Many companies are setting their own internal goals, but for others such as the majority of the oil and gas industry, they're not going to do anything about increasing efficiency and reducing their carbon footprints until someone makes them.
What is on the Planet's Climate Wishlist?
The Earth cannot use words to speak for itself, but if it could what would be on its climate wishlist this holiday season?
Environmental activists and climate scientists have done a good job of communicating the risks of climate change. Part of the issue is that it's a delicate balance between scaring people so thoroughly that they don't think there is anything they can do about global warming and encouraging people to make any changes that positively impact the environment, even small ones to start. Perhaps we've also underestimated the importance of personal experience.
The facts on climate change alone are not enough. We've had solid, scientific evidence for many years that global warming is man-made and happening right now. However, many people need to experience the effects for themselves in order for the light bulb to go off in their heads. Hurricane Sandy and other extreme weather events are helping people to connect the dots, but now that process has begun the question then becomes, "What next?"
We have a responsibility to be good stewards of the planet. That is what the climate needs and wants this holiday season. There are two main changes that we can undertake to fulfill the planet's climate wishlist. The first is to lower our carbon footprints. Ask yourself, do I really need to leave my lights on all day at home when I am not there? Can I combine trips in the car to drive less or take public transportation instead? What simple steps can I take to save energy and myself some money as well?
The second change is to offset the rest of your carbon footprint. There are many affordable options to make this holiday season a reality, not just for the planet, but for future generations also. Any positive steps you take are welcome and really do make a difference. Although the planet cannot use words to thank you, reducing what you can and offsetting the rest is a beautiful gift and a wonderful place to start this holiday season.
Coal Industry Mega-Player Plans for Climate Change
In a telling and ironic move, coal industry giant BHP-Billiton, is replacing one of its coal export facilities in Queensland, Australia because of its vulnerability to increasingly frequent hurricanes from global warming. BHP-Billiton is an Australian coal company that produces one-fifth of globally traded coal for steel making and is the largest mining company on Earth. The upgrade represents a major investment in planning for climate change. In fact, the company's coal operations are led by Marcus Randolph, who confirmed they are planning, "to rebuild the facility to be more durable to climate change."
Readers of this blog already know that increasingly extreme weather events are the result of climate change in addition to the fact that many businesses are planning now for climate change's effects. Why not a coal company too? The announcement makes it obvious that BHP-Billiton understands that climate change is real and the time is now to begin making changes even if the manufacture of their product contributes to the issue.
Randolph has even warned investors about the implications of remaining dependent on the non-renewable resources of fossil fuels by saying, "In a carbon constrained world where energy coal is the biggest contributor to a carbon problem, how do you think this is going to evolve over a 30- to 40-year time horizon? You'd have to look at that and say on balance, I suspect, the usage of thermal coal is going to decline. And frankly it should."
When a company that mines and exports coal starts planning for climate change it means the writing is on the wall. Businesses and individuals alike should all be working to decrease carbon footprints and offset the remaining carbon emissions. Let's give the planet a holiday present and start doing all we can this season to embrace a cleaner energy future.
Tandus Flooring Continues Commitment to Provide Customers CarbonFree® Certified Product Offerings
Bethesda, MD and Dalton, GA (December 3, 2012) – Tandus Flooring, a leading manufacturer of commercial floorcoverings, headquartered in Dalton, GA, has renewed its commitment to offer customers the option to offset the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions of its hybrid resilient and modular product lines. This program, offered jointly by Carbonfund.org Foundation and NSF International ensures Tandus Flooring has taken a very measured approach to make certain its CarbonFree® Certified product offerings are conducted responsibly through a third-party certification process, producing meaningful results in decreasing the overall level of its GHG emissions.
Tandus Flooring renewed its CarbonFree® product certification, by conducting extensive product Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to determine its products' per unit carbon footprint. Now in its fourth year, Tandus Flooring's Carbonfree Flooring program allows customers the option to purchase their products as carbon neutral.
Working in conjunction with Carbonfund.org and NSF International, third party validated carbon offset credits are purchased to neutralize the greenhouse gases associated with the product's life cycle. Carbon offset credits purchased in the program are 'retired' so that the carbon is essentially eliminated from use. Through the program, Tandus Flooring has provided CarbonFree products to customers, such as, Google, Bank of America, National Life Group, NV Energy, Stanford University, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Vermont.
"Many companies are looking for ways to reduce the climate impact of their products and operations," said Lynn Preston, Technical Environmental Manager, Tandus Flooring. "Tandus Flooring's Carbonfree Flooring program demonstrates our commitment to take action against global warming and provides customers with a convenient, credible means to decrease the environmental impact of their purchase."
Carbonfund.org President Eric Carlson commented, "Providing products that are certified CarbonFree® by Carbonfund.org reflects Tandus Flooring's leadership in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in manufacturing. We are proud to be partners with Tandus Flooring and applaud their environmental leadership."
The CarbonFree® certification label lets companies demonstrate that their products have been carbon offset as well as helps consumers identify carbon neutral products. "The CarbonFree label on Tandus Flooring's products exemplifies the company's commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their products," said Tom Bruursema, General Manager of NSF Sustainability.
For nearly half a century, Tandus Flooring has been a pioneer in the research and development of sustainable flooring processes and products while continually advancing business practices to meet the critical environmental challenges facing our industry. Tandus Flooring has employed a multi-faceted approach to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations and products including the reduction of energy, water and solid waste, the increased use of recycled material and renewable energy, along with a continued emphasis on closed loop recycling and post consumer reclamation of its products.
Products included in the Tandus Carbonfree Flooring Program include ethos® Modular, Powerbond® ethos® Cushion, ER3® Modular, Powerbond® ER3® Cushion, Powerbond® Cushion, Medfloor®, Flex-Aire® Cushion Modular, Conserv® Modular.
About Tandus Flooring
Tandus Flooring (www.tandus.com) creates innovative floorcovering solutions through our unique product line of hybrid resilient, modular, broadloom and woven products that work in tandem to enhance spaces for learning, working, healing and living. Through inspired design and leading-edge technology, Tandus Flooring offers its customers a single-source for innovative product design and technology, comprehensive services, and environmental leadership. For more than 40 years,Tandus Flooring has been examining all the ways to be a better corporate citizen and environmental steward — and then taking actions that lead to demonstrable, meaningful, quantifiable results.
About Carbonfund.org Foundation:
Carbonfund.org is a leading nonprofit climate solutions organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact and hasten our transition to a low-carbon economy. Carbonfund.org supports innovative renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry projects globally that reduce carbon emissions and help people. Carbonfund.org has worked with over 2,000 corporate and nonprofit partners. More at www.carbonfund.org.
About NSF International:
NSF International is an independent organization that writes standards, tests and certifies products for the construction, food, water and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment (nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.
NSF Sustainability draws upon this expertise in standards development, product assurance and certification, advisory services and quality management systems to help companies green their products, services, operations, systems and supply chains. Through its National Center for Sustainability Standards, NSF also develops sustainability assessment standards for products, services and service providers.
Climate Change Takes High Toll on Antarctica Peninsula
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is allowing more heat to escape there, and the effects from climate change are dramatic. Over 60 years, mid-winter temperatures along the Antarctic Peninsula have risen 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature rise has impacted annual sea ice's seasonal duration and offshore bulk by approximately 40 percent.
As you read this you may be asking yourself, "Okay so Antarctica is melting, but how does that impact me?" Well, more than 50 percent of the U.S. population lives in coastal areas. Since 1980, eight large ice shelves have broken off the Antarctic Peninsula. As the ice shelves separate from the mainland, they make it easier for glaciers to flow into the sea and melt. As they melt, the seas rise and we have more flooding along coastal areas. All coastal areas, not just on the U.S. coastline, are susceptible to the dangers of flooding. The Wilkins Ice Shelf, which is a floating ice sheet several hundred feet thick the size of the state of Connecticut, is currently hanging on to the Antarctic Peninsula by a thread.
And there's more. Rapid warming is killing off a priceless resource that we're just beginning to discover. Sponges, soft corals, starfish, and sea squirts can only live at constant low polar temperatures. These Antarctic seafloor invertebrates could offer cures to human diseases such as cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and infectious diseases. Scientists at the National Cancer Institute have already found one such example. These researchers discovered that a small Antarctic sea squirt contains chemicals that kill melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
The Antarctic Peninsula is probably not your backyard, but the losses it's sustaining from climate change could affect you personally. Take action now. Perhaps start by lowering your carbon footprint. Global warming is having serious, life-threatening impacts and we have to do our parts now to turn the tide.
CarbonFree certification from NSF International and Carbonfund.org Foundation
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Sprint, LG Bring Users Carbon Neutral Cell Phone in Time for the Holidays
BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 12, 2012 — The Carbonfund.org Foundation applauded the announcement by LG Electronics USA and Sprint that the LG Mach smartphone with environmentally friendlier features will be available Nov. 11.
LG Mach, available from Sprint for $99 with a two-year contract, has earned the CarbonFree® label under the rigorous product certification program offered by the Carbonfund.org Foundation and NSF International's Sustainability division.
With the CarbonFree Certified Product program, LG has offset the carbon footprint of the manufacturing of the LG Mach at no extra cost to the customer through the use of third-party verified carbon reduction projects
"Being part of the CarbonFree Certified Product program helps demonstrate LG's overarching commitment to the environment" said Tom Bruursema, General Manager of NSF Sustainability.
"With its new CarbonFree certified mobile phone, LG is helping to fight climate change and continuing to provide consumers with cutting-edge products" stated Carbonfund.org president Eric Carlson.
The LG Mach is the latest carbon neutral product in a line of CarbonFree certified offerings. LG Electronics was the first in its industry to distribute home appliances, solar panels and other consumer electronics that were part of the CarbonFree Certified Product Program. These CarbonFreeCertified Products represent another step in LG's commitment to environmental sustainability and energy-efficient products and services, including a wide range of ENERGY STAR® -qualified appliances and electronics products.
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About LG Electronics USA: LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $49 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG's "Life's Good" marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2012 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.
About Carbonfund.org Foundation: Carbonfund.org is a leading nonprofit climate solutions organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact and hasten our transition to a low-carbon economy. Carbonfund.org supports innovative renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry projects globally that reduce carbon emissions and help people. Carbonfund.org has worked with over 2,000 corporate and nonprofit partners. More at www.carbonfund.org.
About NSF International: NSF International is an independent organization that writes standards, tests and certifies products for the construction, food, water and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment (nsf.org). NSF Sustainability (inserted hyperlink) draws upon this expertise in standards development, product assurance and certification, advisory services and quality management systems to help companies green their products, operations, systems and supply chains. Product assessments include testing and certification for sustainable products such as green chemicals and building products. Through its National Center for Sustainability Standards, NSF also develops sustainability standards for products such as carpet, flooring, and other commercial building materials.
Super Storm Sandy's Flooding Similar to Damage Expected from Rising Sea Levels
Climate change is causing sea levels to rise, and this week's super storm Sandy gave us a preview of the devastation that this kind of flooding can cause. In fact, five years ago, a study named, "Nation Under Siege" constructed a series of 3-D maps using federal science agency and the United Nations' climate panel data that demonstrated what areas of the Atlantic coastline will look like as sea levels continue to rise. The maps from 2007 are eerily similar to the destruction we saw from super storm Sandy. The main difference being that the flooding from Sandy is beginning to recede and the rising waters from global warming are permanent.
There's no denying that sea levels are rising. Since 1900, the world's oceans rose an average of seven inches, according to data from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Those of us that live on the East Coast are seeing higher than average sea level rise. According to a report by the New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force, sea levels along New York's coast range between 9 and 11 inches over the last 100 years.
Super storm Sandy painfully demonstrated that coastal cities are woefully unprepared for flooding and other dangers from extreme weather, which is increasing due to climate change. According to Katharine Hayhoe, an associate professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas Tech University, there are three reasons why climate change made Sandy that much worse. The first is already higher sea levels made the storm surge more severe. The second is higher sea surface temperatures from global warming provided more energy for the super storm. The third is Sandy may turned towards the coast because of a record loss of sea ice in the Arctic this year.
Preparing at-risk communities for coming floods and coastal erosion includes determining the best way to heighten sea walls or whether to construct surge barriers to protect flood-prone areas. These preparations require study and then construction costs in the billions. However, the latest estimates from IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm, calculate that super storm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business. It sounds like the time is now to make those investments before further extreme weather from global warming costs more in the long run. We can couple those investments with our own efforts to lower our carbon footprints, which contributes to slowing down climate change.
Welcoming Macmillan Publishing
Carbonfund.org Foundation Welcomes Macmillan Publishing to the Large Business Partnership Program.
Macmillan is a group of publishing companies in the United States held by Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck, which is based in Stuttgart, Germany. American publishers include Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Henry Holt & Company, W.H. Freeman and Worth Publishers, Palgrave Macmillan, Bedford/St. Martin's, Picador, Roaring Brook Press, St. Martin's Press, Tor Books, and Macmillan Higher Education.
As a key component of its sustainability initiative, Macmillan has set a goal to reduce the CO2 emissions generated by its annual business activities by 65% (over a 2009 baseline) by the year 2020. This includes the carbon emissions mitigation through Carbonfund.org including supporting renewable energy, forestry and biodiversity preservation.
Macmillan is well on track toward realizing this ambitious goal through the programs and actions undertaken to date. Some examples are:
- Rationalizing sourcing of paper based on the CO2 profile of the various mills that manufacturer the specific grades that Macmillan uses in printing its books.
- By mid-2013, completing the 3-year transition of their car fleet to 90%+ hybrid vehicles which will result in a reduction of over 800 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year from associated fuel savings.
- Significant investment in lighting retrofits at distribution/returns facilities that are 45-50% more energy efficient than the replaced configurations.
"Sustainability is part of the very mission of our company. Not just as a press release, not just around the edges, but in the very fabric of the place. It is as important as growth, as important as profitability. It may even be more important."
"While we've made great headway in reducing emissions in those areas under our immediate control, we know it will take a longer horizon to gain the required savings in areas where we wield influence, but cannot drive change just by force of will. That's why we have pursued a partnership with Carbonfund.org to mitigate our total annual emissions by offsetting approximately 25% of that total through our sponsorship and support of several of the creative, verified, and geographically diverse programs that they administer," says John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan.
Macmillan sets an important example for the publishing industry in both internal and external carbon reduction initiatives.
About Macmillan (http://us.macmillan.com)
What is an Ecological Footprint?
We've already examined and defined a carbon footprint, but have you ever heard of an ecological footprint? An ecological footprint compares human demands on nature with the Earth's ability to regenerate resources and provide services.
Ecological footprints are ever changing because of advances in technology and a three-year lag for the UN to collect and publish statistics. However, it is a standardized measure that begins by assessing the amount of biologically productive land and sea area necessary to supply the resources a human population uses. This is then contrasted with the planet's ability to absorb associated waste and ecological capacity to regenerate. Think of it like how much of the Earth (or how many planet Earths) it would take to support humanity given an average lifestyle. In 2007, humanity's total ecological footprint was estimated at 1.5 planet Earths. This means humans are currently using ecological services 1.5 times quicker than Earth can renew them.
William Rees was the first academic to publish about an ecological footprint in 1992. He supervised the PhD dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel who outlined the concept and offered a calculation method. Rees penned the term ecological footprint in a more accessible manner than the original name of "appropriated carrying capacity" after a computer technician described Rees' new computer as having a small footprint on the desk. Wackernagel and Rees published the book Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth in early 1996.
The implications are dire according to Rees who wrote in 2010, "…the average world citizen has an eco-footprint of about 2.7 global average hectares while there are only 2.1 global hectare of bioproductive land and water per capita on earth. This means that humanity has already overshot global biocapacity by 30% and now lives unsustainabily by depleting stocks of 'natural capital'."
We're definitely overspending the planet's resources. Just take a look at man-made global warming and climate change. We need to continue on the path to seeking a sustainable lifestyle, and do it on a global scale. All of us working together can reduce the amount of the earth's resources that we consume. Start with yourself and get creative with how many ways you can save energy and recycle. What's great about beginning with energy efficiency is that it can save you money too. Then there are cost effective ways to offset the rest such as by contributing to Carbonfund.org's development of renewable energy technologies and carbon emissions reduction projects. The important thing is to get started right away.
Climate Change Effects: The Power to Ruin Our Children's Futures
More than a couple of our past blog posts have covered how increasingly extreme weather is the product of climate change. However, have you stopped to ask yourself what that really means? How will climate change affect us and future generations? What things that we currently enjoy will be unavailable to our children?
A recent article covers some things that global warming is likely to ruin for our kids; things such as coffee, chocolate, strawberries. And the list isn't limited to agricultural food items. Say goodbye to blazing fast Wi-Fi. Also your favorite vacation spot or even your home may be underwater in a few, short decades time. The country you live in may disappear. The article has some shocking images of Greenland melting away.
So what's it going to take to help preserve the Earth as we know it? Global carbon emissions need to be reduced 80% by 2050. The U.S. has already pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by approximately 17%. Eventually legislation will be enacted increasing the goal to a 30% reduction in 2025 and a 42% reduction in 2030, with the ultimate goal of reducing emissions 83% by 2050.
Do your part in reducing carbon emissions and getting us closer to meeting the goals outlined above. Start by switching your Internet browser to www.envirosearch.org. Your regular, daily Internet search activities will begin contributing to renewable energy, reforestation, and energy efficiency projects. Then go to www.carbonfund.org for ideas on how to reduce your carbon footprint and offset carbon emissions. By working together, and each doing our part, we can change the fate of the planet.


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Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Information CenterA leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. Provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers.
Food Safety Research Information OfficeThe Food Safety Research Information Office (FSRIO) supports the research community by collecting, organizing and disseminating food safety research information.
USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory (NDL)USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Home page for NDL, responsible for developing USDA's National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, the foundation of most food and nutrition databases in the US, used in food policy, research and nutrition monitoring.
Nutrition.govUSDA. National Agricultural Library.
Nutrition.gov provides easy access to the best food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers, educators and health professionals.
Office of Dietary SupplementsDHHS. National Institutes of Health.
The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.
FNIC Resource ListsUSDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
FNIC Resource Lists help nutrition professionals and consumers locate information and materials for specific nutrition topics. Compiled by Nutrition Information Specialists, the lists provide resources in a variety of formats including articles, pamphlets, books, audio-visuals,and website links.
Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionUS Food and Drug Administration.
Responsible for promoting and protecting the public's health by ensuring that the nation's food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and honestly labeled, and that cosmetic products are safe and properly labeled.
Children's Nutrition Research CenterUSDA. ARS. Baylor College of Medicine. Children's Nutrition Research Center.
An organization dedicated to researching the role of nutrition in prenatal and child development.
Food Safety and Inspection ServiceUnited States Department of Agriculture.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
Nutrition and Physical ActivityDHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Provides a variety of nutrition and fitness information, ranging from new governmental policies to articles detailing the most current nutritional findings and health related research.
FoodSafety.govA gateway website that provides links to selected government food safety-related information.


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Board of Directors
W. David Hardy, M.D., Chairman of the Board
Dr. W. David Hardy, formerly the Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Hardy brings to the Board more than 30 years of HIV medical experience—first, treating HIV-positive patients and then, researching the disease. Currently, Dr. Hardy performs clinical trials (phase II and III) of investigational antiretroviral agents for treatment of HIV infection, and of therapeutic vaccines for HIV infection.
Dr. Hardy chairs the Education Committee of the American Academy of HIV Medicine (AAHIVM) and serves as editor-in-chief of their Fundamentals of HIV Medicine for the HIV Specialist. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the HIV Medical Association (HIVMA).
Cary D. Stevens, Treasurer of the Board
Cary Stevens, a second-generation Los Angeles native, earned his Bachelor of Arts at UCLA and his Master of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, graduating with honors in 1983. Since 1987, Mr. Stevens has been a partner in the architectural firm Landa Stevens Architects, which has offices in West Hollywood. Landa Stevens Architects designs custom, high-end single-family residences and commercial properties primarily in Southern California.
Mr. Stevens held the position of Chairman of the Board of AIDS Research Alliance from 2007 to 2013, having joined the Board in 2005. Mr. Stevens, along with his life partner Dr. Allen "Buddy" Green, also supports the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Museum of London.
Kenneth "Cam" Davis, Jr., Secretary of the Board
Kenneth "Cam" Davis, Jr. is a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan. As a financial advisor and partner in the Davis, Romans, Morris Group, Mr. Davis provides tailored investment advice and banking services to clients. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 2012, he was a Principal at Bernstein Global Wealth Management for sixteen years, and acted as the head of the Tax Department at Weil & Company, LLP, for eleven years.
Mr. Davis received his Master of Business Administration from Babson College, and his Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego Law School. Mr. Davis graduated summa cum laude from Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, with a Bachelor of Science.
Mr. Davis has worn many hats in his service to AIDS Research Alliance, including Chairman of the Board, Treasurer, and Secretary. In addition to his work with AIDS Research Alliance, he is the Board Chair of the Make-A-Wish of Greater Los Angeles, a position he has held since 2010.
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton is an Emmy Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist, whose career has spanned decades. He first rose to fame for his role as Kunta Kinte on Roots. Mr. Burton is also known for his roles as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.
Beyond acting, Mr. Burton served as executive producer of Reading Rainbow. He directed and produced several segments of the Star Trek franchise, and he directed the Emmy-nominated Tiger Woods Story for Showtime. Currently, Mr. Burton is promoting a new tablet-based Reading Rainbow application, which he developed.
Carolyn Carlburg, J.D. is the President and Chief Executive Officer of AIDS Research Alliance. Ms. Carlburg received her Bachelor of Arts from the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences, and her Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law. She served as a lawyer specializing in business litigation for 20 years, and as the Executive Director of the Center for Community & Family Services, Inc for four years. For 20 years, Ms. Carlburg was a member of the Board of Directors of Wesco Financial Corporation (a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway). Ms. Carlburg chaired Wesco's Audit Committee for 15 years, and also chaired the Special Committee in the merger of Wesco into Berkshire Hathaway in 2011.
Ms. Carlburg was a founding director of the AIDS Service Center, Inc., a volunteer with the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance (GAIA), a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pasadena Bar Association, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Divinity School at Cambridge, a member of the Board of Directors at Huntington Memorial Hospital, and a member of the Board of Directors at Pacific Oaks College.
Ms. Carlburg became CEO of AIDS Research Alliance in 2005. Since then she has planned the strategic direction of AIDS Research Alliance, its reorganization, and led the expansion of its intellectual property and its development program.
Barry Krost
Barry Krost is a manager and producer in the entertainment field.
As a manager, Barry Krost has been involved in the careers of some of the entertainment industries leading talents including, among others, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), Angela Lansbury, Richard Gere, Liza Minnelli, LeVar Burton, Angela Bassett, Matthew Perry, and Elizabeth Montgomery, as well as prominent writer and directors including Michael Scott, John Osborne, Jackie Collins, Stuart Ross, Robert Townsend, and Lynn Mamet.
Mr. Krost has also produced or executive produced numerous feature films including the critically acclaimed, WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, WHEN A STRANGER CALLS and AMERICAN DREAMER. Among his twenty television credits are ALL LIES END IN MURDER (ABC), REARVIEW MIRROR (NBC), MISSING PIECES (CBS) and JACKIE'S BACK! (Lifetime) starring Jenifer Lewis and Tim Curry. Mr. Krost television series included the hit comedy DAVE'S WORLD for CBS.
Mr. Krost is actively involved in a number of charities and has served on the boards of the Southern Chapter of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, APLA, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) and Project Inform. Mr. Krost joined the Board of Directors at AIDS Research Alliance in early 2013.
Frank Pennino
Frank Pennino moved from Wisconsin to Los Angeles to do graduate work at UCLA. For the past 30 years, Mr. Pennino has lived and worked in Los Angeles as a designer, creating interiors for celebrities like Bruce Springsteen, Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, among many others.
Mr. Pennino's firm - Frank Pennino & Associates - has received numerous awards, and its work has been featured in such publications as Architectural Digest, House & Garden, House Beautiful, California Home, Los Angeles Times, and Town & Country, among others.
Mr. Pennino joined the Board of Directors at AIDS Research Alliance in the fall of 2012.


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Course Listing14/SP-IND-402A-06 Design VI (product) 14/SP-IND-402A-06 Design VI (product) 14/FA-IND-441-04 Professional Practice & Portfolio I 14/FA-IND-441-04 Professional Practice & Portfolio I 14/SP-IND-442-04 Professional Practice & Portfolio II 14/SP-IND-442-04 Professional Practice & Portfolio II 14/FA-IND-487-01 Sustainability and Production: Research Tools and Strategies 14/FA-IND-587-02 Sustainability and Production:Research Tools and Strategies EducationB.A., UC Berkeley; Molecular Cell Biology BiographyFrank Millero received a Bachelors degree in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley (1991) and a Masters in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute (2003). From 1991-2001 Mr. Millero worked at the Exploratorium museum in San Francisco where he developed numerous biology-based exhibits and programs. Similarly, his graduate thesis explored ways of connecting people to the natural world. Since 2004, Mr. Millero has taught courses on color and ecological design. Mr. Millero is a practicing designer currently focusing on tableware and table linens. |


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Humans Can't Be Empathetic And Logical At The Same Time
Brain scans find that the two modes are mutually exclusive.
Logic and emotion tend to be considered as polar opposites. Think about the analytic CEO—his actions make sense in the science of profit, but when it means using cheap human labor or firing a couple hundred employees, there's an apparent lack of concern for the human consequences of his actions. Many choices are a struggle to compromise the two systems--and that may have to do with how our brains are wired.
A new study published in NeuroImage found that separate neural pathways are used alternately for empathetic and analytic problem solving. The study compares it to a see-saw. When you're busy empathizing, the neural network for analysis is repressed, and this switches according to the task at hand.
Anthony Jack, an assistant professor in cognitive science at Case Western Reserve University and lead author of the study, relates the idea to an optical illusion. You can see a duck or a rabbit in the image, but not both at the same time. This limitation to what you can see is called perceptual rivalry. Jack's new study takes this concept beyond visual perception, and investigates how the brain processes situations. It found separate neural networks for social/emotional processing and for logical analysis.
The study took magnetic resonance images of 45 college students as they were presented with problems involving social issues or physics. The MRIs showed that separate regions of the brain activated and deactivated according to the type of problem.
Finding a balance between the use of the two neural pathways could give insight into treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, according to Jack.
I think you can help someone or resolve some type of issue logically while still being empathetic simply by looking at variables like what is best course of action for all parties involved, how does it affect these parties, and then calculating the best course of action. Basically using both processes concurrently to provide the best resolution without "hurting" or causing anyone or anything else trouble. Maybe if we used empathy in our logic more often our planet wouldn't be hurting so badly.
I think there's two types of logic us humans are capable of. The first type I like to call cut-throat logic, which is taking the simplest, most logical route to do something regardless of consequences, what you typically see in nature with lower level animals. Then there's rational logic, or empathetic logic, which takes into consideration more than just yourself and what you stand to benefit from something, something both humans and other higher level animals are capable of. We are excellent at empathizing, and rationalizing things, but we are also very capable of being logical and we can do this using both parts of our brains at once. I don't believe, I can't believe that it's impossible to be logical and empathetic at the same time, no way that can be true, from my own personal experiences. Yeah different parts of the brain may light up for empathy and logic, but can't they both be lit up at the same time, or at least be switch to and from while figuring something out?
Exercise your brains people, they're billion core processors, way better than your Intel quad core.
gizmowiz, imho your comment is actually a better example of this article. your emotions about the politics wont let your brain use logic about the economy. almost everyone not talking politics agrees that we are in way better economic shape then we were four years ago.
visualize, agreed. we want to fix her problem, not cry about it.
"Logic and emotion tend to be considered as polar opposites. Think about the analytic CEO—his actions make sense in the science of profit, but when it means using cheap human labor or firing a couple hundred employees, there's an apparent lack of concern for the human consequences of his actions. Many choices are a struggle to compromise the two systems--and that may have to do with how our brains are wired."
This has nothing to do with emotions or logic. This is solidly GREED and the pathetic pieces of crap at the top. A company that makes millions but thinks they have to lay off hundreds because of profit is a bunch of crap. When the CEO bonus is more than the salary of everyone they just laid off for a year. Also his action do not make sense in the science of profit. The only sense it makes is in the science of lining his own pockets to make his bonus bigger. This is probably the biggest bunch of crap science I have read in awhile.
I am extremely curious as to whether these findings are related to the characteristic lack of empathy often associated with Aspergers. It's possible that those with Aspergers who display this lack of empathy also display excessive logical behavior, resulting in social and mental rigidity. Physiological findings like these are amazing little factoids that can account for many other traits and are just so damn cool.
I get paid over $87 per hour working from home with 2 kids at home. I never thought I'd be able to do it but my best friend earns over 10k a month doing this and she convinced me to try. The potential with this is endless. Heres what I've been doing, Bat25.com
Vagabon7--your seriously deranged if you feel were better off. Unemployment numbers are a joke--it's gone down only because people like you are LYING in the surveys trying to promote their candidate and the real number has gone up every month because over 250,000 give up every month looking for a job and the true unemployment nationwide is over 18%.
Real unemployment numbers, are equal or higher than when Obama took office. Population growth has outstripped job growth. If you don't ignore the people that are so demoralized that they give up finding a job.
And this article is a Great example of this article.
"Think about the analytic CEO—his actions make sense in the science of profit, but when it means using cheap human labor or firing a couple hundred employees, there's an apparent lack of concern for the human consequences of his actions. "
Cheap human labor, provided its provided legally, is perfectly good. "Sweat shops" in China are some of the best opportunities people over there have to raise their economic status. It isn't exploitative; its mutually beneficial. Meanwhile lower labor costs lead to lower prices, which is helpful for the poorer customers of a product. Or if by "cheap labor" the author meant non-unionized, then that is equally good. Because if labor costs are high, then the company often can't compete.
For example: GM, because it didn't go through a proper bankruptsy, is still stuck with its high labor cost Union Contracts. This means that GM cars typically come with about a $2000+ labor cost on ever car. That means every car from Ford or Nissan they compete with has ~$2000 more features and accessories for the SAME COST and SAME TYPE of car. And yet people wonder why GM stock and sales are floundering?
Furthermore, jobs exist to CREATE wealth. It is a myth that you can turn a profit by cutting jobs. A myth that doesn't last if you give it the most fleeting of thought. If cutting jobs increases profit, that means those jobs are costing more money than they are creating, which means they are not deemed valuable by the rest of society. If a CEO continued to employ people in jobs that were no longer profitable (like building horse carriages, for instance) then the company would go bankrupt. When that happens, the negative-profit jobs disappear anyway, but they take the still viable jobs with them. He's certainly using Logic rather than Emotion, but the Emotion in this case would be caring for individuals you like at the cost of the individuals that rely on you for a job. The logical choice has him doing his duty, and creating the most good for the most people, rather than providing favoritism for his friends.
The writer here needs to understand that emotions don't always equal good intentions. And good intentions defiantly don't equal good outcomes.
Also at some point he should understand economics. But that might strain his intelligence too much.
Sorry if this post appears rude. But I'm incapable of being considerate of people's feelings when I'm logically laying out their stupidity.
Nonsense. You can decide logically that you should be empathic, and by empathy assume that doing the logical thing will best benefit others.
One thought can ~follow~ another. They don't have to happen at the same time. This is what is called ~thinking~. Ever heard of it?
AWESOME research! As to human beings, VERY different from most - I suspected this one, but did not actually feel that I knew it. Now, I do! AND this one is about one of the big deals in my life, why a multi-decade relationship sometimes goes thermo-nuclear lol.
Does anyone else find that this study is flawed considering that all the subjects studied are about the same age? I'm seriously just asking because I don't know, but if it is commonly known and accepted that the frontal lobe isn't fully developed until about the age of 25, isn't is likely that the results would be different if they had subjects of varied ages?
This is one of the best articles ive ever read. Of course this info was obvious, its nice to see biological foundation for this sort of thing as reassurance. Now to apply some philosophy to this arguement or discover as most would see it: isn't having empathy logical? I don't see how one can truly distinguish the two, since emotions help us calculate the moral implications of a logical decision. The ability to be selfaware and intelligent is based around our ability to be empathetic if we cant apply our environment to ourselves then we are not capable of making logical decisions. Empathy allows us to have a deeper understanding of what it means to be moral rational wise thus knowing of the consequences of logical decisions I truly believe that since most people are logical then we have to be empathetic, empathy allows us to understand the proper consequences for actions, as far as that obama statement the demand side of it is the more moral in the sense that give peopl
e cheap loans its the moral thing to do however companies should also have the moral social responsibility to help as well which would be able to proved a significant level of comfort for those who need, its something that needs organization,
This one goes to the root of our social being, you get enchanted by one characteristic of someones style and you could lose a part of your logical thinking. In a criminal case people play on your empathy ..., in a relation you partner starts laughing or crying ..., in politics someone of your own group does something vs. someone of the other group and it causes different reactions, in science you criticize one project but the whole group feels intimidated ... or conclusions depend on other conclusions you like ... empathy can seep in and influence what should be logic; in religion people sympathise with some cultural roots and by doing so 'trow' some logic away, this is why some conflicts can not be settled because often logic or equality is lost, you can not make an honest call due to love for your own group. Empathy is what can make the group strong above logic individuality, having an equal enemy creates a bond ... the list of conclusions and complexities goes on and on ... being a logic might even make you come across as a cold person.
That was my joke! I commented something similar on a previous article (this is PopSci, not PopPol).
If I was capable of empathy, I would empathize with you. I'm tired of dealing with narrow-minded, emotional humans who put emotion before logic and pretend to be logical.
You're right, logic does make you come across as a cold person. I know because it's happened to me.
Sure, people can be both at the same time, if they are being dishonest at some level. Think about all those you know that adopt a habit of saying they 'feel' blah blah blah blah when blah bla because blah blah bla bla. Except that no feeling that complex could ever be sorted out by a human, as evidenced by the fact that we can't even find the right ones to marry. But they hide, never having to commit to anything, if it's how they feel. Politicians like it as a tactic too.
several amusing comments on this :)
"One thought can ~follow~ another. They don't have to happen at the same time. This is what is called ~thinking~. Ever heard of it?"
hmmmm, pretty sure somewhere in the article they mentioned "....At The Same Time"
this is what is called ~reading~ ;)
I disagree with the premise as well as the assumptions in this article, but would need to spend more time with their findings. For starters, we know from other studies that the majority of CEOs are sociopaths. This doesn't make them "logical" since, after all, we evolved as a highly social species. Further, the neural construct that governs social interaction is larger in females than in males, which is going to skew findings as well.
And as a previous commenter noted, there's nothing logical about greed. The bad habit of hoarding in our culture is actively destroying future potentialities. It is illogical and insane.
We also know that brain region/mapping isn't definitive--it is generally similar in most people but not always. There are many nuances and differences between individuals, too many to say that a study sample is going to be determinative for the entire taxon. Plus, we're talking about college students, who aren't "done cooking" yet in the brain department. Their reasoning centers aren't fully developed. And who among us would default to the judgment of a 20 year old vs. a 35 year old in regards to either logic or empathy? Yeah, me neither.
As for myself, I'm both highly logical and highly empathetic, borderline disorder empathetic in fact (those unlucky folks who feel literal pain when observing others hurts). I've known others equally capable of this kind of synthesis/partitioning. This "study" seems more of the sort of EvoPsy exercise in justifying cherished belief systems (mythology) than in actual science.
Did I miss something, or did they fail to mention if the brains themselves male or female?
Because women have larger right-left brain connections (such as the corpus collosum), but what we were stuck on was what this mean as brain function.
In fact, for years, it has been theorized that larger left-right brain connections meant women were therefore capable of faster integration between empathy and logic (if you can integrate left/right faster, then you could experience both nearly simultaneously?)
This possibility would serve an evolutionary function, yes?
In that men were primarily the single-task leaders, unencumbered by empathy while at task decision, while women needed to integrate both logic and empathy to make decisions with regards to children
This was also a popular theory in explaining why men/women have relationship difficulties - men expect women to be "either/or" and women expect men to integrate :)
Hey, I liked that, it explained a lot.
Are you bursting my bubble and reversing these prior studies and theories? :)


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This full Moon eclipse on October 18 is not for the faint of heart. As with all eclipse patterns, this is a "course correction" time in the area of your chart where the Aries-Libra axis falls. Libra is where we seek connection and compromise, often at the expense of being true to our needs and desires. Aries is where our Mars energy kicks in to fight to preserve the autonomy and authenticity underlying the "I AM" pulse of the Self.
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