Miscellaneous
The power of light
Beautifying a city can seem like a taxing process, and for many American urban areas, it is. With constant space and traffic congestion concerns, cities are constantly faced with the question of how to best invest money. As a result, sometimes embellishing a city gets put on hold, as it can be Read More...
Harnessing the power of two wheels
In rural parts of the developing world, much of the time the biggest problem is distance. The distance between home and the market, the distance to school, and the distance health care professionals have to travel to treat their patients. Bicycles are a cheap cost-effective way to cut travel time Read More...
The Sunnydale Kids
Sunnydale is the location of the largest housing project in San Francisco, and arguably one of the worst neighborhoods in the city. Gangs are prevalent, shootings a regular occurrence, and the children of Sunnydale have it as hard as any in an inner city neighborhood. Big Dog Surf Camp, a summer Read More...
Rising from the marshes
In Southern Iraq nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers lie the Mesopotamian Marshes. A fertile patch of earth often referred to as “The Birthplace of Civilization,” because agriculture, the wheel, and the written word were all conceived of in this corner of the world. These beautiful Read More...
Make art, not war
Half of the 120,000 refugees in the Zaatari refugee camp are younger than 18 years old, and the non-profit AptART is providing an outlet to help them express their emotions in a creative way. The civil war in Syria has sparked violence in many Syrians and several refugees are in a state of anger Read More...
Reforesting Zambia
Greenpop is a South-African non-profit organization is responsible for planting 17,000 trees in Zambia since opening its doors in late 2010. Many parts of Zambia’s rainforest have been devastated because of reckless farming and detrimental living practices. In 2012 Greenpop launched Trees for Read More...
Bond with your teen over Twitter or Facebook
Social media like Facebook and Twitter can help parents have closer relationships with their kids, a new study shows. Social networking is a form of communication that is only growing, and nearly all adolescents use it in some way. There is fear that social media can disconnect us from our friends Read More...
Nature's got your back
If you live by or have visited the coast you have probably noticed man made attempts at protecting coastal residents from rough seas and rogue waves. Breakwaters and seawalls do a good job of defending seaside residents from stormy weather, but what about nature’s natural protection of its Read More...
Recycling your rice
Nature doesn't know the concept of waste - and we humans are continually learning from it. Researchers just found a way of taking advantage of rice-husks, the outer protective layers of the rice plant. So far, they were only recycled into pest control, bio-fertilizer additives, and low quality Read More...
Molding the economy: The Senate’s attempt to reshape immigration
The immigration bill passed by the Senate on June 24, 2013 will revolutionize current immigration laws while boosting the economy. The Senate’s immigration bill will increase the number of green cards issued annually from 1 million to 1.5 million, give illegal immigrants a 13 year path to legal Read More...