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Leaky Homes Show Green Intentions Gone Wrong

Frank Nelson — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:00:11 +0000

In another kind of housing crisis, New Zealand homes built with chemical-free wood are leaky, while their owners are up a creek.

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New Zealand Imports Foreign Workers: Dung Beetles

Frank Nelson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:43 +0000

Burned by past introductions of "helpful" foreign species, New Zealand inches toward releasing the imported insects to clean up its pastures full of other introduced animals.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T Is What Work Means to Me

Frank Nelson — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:00:04 +0000

In the recessionary times, it rings true that the best places to work don’t always offer the biggest paychecks or the most pingpong tables.

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Immigrant Flow Shifts to Smaller Cities

Frank Nelson — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:00:58 +0000

While big cities have been the traditional gateways for America's waves of immigration, midsize cities are becoming the new destinations.

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When the Wheels of Justice Grind Out … Coupons

Frank Nelson — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:00:01 +0000

Critics draw attention to massive class actions that compensate attorneys well but recompense the afflicted with little or nothing of value.

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Blue Day for Bluefin

Frank Nelson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:34:00 +0000

U.N. body comes down heavily against ban on fishing for iconic bluefin tuna.

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Pocket Guides Aim for Better Deal for Sea Fish

Frank Nelson — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:00:51 +0000

Bottom-up campaigns to educate seafood lovers and sellers about what species are in trouble haven’t turned the tide yet, but there’s still hope they’ll help.

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Men Lag in Caring for Themselves

Frank Nelson — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:00:34 +0000

A different kind of health care reform is needed in America — how men treat themselves.

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Tempest in a Cement Mixer

Frank Nelson — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:30:37 +0000

The world of carbonate chemistry is rocking over claims that a new kind of cement can sequester carbon.

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Concrete Solutions for Climate Change

Frank Nelson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:00:31 +0000

New concrete manufacturing processes are not only green, they take carbon out of circulation.

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Let’s Get Wind Power Off the Ground

Frank Nelson — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

A new crop of entrepreneurs believes that wind power can and should take to the skies — literally.

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Leaving No Leaf Untracked for Food Safety

Frank Nelson — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Industry responds to produce safety scares with a tracking system from farm to fork.

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Program Puts Sidelined Doctors Back in the Game

Frank Nelson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

As medically underserved Hispanic communities cry out for doctors, a new program puts physicians in their midst back into practice.

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High Noon in Aisle 9

Frank Nelson — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein has been following Wal-Mart for half a decade now, and he believes changes in China, and not in the domestic landscape, may force its day of reckoning.

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US Tax Havens – Partisans Seek Safe Harbor

Frank Nelson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Opponents and (the much quieter) partisans of tax havens both see their causes as 'leveling playing fields,' but they seem to be playing different games, one featuring U.S. taxpayers and the other international tax rates.

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