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So this is the new year. And I have no resolutions. For self assigned penance. For problems with easy solutions
Happy 2009 everyone. Can’t believe another year has passed us by already. It seems like it was just few months ago that we celebrated 2008. Hopefully this year will be a better year than 2008 for everyone.
We are still having a II stix giveaway. Til January 10th, 2009, if you submit something to us, you will be entered to win II stix goodie (shirt, hat, DVD, etc). Here are the breakdowns… submit an article, you have 100% chance of getting something. If you submit anything else (links, questions, etc), you have 50% chance of winning. If you register and post on the board, you have 15% chance of winning. Deal? So what are you waiting for? Git crackin!
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Loss of AsianWeek Increases Hole in Asian-American Coverage
Safe for Work? Yes
AsianWeek published its last weekly issue on Jan. 2, marking the end of nearly three decades as the pan-Asian voice of the Bay Area.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Halftecture O / Shuhei Endo
Safe for Work? Yes
An interesting bathroom…
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Reusable Maxi Pads Make Me Doubt My Ability to Go Green!
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Reusable maxi pads have made an appearance before, but this being Japan, a multitude of designs and colors are available- hearts, stars, plaids and many more!!
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Meet The World’s Only Immortal Animal
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If you’re thinking McLeod, you couldn’t be further from the truth. What you have to do is think small; not microscopic, just big enough to see with your naked eye. Turritopsis nutricula is a hydrozoan, and it’s considered by scientists to be the only animal that cheated death.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
New Fuel Made With Wastewater Drastically Reduces Emissions
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A team of Taiwanese researchers has combined industrial wastewater and petroleum oil to make a new fuel that could largely eliminate the costly treatment of industrial air emissions from boilers, is an environmentally-friendly way to treat industrial wastewater, and could increase fuel efficiency by 14%.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Wacky Japanese Show
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Only in Japan.
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
More Akihiro Furuta!
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More great family portraits by Akihiro Furuta!
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Akihiro Furuta
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And the award for Best Series of Family Portraits EVER goes to Akihiro Furuta! Fantastic stuff! I need to get myself a dog like that.
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Monday, January 05, 2009
Poison Buddha
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Work of artist Jason Clay Lewis
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Monday, January 05, 2009
Abstinence-only sex education has totally failed the nation’s teens
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Programs mandated to teach only “the social, psychological and health gains (of) abstaining from sexual activity” have been awarded failing grades for truth and effectiveness. The programs that work best combine honest information about sexuality, including contraception.
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