By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
NEW YORK, Dec 14 (Reuters Life!) - A few decades ago it would have made their mothers or grandmothers blush but pornography is now more acceptable for college women, researchers said.
They found that nearly half of female students in six colleges across the United States who took part in their study said viewing pornography was an acceptable way to express their sexuality.
The researchers from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah suggest that the easy availability of pornography on the Internet [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
Exposure to traffic pollution may increase respiratory problems and reduce lung volumes in children with asthma, according to researchers who studied the effects of road and traffic density on children’s lung function and respiratory symptoms in the border town of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.
“Our results show that close proximity to vehicular traffic-related emissions, either at home or at school, can lead to chronic effects in the respiratory health of children with asthma,” said Fernando Holguin, [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
As a child, did you ever use a magnifying glass to barbeque ants? Sizzle flies? Burn leaves? Don’t worry, we won’t tell. Someone who may fall into this category has found an ingenious way to harness the sun’s power to make jewelry. No, not using the latest thin-film solar innovation. No, they’ve what appears to be a giant magnifying glass, capable of melting glass into a pliable state, suitable for making quite lovely jewelry. [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
Looking for the perfect green gift this holiday season for that eco-friendly special someone? Have no fear Planetsavers, our 2007 Green Gift Guide is here at the Planetsave store! Check out some of our favorite things like the Bamboo Sushi Plate Set from Global Exchange or the very handy Solio Classic Solar Charger, perfect for the Planetsaver on the go.
Our store isn’t exclusive to the holidays, and will be updated regularly throughout the new year, for all your green good needs. Don’t be a Grinch this holiday, be green!
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian oil-field worker, stunned to get a C$85,000 ($83,700) cell phone bill, has had the charges reduced to C$3,400, but is still fighting them.
Piotr Staniaszek, a 22-year-old oil and gas well tester in rural northwest Alberta, became a figure of international media attention this week when his father went to the press to complain about the size of his son’s bill.
Staniaszek’s father, also named Piotr Staniaszek, said his son thought he could use his new phone [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Climate talks in Bali reached a deal on Friday to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, hailed as a sign of developing nations’ commitment to fighting global warming.
The breakthrough might eventually allow poor but forested nations to turn conservation into a tradeable commodity, with the potential to earn billions of dollars selling carbon credits.
But one of the scheme’s key architects warned that, if successful, it will create such large [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada’s post office and police are trying to track down a “rogue elf” who wrote obscene letters to children on behalf of Santa Claus, a newspaper reported on Friday.
The Ottawa Citizen said at least 10 nasty letters had been delivered to little girls and boys in Ottawa who wrote to Santa this year care of the North Pole, which has a special H0H 0H0 Canadian postal code. Return letters from Santa are [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Europe toned down a clash with the United States over 2020 climate goals on the final day of U.N. talks in Bali on Friday, raising hopes of a deal to start negotiations on a new global warming treaty.
“I think that the situation is good, the climate in the climate conference is good, that we will have success in the end,” German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in a shift [...]
By Noelle dEstries •
December 14, 2007
LONDON (Reuters) - U R dumped — one in seven say they have suffered the same fate as Britney Spears’ ex-husband and been told it’s all over via text message or email, a survey said on Friday.
While hiding behind technology might appear a cowardly way of splitting up, it contrasts with the four percent who simply drop all communication with their lovers without notice.
“Most of us send emails and texts everyday, so it comes as [...]
