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Made in China: Should We Care?

January 30, 2012

Image via Wikipedia Look around you…how many objects to you see that are made in China? My Macbook Pro, my external hard drive, my coffee cup, my iPhone, my lamp, the chair I am siting on…I am surrounded. Typically, I avoid products made in China, or to be more honest, I throw my support around [...]

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Aflatoxin: A Toxic Potential of Climate Change

January 24, 2012

One of the most toxic and carcinogenic threats in the human food supply is a natural chemical called “aflatoxin”; the chance that it will contaminate a crop is enhanced by drought and/or insect damage – both conditions expected to be more common with the onset of climate change.
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The Mysterious Origins and Traditions of the Chinese Lion Dance

January 22, 2012

Lion Dances have been used for centuries to bring in the New Year and celebrate new ventures, but nobody knows for sure how they began.

The Agony of Chinese Foot Binding in Pictures

January 4, 2012

What price beauty? One of the most extreme – and painful – customs practiced in the name of aesthetics was the ancient art of Chinese foot binding.

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20 Incredible Images from China’s Giant Snow Sculpture Festival

December 22, 2011

Harbin’s Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival presents giant snow sculptures in grand style.

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15 Rare Old Photographs of Far Eastern Opium Addicts

December 9, 2011

Smoking opium was a craze in the 19th century that spread from China via South East Asia to the Western world…

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How Plants Adapt to Different Climates

November 30, 2011

Plants must be able to adapt to different climates if they are to survive climate change.

1200 Bicycles Create Cavern at Taipei Art Museum

November 18, 2011

A crystalline sculpture of 1200 suspended bicycles stretches from floor to ceiling at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, seats and pedals removed, the frames welded together into one massive structure. This installation is the work of artist Ai Weiwei as part of an exhibit entitled “Ai Weiwei, Absent.” Named by the British magazine Art Review [...]

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Eco-Friendly, BPA-Free Lunches: Munchkin Cloth Snack Bags and Toddler Sport Bottle

November 6, 2011

Packing your child’s school lunch is the most effective method for ensuring they eat healthy food while at school; however, often these lunches are full of plastic bags and plastic containers. Munchkin has some solutions to this toxic packaging. Munchkin Cloth Snack Bags: These cloth bags are really cool! We have reviewed other cloth bags [...]

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Solar PV Breaks Records in 2010

October 27, 2011

Solar photovoltaic (PV) companies manufactured a record 24,000 megawatts of PV cells worldwide in 2010, more than doubling their 2009 output.

china

Made in China: Should We Care?

Aflatoxin: A Toxic Potential of Climate Change

The Mysterious Origins and Traditions of the Chinese Lion Dance

The Agony of Chinese Foot Binding in Pictures

20 Incredible Images from China’s Giant Snow Sculpture Festival

15 Rare Old Photographs of Far Eastern Opium Addicts

How Plants Adapt to Different Climates

1200 Bicycles Create Cavern at Taipei Art Museum

Eco-Friendly, BPA-Free Lunches: Munchkin Cloth Snack Bags and Toddler Sport Bottle

Solar PV Breaks Records in 2010

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