With businesses struggling in the down economy, many are being forced to cut back, or even suspend, charitable donations. Although an unpopular move, business owners know that tough decisions need to be made to keep the doors open. However, instead of completely halting contributions, companies can harness the power of social accounts to leverage […]
Russia: Netizens Speak Out About Devastating Floods
By Veronica Khokhlova On July 6-7, more than 170 people died and 35,000 were injured or lost their property [1] [ru] in the floods in Krasnodar region (photos and video in these PublicPost reports [ru] – Day 1 [2], Day 2 [3], Day 3 [4]). The death toll is likely to grow, as rescuers and […]
Bob Dylan: The Asia Series
Bob Dylan: The Asia Series I saw the Bob Dylan show at the Gagosian, by which I mean a show of paintings. It was entitled "The Asia Series," and consisted of 18 acrylic canvases — wait, a few of them also include oils. (I’m looking at the "checklist"). The pictures have titles like "Labelle […]
Hola! Mexico: Please Keep Those Bad Tomatoes
reprint from www.backupamerica.org The backlash apparently is continuing with respect to the bill signed by Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer in a purported attempt to curtail the deaths, property losses and drug trafficking that has been occuring in the State of Arizona for literally decades – and which escalated in leaps and bounds since the Reagan […]
Business Gears Up to Battle New Obama Workplace Safety Rule
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica – February 8, 2010 7:19 am EST This story was co-published [1] with Politico. Michael Smith/Newsmakers As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the White House are trying to minimize their differences [2], a brewing battle at OSHA over a workplace injury reporting rule illustrates how tough that could become given […]
How Do Loud, Screaming, Repetitive TV, Video, or Radio Food Ads Interrupt Signals in Your Brain?
Could food addiction to the most addictive foods: meat, cheese, chocolate, and sugar be reinforced by sudden screams, sirens, and fast, repetitive clicking noises underlying the audio portion of TV and radio food advertisements? Is it possible that watching TV food ads that begin suddenly with no warning just a blast of loud screams or an ambulance siren […]