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Feb 1st, 2012 @ 9:50 am

Coal in the world today

  1. A boy works at a coal depot on April 16, 2011 in Jaintia Hills, India. Some of the labor is forced, and an Indian NGO group, Impulse, estimates that 5,000 privately-owned coal mines in Jaintia Hills employed some 70,000 child miners. The government of Meghalaya refuted this figure, claiming that the mines had only 222 minor workers. Despite the ever present dangers and hardships, children, migrants and locals flock to the mines hoping to strike it rich in India’s wild east. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) #
  2. Railway workers push a wagon loaded with coal back to its track after it derailed at Sabarmati power house in Ahmedabad, India on September 7, 2011. Four people were injured after six wagons of a goods train carrying coal got derailed due to heavy rains. (Amit Dave/Reuters) #
  3. A young woman stumbles as she tries to carry a large basket of coal as they illegally scavenge at an open-cast mine in the village of Bokapahari, India, where a community of coal scavengers live and work. The contrast between India old and new is nowhere more vivid than among the villages of coal scavengers in eastern India, sitting on an apocalyptic landscape of smoke and fire from decades-old underground coal fires. While India grows ever more middle-class and awash in creature comforts, these villagers risk their lives scavenging coal illegally for a few dollars a day, and come back to homes that at any moment could be swallowed by a fresh fire-induced crack in the earth. (Kevin Frayer/AP) #
  4. Relatives identify bodies of killed miners at the Sizhuang Coal Mine after a gas leak in Shizong county in China’s Yunnan province on November 11, 2011. Hundreds of rescuers took turns descending into the illegally operated coal mine to search for miners trapped by a gas leak in the country’s second deadly mining accident in less than a week. (AP)#
  5. A child sifts the usable residue from the ashes of coal used at a brick factory during the cold days of a harsh winter in Surkhroad, Afghanistan on January 30, 2012. (Rahmat Gul/Associated Press)#

There is no such thing as “clean coal”. 

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Reblogged from Monkey Brains and Banana.

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Jan 31st, 2012 @ 9:00 pm

Popuphood – a new urban initiative and small business incubator in Oakland sets out to revitalize a struggling neighborhood in six weeks by carving out a rent-free space of entrepreneurial spirit. 

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@ 6:34 pm

10 Things To Do Before You Get Into A Long-Term Committed Relationship

I took these five from the list:
  1. Watch how they order and tip
  2. Drive
  3. Hang out with your/their friends
  4. Go down on each other
  5. Do whatever you want

Then I added my own five:

  1. Watch some comedy together
  2. Draw/Paint/Build something
  3. Check their bookshelf
  4. Cook together
  5. Make sure they love Arrested Development

Basically I’m saying don’t settle for someone just because you are comfortable with them. Challenge yourself a little. Challenge your partner. Don’t just follow the steps. What’s the point in trying to pass through life with a B or C level relationship? Aim higher. Ask questions.

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@ 2:29 pm

Misery Guts by Abbie Stephens 

*Not sure why but this reminds me of Pushing Daisies.

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@ 9:56 am

The Department of Defense can't account for a crapload of Iraq War spending

» Audit time! With the Iraq War’s chapter effectively closed, now’s apparently a good time to look back at all the money we spent there. There’s a problem, however: Of the $3 billion the Iraqi government set aside for…

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Jan 30th, 2012 @ 10:50 pm

Kristen Bell on ELLEN talking about sloths

*Hilarious stuff. Bell is so much fun to watch.

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Reblogged from Sizzlin' since 1989 because it's hot in the South..

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@ 10:29 pm

Everything I Know About Love, I Learned From Cats

Be Independent

Unlike dogs, who constantly crave attention and validation, cats hold it down for themselves. Puddin’ doesn’t need someone to take him out for walks. Puddin’ doesn’t need anyone to throw a stick for him to fetch. Puddin’ is comfortable with Puddin’. He sleeps when he wants. He eats when he wants. He works hard on his scratching post, and he plays hard with his plush mouse. Puddin’ is self-actualized. From watching him, I realized that I need to be happy in my own fur (in my case, skin) before I can love someone else.

Listen To Your Body

Only you know what’s best for you. Humans are usually awake during the day, but that’s prime sleeping time for cats. Puddin’ knows what Puddin’ wants. He sleeps during the daylight, but at night he’s on the prowl. That’s just what works for him.

You’ve got to know what your body needs. If you can’t party all the time, don’t date such a social butterfly. If you are a morning person, don’t let anyone tell you that’s wrong. A relationship can’t be happy if it’s not healthy. And in a healthy relationship, each person has to respect the physical needs of the other.

Have Some Attitude

Puddin’ doesn’t take guff from anyone. If you try to scratch his belly, and he doesn’t want his belly scratched, then look out. You’re going to get bitten. What? Puddin’ was lying on his back practically begging you to scratch him? Don’t be obtuse. Puddin’ is a complicated cat. Maybe he’s been burned before by a girl who said she wanted to scratch his belly forever, and then she left him for a drummer and told Puddin’ that his life was “in a rut” and he had “no ambition.” Maybe Puddin’ doesn’t want to put himself out there again. And no matter how badly he wants his belly scratched, he’s going to make you work for it. Maybe he’s just playing hard to get. Rawr.

Plus, he can just take a dump wherever he wants. That’s pretty bad-ass. It’s like: “Yeah, I’ve got issues, okay. But I own that. And you have to decide how you feel now that everything’s out on the table. Because I literally pooped on the table.”

Don’t Have Genitals

Justin, my roommate, is a responsible pet owner. When Justin adopted Puddin’ from the cat shelter, he had Puddin’ neutered. When Puddin’ makes a decision, he does what’s right for him. He’s not thinking with his libido. He can’t. He literally has no functioning genitalia.

Now that’s freedom. The liberation from the need for empty sexual fulfillment. When Puddin’ settles down, (I mean, if he does. He’s quite the bachelor.) it’s not going to be for physical reasons.

I’m not saying I’ve had a doctor physically disable my genitalia. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think about it. And you’d be crazy if you didn’t consider it too.

Walk on All Fours

This one is obvious. On all fours, you have superior balance, more explosive jumping capability, and a low center of gravity. Yeah, cats are quadrupeds with four feet, and humans are bipeds with only two. Who cares? You don’t have to conform to anyone else’s standards. Remember: Be Independent.

If you want, you can walk on all fours. I do it. Before, people would push me around. I was a punching bag. Now, no one even goes near me. Why? They’re intimidated by my fierce independence and explosive jumping capability. And women love confidence. Generally, I find that they’re ambivalent to explosive jumping capability.

Sever All Ties With Your Biological Family

Puddin’ never sees his mother or any of the other kittens from his litter. Why should he? He’s off the teat. He’s out there in the world. Clawing couches. Pooping on tables. No one jumps all up Puddin’s ass for “missing his grandfather’s eightieth birthday party” or “walking around on all fours like a cat all day.” Unlike my stupid family.

Dammit, mom. Can’t you see that I’m just trying to be independent? That I march to the tune of my own drummer? Maybe it’s a different world now, and you don’t have to have kids by twenty-seven. TC mark

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Jan 28th, 2012 @ 7:55 am

Various Robots/Mechs by Rémi Farjaud

via theartofanimation

Reblogged from The Images.

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Jan 27th, 2012 @ 2:57 pm

Direct Your Attention (Episode 10)

This week we discuss:

Featuring music by Robyn

And a discussion on the future “sharing” economy.

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Reblogged from Direct Your Attention.

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@ 1:11 am

Breaking Bad - The Ecstasy of Gold (tribute video)

This music video is lights-out, knock-you-on-your-ass incredible. For “Breaking Bad” fans, it’s a reminder of how unholy good the best drama on television is. On the other hand, if you’ve not seen the show, there’s a lot of spoilers, but they’re mostly out of context, you probably won’t remember them, and besides, knowing spoilers is scientifically proven not to ruin the story. I’m not saying you should embrace spoilers, but if you need a little impetus to finally plop your ass down in front of the show — it’s best best series on Netflix, after all — this video should serve to demonstrate exactly what it is you’re missing.

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