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Temperatures are higher in Australia than the global average, and although half the country is experiencing a severe drought, the other half has already accumulated a year's worth of rainfall.  Additionally, 15 out of 20 of Australia's hottest years have occurred since 1980.

CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) attributes the drought to natural climate variability

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The Feast: Social Innovation Conference
Written by Michelle Haimoff   
Tuesday, 07 October 2008 18:19
Website copy for social innovation conferences can get a little wordy, so I'd like to take a stab at explaining this thing called "The Feast" in simple language.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 October 2008 12:34
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The National Do Not Call Registry
Written by Michelle Haimoff   
Wednesday, 01 October 2008 18:13
We once reported on a company that prevents junk mail called GreenDimes, but equally annoying, if not as environmentally harmful, are telemarketing calls. For those of you who don’t already know about this, you can register your number on the National Do Not Call Registry to prevent these calls. And the registration never expires.
Last Updated on Monday, 06 October 2008 15:39
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The “Big Boy” Defense Doesn’t Even Work in Court
Written by Jeanne Roberts   
Thursday, 28 August 2008 15:09
The “Big Boy” Defense Doesn’t Even Work in Court
Photo: alincolnt, Creative Commons, Flickr

In a recent article, Scientific American asks the question: “If people come to believe that they don’t have free will, what will the consequences be for moral responsibility?”

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 August 2008 17:27
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The Rich ARE Different: It’s Called Borderline Personality Disorder
Written by Jeanne Roberts   
Thursday, 21 August 2008 12:13

“In a game of give and get,” the PhysOrg.com reporter emphasizes: “The brains of people with borderline personality disorder often don't get it.”


Last Updated on Thursday, 21 August 2008 12:25
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Why You Should Become My Facebook Friend
Written by Eben Esterhuizen   
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 14:11
“What, exactly, is the Internet? Basically it is a global network exchanging digitized data in such a way that any computer, anywhere, that is equipped with a device called a 'modem', can make a noise like a duck choking on a kazoo” - Dave Barry, American writer.
Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2008 22:34
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