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No more bottled water
This is a pledge many people I know have already made. Sign up at the Center for the New American Dream to let them know you share a committment to reducing waste & consumption for the sake of H2O!
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apples to apples please
One thing that has annoyed me since I learned of it, is the way US infant mortality rates are exclaimed as proof of our failing health care system when in fact, our rates are much more inclusive than any other industrialized country. Any baby with a heartbeat (that includes a pulsing umbilical cord) is counted as a "Live Birth" and therefore skews ( Read more... ) -
Okay, guys too...
A French study of over 12,200 couples having fertility treatment suggests the chance of a successful pregnancy falls when the man is aged over 35. It adds that the chance is significantly lower if he is over 40.I have rapidly been developing the philosophy that "fertility problems" that people experience later in life (like late 30s onward) are ( Read more... ) -
don't wait
From an article I found somewhere...
The analysis of Scottish data adds to the evidence that advancing maternal age is associated with higher rates of cesarean sections. Moreover, it indicates that the trend of delaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent increases in cesarean rates. This study shows an increase in cesarean rates in ( Read more... ) -
Wierd LJ thing
LJ is opening new pages (making/viewing comments, logging out, etc.) in a new window.
Very strange.
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We made it to the final showdown!!
Please, go vote for BOLD, even if you voted before - the voting started over again for the Final Showdown.
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Shameless plea to my friends
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slow cooker quandry
I don't know where else to turn, help me LJ friends ( Read more... ) -
Help a fledgling nonprofit!
Some of you may be aware that I have taken a new role as Executive Director of a new non-profit organization called BOLD. BOLD is an organization that uses the arts to inspire social action. The organization has been operating for the last 2 years, has made a great impact on local communities that have participated and has been growing by leaps and ( Read more... )
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