From Conducive Mag- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010Arrested by Haitian authorities for trying to cross illegally into the Dominican Republic with 33 so-called orphaned children, whose parents were later found to be alive, U.S. citizens and Idaho Baptist missionaries Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter remain imprisoned in Port-au-Prince pending investigation of alleged child trafficking. Seeking to save... […]
- Stressed Graduate Student March 8, 2010Dr. Mai Kieu-Loan offers relationship advice to a female law student and highlights the differences in how men and women handle dating in graduate school. […]
- Preserving Relationship with Parents Despite Their Disapproval Over New Job March 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on preserving the relationship with one's parents despite tension over a new do-gooder job. […]
- FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 February 25, 2010ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 […]
- A Bronx Girl Goes Home February 5, 2010The murder of a cousin takes Conducive editor Heather Tirado Gilligan back to her home in the Bronx, and back to the childhood and experiences that continue to shape her. […]
- Using Anger Constructively February 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on using anger constructively. […]
- Looking Back to the Future? January 30, 2010Humankind, both collectively and individually, has a strange little quirk. We ignore the past when it holds valuable lessons that go against what we want to hear or believe. Our insistence in doing this has negatively affected our future many times, both as individuals and as a society. We give... […]
- Campaigns Take Individual Involvement To New Level January 28, 2010The production and consumption of bottled water contributes to waste, pollution, toxins, and the bottled water industry’s interest in controlling our water resources. As a result of these negative impacts, many people have vowed to stop buying bottled water. If you have successfully ditched bottled water, and want to stay... […]
- REDUCING THE SUICIDE STIGMA Suresh Unni's Story January 21, 2010There are many ways of coping with the loss of a loved one. For Suresh Unni, solace is found in sharing his brother's experience with depression and eventual demise from suicide. Through his work as a clinical social worker and therapist and participation on the board of directors of the... […]
- Dating a Separated Person January 18, 2010Conducive advice columunist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on dating a separated person. […]
- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010
Tag Archives: Environment
R.I.P. Broken Ipod and Cell Phone
Recycling old or broken cell phones, chargers, and camera's, and other electronic devices of can be one of those things that gets put at the back of the to do list. They can sit around for ages, purposeless, yet holding valuable metals, plastics, and component parts that are prime for recycling. Bigger items like laptops, printers, and monitors hold significant amounts of recycling potential since they too contain precious metals, such as gold, as well. Learning a bit about where and how to recycle these types of items can help you move this valuable effort from the back of your to do list all the way up to "done".
Posted in Creating Solutions, Environment, Science & Technology Also tagged eco-friendly, ipod, MP3, National Recycling Coalition, recycled, recycling, Recyle for Breast Cancer, Staples 7 Comments
China’s Environmental Seesaw
China has been sending mixed messages about its environmental strategy lately. In one day it both announced that it would not allow the acquisition of the Hummer brand by the Chinese company Tengzhong, and declared it will not institute a cap on its carbon emissions. This leaves the rest of us wondering, what are China’s [...]
Posted in Current Events, Politics & Economy, Environment Also tagged carbon emissions, china, General Motors, hummer, Tengzhong, Yao Jian 3 Comments
Get Your Gen Mo Out of My Food Yo: Part VI – Banning together
This post focuses on counties and countries that are banning GMOs and their non-banning counterparts. It also outlines the benefits of organic crops over and above GM crops.
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body Also tagged Ban GMOs, Bill AB 541, Genetically Modified Food, GMO-free Regions, GMOs, monsanto, organic food 1 Comment
On My Soapbox
Are we that much dirtier than we were 50-60 years ago? (Keep those thoughts clean, I’m talking laundry here!) And, do we really require industrial-strength, petroleum-based detergents and synthetic fabric softeners to get the grime out of our clothes? Given that we’ve entered into the 21st century and much of our work is hardly [...]
Posted in Environment Also tagged environmentalism, laundry detergent, recycle, save energy, save money, soap 3 Comments
Haiti Needs Help
Even before the catastrophic earthquake hit near Port-Au-Prince this week Haiti was plagued with numerous major problems. Hopefully the increased global attention will raise awareness of Haiti’s other looming disasters in addition to bringing them much needed emergency aid. The following is a list of other major issues in Haiti and some ways to [...]
Posted in Creating Solutions, Current Events, Politics & Economy, Environment Also tagged AIDS, deforestation, earthquake, Erosion, haiti, HIV, parasites, poverty, Water Leave a comment
In Praise of Open Space
If some brilliant scientist came up with a drug that gave users stronger bones, healthier hearts, and more effective minds while helping prevent diabetes and obesity, they’d probably soon be a very rich brilliant scientist. Well, start mailing me checks folks, ’cause I’ve discovered the ancient secret of “open spaces” and this article is an advertisement [...]
Posted in Environment, Mind & Body Also tagged air, exercise, health, open space, parks, Water Leave a comment
More Modern Slavery
With a new report showing that hundreds of thousands of Haitian children work as slaves in Haiti, it seems like as good a time as any to remind people that slavery, yes REAL slavery, is alive and well in many countries around the world. Even people who know that horrible fact often aren’t aware of [...]
Posted in Culture & History, Current Events, Politics & Economy Also tagged Asia, brazil, haiti, poverty, Slavery 1 Comment
Will Today’s Youth Matter? A Look Ahead
As leaders across the world return home from Copenhagen, many critics are asking what changes will be made. Some of the world’s top producers of carbon emissions have committed dollars towards Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. While our world leaders indeed seem to be making the financial commitments it will take to match [...]
Posted in Creating Solutions, Education & Family, Environment Also tagged children, Climate Change, eco-friendly, education, recycled 4 Comments
The Dark Future of Sushi – Hope you like Jellyfish!
Ok, who here likes sushi? If you are like me and hundreds of millions, if not billions, of other people around the world,
then you do. However, even if the thought of raw fish makes you queasy, you should still read this article if you are fond of tuna sandwiches, lox bagels, or fish sticks.
Alright fellow [...]
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink Also tagged Climate Change, fish, Green, sushi, Water Leave a comment
The US-China Solar Arms Race: a War with Two Victors
According to a speech delivered by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at last week’s Solar Power International conference in Anaheim, the US is in an “arms race” with China over solar energy manufacturing. Both countries, working furiously, want to become the world’s default manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) technology. With untold billions of dollars in potential revenue [...]
Posted in Current Events, Politics & Economy, Environment, Science & Technology Also tagged china, climate, debt, Energy, energy independence, environmentalism, oil, solar, us Leave a comment
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