A Growing movement among the nation’s arts community for President Barack Obama to name a Secretary of Arts to his cabinet was reported by WBFO News on January 22, 2009. Executive Director of the Arts Council in Buffalo and Erie County, Celeste Lawson, announced that the idea was first proposed last fall. France as had …
Archives for February 2009
Herbal Tea Ingredient Helps Beetle Plagued Trees
The U.S. Forest Service discovered that a sprinkle of flakes that contain the pheromone verbenone over lodgepole pine forests will diminish the number of trees that are attacked by bark beetles by two thirds. Verbone is and ingredient of rosemary and walnut husks and is approved as for use in herbal teas. It is also …
PETA Makes Gains in the Fashion World
Victoria Beckham avoided PETA this by wearing faux-fur as she jetted out of Milan this week dawning a faux fur stoll instead of a real one. Victoria reflects what has become a major shift from wearing actual fur that was so eagerly sought a few decade ago. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) …
National Green Week Comes to Schools
Elementary and secondary schools began participation with the first National Green Week as teacher bring "green" living lessons into the classroom. Students shall be taught select reusable snack containers over their disposable counterparts in order to reduce waste. Nation Green Week is organized by the Green Education Foundation which seeks to lead children in "balance …
Singularity University to Open as a New Kind of School
Singularity University is a departure from traditional education that will host its first class of 30 graduate students this summer. The nine a nine week course it offers will explore ways in which technology can improve the life and welfare of humankind, rather than harm it. Plans for Singularity will be announced today in Long …