Samsung Announces Environmental Review

Send to KindleTweet The world’s second largest chip maker, Samsung, (Intel is #1) has hired Washington D.C.-based Environ Holdings to conduct a 12-month review of its semiconductor factories after reports surfaced that a number of workers have contracted leukemia, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Earlier this year, a group sued a South Korean [...]

EPA Fines Roundup Maker $2.5M

Send to KindleTweet The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revealed that agricultural giant and the maker of Roundup, Monsanto Company Inc., of St. Louis, Missouri, has agreed to pay a $2.5 million penalty for misbranding violations regarding its cotton seed products with genetically engineered pesticides. The settlement is the largest civil administrative penalty settlement ever under [...]

Latin America Beats U.S. To Gay Marriage Punch

Send to KindleTweet Following in Mexico’s footsteps, female-led Argentina has passed gay marriage. According to The New York Times, the Senate voted 33 to 27 to legalize same sex marriages in the South American nation. The move is a win by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who has come head to head with the Roman [...]

Droids For All! The Dirt on Samsung’s Cross-Carrier Droids

Send to KindleTweet The mobile phone market is one that proves we modern humans want it all, in every aspect of our lives. Even when faced with a dizzying selection of cell phone and smartphone options, we still find some are lacking. They are expected to take photos and videos, function as a phone and [...]

Medical Marijuana Employees Join Union

Send to KindleTweet Roughly 100 medical marijuana workers joined a local union in Northern California, according to a May 28, 2010, The New York Times report. The Oakland-based workers voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers union, Local 5. According to the article, Oaksterdam University Founder Richard Lee said that while the medical [...]

EU Votes Against GM Labeling

Send to KindleTweet It appears the agricultural food giants have won again, as the European Parliament voted against labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients or meat from animals fed GM grains, according to British publication The Ecologist. The organization Friends of the Earth completed a recent poll that said less than 40% of the [...]

Hip Hop in the Park

Send to KindleTweet It’s hard to believe this is a free concert. These are the moments to get out of your ‘hood and take advantage of the free cultural events that are ubiquitous in NYC. Here are the details.

Marriage, Adultery & “The Ones”

Send to KindleTweet Independent attractive smart romance-seeking women are single because we want to meet the man fully formed. The truth is, after four real loves, I realize some of them were right—maybe I do bail when things get rough. Maybe, like men, we women are also afraid of commitment and people from different cultures [...]

Beauty Basics: Summer Skincare

Send to KindleTweet There are plenty of beauty goods on the market, but sometimes minimalist is the best option. Amid a long recovery, budgetary issues remain, so our cleansing, moisturizing and sunscreen recommendations are reasonably priced, whether your main concern is price or source of ingredients. Summer means more sweating, the risk of clogged pores, [...]

Water: A Scarce Resource?

Send to KindleTweet Consultancy Maplecroft has released a report evaluating the 165 nations and outlined the top 10 nations facing the most extreme water situations. The results showed the following nations face a potential crisis regarding their clean water supply, based on the Water Security Risk Index: Somalia, Mauritania, Sudan, Niger, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Egypt, [...]

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