The average American eats 67 pounds of beef a year (or about 1/10th of a cow). Problem is, that takes 167,500 gallons of water, 1072 pounds of grain, and 3.35 acres of land to produce...
Robert Henreich
GenGreen revealed its State of the Green Union Report for Autumn 2008 yesterday. This is an exclusive feature on their site that will only be released four times a year. The report is loaded with information on developing trends in the eco-sphere while also providing stories of the local, independent busiensses and service providers that are demonstrating these trends across the country.
Robert Henreich National Post | HOW WE SEE IT: The News sports staff weighs in on the Detroit Lions The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI - by The Saginaw News Paul Neumeyer:  Another one of the parade of Lions wide receiver draft picks was shipped out last week, showing us once again, ... SPORTS IN BRIEF Lions' Kitna done for season with back condition Kitna out, Orlovsky starts for Lions |
The World Bank and the Nike Foundation launched a new $20 million program to help teach women in developing nations job skills. It will start in six African and Middle Eastern countries.
“Investing in young women is one way to break the inter-generational pattern of poverty,” World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said at the bank’s D.C. headquarters. “It’s the right thing to do, and it’s also going to be smart economics.” “This is a movement. It’s taken off,” said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a managing director at the World Bank. The President of Nike said, “Our greatest resource overall in breaking the cycle of poverty is the adolescent girl,” he said. “We’re building a bridge between relevant training and real jobs that helps accelerate the economy.”
Robert HenreichUW hires new top women's sports official Seattle Post Intelligencer - By GREGG BELL AP SPORTS WRITER SEATTLE -- The University of Washington has named Stephanie Rempe as its senior associate director of athletics, ... UW hires new top women's sports official |
TV deals insulate Olympics from financial woes USA Today - It doesn't hurt, either, that the US Olympic Committee and Olympic sports aren't nearly as vulnerable as some to the whims of ticket-buying fans and ... |
 New York Magazine | The Sports Media Goes Political! New York Magazine, USA - Mixing sports and politics has always been awkward. Almost as awkward as this handshake between Brady Quinn and Sarah Palin.Photo: AP Given that the rest of ... |
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