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How Much is Enough?

passionateobserver wrote 12 hours ago: In our modern world, we have a love of the big. Except that’s not quite right: we have a love … more →

Tags: Purpose, ecological stability, urbanism, Community, small Vs big, overgrowth, loss of community, loss of resilience, loss of diversity

Endocrine diseases and dental relevance

KT en wrote 1 week ago: The endocrine system produces hormones which act at a site distant from their site of secretion into … more →

Tags: human disease, brain storm, Endocrine diseases and dental relevance, endocrine disease, hypothalamus, Adrenal gland, adrenal cortex, hypocortisolism, Addison's disease

Chentli et al., 2012 (Algeria)

Arab Biomedical Publications wrote 1 month ago: Chentli F, Azzoug S, Amani ME, et al. Etiologies and Clinical Presentation of Gigantism in Algeria. … more →

Tags: Algeria, PEDIATRICS, Horm.Res.Paediatr

The Perversity of American Subsidies

Dom Nozzi wrote 2 months ago: by Dom Nozzi   It is perverse that the US government so heavily subsidizes and provides for a f … more →

Tags: "anywhere USA', Cars, Civic Pride, crashes, death, Economics, Environmental Conservation, Human Scale, Injuries

Gigantism in Insects

Marc wrote 2 months ago: There are several ecological and evolutionary patterns concerning body size. One of the most observe … more →

Tags: Entomology, island rule, insect physiology

“Good” and “Bad” Traffic Congestion

Dom Nozzi wrote 3 months ago: By Dom Nozzi Recently, a colleague of mine pointed out that it is common for a town center to have t … more →

Tags: Urban Design, Transportation, Sprawl, Suburbia, Politics, bicycling, walking, Traffic calming, livable, transit, congestion

Tall Story1 comment

MSBPL wrote 3 months ago: By Candy Gourlay Published by David Fickling Books Copyright © 2010   Not your typical tall tal … more →

Tags: Junior Fiction, Cultural, Families, Communities, Multicultural, Sports, myths & legends, Tall story, candy gourlay

Pituitary Gland

exambooks wrote 3 months ago: Pituitary Gland: It is located just below the brain. It is called as the master gland because it sec … more →

Tags: General Knowledge, Acromegaly, dwarfism, master gland, pituitary gland

Pituitary Gland

Admin wrote 3 months ago: Pituitary Gland: It is located just below the brain. It is called as the master gland because it sec … more →

Tags: General Knowledge, pituitary gland, dwarfism, Acromegaly, master gland

Journey 2: Mysterious Island

carlosdev wrote 3 months ago: My name...is Michael Caine. (2012) Family (New Line) Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, … more →

Tags: New Releases, Movies, Cinema, Reviews, films, New Line, Mutants, Science Fiction, Kristin Davis

Happy People or Happy Cars?

Dom Nozzi wrote 3 months ago: By Dom Nozzi Roads have a profound influence over the quality of life of our neighborhoods and our o … more →

Tags: Urban Design, Transportation, Economics, Sprawl, Suburbia, Politics, Environment, Diet, bicycling, walking, Pedestrian

There's Someone for Everyone 1 comment

Madame de Pique wrote 3 months ago: As most of us, desolate singles, keep complaining there’s no person out there fitted for us , … more →

Tags: History & Eccentricity, Love, Life, victorian era, American, relationship, Coincidence?

Red Clover #2: Stand straight, Ella Kate!

buchlady wrote 4 months ago: This week in all classes we read the true story of Ella Kate Ewing.  Ella Kate was born in 1872 and … more →

Tags: Read-alouds, red clover, Ella Kate Ewing, Red Clover Award

Pull my wiener

stevie mccabe wrote 4 months ago: Pull my wiener So sorry prince Albert Bout the blisters on my wiener Breaking out the sea biscuits F … more →

Tags: HOPE, Humanity, Evil, Destiny, Fear, elephantism

Will the “Sustainability Transportation Analysis & Rating System” Help Us Stop Ruining Ourselves?

Dom Nozzi wrote 5 months ago: by Dom Nozzi Recently, a colleague of mine expressed a great deal of enthusiasm over a new transport … more →

Tags: road diet, Traffic calming, livable, congestion, Sprawl, walkable streets, transect, Community, Human Scale

The Future of Cars7 comments

Dom Nozzi wrote 5 months ago: By Dom Nozzi To be healthy and sustainable, cities need to leverage “agglomeration economies.” That … more →

Tags: Urban Design, Transportation, Economics, Sprawl, Suburbia, Politics, Peak Oil, Diet, bicycling, walking, bicycle

Why Do Americans Hate High Residential Densities?1 comment

Dom Nozzi wrote 6 months ago: By Dom Nozzi Most Americans dislike density because they are so utterly car-dependent. Since cars co … more →

Tags: Urban Design, Transportation, Sprawl, Suburbia, Miscellaneous, Politics, Diet, road diet, Urban Design, transit, congestion

The Suburban War on Walkability2 comments

Dom Nozzi wrote 7 months ago: By Dom Nozzi New urbanists point out that there are several different “lifestyle” choices that membe … more →

Tags: Urban Design, Transportation, Economics, Sprawl, Suburbia, Politics, Environment, Diet, bicycling, walking, bicycle

'The Giant's House' by Elizabeth McCracken

Rachel Mary Reviews... wrote 7 months ago: ‘The Giant’s House’ by Elizabeth McCracken is a love story, that much is clear. Th … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Romance, book, Review, The Giant's House, Elizabeth McCracken, giant, Library, librarian


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