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How to incorporate video conferencing into your law practice

Video conferencing for lawyers: How to get started. Lawyers need to consult face-to-face — deposing witnesses and finalizing deals — but there's no reason



  • Research & Innovations

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Watch: The company behind the Tupac hologram

Digital Domain brought Tupac back to life for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Prius of the sea: Battery pack will make Viking Lady a hybrid ship

The 300-foot-long (92.2-meter-long) Viking Lady is set to get a battery pack, which will turn the supply vessel into a hybrid ship with technology similar to th



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Apple backs out of EPEAT program

The company removes 39 products from the green certification program.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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When waste attacks: 5 big sewage disasters

Here are five serious sewage disasters in history, many of them caused by overwhelmed sewer systems. How we can prevent future ones from flowing our way?



  • Research & Innovations

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How the U.S. is getting back in the rare-earth mining race

These critical elements are abundant in Alaska's Bokan Mountain, but extracting them could be a long and difficult process.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How researchers can use GPS to track hurricane wind speeds

Adding to data from current technologies, GPS radio signals could help to show a more comprehensive view of hurricanes' behaviors.



  • Climate & Weather

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12 ambitious space tech ideas funded by NASA

From fission and fusion to biomaterials, NASA hopes these innovations will benefit Earth and space science.



  • Research & Innovations

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Could smart glass replace curtains altogether?

Scientists have developed a glass that changes from opaque to transparent and can be adjusted for different wavelengths of light.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Geese-scaring drone keeps Canadian beach clean

Officials hope the aircraft will help prevent unsafe E. coli counts, which have caused beach closures in the past.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Google, Apple leaders team up to tackle aging

Google CEO Larry Page and Apple Chairman Arthur Levinson are joining forces on Calico, a healthcare project.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Isn't it time we updated furnace standards?

Updated standards for furnaces and furnace fans, combined, could save consumers roughly $37 billion over three decades.




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Why a factory ghost in Bangladesh caused riots

A factory ghost caused 3,000 garment workers to riot in Bangladesh. The workers' behavior is called mass hysteria



  • Arts & Culture

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Hurricane Michele Bachmann? Viral video endorses name change

The tongue-in-cheek campaign, courtesy of 350.org, proposes naming storms after climate change deniers.




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Global warming? Some say Arctic is actually cooling

An article based upon a leaked report says that Arctic sea ice is up 60%. But is it true?



  • Climate & Weather

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Has Nigeria's first astronaut been stranded in orbit on a secret space station since 1989?

This fraudster has an overactive imagination.




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Americans push back on proposed fee increases at national parks

The U.S. Interior Department is reportedly backing away from the plan after receiving a flood of disapproving public comments.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How to make a to-do list that actually gets done

Looking to check things off your to-do list? Start with a little math.



  • Research & Innovations

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The Inuit have a simple way of teaching their children how to control anger

A simple parenting technique helps Inuit children learn to control anger at an early age.




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9 fascinating facts about the founder of Mother's Day

Anna Jarvis created Mother's Day, then was dismayed how quickly the holiday became commercialized.




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Kinect-like technology turns any surface into a touchscreen

Technology projects a touchscreen onto your hand, clothes, a wall, or any surface, so you can operate your phone without removing it from your pocket.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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North Dakota town is most pricey place in America to rent an apartment

Why does the North Dakota outpost of Williston have the highest rents for a one-bedroom apartment in the entire country according to a new survey?




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Could whale-watching replace whaling in Japan?

A new coalition of Japanese tour operators is trying to seize on the country's waning interest in killing wild cetaceans.




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IKEA to pay American employees actual living wages starting in 2015

The blue- and yellow-clad home furnishings behemoth plans to add 17 percent more green to the paychecks of employees who earn minimum wage.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Bacon prices are higher than ever but demand hasn’t decreased

If your taste buds demand bacon, but the price is straining your food budget, try a recipe that uses just a little bacon but brings a lot of bacon flavor.




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Tourists can help Puerto Rico get back on track after Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico wants to attract more tourists as part of its post-Maria economic recovery efforts, so don't be afraid to go there.




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4 things you should know about the Black Friday climate report

A new U.S. report on climate change offers 'information that every human needs.'



  • Climate & Weather

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Lisa Jackson calls out power utilities

The EPA administrator fires back at a coal utility company during a Senate committee hearing.




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Coriander seed oil found to kill bacteria

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.




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President's Environmental Youth Awards: Now accepting applications

Program offers national recognition for kids working to make their world a greener place.




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GM facility earns Energy Star certification

The General Motors Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant receives recognition for energy efficiency measures.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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U.S. House OKs 'Sportsmen's Heritage Act'

The controversial bill, which now heads to the Senate, would open more national parks to hunting and protect the use of toxic lead ammunition.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The Clean Water Act turns 40

America's landmark water law will be 40 years old this fall. But amid old legal doubts and new environmental dangers, it may be facing a midlife crisis.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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As Sandy approaches, a walk along the toxic Gowanus Canal

Your dutiful blogger has been evacuated from his home. However, it didn't stop me from taking a stroll along with banks of an infamously filthy canal in Brookly




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Lisa P. Jackson to step down as EPA chief

Jackson will leave the agency early next year, she revealed in a statement Thursday, adding that 'the ship is sailing in the right direction.'




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Sneaky contractors turn EPA warehouse into a man cave

Apex Logistics employees converted a storage space into every college man's dream hangout, complete with pinups and gym equipment.




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Activists raise stink over massive Gowanus Canal development

Residents living near Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal rally against a planned residential development that they believe will lead to increased flooding risk.




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5 ways to fight retail overpackaging

Tired of all the small items in huge boxes, wasted cardboard and excessive packaging at your local big box retailer? Here's what you can do to fight back.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Everyday activism: Dining without disposables

How to steer clear of the Styrofoam and plastic stuff.




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10 places to find back-to-school clothes on the cheap

Buying for back to school can add up, so check out these tips to make getting your kids back to class a leaner and greener experience.




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FoodTank: Planting the seeds of activism

New think tank aims to be one-stop resource for addressing hunger, obesity, food waste and a broken agricultural system.




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Literacy advocate empowers young storytellers in Afghanistan

Social entrepreneur harnesses the power of stories to help illiterate communities leverage their ingenuity to find solutions to local problems.




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Which cities are embracing the green revolution? [Infographic]

How do these global cities stack up in being green?




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Meet the accidental farmer who's reconnecting consumers to their food

Media professional hopes to turn others on to farming with her new website.




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How wolves and warriors help each other heal

A California couple helps veterans with PTSD and rescued wolves and wolfdogs forge lasting bonds that change lives.




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Communities crack down on bamboo cultivation

Lush, lovely and totally invasive, running bamboo has been branded as public enemy number one in several towns in the Northeast.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Invasive stink bugs swarm across the U.S.

Brown marmorated stink bugs are wreaking havoc — and just reeking — as they spread throughout the country.




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Sea lampreys use bile salt to attract mates

Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.




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Australian officials outlaw Katy Perry's seed-embedded 'Prism' packaging

Officials in Australia quarantine imported versions of the pop singer Katy Perry's latest album due to its seed-paper packaging.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Freeze-resistant Asian 'super roach' arrives in New York City

Unlike other roaches, this Asian cockroach — which has never been seen in the U.S. — can survive the cold and snow.