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Reader Photographs From Myanmar

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:53:53 GMT

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Million Trees NYC initiative

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:52:02 GMT

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O.K. So two generous guys named Bloomberg and Rockefeller pledge $10 million between them to plant about 18,300 street trees under the Million Trees NYC initiative. What do you plant? And where?

Taos Solar Music Festival Promotes Renewable Energy with the Power of Music

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:14:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The festival’s Solar Stage will be powered by photovoltaic panels while the main stage uses the wind energy from Kit Carson Electric

Clip Source: www.webwire.com

Proclaimed the Solar Capital of the World, Taos, New Mexico has been committed to going green for a long time, and this summer thousands of people from around the world will gather their umbrellas, sunscreen, family and friends, and make a musical pilgrimage to this high desert town for the 10th Annual Taos Solar Music Festival. Renowned for its brave and eclectic montage of musical acts, a solar and wind powered stage and educational Solar Village, the 2008 festival is scheduled for June 27-29th.

http://www.solarmusicfest.com.

They’re walking the walk and living green.

The festival’s Solar Stage will be powered by photovoltaic panels while the main stage uses the wind energy from Kit Carson Electric

Tags: music, solar, photovoltaic, wind

Medical Tourism

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:01:29 GMT

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Clip Source: blogs.wsj.com

A McKinsey report on global medical tourism says most medical tourists are leaving home to seek more advanced and higher-quality care — often the wealthy in the developing world traveling to the U.S. and other developed countries. Just ask the Mayo Clinic or the Cleveland Clinic, which have catered to well-heeled international patients for decades.

In total, somewhere between 60,000 and 85,000 people a year travel to a foreign country to receive care, the WSJ reports. Only 13% of those are people looking for cheaper prices. Another 15%, largely from Canada and the U.K., do it to circumvent the long waiting times.

The big question is whether insurers, employers and the government will begin encouraging the practice.