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24-Karat Gold iPod is a Violent Mugging Waiting to Happen!

Quick question: How do you make one of the world's most stolen gadgets, well, more enticing? If we're talking about iPods, which we are, then you slap 24 and 18 karat white gold all over the newest models, and then send them out into the subways inside the pockets of the today's filthy rich. Of course, for a mere $644 for the Nano and $823 for the read more | digg story

Joseph Stiglitz: Bush's Economic Time Bomb. Cover story 2007

Joseph Stiglitz warns: a tax code that has become hideously biased in favor of the rich; a national debt increased 70 percent; a record $850 billion trade deficit; record oil prices; weak dollar. In addition, the US has not been educating enough engineers and scientists, nor investing in the kinds of basic research we need to lead in the 21st cent. read more | digg story

Snail Car Comes to Life - Oakland Tribune

You can catch this snail art car at the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" parade on October 13th. Click here to read the full story about an extraordinary vision brought to life.

Environmentalists Help Rid Drug Medications From Our Waters-Oakland Tribune

By now, most of us have heard about the study that showed there to be traces of small amounts of drug medication in our water. Even though it has no threatening effect on us, imagine what kind of effects it has on the fish that live in these waters. Thanks to a crew of environmentalists they collected several pounds of drug medication from our Bay Area waters. Read the full story here.

Lake Merritt Institute Needs $7,000 To Activate Fountains

Credit to HariOak.com for this news: Lake Merritt lovers may have noticed that all the fountains have been turned off. Four of the motors have failed and are out of warranty. A replacement motor is broken. Three of the four fountains are owned by the La ke Merritt Institute , which is struggling to come up with the $7,000 it needs to replace the motors. Let's help! Please send donations, whether they are large or small, to the Lake Merritt Institute, 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610. The institute is a non- profit, 501C3 corporation, so donations are deductible to the extent of the law. Below is an excerpt of a letter that the Institute's Dr. Richard Bailey sent to the Adams Point Action Council, which is spearheading this fund drive. "Cheers: That is great! We could certainly use this kind of help. To answer your questions: "Funds for the aeration fountains should be sent to: The Lake Merritt Institute, 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610. We