Joe Craine is a research assistant professor at Kansas State University. MORE
On eBird profile pages, size matters: tiny Delaware is barely noticeable whereas Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri are conspicuous. MORE
A Kansas Snowy Owl that was seen by hundreds of birders was struck and killed by a car. At death, it weighed 876 grams, about half what a healthy owl should weight. Asides MORE
This is a yearly event at a big campground here in Kansas. Adventure Arts & Culture Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) buddhism camping Dharma kansas paganism MORE
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Civil Rights, Social Good) Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today GOP Jon Stewart Kansas NAACP racisim ron paul MORE
” The good guys: These states don’t allow security cameras in dressing rooms: > South Dakota > New Hampshire > Michigan > Maine > Minnesota > Utah > Kansas > Delaware > Hawaii > Georgia > California > Arkansas > Alabama The […]. MORE
Recently BP announced their plan to build a major wind farm in the state of Kansas. The UK oil company has planned to invest upwards of $8 billion for energies outside the typical fossil fuel field by the year 2015, a goal of which the new Kansas wind farm is a part. MORE
His wife had the Kansas Dust Bowl days. Each generation has some byproduct of living to address. My father had World War II and immigration from France after the German invasion. My surrogate grandfather and neighbor had the Great Depression. Others had the Vietnam and Korean Wars. We have. And, the environment. Animal Rights Enlightened Society Green animal conservation birds climate change feeding the birds gray jays green Stellar's jays the earth MORE
In a 2001 study conducted on two Kansas City-area organic farms and at the Kansas State Research and Extension Center in Olathe, high tunnels covered with 40 percent shade cloth doubled the survival of transplanted lettuce seedlings and kept the plants from developing bitter flavors. MORE
cities to reach the goal were Burlington, Vermont, followed by Greensburg, Kansas. Aspen is one of three U.S. cities to run on 100 percent renewable energy, according to members of the city’s environmental and project departments. The shift to energy that is generated from natural resources — including wind power, solar power and geothermal heat — follows a “decade-plus” city goal, said city Utilities and Environmental Initiatives Director David Hornbacher. “It MORE
When you look at individual cities such as, say, Kansas City, are there disconnects between what you saw in the city plan and the nature that’s on the ground in neighborhoods? If we think that visions and plans are really important, Kansas City has it. MORE
Kansas City-based journalist and blogger Esther Honig, 24, sent an image of her head and shoulders to photoshop specialists in more than 25 countries and told them to make her look like a woman from one of their country''s fashion magazines. MORE
The climate changing event we chose to consider is the 2010-2016 drought in the state of Kansas, which only just officially ended in all of the state's counties last month. as the drought in Kansas intensified, it became a dominant factor affecting agricultural output beginning in 2011, especially as its severity soon strained the ability of the state's farmers to compensate for it with the technology and systems they had in place. MORE
Kansas is cool, but instead of, say, the Grand Canyon? Life is short. Get out there. Do so mindfully—offset your travel, be friendly to all you meet, and create as little plastic waste as possible as you do so. Okay: maybe not Popeye’s village. Still, a list is just that: limited, and therein lies its […]. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Adventure Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good MORE
And what about wayward Dorothy of The Wizard of Oz without her dear home in Kansas and the contrasting Land of Oz… Setting includes time, place and circumstance of the story. As Dorothy said herself, "Well, Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." MORE
Kansas The Kansas Rural Center and Kansas Wind Applications Center at Kansas State University announce the selection of five more primary and secondary schools to receive a Skystream 3.7 MORE
Still, this recent piece of news surprised me: a study from the University of Kansas has found that "neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults." Walkable neighborhoods are great on many levels. MORE
The actor's foundation backs rebuilding of old school in Kansas City. Read More. Causes Environment News Top News brad pitt MORE
The implications of this are far reaching—and all because the Kansas House wants everyone to know that they really really are not comfortable with two dudes kissing. Don''t trim your beard, don''t have long hair if you''re a man, don''t eat shellfish, if your daughter is raped she has to marry the rapist. Why was the gay sex thing singled out as important anyway? MORE
The Ayurvedic secret lies in the traditional Indian practice of massage and marma therapy as well as the effectiveness of what is locally revered as the "healing metal of India," the metal "Kansa"—a unique. Featured Events Health & Wellness kansa wand partner relax stress the ayurvedic experience MORE
The non-profit, no-kill organization National Mill Dog Rescue, (NMDR), recently rescued seventy-five surrendered breeding dogs from multiple puppy mills in Kansas and Missouri. MORE
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Boulder Denver Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Equal Rights Family, Youth, Enlightened Education New York WAYLON: Today Only kansas michelle marchildon miss america Racism yogi muse yogimuse It’s only been a few hours since the first Miss America of Indian descent was crowned, and already the racist tweets are flowing. Well, actually, if anyone cares to dig deeper, the racist tweets are trickling. MORE
GOP Not in Kansas Anymore. So whos going to write the conservative version of Whats the Matter With Kansas ? Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays. Blogs Political MoJo. Kevin Drum. Blue Marble. Tom Philpott. Mixed Media. MORE
The governor of Missouri has called for an investigation into the validity of rankings that prominently featured the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s business school. Gov. Jay Nixon sent a letter to the university’s Board of Curators after an investigation by The Kansas City Star revealed previously undisclosed relationships between the university and the two authors of a study that ranked the Henry W. We're number 1 in the world in generating bogus rankings! MORE
Almost unnoticed in President Obama’s budget for 2014 is a strong commitment to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and, with that investment, the hope that this remarkably successful federal program will be renewed beyond its current expiration date in 2015. MORE
This may fuzz it right back up, though: Kansas proposes a bill to outlaw sustainability. Animals Biodiversity Conservation Issues Environmental News Environmental Science Fresh Water Green Living Oceans & Coasts Science The Green Buzz The Nature Conservancy Arkansas bill Bloomberg Discovery News exxon pipeline rupture garbage patch great lakes green space Huffington Post Kansas MNN outlaw sustainability Treehugger walk in the park Whales white sharks Need to clear your mind? MORE
As bad as birders think photographers are and photographers think birders are neither is as bad as the jerk who took a pot shot at a Snowy Owl in Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, near Great Bend, Kansas. The bird was brought in to a veterinarian but it was too late and the owl died. Asides MORE
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Equal Rights Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today equal rights kansas kansas house bill discrimination As someone who loves you, I have to say, please, please, please, get it together. MORE
Usually when Kansas bow hunter Evan McAnally sees a deer in the woods, he generally shoots it and then puts its meat in his freezer. One deer, however, recently changed Read More The post Watch: Hunter has Change of Heart, Saves Trapped Deer appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals News Top News MORE
In a case begun immediately after the Obama administration took office – under New Source Review rules that have not been enforced for over a decade, a Kansas coal power company has just settled with the newly activist EPA led by Lisa Jackson. Under the settlement, Westar Energy has agreed to pay a [.] [ EPA Win: Kansas Coal Power Plant Must Install $500 Million Pollution Scrubber from Green Living Ideas ]. MORE
As I mentioned previously , Ironman at Political Calculations and Menzie Chenn at Econbrowser are at odds over the Kansas economy. That doesn't mean that Kansas' governor is off the hook. By contrast, state and local government spending in Kansas was largely flat from 2010 through 2014. But it seems there is a larger issue that I have bumbled into. MORE
The State government in Kansas has realized that the discrimination bill that passed the house last week was a huge rallying cry for those of us that want a less extreme government. MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) LEAWOOD, KS : Men with assault rifles raided a family who had been growing tomatoes and melons under grow-lights. The government agents thought that was enough probable cause to believe they were growing forbidden plants inside their home. MORE
Several years ago, researchers in the geography department at Kansas State University released an interesting series of state-by-state maps, featuring a spatial analysis of the seven deadly sins. MORE
Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) WAYLON: Today Only compassion kansas politics welfare Now, I know some people will say, "Well, why are people spending their assistance money on things like going to the pool or getting tattoos?". MORE
Singer Chely Wright has launched a non-profit and community center to stop bullying and promote understanding of the LGBT community in Kansas City, Missouri. Read More. Causes News People Top News Chely Wright MORE
Menzie Chen at Econbrowser, who spends a lot of time looking at the Kansas economic experiment in state tax cuts , disagrees with Ironman about the effects of drought on the Kansas economy : Ironman at Political Calculations asserts it does. Unfortunately, he makes a mistake in calculating Kansas GDP ex.-agriculture MORE
And still, my rankings go nowhere: The professor at the heart of a rankings scandal at the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management has resigned, The Kansas City Star reported. The controversy centers on an innovation-management program that the professor, Michael Song, founded in 2005 and led until last year. MORE
On a suburban Kansas lot at the corner of 55th and Mastin streets, an experiment is underway: A food forest is growing crops, creating economic value and, most notably, doing most of the work on its own. MORE
The Kansas City Zoo had to temporarily shut down its premises when seven chimpanzees masterminded an escape plan and put it into action. Primates share ninety-eight percent of human DNA, Read More The post Chimpanzee Inmates Break Out of the Kansas City Zoo appeared first on Ecorazzi. MORE
Well we can, and for Kansas City residents it just got little easier thanks to the free mobile app called iGiftback. Wouldn’t it be great if we can save money, earn rewards and support the local community at the same time? MORE
Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy has opened its first nacelle assembly facility in the United States, at Hutchinson, Kansas. Wind Power News siemens wind turbine wind power kansasThe 300,000 square foot plant will produce nacelles – the central structure of the wind turbine including the power transmission and generating systems – for Siemens’ 2.3 megawatt and 3MW wind turbines. MORE
Quivira NWR (Kansas). There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour drive of almost every major American city. MORE
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Environmental Economics
AUGUST 12, 2016
Menzie Chen at Econbrowser, who spends a lot of time looking at the Kansas economic experiment in state tax cuts , disagrees with Ironman about the effects of drought on the Kansas economy : Ironman at Political Calculations asserts it does. Unfortunately, he makes a mistake in calculating Kansas GDP ex.-agriculture
Elephant Journal
APRIL 8, 2015
Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) WAYLON: Today Only compassion kansas politics welfare Now, I know some people will say, "Well, why are people spending their assistance money on things like going to the pool or getting tattoos?".
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
As bad as birders think photographers are and photographers think birders are neither is as bad as the jerk who took a pot shot at a Snowy Owl in Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, near Great Bend, Kansas. The bird was brought in to a veterinarian but it was too late and the owl died. Asides
Elephant Journal
FEBRUARY 16, 2014
The State government in Kansas has realized that the discrimination bill that passed the house last week was a huge rallying cry for those of us that want a less extreme government.
Wind Power Ninja
DECEMBER 3, 2010
Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy has opened its first nacelle assembly facility in the United States, at Hutchinson, Kansas. Wind Power News siemens wind turbine wind power kansasThe 300,000 square foot plant will produce nacelles – the central structure of the wind turbine including the power transmission and generating systems – for Siemens’ 2.3 megawatt and 3MW wind turbines.
Eco Friendly Daily
MAY 30, 2013
Recently BP announced their plan to build a major wind farm in the state of Kansas. The UK oil company has planned to invest upwards of $8 billion for energies outside the typical fossil fuel field by the year 2015, a goal of which the new Kansas wind farm is a part.
Elephant Journal
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
The implications of this are far reaching—and all because the Kansas House wants everyone to know that they really really are not comfortable with two dudes kissing. Don''t trim your beard, don''t have long hair if you''re a man, don''t eat shellfish, if your daughter is raped she has to marry the rapist. Why was the gay sex thing singled out as important anyway?
Mother Jones
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
GOP Not in Kansas Anymore. So whos going to write the conservative version of Whats the Matter With Kansas ? Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays. Blogs Political MoJo. Kevin Drum. Blue Marble. Tom Philpott. Mixed Media.
Elephant Journal
AUGUST 17, 2017
The Ayurvedic secret lies in the traditional Indian practice of massage and marma therapy as well as the effectiveness of what is locally revered as the "healing metal of India," the metal "Kansa"—a unique. Featured Events Health & Wellness kansa wand partner relax stress the ayurvedic experience
Elephant Journal
APRIL 13, 2014
This is a yearly event at a big campground here in Kansas. Adventure Arts & Culture Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) buddhism camping Dharma kansas paganism
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 7, 2013
When you look at individual cities such as, say, Kansas City, are there disconnects between what you saw in the city plan and the nature that’s on the ground in neighborhoods? If we think that visions and plans are really important, Kansas City has it.
Green Living Ideas
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
In a case begun immediately after the Obama administration took office – under New Source Review rules that have not been enforced for over a decade, a Kansas coal power company has just settled with the newly activist EPA led by Lisa Jackson. Under the settlement, Westar Energy has agreed to pay a [.] [ EPA Win: Kansas Coal Power Plant Must Install $500 Million Pollution Scrubber from Green Living Ideas ].
The Alien Next Door
MAY 20, 2010
And what about wayward Dorothy of The Wizard of Oz without her dear home in Kansas and the contrasting Land of Oz… Setting includes time, place and circumstance of the story. As Dorothy said herself, "Well, Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
Elephant Journal
APRIL 17, 2013
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Civil Rights, Social Good) Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today GOP Jon Stewart Kansas NAACP racisim ron paul
Elephant Journal
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Boulder Denver Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Equal Rights Family, Youth, Enlightened Education New York WAYLON: Today Only kansas michelle marchildon miss america Racism yogi muse yogimuse It’s only been a few hours since the first Miss America of Indian descent was crowned, and already the racist tweets are flowing. Well, actually, if anyone cares to dig deeper, the racist tweets are trickling.
Conservancy Talk
APRIL 23, 2013
Almost unnoticed in President Obama’s budget for 2014 is a strong commitment to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and, with that investment, the hope that this remarkably successful federal program will be renewed beyond its current expiration date in 2015.
Conservancy Talk
APRIL 11, 2013
This may fuzz it right back up, though: Kansas proposes a bill to outlaw sustainability. Animals Biodiversity Conservation Issues Environmental News Environmental Science Fresh Water Green Living Oceans & Coasts Science The Green Buzz The Nature Conservancy Arkansas bill Bloomberg Discovery News exxon pipeline rupture garbage patch great lakes green space Huffington Post Kansas MNN outlaw sustainability Treehugger walk in the park Whales white sharks Need to clear your mind?
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 24, 2013
Joe Craine is a research assistant professor at Kansas State University.
Green (Living) Review
MAY 31, 2009
Kansas The Kansas Rural Center and Kansas Wind Applications Center at Kansas State University announce the selection of five more primary and secondary schools to receive a Skystream 3.7
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2012
A Kansas Snowy Owl that was seen by hundreds of birders was struck and killed by a car. At death, it weighed 876 grams, about half what a healthy owl should weight. Asides
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 4, 2014
The governor of Missouri has called for an investigation into the validity of rankings that prominently featured the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s business school. Gov. Jay Nixon sent a letter to the university’s Board of Curators after an investigation by The Kansas City Star revealed previously undisclosed relationships between the university and the two authors of a study that ranked the Henry W. We're number 1 in the world in generating bogus rankings!
Elephant Journal
MARCH 13, 2018
His wife had the Kansas Dust Bowl days. Each generation has some byproduct of living to address. My father had World War II and immigration from France after the German invasion. My surrogate grandfather and neighbor had the Great Depression. Others had the Vietnam and Korean Wars. We have. And, the environment. Animal Rights Enlightened Society Green animal conservation birds climate change feeding the birds gray jays green Stellar's jays the earth
Green (Living) Review
MAY 23, 2016
On a suburban Kansas lot at the corner of 55th and Mastin streets, an experiment is underway: A food forest is growing crops, creating economic value and, most notably, doing most of the work on its own.
Eccorazzi
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
The actor's foundation backs rebuilding of old school in Kansas City. Read More. Causes Environment News Top News brad pitt
Eccorazzi
MARCH 6, 2014
Usually when Kansas bow hunter Evan McAnally sees a deer in the woods, he generally shoots it and then puts its meat in his freezer. One deer, however, recently changed Read More The post Watch: Hunter has Change of Heart, Saves Trapped Deer appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals News Top News
Eccorazzi
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
The non-profit, no-kill organization National Mill Dog Rescue, (NMDR), recently rescued seventy-five surrendered breeding dogs from multiple puppy mills in Kansas and Missouri.
Elephant Journal
JUNE 28, 2014
Kansas City-based journalist and blogger Esther Honig, 24, sent an image of her head and shoulders to photoshop specialists in more than 25 countries and told them to make her look like a woman from one of their country''s fashion magazines.
Hug a Tree with Me
AUGUST 8, 2013
Well we can, and for Kansas City residents it just got little easier thanks to the free mobile app called iGiftback. Wouldn’t it be great if we can save money, earn rewards and support the local community at the same time?
Elephant Journal
JANUARY 22, 2014
Several years ago, researchers in the geography department at Kansas State University released an interesting series of state-by-state maps, featuring a spatial analysis of the seven deadly sins.
Environmental Economics
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
And still, my rankings go nowhere: The professor at the heart of a rankings scandal at the University of Missouri at Kansas City’s Henry W. Bloch School of Management has resigned, The Kansas City Star reported. The controversy centers on an innovation-management program that the professor, Michael Song, founded in 2005 and led until last year.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
cities to reach the goal were Burlington, Vermont, followed by Greensburg, Kansas. Aspen is one of three U.S. cities to run on 100 percent renewable energy, according to members of the city’s environmental and project departments. The shift to energy that is generated from natural resources — including wind power, solar power and geothermal heat — follows a “decade-plus” city goal, said city Utilities and Environmental Initiatives Director David Hornbacher. “It
Elephant Journal
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
” The good guys: These states don’t allow security cameras in dressing rooms: > South Dakota > New Hampshire > Michigan > Maine > Minnesota > Utah > Kansas > Delaware > Hawaii > Georgia > California > Arkansas > Alabama The […].
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 13, 2015
Still, this recent piece of news surprised me: a study from the University of Kansas has found that "neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults." Walkable neighborhoods are great on many levels.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 10, 2018
On eBird profile pages, size matters: tiny Delaware is barely noticeable whereas Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri are conspicuous.
Environmental Economics
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
As I mentioned previously , Ironman at Political Calculations and Menzie Chenn at Econbrowser are at odds over the Kansas economy. That doesn't mean that Kansas' governor is off the hook. By contrast, state and local government spending in Kansas was largely flat from 2010 through 2014. But it seems there is a larger issue that I have bumbled into.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 18, 2014
In a 2001 study conducted on two Kansas City-area organic farms and at the Kansas State Research and Extension Center in Olathe, high tunnels covered with 40 percent shade cloth doubled the survival of transplanted lettuce seedlings and kept the plants from developing bitter flavors.
Elephant Journal
JUNE 26, 2014
Kansas is cool, but instead of, say, the Grand Canyon? Life is short. Get out there. Do so mindfully—offset your travel, be friendly to all you meet, and create as little plastic waste as possible as you do so. Okay: maybe not Popeye’s village. Still, a list is just that: limited, and therein lies its […]. Homepages (Gold Tabs)* Adventure Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good
Eccorazzi
MARCH 9, 2012
Singer Chely Wright has launched a non-profit and community center to stop bullying and promote understanding of the LGBT community in Kansas City, Missouri. Read More. Causes News People Top News Chely Wright
Environmental Economics
JULY 29, 2016
The climate changing event we chose to consider is the 2010-2016 drought in the state of Kansas, which only just officially ended in all of the state's counties last month. as the drought in Kansas intensified, it became a dominant factor affecting agricultural output beginning in 2011, especially as its severity soon strained the ability of the state's farmers to compensate for it with the technology and systems they had in place.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 30, 2018
Quivira NWR (Kansas). There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour drive of almost every major American city.
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