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Crowdsourcing new future of funding
American photography legend Paul Strand once famously said, “The artist’s world is limitless.” That is certainly what is desirable to believe. The ability to produce art is not limited by how an individual may look, speak or how much money is in their bank account.
Dealing with SAD
For many, the transition from dreary winter days to the sunny months of spring brings lower levels of stress and consistently happier moods. The change in mood experienced by many is caused by more than seeing life in a new light — it is caused by the change in light itself.
Marriage equality for new generation
On March 26, anyone active on social media witnessed or participated in the red equal-sign takeover. That day, the U.S. Supreme Court entertained arguments concerning gay marriage for the first time, in the case that challenged California’s Proposition 8 — Hollingsworth v. Perry — and the federal Defense of Marriage Act — U.S. v. Windsor.
Future of energy lies in graphene
Graphite substances, developed by research pioneered by Peter Boehm starting in 1962, have long been heralded as the future of energy. The material has been hoped to be a magic bullet to the primary ailments of energy storage and utilization.
Longer justice terms give president more power
President Barack Obama is a busy man. Last week, he delivered the State of the Union address prior to traveling to a factory in North Carolina, speaking to a pre-kindergarten class in Georgia, meeting with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Washington D.C. and presenting 18 Presidential Citizens Medals. Obama then flew to Chicago to discuss policies presented in the State of the Union, and now is in Florida playing golf and taking a couple days off.
