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Literary Alzheimer's - Yet another example of how almost any subject can be studied scientifically. This time: authorship. Are statistically significant results from an analysis of vocabulary a smoking gun for dementia. BUY Invega ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION, Probably not, but it's still fascinating. I hope that more research like this can and will be done as more books are scanned.

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Lunar Legalism - Yes. Just, yes. This is awesome. We have an "Outer Space Treaty" and a "Moon Treaty", BUY Invega ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION. Why did I not know this. Forget IP Law, I'm going to specialize in Interstellar Law suckers. I'm going to be the Jefferson of the Milky Way.

Massively Collaborative Mathematics - Another great example of opening up big problems for attack by the discrete "spare cycles" of thousands of people. The old saying is that "people are smart, but groups are dumb." Plug a group into the Internet, and think again.

Social Networks As Foreign Policy - Lots of folks criticize social networks of all stripes as a waste of time: why put so much effort into keeping tabs on the digital profiles of others (and curating your own) when you could just talk to those people in person. BUY Invega ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION, I think as Americans we're biased because we have the leisure of freedom of association and freedom of gathering together, all without fear of being caught up in violence or oppression. Digital networks allow those who otherwise don't enjoy the social privileges we do to express themselves and to network with likeminded peers.

Subscription Artists - These things get me so excited. What I would like to see (maybe it exists already) is this model, except as investment in ideas. Instead of just funding an idea, you can actually invest in a "share" of it and reap some of the rewards. We wrote last year about a highly controversial and possibly fraudulent effort to do this with a novel, but I think there could be room for an SEC-approved approach. Some fear this will lead us back into the days of patronage, but I think that's shortsighted, BUY Invega ONLINE NO PRESCRIPTION. What better way to fund the arts than by the fans?

Undead-Austen Mash-Ups - One more point for the commons. Seriously, though, how many more regular Jane Austen novels do you think were sold as a result of this mashup. I bet it was not insignificant, and I bet that sales of this book did not substitute for sales of regular old Pride and Predjudice.

Waste Tracking - Just a smart idea, all around. Though I think it would experience a lot of roadblocks to widespread adoption, I could see this easily being adopted out here in the Bay Area and slowly expanding to other communities. If I knew I might pick up some cash for my trash, I'd spend more time being thoughtful about my waste.

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[caption id="attachment_1012" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Chart courtesy GlobalWarmingArt.com"] sea-level-rise1 [/caption]

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The vulnerability of this region is important for a number of reasons, including:

Economics. The natural beauty of the outer banks and Albemarle sound has created a large tourism economy for an otherwise very poor region of NC. Losing rental properties, as well as the protected beaches, parks, and lands that attract tourists, would have a tremendously negative impact on the region. Furthermore, encroachment of salt water on coastal farm lands will be detrimental to many famers in the area.

Vulnerable Populations at Sea Level. I've touched on the poverty of this region (and I'll delve into it further in my next post). But adding to the stresses on an at risk population is the fact that this area is exceedingly low relative to sea level. On the Southern edge of the North Carolina coast (near Wilmington), every mile inland is about 3 feet higher in elevation; in the Albemarle-Pamlico region, every mile inland is only about 3 inches higher in elevation. This translates into a number of people without the means to relocate or adapt to sea level rise on the front lines of these changes.

Fish. 70% of commercially harvested fish spend significant parts of their lives in coastal estuaries like those of the Albemarle-Pamlico region. The North Carolina Coastal Federation produces a popular bumper sticker that reads "No Wetlands, No Seafood." It's that simple, and it's the estuarial ecosystems that are most at risk from rising seas.

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Here's a humbling animation from the Nature Conservancy showing the impact of various sea level estimates (ranging from current rates to worst case scenarios) on the Albemarle-Pamlico region.

Thanks very much to friends from the NC Coastal Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, Audobon NC, and the Nature Conservancy for their patience and for the lessons I've tried to pass along here.

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The Acumen Fund invests in social enterprises around the world--businesses, generally operating at a below-market return for investors, that have as central tenets to their mission alleviating a social problem or improving lives of vulnerable populations. A recent think piece by Acumen's Chief Investment Officer, Simple Measures for Social Enterprise (PDF), is a good reminder for social investors and philanthropists alike that sometimes just capturing consistent and reliable data can lead to greater improvements than the thorough impact assessments we all think of as ideal.

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