Posted by the_wako_kid, at 11:10PM 03/31/08 : Ancient Gold Necklace Discovered in Peru
Note: The earliest known gold jewelry made in the Americas has been discovered in southern Peru. The gold necklace, made nearly 4,000 years ago, was found in a burial site near Lake Titicaca, researchers report in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. tags: incan
· gold necklace
· relic
· lake titicaca
· archaeology
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Posted by the_wako_kid, at 11:32AM 03/24/08 : The Global Poor Will Suffer the Worst Ethanol Hangover
Note: The headlong rush in many parts of the world to replace oil with biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) illustrates how the best of intentions can run afoul of the law of unintended consequences. While positive effects have been elusive -- and, in fact, are unlikely with current policies -- starvation and malnourishment are becoming worse among the poorest of the poor. tags: impoverished
· energy
· globalization
· third world
· malnourishment
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