Journalism: A Review

" Download a printable copy [PDF] Preamble Members of the Society of Professional Journalists believe that public enlightenment is the forerunner of justice and the foundation of democracy. The duty of the journalist is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a...

Row erupts over Berkeley's anti-Marine stance

 Liberals tell U.S. Marine Corps recruiters no longer welcome... "If the U.S. Marines are not good enough for Berkeley, neither are taxpayer dollars," Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said in a statement. Last week, the Berkeley City Council agreed to send a...

This is how Islam ends

"This is how Islam ends By Bradley Burston, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Burston, Berkeley Marines This is how Islam ends. It is Friday, the Muslim day of prayer. Two mentally disabled women are fitted with bomb belts. Their handlers hold the switches that will activate the...

Body Heat Could Charge Your Cellphone

"An anonymous reader writes to mention Nature is reporting that scientists have discovered a much more efficient way to use silicon to convert heat into electricity. This offers the possibility of many different applications including possibly charging your portable...

Wal-Mart "forcing" suppliers to go green....

Wal-Mart is certainly in a position to demand Green products from their suppliers, they have the muscle.  Does it help our society's consumption problem?  No.  How "green" and "sustainable" can society be if we continue to believe in a business/lifestyle that...

Online Spoof of the Levee Review Causes Controversy

"Advocacy panel says report easy on corps Wednesday, November 14, 2007 By Mark Schleifstein A long-simmering dispute about whether a leading engineering organization whitewashed the role of the Army Corps of Engineers in the failure of the levee system during Hurricane...

Professor Lawrence J. Lau joins Achievo`s board of directors

"Born in mainland China, Professor Lau has a bachelor's degree in physics and economics from Stanford University, and master's and doctorate degrees in economics from the University of California at Berkeley. Last year, Professor Lau was named Kwoh-Ting Li professor emeritus...

Consensus science roadmap published for directing global energy

""The 'business as usual' energy path we are on today is not sustainable and is counter to the long-term prosperity of every nation," said Nobel Laureate Steven Chu today, co-chair of Lighting the Way and Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. "This report stresses...