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Chillout Song

This morning I discovered the Chillout Song from Ze Frank while watching one of his TED talks. It brought me to tears. Read the story behind the song’s composition first.Chillout Song The story of chillout, a song to remind you to just breathe via Facebook

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Prop 8 Transcript

I like Sotomayor a little more now. Listening to the oral arguments for the Prop 8 case I caught an interesting exchange where the proponent, Mr. Cooper, started to reiterate an earlier point where he said, “the marital norm, which imposes the obligations of fidelity and monogamy, Your Honor, advances the interests in responsible procreation.” …

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Starbucks CEO: If You Don’t Like Our Support For Marriage Equality “Buy Shares In Another Company”

I usually feel awkward when companies back social issues. But when I know it’s a civil right they’re backing it makes me smile.Starbucks CEO: If You Don’t Like Our Support For Marriage Equality “Buy Shares In Another Company” If you feel, respectfully, that you can get a higher return than the 38 percent you got …

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Exoplanet Visualization Contest

Exoplanet Visualization Contest! $1500 in prizes for the most creative and inspiring visualization of real exoplanet data. Deadline May 1st.Exoplanet Visualization Contest Extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, are planets beyond our own Solar System. With the prospect of finding potentially habitable planets, this is one of the most exciting scientific areas of the 21st century. Space …

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‘Don’t Be That Guy’ ad campaign cuts Vancouver sex assaults by 10 per cent in 2011

After several years of increases in sexual assault crime rates (opposite the decrease in total crime rates) Vancouver, BC tried something crazy: a poster campaign that targeted perpetrators instead of victim-blaming. In 6 months they saw a decrease in sexual assault rates.‘Don’t Be That Guy’ ad campaign cuts Vancouver sex assaults by 10 per cent …

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