http://www.mixx.com Mixx of items from the Northwest mixxers collection en-us Increasing global carbon dioxide emissions are not just damaging the Earth ’s climate, but eroding coral reefs, our rainforests of the sea. See how scientists are solving the issue of ocean acidification, which harms coral reefs and the life they suppor Tue Sep 16 20:14:08 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2145959/scientists_propose_plan_to_stop_osteoporosis_of_coral_reefs thingy_2145959 jcolman http://www.nature.org/initiatives/marine/features/art25856.html Climate has a huge impact on winegrowing -- affecting everything from harvest quality and quantity to whether a vineyard can produce delicate whites or fruit-forward reds. Mon Sep 08 15:39:59 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2056525/will_climate_change_spoil_your_chardonnay thingy_2056525 jcolman http://www.nature.org/tncscience/misc/art25819.html Finally, a ticket that we can all support to save us from the Cylons... and they have a plan. BSG fans unite and vote Tigh/Roslin 2008. So say we all! Sun Sep 07 19:10:24 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2046116/bsg_fans_unite_vote_tigh_roslin_2008 thingy_2046116 jcolman http://tighroslin2008.com/ All right, you people are still not jumping into HAH as much as we need ya to. So to prove I will do just about anything to get your attention, I am going to make you a very short term deal. Have you checked out the HAH top ten list? DarkNemesis618 and me Thu Sep 04 02:33:45 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2007698/make_mark_carras_shave_his_sideburns_really thingy_2007698 MarkCarras http://www.heavyashell.com/blog/2008/09/03/make-mark-shave-his-sideburns-really/ ALGER, Wash. -- Officials say a single gunman arrested Tuesday evening after a chase and shootout on Interstate 5 is suspected in the slaying of a Skagit County sheriff's deputy, five civilians and the wounding of two others, including a Washington State Wed Sep 03 09:57:41 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1999488/deputy_among_6_shot_and_killed_during_i_5_shooting_rampage_in_northern_washington_state thingy_1999488 mortalwind http://www.komonews.com/news/27789174.html Biofuels made from corn have serious drawbacks -- land conversion from forest to agriculture creates a huge carbon debt. But any diesel vehicle can be made to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO), a recycled waste product that produces lower emissions. Wed Aug 27 17:22:43 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1931885/forget_the_biofuels_hype_run_your_car_on_vegetable_oil thingy_1931885 jcolman http://www.nature.org/activities/art25347.html Rogue -- a perky four-year-old Belgian sheepdog -- sure thinks so! Find out how he's making a difference by finding rare plants and other species in Oregon. Then watch a great video of Rogue in action! Mon Aug 25 22:48:38 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1914543/can_dogs_help_find_and_save_endangered_species thingy_1914543 jcolman http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon/about/art25670.html Answer: about 90 minutes -- that's it! Truly a great example of the far-reaching power of social media. Read Beth Kanter's blog for more insights as to how she did it. Mon Aug 25 17:08:58 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1911896/how_long_does_it_take_for_250_super_connected_gnomedex_geeks_to_raise_2_500_for_cambodian_kids thingy_1911896 jcolman http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2008/08/how-long-does-i.html Monster Ark premieres this Saturday, August 9th, 2008 on the Sci-Fi Channel. This is another of their often awful, sometimes hilarious, ‘not so original’ movies. I, for one, am looking forward to it with my usual zeal. My DVR is programmed and waiting Fri Aug 08 02:27:25 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/1760292/monster_ark_on_sci_fi_this_saturday_a_k_a_poor_renee_o_connor thingy_1760292 MarkCarras http://www.queenofcheese.com/?p=72 <img src="http://images.mixx.com/photo_thumbnails/6420df287068ee7068db5917891626e5826d94a5_128.jpg", alt = ""/><br/>Now that's just plain evil! Thu Aug 07 00:37:50 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/photos/1744330/gas_prices_are_getting_ridiculous_in_seattle thingy_1744330 MarkCarras http://www.flickr.com/photos/lockergnome/2740176402/