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Name: Artisan Cheese Assortment
Store: Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
Value: $100

Description: An assortment of hand-crafted artisanal cheeses from the most award-winning state, Wisconsin, along with delectable accompaniments.

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When we think of habits we often think of food, cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs. We can also add caffeine, shopping, and sex to that list. These are obvious habits that we are well aware of and know the consequences if we continue.

Another habit that may be evaluated is our emotions. When we are presented with a stressful situation it may be a habit to feel fear or worry.

Some people may even react to stressful situations with anger, frustration, or irritability. These emotions are the cause of our stress. For example, when we are working on the car or working on the house and the job gets difficult we may get angry, frustrated, or irritable. Sound familiar? This is a habit that we have of reacting to certain situations and it is the source of our stress.

Another example may be, when we have something big that brakes down like a car, washer or dryer, air conditioner, or a water heater and we don’t have the money to pay for it we may feel fear or worry. This is another habit that we may have of reacting to circumstances that is the culprit of our stress.

When we become aware of our habitual reactions of our emotions we can take responsibility and change these habits for the better. If we get angry or irritable often, we may have created habits of anger and irritability, which can be changed through education.

Awareness is the number one key. If we are aware of these negative emotional reactions we can take responsibility and change these emotions to the opposite.

We can change anger, frustration, or irritability to patience and tolerance.

We can change doubt, fear, and worry to confidence, security, and hope.

It is not necessary to get angry, frustrated, or irritable. It is not necessary to have doubt, fear, or worry. We can take control of our reactions.

Sounds simple but is not necessarily easy. The hard part is the 20, 30, 40, or more years of the tendency to react this way.

What can we do to destress our negative habits of reacting?

The first key is awareness. Like an addict we cannot get help unless we think we need help.

The next step is to talk to an expert on stress management or read a book on stress management.

Another great way of being aware of our emotions is being aware of our thoughts because it is the thought that we are having that causes our feelings.

And finally, never ending goal setting of changing our habits. If we want to change behavior that we have had for years it may take some time and hard work. Never ending goal setting is the way to move forward. If we don’t move forward we are stagnant, if we are stagnant our problems get bigger, if our problems get bigger that causes an increase in our stress.

You can discover your stressful habits by destressing yourself. When you destress yourself you learn to change your stressful thoughts, feelings, actions, and attitudes to more successful thoughts, feelings, actions, and attitudes, which means changing stressful habits into successful practices.

Begin your journey to destress yourself, with me, for free. Follow this blog via RSS or email, sign up for our free weekly newsletter at destressyourself.com, and download our free stress relief audios in our store. Do this and you will be on your way to destressing yourself.

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Name: 8″ Bob Kramer Meiji Chef’s Knife
Store: Shun Cutlery
Value: $399.95

Description: The Bob Kramer Meiji collection by Shun is designed by Bob Kramer, one of a select number of Master Bladesmiths in the world. The knives start with a three-millimeter core of SG2-steel and feature 64 layers of nickel alloy and high-carbon stainless cladding creating super sharp, strong knives.

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So you like the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV, but you’re struggling to justify the price. After all, it may be just as fast as the Reventón, but it only costs a third of that range-topping bull. You like that it’s the latest limited-edition hypercar from Sant’Agata Bolognese, but will everyone think you’re slumming by not getting the most expensive bull in the barn? Come to think of it, maybe you can hold out for the Reventón Roadster, which should easily surpass the coupe as the ne plus ultra in the Lambo lineup. Of course, you could just stick with your ordinary LP640-4 or LP650-4 Roadster a little longer and wait for the Murcielago replacement in a year or two.

When that so-called Jota finally debuts, it will bring with it a new carbon fiber chassis and an equally new direct-injected 6.0-liter V12 thought to be good for at least 700 horsepower. Yeah, that’s probably the way to go. After all, the economy isn’t exactly the best right now and plunking down $1.5M for a new car might make others unnecessarily envious. Haters. Of course, if you wait too long, you might find yourself debating waiting a little longer still for the Jota-besting halo car from Lamborghini, the rumored Urus.

CARS UK is quoting “a source close to Lamborghini” when they talk about this new halo vehicle, which is expected to take on all comers, especially that “FX70” Enzo-replacement coming out of Maranello. Using a modified Jota chassis, the Urus will go on an even stricter diet to make it a featherweight lighter heavyweight. It will drop the few bits of aluminum that are expected to be used on the Jota and go all carbon fiber. That, active aerodynamics, and a nearly 800 horsepower version of the Jota V12 in its engine bay should allow the Urus to challenge even the Bugatti Veyron with a sub-3-second 0-60mph time. The real question becomes — Can you wait until 2012 for the Urus or will you buckle a year earlier and pop for the Jota in 2011? You know what, just get both.

[Source: Cars UK]

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Name: Magisso Cake Server & Kitchen Cloth Holder
Store: Urban Butik
Value: $110

Description: The cake server is built from a single piece of stainless steel, which is cut and bent to give it this unique design. From a simple action, you can cut, lift and serve a perfect piece of cake. The Magisso Stainless Steel kitchen cloth holder is a patented double magnet system which attaches to both the inside and outside of your sink. This ensures that your kitchen cloth holder will stay in place, all the time.

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A Quisqualis indica também conhecida com madressilva chinesa (Creeper Rangun) pertence à família das combretáceas. É uma trepadeira lenhosa de floração bastante decorativa, pois  as flores mudam de cor passando de branco a vermelho escuro com suave perfume. Pode ser encontrada em muitas outras partes do mundo, sendo muito usada  como ornamental. Outros nomes para a planta incluem quiscual (em espanhol), niyog-niyogan (em filipino), Madhu Malti ou Madhumalti (em Hindi), Radha Manoharam (em Telugu). Ela é muito encontrada em matas ou florestas secundárias das Filipinas, Índia e Malásia, muito cultivada e naturalizada em áreas tropicais. . É utilizada para plantio em cercas, alambrados e maciços. Pode ser mantida como arbusto através de podas. Florescem no verão e no outono.

 fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quisqualis_indica

After my post about Leaky Gut Syndrome, I had an interesting exchange with a reader:

“Did you, by any chance, read this article in the August issue of Scientific American, concerning celiac disease and leaky gut?

“Later in the article, it is mentioned that the medical profession had treated the concept of leaky gut with skepticism, but now it is known that there is such a thing, and how zonulin can change the permeability of the small intestine.

“Concerning my own history, which may be relevant, I have a long history of inhalant and food allergies; took allergy shots for 40 years. Since 9 months ago, when my doctor put me on the following regimen, I have been virtually allergy free for the first time in memory, not only to foods, but to inhalants like pollen, dust, mold, etc., and was able to quit the allergy shots – which weren’t doing that much good anyway. Also, I have not experienced any asthma attacks during the past 9 months (which is unusual). My whole life has been spent with a Kleenex in hand because of a constant nasal drip, but not anymore!

“The regimen is prescription enzymes, Pancrelipase 20000 3 x day, plus HCL (650 mg) with every meal (3 to 5 caps depending on size of meal). You start out with 1 HCL and then work up gradually to determine your limit because you don’t want to overdose and burn your stomach. Unfortunately, the enzymes are not vegan. [Note: “Pancrelipase” sounds like it would only digest fat, but it also contains enzymes to digest protein and carbohydrate.]

“The whole point I find interesting is how my chronic allergies could be so tied to poor digestion, and possibly a leaky gut – which I was told I had by alternative therapists in the 60’s and 70’s. The “real” docs just put me on allergy shots.

“Also, my main food allergies were dairy and eggs (found by RAST test done by “real” doctor) and were making me constantly ill, so I gave them up. It was so easy to become vegan after that.

“It’s a shame about the animal source enzymes, probably the only non-vegan thing I’m doing though – except for feeding my cats meat (yuck!).

“One other thing about the enzymes and HCL: For a long time I thought I was gluten intolerant because of digestive problems (bloating, gas) whenever I ate wheat. Now, gluten products don’t bother me at all! So I wonder if a lot of the gluten intolerance craze is really a problem with poor digestion?

“The HCL alone works for digestion, but the digestive enzymes seem to be crucial in reducing allergic inflammation, like stuffy sinuses, asthma, runny nose, etc. None of the plant enzymes I have tried are as powerful.

“I started taking the prescription pancreatic enzymes 1 week before I started the HCL regimen. My head cleared up immediately upon taking the first enzyme capsule, and stayed clear, with no more nasal drip. It appears that I no longer have any inhalant allergies. I feel wonderful and more energetic because I can finally breathe. I’ve had no asthma or any other allergic symptoms during this time. It’s unbelievable considering my vast allergy history.

“All the plant enzymes I have tried before would cause my head to clear up for just a minute or two on a few occasions, but did not have lasting effects on my usual allergies. I have not yet experimented with megadoses of plant enzymes, however – so that might be something to try in the future.

“I was shocked to find that I can take as many as 7 HCL capsules during a large meal with no burning at all! That must mean I produce almost no HCL. My husband, on the other hand, experiences burning with even 1 capsule – so his HCL level is apparently normal. It’s very important to start with only 1 capsule and then work up, because you could do some serious damage with HCL. [Note to readers: You should only use HCL under the guidance of a physician.]

“Since being on both of these supplements, I seem to be digesting everything better and no longer worry about gluten or any other foods except [a couple brands of soy ice cream].

“Unfortunately, here is another glitch. I take Solaray Betaine HCL with Pepsin 650 mg. From what I can tell, the pepsin is not vegan either – darn! I don’t know if the HCL alone (if you can find it) would be as effective. More and more, I like VO’s stated philosophy of not sweating small non-vegan ingredients. Surely, if we are all vegan in the future, pancreatic enzymes, lipase, and pepsin will be able to be humanely synthesized.”

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The article referred to above from Scientific American suggests that many autoimmune disorders might be triggered by an underlying case of celiac disease and/or a leaky gut. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by eating gluten and related proteins in some grains. The article says that about 1% of people have celiac disease, although most do not know it.

Zonulin is a protein that is released by intestinal cells and causes the gaps between intestinal cells to be more permeable and allow undigested proteins to seep through, where an immune response will be mounted against them. Many people with autoimmune diseases have unusually high levels of zonulin and high intestinal permeability. In cases of celiac disease, gluten causes an increase in zonulin.

Alvine Pharmaceuticals is in the process of creating digestive enzymes that break down gluten fragments that are normally resistant to digestion. I do not know if they could be considered vegan.

The author of the Scientific American article, Alessio Fasano, co-founded Alba Therapeutics which is working on a drug, Larazotide, that inhibits zonulin. They are currently conducting clinical trials.

Manufacturing has been one of the hardest hit sectors around, but the pain is going away.

Today’s chart shows the number of mass layoff events (at least 50 people whacked in one blow) per month in manufacturing, and as you can see, it’s way down from its peak, and now below the peak of the 2001-2002 recession.

Still, we’ve got to see a lot of improvement before we’re at pre-crisis levels.

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The successful candidate for this position will join a team of professionals acting as a corporate engagement portal for Michigan State University. Business-CONNECT is focused on creating MSU research relationships with corporate partners, connecting regional entrepreneurs to MSU resources, and engaging in regional economic development activities. Within this team, this individual will be responsible for maintaining his/her own portfolio of corporate relationships, with accountability to drive those relationships to productive outcomes, including: research partnerships, start-up business opportunities, access to research centers, institutes and programs, facilitation of student hiring and internships, connections to faculty expertise, facilities and equipment, professional training, advisory board opportunities, networking events and other University activities and programs which respond to corporate needs and interests. To achieve this goal, this role will include significant time spent in conversations and negotiations among the stakeholders to a contract, with an inherent objective of finding mutually beneficial terms for the sponsor, faculty, and University. Establishing and maintaining a productive network of connections across the University is a critical success factor for the job.

Qualifications for the position include an advanced degree preferably in business, engineering or the sciences (Master’s degree required; doctorate preferred); 10 years experience working in research management, business development, corporate relations, or government relations with at least 5 years of this experience in private sector research and development.

For a detailed description & requirements of this position, click here and view position Number RES-63. Close date 11/30/09. Late submissions will be considered if a suitable candidate pool is not identified by the deadline.

Location: East Lansing, MI.

For a full description of this job, visit the MSU HR website at http://www.hr.msu.edu

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The older entries in the Sonic series have been re-released so many times that hardcore collectors probably have whole rooms dedicated to them by now….

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Name: Two Tier Indoor Grill and Smokeless Broiler
Store: De’Longhi America
Value: $149.95

Description: Two-tier cooking increases cooking capacity and smokeless broiler makes indoor grilling easy. Sear the food on top grill plate to seal in juices then broil food to cook to the correct temperature. Semi-embedded die-cast heating element distributes heat evenly throughout the grill plate.

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Over the last few weeks people who are actually concerned about individual rights have done a decent job sounding the alarm about the problems with what little we’ve seen of the ACTA negotiations. In the last week or so, those who work for the entertainment industry have suddenly started scrambling to respond, after realizing that more and more people are starting to pay attention and to worry about ACTA. However, it’s been pretty funny to watch the desperate attempts by industry lawyers to try to paint this all as much ado about nothing (with gratuitous swipes at those of us who have called attention to what’s going on).

One of the points they make is to say that the “secrecy” is no big deal, because it’s “normal” for such negotiations to happen this way. This was what the USTR stated earlier this year when the question was raised, but unfortunately, the facts (and common sense) simply don’t support that claim at all. If you look at the transparency level on many other international agreements, including well known ones concerning WTO, WIPO, WHO, UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT, UNCTAD, OECD, Hague Conference on Private International Law and many others, you see that they are significantly more transparent and/or have clear procedures in place for concerned parties to take part in the discussions. That is not the case with ACTA.

A second point they make is that if the end result is really bad, countries can simply decide not to sign it and not to participate. Yes, stop laughing. It’s as if they think that we’re all idiots who haven’t seen how lobbyists have historically relied on the line “but we must live up to our international obligations” to push through all sorts of laws the public does not support.

A third point raised is that this isn’t a “treaty” but a “sole executive agreement,” so we shouldn’t worry since it can’t change the law. Except, by categorizing it as such, it’s actually a loophole that could potentially take Congress out of the process of reviewing or approving anything that’s in the agreement, and then just wait for the “but we must live up to our international obligations” to start pouring out of lobbyists and industry lawyers’ mouths.

A fourth point of attack is that some of the descriptions of what’s being discussed are inaccurate. Well that’s funny since a big part of the problem is that we’re not even being shown what’s being discussed. So, yes, as we’ve been clear, this is an ongoing negotiation, and the final results may differ from what bits and pieces have been leaked. But, what is leaked has suggested that some very, very bad things are at least on the table, and making that clear and opening up the discussion is important, no matter how much the lawyers don’t want anyone interfering. Separately, as you would expect, some of the language used to date in the leaked reports suggests the usual legal games are being played, so that when people point to something and say that opens us up to a bad thing, the lawyers can say “oh, that’s no different than what we have already.” Just like the RIAA did back when they wiped out musicians rights to reclaim their music (thankfully, only temporarily). But if you actually understand the details, you know that the subtle language choices are all chosen very carefully to drive future legislation. You can see this by simply monitoring what’s happening in South Korea now, since that’s what the new agreement is supposedly “modeled” on. And, it’s not pretty. Various user-generated content sites are severely limiting what users can do, to the point that they’re barely recognizable as UGC sites any more. Liability pointed at service providers are scaring them into massive limitations. That’s not the sort of world most of us want to live in.

Finally, the ACTA supporters claim that because the administration showed a very small group of consumer rights folks, such as Public Knowledge, a draft of the document, that consumer groups are “a part of the process.” That doesn’t take into account the level of access. Whereby industry lobbyists had a large hand in drafting ideas and suggestions for parts of the legislation, a Public Knowledge representative was involved on “very short notice” in an initial hour-long meeting whereby they were allowed to look at the text, but not copy it, and then a further short discussion about a revised copy — but the process included NDAs that prevent much discussion about what was seen. That’s not serious involvement.

Finally, as I was writing this, Jamie Love pointed out that the MPAA has sent a letter in favor of ACTA, which is chock full of laughter inducing falsehoods (such as claiming the entire motion picture industry is at risk, even as it’s having its best year ever). But the most ridiculous is this:

“Outcries on the lack of transparency in the ACTA negotiations are distraction.”

Yes, that’s right, making sure that the public knows what the hell its government is signing up for is a “distraction.” Could the MPAA’s lawyers be any more obvious in brushing off the concerns of the public than by calling it “a distraction.” To the MPAA this is all about propping up its business model and stopping competition from online sources. The public doesn’t matter. As Jamie Love notes, “transparency isn’t a ‘distraction.’ it is an obligation of governments, to those it wants to govern.”

So, yes, perhaps some of the discussion has suggested things that will go beyond what’s actually in the document, but it’s hilarious to see industry lawyers suggest that those concerned about our rights are “creating a moral panic” when the only reason there’s concern at all is because the public is not even allowed to see what’s being discussed. Want to end the rampant speculation? Release the documents and let the public take part in the process. The MPAA’s letter and the sudden whining from industry lawyers shows what this really is: yet another attempt by one particular industry that refuses to adapt to a changing marketplace, looking to governments to prop up their existing business model at the expense of innovation, consumer rights and upstart competitors.

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It’s a Saturday night, you just had your S4 detailed, and your Bedazzler sits spent in the corner, overheated from a busy afternoon spent jazzing up your new collection of Ed Hardy tees. You’re just dying to strut your stuff in front of the ladies but your gym closed after the owner was popped for possession of cocaine and you’ve already exhausted the local club scene. What’s a Miami bro to do? How about you give your juice the night off and inject some culture into your life instead?

In honor of its 100th anniversary, Audi has launched the “Art in Progress” exhibit as a collaborative effort between Audi, Design Miami/, Tom Dixon and the Rubell Family Collection. The display itself will feature artistic interpretations of the motivation behind the aesthetically pleasing design language used by Audi and will culminate it’s week long run with the inaugural debut of the Audi A8. “Since our inception, Audi has embraced progress in the quest to create groundbreaking technologies and deliver new ideas to the road. Just as artists make it a mission to work for the untold future, so does Audi design to be relevant not just today, but for many years to come,” said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management, Audi AG. “The new Audi A8 embodies everything Audi stands for: fascinating innovation, uncompromising perfection, consummate craftsmanship, iconic design and new ways of thinking. This is why we chose to present this car in this progressive environment while continuing our commitment to fostering design culture and the arts.”

In layman’s terms, this means you’ll have to feign interest over a lot of weird arsty crap before you get to the final reveal. Judging by Audi’s track record for breathtaking redesigns though, it’ll definitely be worth it.

It’s all devices, all the time at the BBGeekcast. Or at least it is this week. We’ve seen a few new releases over the past few weeks, including the Storm 2, the Bold 9700, and the Curve 8530. Never the types to be satisfied, we run down what’s in the near future for RIM.

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This farmland near Lockerbie, Scotland could become one of the world's largest data center developments. Construction is slated to begin next year on a $1.5 billion project by Lockerbie Data Centres.

A massive $1.5 billion data center project near Lockerbie, Scotland is a step closer to reality after receiving the blessing of local planning officials. Lockerbie Data Centres Ltd. proposed building the £950 million project, which it says may generate a total of £3.5 billion in investment in the region. 

Planning officials at the local Dumfries and Galloway Council have recommended the company’s application be approved by the town council, which will meet Nov. 25 to discuss the project. The developers hope this will lay the groundwork for construction to begin in mid-2010 and opening for business in late 2011.

Lockerbie Data Centres plans to build 250,000 square meters (about 2.6 million square feet) of data center space at the Peelhouses farm property, which is adjacent to the Steven’s Croft biomass power facility. There is also a wind farm within 8 kilometers of the site, and the developers hope to have these renewable sources provide approximately half the energy used by the facility. Waste heat from the Lockerbie data centers will be reused in other facilities on the campus, and the cool Scottish climate will support using fresh air “free cooling” throughout the year.  

The development will include a new business park providing around 18,000 square meters (about 195,000 square feet) of hi-tech office space, as well as a horticultural research and commercial greenhouses park that will bring additional jobs. The data centre itself will create 50 jobs with another 10 jobs for estate management.

The master development plan (PDF, 33 MB) calls for a series of modular one-story data centers that will be partially built into the landscape the facilitate “green roofs” to make the design more appealing in its aesthetics and sustainability. The data center will be developed in phases as dictated by market demand.

“We are delighted that planning officers have recommended for approval one of the most exciting projects currently taking place in Scotland,” said David King, Project Director of Lockerbie Data Centres Ltd. “This is a major enterprise program that will be of considerable benefit, not only to Dumfries and Galloway, but to the whole of Scotland, creating thousands of jobs.

“Feedback from the local community has been extremely positive and this development will put Dumfries and Galloway firmly on the map as world leaders in data centre provision,” King added.

In case of accidental deletion, there are sufficient choices on the market that can give you a hand with recovering data. The rule of thumb is to refrain from storing any sort of data on the partition you are going to recover files from. If you manage to do this, there is even free software that can be used for the job. Piriform’s Recuva is an excellent choice for this type of job.

However, in case of corrupted data on media discs or even hard disks, the range of possibilities to pull you out of the jam are quite limited. The latest Nero suite, just like the previous version, comes with Rescue Agent application, specially designed for this sort of trouble. It has been developed to recover data from scratched discs or files that cannot be read correctly due to storage media’s ageing.

But RescueAgent is also useful for recovering deleted information off storage devices such as memory sticks, or hard disks. The rule of thumb expressed at the beginning of the article is essential for getting back the lost files.

Compared to the last edition, Nero RescueAgent’s looks have undergone some changes, although the same ease of use and wizard-like interface have been preserved. The latest release features two types of scan, fast and deep, the former for FAT formatted storage devices, the latter for NTFS.

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Electronic Arts will be shifting to a higher gear this December with the release of the first downloadable add-on pack for Need for Speed: Shift’s PS3…

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We’re not so sure about the Honda Accord Crosstour. It’s definitely a Honda, so at least from a marketer’s perspective, that”s a big plus, but the big crossover/hatchback//wagon/thing isn’t exactly what we’d call pretty, and worse, it isn’t even as functional as its competitors. We’re not alone in our criticism of Honda’s latest, as the Japanese automaker has heard more than its fair share of Crosstour complaints on the Internets. Like it or loathe it, though, the Crosstour is upon us, and Honda dealers need to sell it. We were curious as to how Honda might try to ply such an odd duck, and we have at least a preliminary answer waiting for you after the jump.

The commercial starts off with about 15 seconds of oddly animated polygon characters playing some smooth, Cosby Show-style jazz. Between 15 and 20 seconds we see the band’s instruments fitting in the Crosstour’s hatch (though oddly, they don’t play up the car’s chief storage trick, its hidden storage box). At the 20 second mark, we finally see the Crosstour in the flesh, and the spot wraps up with a few words from actor Kevin Spacey as always. We’re far from convinced, but you’ll want to hit the jump to judge the 30 second spot for yourself.

Photos copyright (C)2009 Chris Paukert / Weblogs, Inc.
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Notre Dame Professor of Law John Nagle spends Thursday afternoons in the classroom. That’s not unusual for a University professor—except that his classroom is at Covenant Christian School, and his students are in grades 5-8.

A specialist in environmental law, Nagle wrote a chapter on the law governing the management of national parks for his latest book, due to be published by Yale University Press in spring 2010. That expertise, combined with the timeliness of a recent PBS broadcast on the subject of national parks, convinced him to share his knowledge with this young group of budding environmentalists.

“These kids plainly, really care about the environment,” says Nagle, whose two daughters attend the school. “They have a keen appreciation for its importance.”

Nagle adds that, so far, the students have completed an assignment to identify the national park that they would most like to visit, and have suggested places that should be named national historic sites. “One student suggested that Fort Hood should be recognized as a national historic site in the aftermath of the tragic shootings there, which shows that the students understand how history unfolds before their very eyes,” Nagle observed. They also discuss topics such as national park land use and the conflicts that arise, such as wanting to snowmobile through Yellowstone versus wanting to maintain a more pristine landscape.

Nagle understands the impact that exposure to a subject early in life can have on one’s adult choices. “My family took a trip to Door County, Wisconsin, when I was about ten years old,” he explains. “My mom woke me up at 6:30 a.m. for a hike through the woods to see cedar waxwing birds. I wasn’t so happy about getting up early for a hike at the time, but it’s one of my favorite memories now.” He went on to study environmental policy at Indiana University before attending the University of Michigan Law School.

At Notre Dame, in addition to environmental law, Nagle teaches pollution law, biodiversity and the law, legislation, election law, constitutional law, and property. For more on Prof. Nagle, visit
http://law.nd.edu/people/faculty-and-administration/teaching-and-research-faculty/john-copeland-nagle.