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Adaptation

The Gift of Adaptation: It Comes in Handy the Older You Get

Dinah Berland | Posted 05.04.2013 | Fifty
Dinah Berland

One of the most momentous events of our later years is leaving the workforce. Putting retirement on the front burner brings most of us face to face with change on a major scale.

'Fortress Of Solitude' Becomes A Musical

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 05.04.2013 | Arts

NEW YORK — A musical based on Jonathan Lethem's celebrated 2003 novel "The Fortress of Solitude" is heading toward New York. The Public Theater...

The PRH (Personal Responsibility for Health) Chronicles, Part 4: Polar Bears in the Sahara

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.17.2013 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

We have a natural environment. And a world of fast-food drive-through restaurants, fax machines, escalators and email is not it. The nutritional environment we live in is toxic to us. The effects of that toxicity are rampant chronic disease and epidemic obesity.

The PRH (Personal Responsibility for Health) Chronicles, Part 3: Then and Now

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.14.2013 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

Only by knowing Mik-tal's endowment to us can we hope to meet the challenges of the modern world. Our efforts to find our way home begin by knowing where home is, and where we are now. Our efforts to achieve dietary health begin by knowing ourselves.

The PRH (Personal Responsibility for Health) Chronicles, Part 2: The Way We Are

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.11.2013 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

This particular morning in mid-April was quite chilly, although clear. In fact, the early suffusion of sunlight was promising a day of great beauty. Not that Michelle was listening to such promises. Far too busy. And besides, the climate inside was always perfect.

The PRH (Personal Responsibility for Health) Chronicles, Part 1: The Way We Were

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.07.2013 | Healthy Living
David Katz, M.D.

The issue of personal responsibility for health and weight control comes up frequently in my professional circles, generating strong and opposing views. I have addressed this theme recently -- and many times in the past -- and expressed my own opinions.

What Does it Mean To Be Smart?

Ben Michaelis, Ph.D. | Posted 03.31.2013 | Healthy Living
Ben Michaelis, Ph.D.

The idea of "smart" vs. "dumb" is outdated and unfair. It is an idea that is, forgive me, quite dumb, past its prime and past its time. Instead of talking about "smarts," we should be talking about adaptation.

Clean Tech and the Big Turnaround

Ron Pernick | Posted 03.19.2013 | Green
Ron Pernick

Just when you thought climate as a driver was dead, Superstorm Sandy slammed into the Eastern Seaboard, and statistics confirmed the hottest year on record in the U.S. But it's less the strange weather, and more the devastation left in its path, that's the big deal here.

Climate Change and Ratsnakes

Bill Chameides | Posted 03.19.2013 | Green
Bill Chameides

In the kind of sink-or-swim situation that climate change presents for species, we often focus on the losers. Today we look at an unlikely winner.

Climate Adaption Equities

Peter Fox-Penner, PhD | Posted 11.20.2012 | Business
Peter Fox-Penner, PhD

As we strive to reduce climate harm through reduced emissions it is certainly worthwhile thinking about how we will finance an increasingly stressed economic infrastructure around the world.

Lizzie Bennet Diaries Modernizes Pride and Prejudice for the YouTube Generation

Shira Lazar | Posted 01.06.2013 | Books
Shira Lazar

The stars of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries YouTube phenomenon -- Ashley Clements (Lizzie Bennet) and Daniel Vincent Gordh (William Darcy) -- join What's Trending to answer fan questions about the webcam adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Wake the Blank Up!

Terry Tamminen | Posted 12.30.2012 | Green
Terry Tamminen

Perhaps no major issue facing the entire world is more pressing than climate change, yet so far neither of our candidates for president have demonstrated that they are "awake" to either the impacts or the solutions.

'Clean Energy Is Good for Business'

William S. Becker | Posted 12.22.2012 | Small Business
William S. Becker

An ongoing argument in the presidential election campaign is whether Gov. Romney's or President Obama's positions are better for small businesses on issues such as government regulation and energy policy. I asked David Levine for his opinion.

ReThink Review: Wuthering Heights - Modernized Classic

Jonathan Kim | Posted 12.05.2012 | Entertainment
Jonathan Kim

Oscar-winner Andrea Arnold has pulled off something very special with her adaptation of Emily Brontƫ's literary classic Wuthering Heights -- she's made a story that's over 150 years old feel modern without modernizing it.

My Movie Bucket List: All About Meryl

Rachel DeChiara | Posted 11.04.2012 | Teen
Rachel DeChiara

Meryl Streep becomes her characters. She is an iguana and transforms into anything and everything, yet her performances still always have her notable style and stamp.

Beware of Burning the Candle at Both Ends

Irene Tanner | Posted 10.08.2012 | Healthy Living
Irene Tanner

I have navigated treacherous territory before. From experience I know that barks are worse than bites -- that no matter how scary, dedication to one's authentic journey takes precedence over fear, overcomes obstacles and provides ultimate protection.

For Her Birthday, The Ten Best Meryl Streep Movies

John Farr | Posted 04.05.2013 | Entertainment
John Farr

Today, our most celebrated actress, Meryl Streep, turns 63. Can it be possible? My own top-ten list below reflects what I believe are her best films. On her birthday, let's say: "Bravo, Meryl Streep."

The Truth on Lying

Paul Spector, M.D. | Posted 08.20.2012 | Healthy Living
Paul Spector, M.D.

Traditional psychological theories have considered a close relationship with truth as an essential ingredient of mental health. We're no longer so sure.

The Art of Adaptation

A.J. Walkley | Posted 07.31.2012 | Books
A.J. Walkley

Along with simply taking a nearly 300-page book and getting it down to, at most, 120-pages, there is a lot more that needs to be done in order to get the same message across in a much more visual platform.

Ready or Not: Is Your State Prepared for Climate Change?

Steve Fleischli | Posted 06.05.2012 | Green
Steve Fleischli

As the nation's water quality and supply are increasingly at risk from a range of climate change impacts -- more can and should be done at a state level. Planning is just a first step.

Towards a Better Understanding of Climate Effects on Species

Astrid Caldas | Posted 04.02.2012 | Green
Astrid Caldas

No species exists on its own; rather, an unknown number of interactions such as competition for food and habitat and spatial displacement are constantly happening, and in turn affecting the status of said species.

Dogs' Amazing Antifreeze Feet Explained Japanese Scientists

The Huffington Post | David Freeman | Posted 01.13.2012 | Science

Woof, it's cold out there! So how come dogs' paws don't freeze up when they pad around on snow and ice - and what keeps dogs from minding the cold? ...

'Green News Report' - December 13, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 02.12.2012 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Climate c...

'Green News Report' - December 8, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 02.07.2012 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Triumph o...

Adaptation Is Lifelong: The White Egret and You

May Benatar, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. | Posted 01.16.2012 | DC
May Benatar, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

We adapt as children, with brains, nimble and flexible, to the conditions of our environment: the family we are born into, the emotional surround. Problems arise later when our brilliant adaptation styles no long suffice.