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January 14, 2010


8 Lessons Medicine Is Learning From Mother Nature

Artificial limbs inspired by squid Super glue for fractured bones A biopolymer (neural) electrode
beaks? inspired by sandcastle worms? inspired by sea cucmber skin?

Synthetic joint ligaments Anti-bacterial film inspired by Medical implants inspired by the
inspired by snail slime? shark skin? adhesive proteins of mussels?
It’s hard to improve on nature: It’s intricate forms and patterns were molded over millennia of evolution and fine-tuned
to precision. In this gallery of biomimicry – the practice of emulating nature to solve human problems – we take a look
at what medicine is learning from the animal kingdom.
VIEW ALL: http://discovermagazine.com/photos/2-what-medicine-can-learn-from-mother-nature

Canadians Can Donate via Text


Message to Haiti Earthquake Sewage to fuel: Vancouver
Relief Efforts Opens Continent's First Surprise Baby 'Boomlet' Lifts
Renewable Heating System B.C.'s Orca Pods

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson


As Haiti struggles to deal with the aftermath of served up a modern day miracle
a massive earthquake, some Canadians and yesterday as he flipped the switch on Six young killer whales born in the past
Americans have turned to text messaging to North America’s first renewable district year returns endangered population back
contribute to relief efforts. See link for list of heating system – which takes sewage to 2007 levels
valid organizations taking donations & how and turns it into heat for 16,000 homes. READ ON:
to contact them. READ ON: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/
READ ON: http://www.straight.com/article- http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Envi national/surprise-baby-boomlet-lifts-
280553/vancouver/canadians-can-donate- ronment/2010/01/14/RenewableEnerg bcs-orca-pods/article1426431/
text-message-haiti-earthquake-relief-efforts y/
Seahorses in Myth, Legend & School for Shamans to Save Solving an Ice Age Mystery
Art (Birch Aquarium Blog) Culture from Extinction

While environmental groups and These ice age events may sound like
governmental policies are aiming at ancient history, but this is a hot topic for
reducing deforestation and researchers trying to understand the
development in the Amazon rainforest climate system's natural ability to make big
to help preserve the world's most changes abruptly. Climate is on the move,
diverse terrestrial ecosystem, and researchers look to changes in the past
READ ON: traditional indigenous cultures in the for clues to how it might react to higher
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/blog/ region are being rescued from concentrations of greenhouse gases
extinction as well. caused by modern industrial activity.
"Z is for Zooplankton" The curriculum at the School for READ ON:
LetterWriter: Oceans Your Little Ones Shamans aims to promote traditional http://news.discovery.com/earth/solving-
Can Learn the Alphabet Interactive Online! medicine, especially among younger an-ice-age-mystery.html
people, and to train health workers and
introduce the cultivation of medicinal 3200 Feet Under Sea Level
plants on their land.
READ ON:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/201
0/01/school-for-shamans-to-save-
culture-from-extinction.php

Deepest Ocean Eruption


Recorded
Features:
The ocean is dark; the only glow is from
• Engaging practice for letter writing. bioluminescent animals. No living plants.
• Teaches the proper stroke order and Creatures subsist by eating the debris
direction for each letter. that falls from the levels above (aka
• Reinforces accurate drawing, not "marine snow" ex. dead or dying fish
random scribbling. and plankton!)
• Designed by parents and educators. WATCH:
• Includes all 26 capital letters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5
• Perfect for Kindergarten & pre-K. ZQH2Uzpew
• Tracks your child's progress between Scientists witnessed and recorded what's
sessions. believed to be the deepest (4OOO FT) Female Toads Inflate to Avoid Sex
• Serves as an interactive "ABC" book erupting ocean volcano ever seen as it was
for younger kids. happening. The explosions were recorded in
• Fully narrated with a relaxing May near Samoa.
soundtrack WATCH:
LEARN MORE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9gt8
http://www.barkingdoginteractive.com/ Bwgxz4
oceans/

Synthetic Bone Material Made From Trees Matches Real


Bone (Video) Another reason to love trees - they can give you
When it comes to choosing a mate,
new bones! Scientists in Italy have discovered a
female toads may have more control than
way to transform rattan (yep, as in what we
previously thought, say scientists.
weave into furniture) into synthetic bone material,
This could help ensure that the female
matching human bone structure incredibly closely
gets to mate the the biggest, strongest
- more so than anything else available right now.
male, which is likely to produce the
READ ON:
healthiest offspring.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/synt
READ ON:
hetic-bone-material-made-from-trees-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/natu
matches-real-bone.php
re/8443771.stm
Arrrgh! Somali Pirates Top Designers to Highlight Biodiversity Loss at UN
Accidentally Rebuild Coastal Fashion Show
Fisheries. More Pirates!

"There is a lot of fish now, there is plenty of fish. "More than 500 prominent figures from government, international organizations
There is more fish than people can actually use and the fashion and cosmetics industries will meet in Geneva on 20-21 January
because the international fishermen have been to call for action against the rapid loss of the world's biodiversity," said the UN
scared away by the pirates," Conference on Trade and Development, which is organising the event.
READ ON: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-
bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/10/international/i0 A seminar and exhibition will be held on issues including the rise of eco-fashion
93021S43.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0cctsakkg and luxury brands as role models on sustainability, while the fashion show is set
to close the event
READ ON: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/top-
designers-to-highlight-biodiversity-loss-at-un-fashion-show-1862988.html

http://www.thegarden
movie.com

Last showing @
Vancity Theatre is
tonight!
http://theyesmenfixthe
world.com/

http://www.viff.org/tixS
YS/vifc/filmguide/event
.php?EventNumber=17
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Eco-Fashion: Accessories Made From Method Introduces 8x Concentrated Detergent
LIVING Plants
Anyone who’s
been overcome by
the rosy splendor
of a setting sun or
the serene
majesty of mist-
capped mountains
can agree: Ma
Earth is one
helluva stylist. So
who better than
the prima
designer herself to
shows us how to
step out in high
style with cues
from her own With stores shelves filled with laundry detergent that is 2x
repertoire? concentrated, cleaning product maker Method is shrinking the
READ ON: footprint of detergent even further with its new, 8x concentrated
http://www.ecout detergent.
erre.com/9711/7- READ ON: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/01/14/method-
eco-chic- introduces-8x-concentrated-detergent
accessories-
made-from- 100% Plant Based Anti-Bacterial Disinfectant: Benefect
living-plants/
Perhaps something VA could consider if it hasn’t
already?
7 Ultra-Green Extreme Sports
• Kills Over 99.99% of Bacteria, Mould &
Fungal Spores
• No Rinse or Wipe Required
• No Warning Labels or First Aid
Statements
• No Mixing
LEARN MORE:
http://www.benefect.com/canada/index.html

Making Urban Farming


Bright Green Action as Scalable With Fish
Why aquaponics may be the future of urban
Bog snorkeling anyone? These extreme Economic Development farming, and one solution to our local food
problem.
sports require nothing more than the shoes Strategy
on your feet and the desire to do something Bright green action's not only not a hit
different. How's that for minimal to competitiveness, it's the new
environmental impact? definition of competitive advantage.
READ ON:
http://www.mnn.com/family/education- By:
activities/photos/7-ultra-green-extreme- • slashing emissions
sports • developing clean energy
• investing in bright green cities
P’kolino Non-Toxic Art Supplies • changing agriculture
for Kids • spurring design and technological
innovation So, how do we go about growing all of this
healthy food in cities? With greenhouse-
• and embracing new models of
grown fish and vegetables. At least, that is
prosperity
one of the solutions being floated by
Cityscape Farms, a San Francisco company
we don't just meet our ethical obligations that hopes to create sustainable aquaponic
not to destroy the ecological foundations of food systems by combining hydroponics with
civilization; we also create the kind of aquaculture (the cultivated farming of fish).
economy that is clearly going to lead the Such a system of urban greenhouses would
way in the 21st century. serve as a collection of aquaponic food
centers.
READ ON: READ ON: READ ON:
http://www.inhabitots.com/2010/01/10/ne
http://www.worldchanging.com/archive http://www.good.is/post/making-urban-
w-pkolino-non-toxic-art-supplies/
s/010930.html farming-scalable-with-fish/
Want A New Hobby? B.C. Supreme Court Overturns Gordon Nelson’s 38% Rent Increase
Piano Teachers Federation Helping Makes you wonder, what % of VanAqua Staff are Renters?
Music Students Find the Right How many of you are at risk to be taken advantage of by building owners?
Teacher An uplifting tale of one VA staff member’s home this week:
Gordon Nelson Ordered to Refund Rents; Case to be
Reheard

Today, the Supreme Court of British Columbia overturned the


ruling that allowed landlords Gordon Nelson Investments to
increase rents at Seafield Apartments by up to 38%. The
case is remitted for rehearing by a different Dispute
Resolution Officer at the Residential Tenancy Office.

The Piano Teachers Federation was READ ON: Furthermore, the decision orders Gordon Nelson Investments
conceived after a client of Pacey's (Mr. http://seafieldapartmen to return all of the additional rent it collected as a result of the
Pacey runs a piano store) who received a ts.com/bc-supreme- April 2, 2009 decision.
Masters degree in Piano Performance court-overturns-
shared that she wants to teach full-time gordon-nelsons-38- The Honourable Madam Justice Loo of the BC Supreme Court
but has few students. How could such a rent-increase/1243 found that the Residential Tenancy Office’s (RTO) decision
qualified person be in a situation like awarding the 38% rent increase was “patently unreasonable”.
this?
READ ON: http://ow.ly/16j8VW

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGxQcWpHRUE5R0VQU
VZaQ0NBaG83UXc6MA
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owners of Stayfitanywhere Solutions Inc. We would like to introduce ourselves
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Why a postural assessment? Do you ever experience low back pain, neck strains or headaches during your work
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Get educated, get healthy, get fit...Let’s Go!

Events
http://www.nsi-canada.ca/film_festival.aspx

http://www.earthday.ca/pub/film_competition.php
http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/grad/muse.php
The VAHC meetings begin at
7:30 p.m. in the Aquatic Planet
classroom on the first Wednesday
of each month. Meet at the
Aquaquest reception entrance.
Talks generally get going around
8 p.m. after a hobby club Q & A
session. The talks/meetings are
free to attend, but if you find
yourself coming to quite a few, a
membership to the club is always
a great idea (a mere $20/year!)
http://olympichost
city.vancouver.ca/
mediaroom/featur
e-stories/top10-
free-events.htm

http://pushfestival.ca/index.php

Commemorating Bill Reid's Birthday


In honour of Bill Reid's birthday on January 12th, the Gallery is offering a special admission rate for all visitors:

Valid January 12 - 17, 2010


(Admission prices include tax)
(20% discount and up)
Adults : $8
Exclusive Perk for Members:
Seniors : $5
Visit the Gallery between January 12 - 17, 2010 and
Students (18 years and up): $5
enter a draw to receive a copy of Solitary Raven:
Youth/Children (5 to 17 years old): $4
The Essential Writings of Bill Reid, signed by Dr.
Kids (4 years and under): Free Martine Reid.
http://www.gran
villeonline.ca/gr/
events

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UVy7uUceXw

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