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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:46:06 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Underdog Blog</title><subtitle>Underdog Labs Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-07-27T17:42:30Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Walk</title><category term="Health"/><category term="Health"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/27/walk.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/27/walk.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-07-27T17:07:13Z</published><updated>2010-07-27T17:07:13Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Sitting here, looking down at the Las Vegas Strip, I've noticed a curious thing.  The people who are walking - to the souvenir store, down the block to the next hotel, wherever - look happier.  Seriously, it's 105F outside, how are they so happy?]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Growing up slowly</title><category term="Children"/><category term="Children's Issues"/><category term="Development"/><category term="Psychology"/><category term="Social Issues"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/24/growing-up-slowly.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/24/growing-up-slowly.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-07-25T06:02:35Z</published><updated>2010-07-25T06:02:35Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I read an article on CNN the other day that could very well have been written by me, save for the marriage, divorce, and siblings.  No, the root of the article addressed an issue that many in my generation fight on a daily basis.  We've grown up being compared to our friends, classmates, family members...anyone our parents may have considered as belonging to our peer group.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Smarter, Better, Faster, Stronger</title><category term="Children"/><category term="Children's Issues"/><category term="Education"/><category term="Global Issues"/><category term="Social Issues"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/21/smarter-better-faster-stronger.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/21/smarter-better-faster-stronger.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-07-21T18:06:41Z</published><updated>2010-07-21T18:06:41Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I was on Twitter the other day, lazily skimming through baseball game results and NY Times headlines when something caught my eye.  An acquaintance wrote: "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."  While that makes a lot of sense, there was something wrong with the picture...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>He ain't heavy, he's my...oh, wait. He is kinda heavy.</title><category term="Children"/><category term="Children's Issues"/><category term="Food"/><category term="Global Issues"/><category term="Health"/><category term="Health"/><category term="Obesity"/><category term="schools"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/5/2/he-aint-heavy-hes-myoh-wait-he-is-kinda-heavy.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/5/2/he-aint-heavy-hes-myoh-wait-he-is-kinda-heavy.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-05-03T00:20:59Z</published><updated>2010-05-03T00:20:59Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A lot of us take for granted our ability to bend down and tie our shoes.  It's easy for us to fit in the backseat of most cars when necessary.  We can find clothes in our size at most stores.  But there are literally an estimated 42 million children worldwide who don't have that luxury.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>AME approved for the Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant Challenge!</title><category term="Atmospheric Molecular Engine"/><category term="Environment"/><category term="News"/><category term="Pepsi"/><category term="Planet"/><category term="Refresh Everything"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/5/1/ame-approved-for-the-pepsi-refresh-everything-grant-challeng.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/5/1/ame-approved-for-the-pepsi-refresh-everything-grant-challeng.html"/><author><name>Managing Partner</name></author><published>2010-05-01T16:45:46Z</published><updated>2010-05-01T16:45:46Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<iframe src="http://www.refresheverything.com/widget/?i=da680e90-6630-102d-9528-0019b9b9e205&w=300" width="300" height="255" scrolling='no' frameborder='0'></iframe>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Crushed</title><category term="Animal Rights"/><category term="Crush Act"/><category term="H.R. 5092"/><category term="Kittens"/><category term="Legislation"/><category term="News"/><category term="Puppies"/><category term="U.S. Legislation"/><category term="Videos"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/29/crushed.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/29/crushed.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-04-30T06:16:26Z</published><updated>2010-04-30T06:16:26Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I was surfing the interwebs earlier and came across something that turned my stomach.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Where no one has gone before...</title><category term="Exploration"/><category term="Hubble Telescope"/><category term="NASA"/><category term="Nebula"/><category term="News"/><category term="Science"/><category term="Space"/><category term="Technology"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/25/where-no-one-has-gone-before.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/25/where-no-one-has-gone-before.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-04-25T20:16:43Z</published><updated>2010-04-25T20:16:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Twenty years ago, NASA launched into orbit the Hubble Telescope.  In that time, life on Earth has undergone some pretty dramatic changes.  Wars have started, ecological damange has been tracked and (finally) recognized, and the US has a learned, rational President who also happens to not be white.  The Hubble, on the other hand, has maintained its course, rewarding us with unimaginable images and data that educates and inspires us.  I'd say it's been a big 20 years.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Funhouse Mirror Mind</title><category term="Body Image"/><category term="Children"/><category term="Children's Issues"/><category term="Mental Disorders"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/22/funhouse-mirror-mind.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/22/funhouse-mirror-mind.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-04-23T03:58:17Z</published><updated>2010-04-23T03:58:17Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Imagine waking up in the morning, stumbling into the bathroom, and catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirror. Who do you see?  Most of us see ourselves, disheveled but nonetheless looking pretty close to how we normally do to others.  But there are some people who see someone completely different.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>1, 2, 3, 4...</title><category term="Children"/><category term="Children's Issues"/><category term="Education"/><category term="Philanthropy"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/19/1-2-3-4.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/19/1-2-3-4.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-04-20T06:54:50Z</published><updated>2010-04-20T06:54:50Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Yesterday, as I sat at my desk with bad music blaring through my headphones, I found myself musing on the state of today's music.  Huge hooks, catchy melodies, songs that stay with you, even when you don't want them to.  But what happened to the geniuses of yesteryear?  Where is the next Paul McCartney or Elliot Smith?  Who will be the next John Coltrane or Van Morrison?  Will we ever again have distinctive, soulful, honest voices like Gladys Knight, Debbie Harry, or Etta James?

The answer is maybe.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Survival of the Smartest</title><category term="Abuse"/><category term="Domestic Violence"/><category term="Global Issues"/><id>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/17/survival-of-the-smartest.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/17/survival-of-the-smartest.html"/><author><name>Kimmie Yan</name></author><published>2010-04-18T06:02:43Z</published><updated>2010-04-18T06:02:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[She walks down the stairs towards me, pulling a sweater over her head.  We're late, and I can't help but wonder why my super-punctual friend has taken over an hour to get ready today.  When she reaches me, I understand.  Her face, half-hidden by long bangs, is heavily made-up.  She never wears makeup, and it's obvious that she's trying to hide something.]]></summary></entry></feed>