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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:50:42 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Underdog Blog</title><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/</link><description>Issues we should be thinking about</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:42:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.5 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Walk</title><category>Health</category><category>Health</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:07:13 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/27/walk.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:8377152</guid><description><![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?]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-8377152.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Growing up slowly</title><category>Children</category><category>Children's Issues</category><category>Development</category><category>Psychology</category><category>Social Issues</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:02:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/24/growing-up-slowly.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:8353751</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-8353751.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Smarter, Better, Faster, Stronger</title><category>Children</category><category>Children's Issues</category><category>Education</category><category>Global Issues</category><category>Social Issues</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:06:41 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/7/21/smarter-better-faster-stronger.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:8324762</guid><description><![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...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-8324762.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>He ain't heavy, he's my...oh, wait. He is kinda heavy.</title><category>Children</category><category>Children's Issues</category><category>Food</category><category>Global Issues</category><category>Health</category><category>Health</category><category>Obesity</category><category>schools</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 00:20:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/5/2/he-aint-heavy-hes-myoh-wait-he-is-kinda-heavy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7517705</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7517705.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>AME approved for the Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant Challenge!</title><category>Atmospheric Molecular Engine</category><category>Environment</category><category>News</category><category>Pepsi</category><category>Planet</category><category>Refresh Everything</category><dc:creator>Managing Partner</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 16:45:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/5/1/ame-approved-for-the-pepsi-refresh-everything-grant-challeng.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7506586</guid><description><![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>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7506586.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Crushed</title><category>Animal Rights</category><category>Crush Act</category><category>H.R. 5092</category><category>Kittens</category><category>Legislation</category><category>News</category><category>Puppies</category><category>U.S. Legislation</category><category>Videos</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:16:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/29/crushed.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7492236</guid><description><![CDATA[I was surfing the interwebs earlier and came across something that turned my stomach.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7492236.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Where no one has gone before...</title><category>Exploration</category><category>Hubble Telescope</category><category>NASA</category><category>Nebula</category><category>News</category><category>Science</category><category>Space</category><category>Technology</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:16:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/25/where-no-one-has-gone-before.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7443814</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7443814.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Funhouse Mirror Mind</title><category>Body Image</category><category>Children</category><category>Children's Issues</category><category>Mental Disorders</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:58:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/22/funhouse-mirror-mind.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7421864</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7421864.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>1, 2, 3, 4...</title><category>Children</category><category>Children's Issues</category><category>Education</category><category>Philanthropy</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:54:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/19/1-2-3-4.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7391903</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7391903.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Survival of the Smartest</title><category>Abuse</category><category>Domestic Violence</category><category>Global Issues</category><dc:creator>Kimmie Yan</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:02:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/2010/4/17/survival-of-the-smartest.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">457825:5146061:7371763</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.designedsustainability.org/blog/rss-comments-entry-7371763.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>