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Dell Computer is doing it again, this time on-site, with a series of solar trees that will not only help power it's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, but also serve to charge electric vehicles parked there. Of course, there aren't currently any electric vehicles parking in the Dell lot, but hopefully that will change in the next few years.

The solar trees were put in place by Envision Solar, who's work we've seen at Google Headquarters previously. The Dell installation will provide 130,000 kW/h per year and shades the parking spots of the 56 employees who get to the lot first. Everyone else gets punished for being late by having to park in the sun.

Obama and Native Americans
from CNN --
President Obama said Thursday that the federal government was guilty of mistreating Native Americans in the past and promised to forge a new relationship between the federal government and tribal leaders.

"You deserve to have a voice," Obama told representatives of 386 tribes at a White House Tribal Nations Conference. "You will not be forgotten as long as I'm in this White House."

Obama signed a memorandum directing federal agencies to submit recommendations within 90 days on how best to improve tribal participation in key government policy decisions.

Obama acknowledged misdeeds by the U.S. government in dealing with Native Americans.

"We know the history that we share," Obama said. "It's a history marked by violence and disease and deprivation. Treaties were violated. Promises were broken. You were told your lands, your religion, your cultures, your languages were not yours to keep."

Physicians and Spirituality
from ScienceDaily--
Do pediatric oncologists feel that spirituality is a bridge or a barrier to their work? A Brandeis University study examines these questions in the current issue of Social Problems.

Through in-depth interviews with 30 pediatricians and pediatric oncologists at medical centers, the study discovered that physicians tend to view religion and spirituality pragmatically, considering them resources in family decision-making and in end of life situations, and barriers when they conflict with medical decisions, said lead author Brandeis sociologist Wendy Cadge, Ph.D..

"Physicians view religion and spirituality as a barrier when it impedes medical recommendations and as a bridge when it helps families answer questions medicine inherently cannot," the authors wrote.

Spirituality almost always comes up when medical treatment fails to cure the patient. The study found that many of the physicians believe religious and spiritual beliefs help patients and their families shift from curative to palliative care.

The Bottle Of Wine
From Zimbiocom --
For all of us who are married, were married, wish you were married, or wish you weren’t married, this is something to smile about the next time you see a bottle of wine:  Mary was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride.
With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car.

Resuming the journey, Mary tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Mary. ‘What in bag?’ asked the old woman.

Mary looked down at the brown bag and said, ‘It’s a bottle of wine. I got it for my husband.’

The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said:

‘Good trade…..’

The Paranormal Engulfs Czech Home
from the Prague Monitor--
In Strasice, an area of Prague, Czech Republic, a family has had several sleepless nights due to paranormal disturbances within the house recently. Upwards of sixty small fires a day have broken out, scorching items such as plastic bags, disconnected electrical sockets, and several personal items. Even glass objects like windows seem to breaking at an alarming pace.

The family has lived in the house for ten years without incident. Neither the utility companies nor the mayor can explain the strangeness. Beginning to take its toll psychologically, the family's son has moved out but his parents remain behind to put out the fires. Still searching for an answer however, a Czech telecommunications office is to test the home for "high-frequency waves."

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