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The amazon investment south africa politics of buying holiday presents for girls is hard, and since I am Witigonen's resident female, I am here to make sure you do not stray from the path of awesome. Why didn't I post this last week when it would have been useful? If you are asking that question, this post is not for you. This post is geared toward folks like my father who wait to brave stores on Christmas Eve, when everything has been picked through and only frazzled employees remain.

You may amazon south africa investment be tempted to go the way of a necklace or earrings or something. Were you watching the Las Vegas debate? When asked point blank to pick, even Hillary Clinton couldn't decide between diamonds and pearls. How are you going to make the right decision? There are plenty of issues associated with diamonds, and unless the lady friend in question wears ...

As amazon investment south africa Oregonians and Portlanders alike know, a little beer regulation goes a long way for us in getting the pints we deserve.

But what happens in a case when the lack of regulation causes you to die?

That's what happened today, when a teenager in California died because her health insurance company would not allow for a desperately-needed liver transplant. From the CNN article:

Nataline [Sarkisyan] had been battling leukemia and received a bone marrow transplant from her brother. She developed a complication, however, that caused her liver to fail.

Doctors at UCLA determined she needed a transplant and sent a letter to CIGNA Healthcare on December 11. The Philadelphia-based health insurance company denied payment for the transplant.

On Thursday, about 150 teenagers and nurses protested outside CIGNA's office in Glendale. As the protesters rallied, the company reversed its decision and said it would approve the transplant.

Despite ...

Earlier, we wrote about what can only be described as a tragedy afflicting our fair state: dishonest pint glassware. We also wrote about a petition that Jeff Alworth at Beervana started that you can sign in an effort to get accuracy in sizes in our bars and restaurants. I'm proud to say that there are already over 100 signatures - considering that this whole thing started yesterday evening, this is great news, and shows that this is an issue that matters. Read why this is needed, and then go and sign the petition to show your support. And, until our voices are heard, support local bars that serve honest pints. To everybody that has already signed, thank you.

There's an encouraging, nice article in this morning's Oregonian: PSU is going green(er)! According to the reporting, the university plans to hire up to 10 new tenure-track professors who specialize in sustainability. From the piece:

Portland State University plans to hire as many as 10 professors with expertise in sustainability as it seeks to deepen the institution's -- and the city's -- reputation as a center for eco-friendly practices and research.

The hires represent the first major additions to the tenured and tenure-track faculty roster in decades. They come courtesy of the state Legislature, which last session increased appropriations to the higher education system, and will be positioned throughout several academic departments.

Aside from the obvious good that comes from improving upon their social-service nature, I am really keen to see how PSU continues to incorporate sustainability across its curriculum. Indeed, the professors will be hired across ...

We like beer. As such, we read the amazing Beervana blog. He has recently posted something which I feel I must call your attention to: a call to action to make sure that when we order a pint, we're actually getting the full 16 ounces. Now, before you go crying out nanny-state or something equally knee-jerk, please listen to what this project is about.

A pint is 16 ounces. For me, it's usually 16 ounces of beautiful and tasty Oregon microbrew. However, when you go to the wrong place, you're not getting a full pint. A surprising amount of restaurants and bars around town use"cheater pints" - glasses that hold at most 14 ounces, or less if there's head. Most people, even owners, aren't aware of this. Beervana has made an effort to reward the fine establishments that use honest pints with his Honest Pint ...