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Which is most valuable: Gold, cocaine or rhino horn?

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According to study co-authored by UCLA ecologist, the answer is devastating news for Earth’s largest animals

Many of the world’s largest herbivores — including several species of elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses and gorillas — are in danger of becoming extinct. And if current trends continue, the loss of these animals would have drastic implications not only for the species themselves, but also for other animals and the environments and ecosystems in which they live, according to a new report by an international team of scientists. (more…)

‘Tiger Mothers’ Should Tame Parenting Approach

By Guest PostJanuary 11, 2012Cultureacculturation gap, adolescent development, amy chua, battle hymn of the tiger mother, best selling author, chinese immigrant parents, chinese mother, chinese students, chinese tiger mothers, desiree baolian qin, east and west, east lansing, eastern view of parenting, emotionally healthy kids, family, happiness, hardline parenting, harvard university, helena, maladjustment, michigan state university, native china, olivia, parents, piano, ridiculous, self-esteem, success, tiger mother, tiger mother philosophy, tom buffett, united states, violin, washington d c

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Eastern view of parenting, as defined by best-selling author and self-described “tiger mother” Amy Chua, is that children should be pushed to excel at all costs. Parents needn’t worry about their happiness, she argues, only their success.

But now a Michigan State University scholar is refuting that theory. (more…)