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Rise of the side hustle - why are side jobs so popular?

Money can be particularly tight at this time of year, but one trend helping to combat this is taking on a sideline job - aka a 'side hustle'.




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Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber on clubs' Premier League Project Restart neutral ground reservations

Brighton and Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber insists it is not just clubs fighting for Premier League survival who oppose the completion of the season at neutral venues.




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​Scientists observe ultrafast chemistry in water caused by ionising radiation for the first time

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​​Scientists observe ultrafast chemistry in water caused by ionising radiation for the first time

An international research team jointly led by NTU Singapore, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Germany's Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) has for the first time observed the ultrafast formation and then breakdown of the water ion that is created when water is exposed to ionising radiation....




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Maersk Supply Service Cuts Onshore Jobs

Maersk Supply Service has revealed that it will reduce its onshore organization.




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Subsea 7 Bags Sizeable Offshore UK Deal

Subsea 7 has been awarded a 'sizeable' contract by Independent Oil and Gas for the Blythe and Vulcan Satellites field development.




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ON THE STREETS: Green jobs

Jonathan Kesselman shares his knowledge of green jobs with others in Times Square.




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Map lovers and fans of national parks: Meet your new favorite website

National Park Maps website is a collection of iconic and useful maps from various national park locations.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cradle to college: Gro Cribs

Nashville-based Gro Furniture releases Bam B and P Pod, two ingeniously designed modern cribs that Junior — unless he reaches Kris Humphries' height by the ag




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Should your baby get a vitamin K shot at birth? Absolutely.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Vegan mayo, cookie dough earn omnivore thumbs-up

Hampton Creek does two things, vegan mayonnaise and cookie dough, and it does them well.




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Can you eat your way to beauty? A new book says, 'absolutely'

“Eat Pretty” has simple nutrition information to transform your beauty routine – inside and out.




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How polar bear cubs beat the summer heat

Far from the frosty climate of the Arctic Circle, this adorable family is making do in the summer heat with a brand new swimming pool.




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Lobster virus: Understanding the spread of a new threat

Video: A Florida marine ecologist narrows down the spread of the first lobster virus.



  • Research & Innovations

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Crabs put the pinch on Cape Cod marshes

Hungry purple marsh crabs threaten Cape Cod salt marshes by eating crucial cordgrass.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Political Habitat: Bailouts, bombshells and boondoggles

Step right up and watch how the government is misspending your tax dollars on the environment.




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5 herbs for beautiful skin

From thyme to tea tree oil, natural remedies can help with dandruff, sun damage and more.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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Steer clear of beer when nuclear bombs drop near

Scientists reexamine and reverse a 1955 study that claimed beer and soda would be safe to drink after a nuclear bomb drops and explodes nearby.




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Worried about asteroids? Nuclear bombs could solve problem

If a dangerous asteroid pops onto the radar with no time to spare, nuclear bombs may be the best way to respond.




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Salmon semen found to be miracle substance for extracting rare earth elements from waste

There's more to salmon sperm than making salmon babies, as researchers find it can also be used to help sort out toxic waste.



  • Research & Innovations

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Hermit crabs are attracted to the smell of their own dead, for one very morbid reason

Gatherings of hermit crabs over a deceased crab may look like a funeral, but they have a much more selfish purpose.




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London's narrowest residence up for grabs for $750K

Although it may not exactly scream widespread appeal, a 99-inch-wide townhouse in London may have found itself a buyer.




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England's 19th century sea forts are being converted into offshore party hubs

Let your hair down and party like it's 1899 in a converted Victorian sea fort off of the Isle of Wight.



  • Arts & Culture

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Fox News: Keystone XL will create 2,000, 85,000, one million jobs

According to the GOP's favorite media mouthpiece, the Keystone XL pipeline would have created thousands, no- tens of thousands, no- hundreds of thousands, wait-




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Celebs star in Keystone XL pipeline horror trailer spoof

Amy Smart, Justin Chatwin, Wendie Malick and Ed Begley Jr. for the Environmental Media Association.




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Siemens brings green jobs to KS town

Siemens recently broke ground on a wind power nacelle production facility in Hutchinson, Kansas; the facility will bring more than 400 green-collar jobs to the




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DOL publishes green jobs guide for women

The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau publishes an online guide for women searching for a green job.




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Celebs say 'don't frack with NYC water'

In a new video, celebrities team up to raise awareness about why we should be concerned about natural gas extraction in the Northeast.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Trade law hits raw note for Gibson Guitars

When federal agents seized rare ebony and rosewood from famed guitar maker Gibson Guitars, it sparked a firestorm over illegal logging.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Slaying the dinosaur: Low-cost, high-performance prefabs from Unity Homes

Aiming to help eradicate the 'performance dinosaur' otherwise known as the standard American home, Bensonwood launches an affordable green prefab offshoot dubbe



  • Remodeling & Design

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Affordable net-zero prefabs erected in South L.A. in only three days

Design studio Minarc partners with Habitat for Humanity to (very quickly) bring affordable, net-zero energy prefab homes to low-income areas of South L.A.



  • Remodeling & Design

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From Spain, a minimalist micro-home that's the 'extreme of abstraction'

Watch a tiny prefab home be 'dropped' into a vacant lot outside of Madrid with not much more than an electric screwdriver and a crane.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Dutch prefabs pretty-up vacants lots while providing housing for priced-out Gen Y'ers

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.



  • Remodeling & Design

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PBS busts the Thanksgiving myth with 'Pilgrims'

The true story behind the modern holiday isn't all togetherness and turkey.



  • Arts & Culture

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Deserts don't just absorb carbon dioxide, they squirrel it away for safekeeping

This surprising discovery won't be enough to stop climate change, but it will help, researchers say.



  • Climate & Weather

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Greenhouse effect is observed and getting worse

The climate-changing greenhouse effect exists and has been directly measured in the United States, a new study reports.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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More polar bear cubs drowning due to sea ice loss

Study reveals that open-water swims have a dramatic effect on young cubs, which are forced to follow their mothers in search of food and solid ground.




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Absurd Korean pop hit 'Gangnam Style' actually a subversive critique of consumerism

Could we be witnessing Korean pop's plunge into the cultural criticism arena?



  • Arts & Culture

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iFixit: The website dedicated to fixers around the world

iFixit.org is dedicated to providing free repair manuals to every gadget on Earth.




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Coal: Jobs should not trump mountains

We need to give coal miners safe, productive, high paying jobs building the green future. Their jobs should not stand in the way of killing coal.




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Michael Pollan brings 'In Defense of Food' to PBS

Pollan's best-selling book 'In Defense of Food' answered the question, 'What should I eat?' Now the book is a documentary, airing on PBS Dec. 30.




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Do lobsters feel pain?

While the debate is ongoing, there are humane alternatives to killing a lobster besides boiling.




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EPA launches website on oil spill

The Deepwater Horizon is set to surpass the Exxon Valdez spill as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. The EPA, the Coast Guard and Dept. of Homeland Securit




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2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood are just two of the great speakers scheduled for this year’s green jobs conference.




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2011 Good Jobs Green Jobs keynote

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson delivered the opening keynote at the 2011 Good Jobs Green jobs conference.