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How the iPod and other audio devices are destroying your ears
Portable music players may be contributing to permanent hearing loss among many casual listeners, gradually leading to the inability to discern speech. An iPod’s maximum volume is more than 10 times as loud as the recommended listening setting, audiologists say, and the sensory damage caused by prolonged listening is irreversible.
Full StoryA conversation with Clay Nesler, Johnson Controls vice president
Mechanical engineer Clay Nesler has worked for Johnson Controls for more than 30 years and is the company’s vice president for global energy and sustainability. A co-inventor on 10 patents, Nesler is now responsible for energy and sustainability strategy, policy, innovation and the Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency.
Full StoryA Conversation With Paulina Reyes, advertising design director
Mexico City-native Paulina Reyes seeks to promote social change by making the world more beautiful. Her sustainable handbag designs for Kate Spade New York are featured in “Design for a Living World,” a traveling exhibit organized by the Nature Conservancy and the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
Full StoryA conversation with Ross Chanin, founder of American Efficient
Ross Chanin says reducing consumption via efficiency is more cost-effective than using alternative energy sources. His company, American Efficient, translates sustainability into a profitable business model where efficiency is a form of supply and promotes savings in the energy sector.
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