http://us.oneworld.net/article/country/953/ en_US Northern America http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160906/1/ Despite critics' claims, public transit "may be our only option" to reduce harmful carbon emissions, writes urban planner and author Daniel Lerch. From: Post Carbon Institute http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83812 The Organization of American States adopted a resolution last week condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but new laws must be implemented and enforced for the resolution to be effective, says a human rights watchdog. From: Human Rights Watch http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160634/1/ US based Sarnoff Corporation and Viocare Technologies have developed a new mobile phone-based dietary assessment tool. Designed for the National Institute of Health (NIH), this innovative system can track user’s eating habits and calorie intake through photographs and speech recognition. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160309/1/ Rural health practioners in Alaska are being facilitated through videoconferencing to cater to the needs of the mentally ill. Through lectures and consultations, the health providers will build their technical skills related to nutrition and surgeries. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160277/1/ Healthy @ home takes a look at how new technologies can help the elderly in independent living. Based on a survey of elderly adults and care providers in the United States, the publication discusses the benefits of new devices. It also, not surprisingly, concludes that personal attention cannot replace new technologies.