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Karla Akins

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Autism: Doctors don't always know
Sat, Apr 14 2012 at 2:37 PM
Do you have autistic children and frustrating experiences with your doctors? Read this inspirational story.
April is Autism Awareness Month
Mon, Apr 02 2012 at 6:12 PM
Despite being the most prevalent disease, autism receives little research funding.
Indiana workers unknowingly exposed to radiation
Mon, Mar 19 2012 at 4:35 PM
Federal program pays the medical bills for workers sickened by their exposure to radiation and can compensate up to $250,000.

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You hit the nail on the head
Sun, Aug 12 2012 at 12:13 AM
You hit the nail on the head - I'm the one who is blessed!! I am so grateful to be their Mom!
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News from KarlaAkins's state

Supreme Court to hear soybean farmer's case against Monsanto
Mon, Feb 18 2013 at 11:25 AM
Monsanto charges that Vernon Hugh Bowman used the company's patented soybean genes without permission.
How climate change is limiting the range of Indiana's female bats
Mon, Feb 04 2013 at 2:04 PM
The bats' reproductive cycles, hibernation patterns and migration habits are highly dependent on temperature.
Great Lakes' bill of health: Legacy contaminants decline as new ones appear
Thu, Nov 08 2012 at 1:43 PM
Newer toxins and chemicals like PCB and DDT are building up in fish and wildlife, but the lakes are improving and slowly cleaning themselves up, experts say.

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Karla Akins

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Member since July 2011

Karla is a young-at-heart grandmother committed to a better Earth for her grandchildren. For more than 25 years she has taught children the wonder of nature through nature study journaling. She is the author of O Canada! Her Story, Sacagawea, Jacques Cartier, The Pastor's Wife Wears Biker Boots (to be released in fall 2013) and several other novels. Karla makes her home in northeast Indiana where she enjoys riding her motorcycle through Salamonie Forest and the surrounding areas.

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KarlaAkins'S PLEDGES

  • I am going to do a chemical/toxin audit of my home
  • I will actually use my reusable bags
  • I will eat more meals at home
  • I will get my kids (and myself!) outside more this year
  • I will make my home more energy-efficient
  • I will read three environmentally themed books this year
  • I will recycle my old electronics & not throw them away before I buy any new gadgets
  • I will reduce my business-related carbon footprint by telecommuting (presented by iMeet)
  • I will support my local and green businesses this year
  • I will walk one place each week instead of driving there
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