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Andrea Lee-Greenberg

Andrea Lee-Greenberg I'm the producer of community and social media for CBCNews.ca. I've also worked as a senior writer on the daily desk, an associate producer for CBC Radio in Washington, D.C., and a radio reporter in Windsor, Ont., and Aspen, Colo.

Father's Day: Best lessons you learned from Dad

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 15, 2012 12:40 PM Last Updated: June 15, 2012 1:04 PM

Categories: Community

Tags: Community, June

si-fathers-day-istock2.jpgFather's Day is Sunday, and amid all the ties, tools and golf tees will come a chance to celebrate the finer aspects of all we've learned from our dads.

To help us celebrate, we asked you to send us a favourite photo of you and and your dad together, or a 30-second video telling us why you think he's fantastic.

Here are your stories and photos.

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Arizona's haboob haiku campaign takes Twitter by (dust) storm

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 14, 2012 6:24 PM Last Updated: June 14, 2012 6:24 PM

Categories: World

Tags: Storify, U.S., weather

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Arizona has turned to haiku to help educate the public about the dangers of driving in dust storms - and it seems to be working.

What's your best extreme weather haiku?
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Shoes say a lot about a person, study finds

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 13, 2012 4:37 PM Last Updated: June 13, 2012 4:49 PM

Categories: Science & Technology

Tags: POV, Science & Technology, U.S.

si-shoe-collection-istock.jpgA new study has found that people are quite good about judging a person's age, gender, income and personality traits by the shoes he or she wears.

What do your shoes say about you?
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Would you eat pizza from a vending machine?

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 13, 2012 11:32 AM Last Updated: June 13, 2012 11:46 AM

Categories: Business, World

Tags: food & drink, POV, World

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Let's Pizza, a vending machine that promises pizza from scratch in just 2½ minutes, is coming to North America.

Would you eat pizza from a vending machine?
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Pyjamas in public okay by Aussies, expert says

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 12, 2012 5:03 PM Last Updated: June 12, 2012 5:56 PM

Categories: World

Tags: POV, World

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Australians are more accepting of those who shop in their pyjamas than their British or American counterparts, according to a retail expert at the Queensland University of Technology.

Would you wear pyjamas in public?
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Microsoft patents emotion-based advertising system

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 11, 2012 4:44 PM Last Updated: June 11, 2012 4:53 PM

Categories: Science & Technology, World

Tags: POV, Science & Technology

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Microsoft inventors have filed a patent application for a computer system that would help online advertisers target users based on their emotions.

What do you make of this type of invention?
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'You're not special,' high school teacher tells graduating students

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 8, 2012 6:12 PM Last Updated: June 11, 2012 1:57 PM

Categories: World

Tags: education, POV, U.S.

si-high-school-grad-istock.jpgA high school teacher in Massachusetts is getting a lot of attention after he used a commencement speech to tell graduating students they "are not special."

David McCullough used the speech to encourage students to life selflessly and work hard for the achievements.

Do you agree with his message?
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Twitter's new logo has tweeters a-twitter

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 6, 2012 4:56 PM Last Updated: June 6, 2012 5:15 PM

Categories: Science & Technology

Tags: Science & Technology, Storify, Twitter

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Extra, extra, tweet all about it! Twitter's got a new logo!

The company unveiled its newest Twitterbird Wednesday.

Twitter users were quick to let fly their impressions.
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Would you move to Mars permanently?

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: June 4, 2012 4:31 PM Last Updated: June 4, 2012 4:47 PM

Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Science & Technology, World

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, POV, Science & Technology, space, World

si-mars-one-220.jpgA Dutch company has launched a reality television-type project to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars by 2023.

Would you audition to live on Mars for the rest of your life?
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I [Heart] NY logo revamp? Fuggedaboutit!

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 31, 2012 5:40 PM Last Updated: May 31, 2012 5:40 PM

Categories: World

Tags: Storify, U.S.

si-new-york-logo-istock.jpgA summer advertising campaign by New York State that invites New Yorkers to produce their own version of the iconic I [Heart] NY logo is getting few takers on Twitter.

It turns out many in the Empire State are fiercely protective of the logo, and vehemently opposed to changing it.
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Dove comes clean over 'racist' labeling

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 25, 2012 5:23 PM Last Updated: May 25, 2012 5:26 PM

Categories: Business, World

Tags: Business, Storify, World

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Dove, the personal care brand, is facing something of a public relations crisis after the European labeling for its new moisturizing self-tanner was slammed online as "racist."
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Call Me Maybe business cards take dating world by storm

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 24, 2012 4:14 PM Last Updated: May 24, 2012 4:14 PM

Categories: Arts & Entertainment

Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Canada, Storify

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Canadian sensation Carly Rae Jepsen's hit song Call Me Maybe has inspired a new style of business cards.

The lighthearted cards are clever to some and creepy to others... but will they work?
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Ketchup bottle gets revamp from MIT researchers

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 23, 2012 4:13 PM Last Updated: May 23, 2012 4:10 PM

Categories: Science & Technology

Tags: food & drink, Science & Technology, Storify, U.S.

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A team of researchers at MIT has come up with a new non-stick coating that could revolutionize the way we get ketchup out of the bottle.

No more jiggling, shaking or pounding? Bring it on!
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What advice would you give Nik Wallenda?

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 23, 2012 9:37 AM Last Updated: May 23, 2012 9:54 AM

Categories: Canada, Community

Tags: Canada, Community, U.S.

si-wallenda-rope-cp02681577.jpgDaredevil Nik Wallenda is getting ready to cross Niagara Falls on a high wire no thicker than a soda can - and we're asking other daredevils to share their advice.

What advice would you give Wallenda, if you could?
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Should Nik Wallenda use a safety device to cross Niagara Falls?

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 17, 2012 4:38 PM Last Updated: May 17, 2012 5:00 PM

Categories: Canada

Tags: Canada, Ontario, POV, U.S.

si-wallenda-nik-cp02585012.jpgStuntman Nik Wallenda is in a debate with sponsors over whether to wear a safety device when he attempts to cross Niagara Falls on a high wire next month.

Do you think he should wear one?
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Will you opt-out of behavioural advertising?

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 16, 2012 2:58 PM Last Updated: May 16, 2012 2:58 PM

Categories: Science & Technology

Tags: Google, internet, Science & Technology

si-internet-ad-istock.jpgA new tool to let Canadians opt out of online behavioural advertising should be available by the end of the year, according to IAB Canada.

Will you take advantage of it?
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Man implants magnets in arm to hold iPod in place

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 15, 2012 5:41 PM Last Updated: May 15, 2012 6:00 PM

Categories: Science & Technology

Tags: POV, Science & Technology, U.S.

si-idermal-youtube.jpgTattoo artist Dave Hurban is fascinating some - and grossing out others - after he inserted magnets under his skin in order to attach an iPod Nano Touch to his wrist whenever he wants.

What do you make of the so-called iDermal? Is it progress, or just grotesque?

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What's your best reason for losing weight?

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 14, 2012 4:27 PM Last Updated: May 14, 2012 6:09 PM

Categories: Health

Tags: Health, POV, U.S.

si-volcano-ride.jpgA Virginia man has lost 100 pounds after workers at an amusement park told him he was too big to ride his favourite roller coaster.

What's your best reason for losing weight?
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Mother's Day messages from the CBC Community

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 11, 2012 3:00 PM Last Updated: May 11, 2012 3:22 PM

Categories: Canada, Community

Tags: Community, holidays

si-mothers-day-6509039.jpgMother's Day is Sunday.

To help celebrate, CBC News asked Canadians from coast to coast to share photos of their mothers, along with a brief explanation as to why their mother is one of the best.


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Vegemite sales slump despite fan fervour

by Andrea Lee-Greenberg Posted: May 11, 2012 12:06 PM Last Updated: May 11, 2012 12:07 PM

Categories: World

Tags: food & drink, Storify, World

si-vegemite-istock.jpgVegemite sales are slumping in its native Australia, the Wall Street Journal has reported.

Fans of the salty yeast extract spread were quick to react, expressing their loyalty on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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