and never let up on the throttle— we just might be able to swing the needle back from Catastrophe to mere Disaster. If we cut carbon emissions by half over the
And if it doesn’t have those things, it can be the best-meaning story in the world, and nobody’s going to buy it. — Philippe Cousteau, Jr.From interview with Dan Conover, 'A Conversation with Philippe Cousteau Jr.', Charleston City Paper (27 Jul 2012). Science quotes on: | Adve...
Polymath pioneer of ‘Frazzle Rock’, this bovine lover of cows waxes lyrical and cynical and pulls no punches in a rousting jousting chat amongst the margins. Recounting his story within the history of drinking, back-to-nature-thinking, an aggro-cultural dialogue exchange on the meaning of m...
All portray the main crests that have been used by southern Haida over the centuries. Thus, a native artist draws on generations of ancestral knowledge, and needs to know the crests of his own and other families, their origins, and the meaning behind the symbolism. And for this, as well ...
Such is the true meaning of research-led teaching. A problem began to arise when those staff who had been shuffled into teaching-track positions applied for promotion. The conventional signifiers of academic success weren’t relevant; you could hardly expect them to bring in large grants, ...
We picked a semi western-style room, meaning that the bed is western style, but everything else is pretty much Japanese style. We are amazed by the Japanese architecture, interior design, and the private baths (Onsen). There are an outdoor Onsen heated by wood (and hence closed at ...
Whatever the case may be, he has some motivation for his actions, which gives meaning to the upcoming battle and increases our anticipation for the event. Just as interesting, though, were the revelations that there are other parasites who have managed to retain some element of their host’s...
My minibus was facing up in the direction towards the road, meaning that the sliding side door was open at the wall side on the pier, of which there was a couple of feet walking space between it and the van. So, as I was fixing the seat, the belt had got stuck, so the priest ...
Harms' 2007 law affecting young drivers is considered a secondary offense, meaning the driver must first be ticketed for another traffic offense. Harms said his 2010 bill will propose that texting-while-driv- ing be a primary offense, mean- ing a person spotted texting can be stopped a...
The problem the world economy is up against is thedepletion of many kinds of resources simultaneously. This depletion is made worse by rising population, meaning that the resources available need to provide an adequate living for an increasing number of world inhabitants. Because of depletion, ...