| Rich nations’ environmental footprint falls on poor
Norgaard, an ecological economist and UC Berkeley professor of energy and resources. "That, perhaps, is one reason that they are poor. You dont see it until you do the kind of accounting that we do here" The calculation of the ecological footprints of the worlds low-, middle- and high-income nations drew upon more than a decade of assessments by environmental economists who have tried to attach monetary figures to environmental damage, plus data from the recent United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and World Bank reports. Because of the monumental nature of such an accounting, the UC Berkeley researchers limited their study to six areas of human activity. Impacts of activities that are difficult to assess, such as loss of habitat and biodiversity and the effects of industrial pollution, were ignored.
Night of terror - 'Heinous' crime spree lands five in prison for 20 to ...
Something went wrong in the lives of the young men, was it being born to teen mothers, living in poverty, living in single parent homes, failing within the educational system, we'll never know for sure but, we do know that something(s) went wrong in their lives and they committed these crimes and must now pay the cost. " .
Self-healing rubber bounces back
Snap this stretchy piece of rubber in two, and it will heal itself back into a stretchy piece of rubber again. The material's eerie ability to 'heal' itself means that it can broken, stuck and stretched time and time again. To read this story in full you will need to login or make a payment (see right). Comments Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email redesign@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published. This article is somewhat misleading in that it implies that other self-healing materials require heat or pressure to achieve healing.
Latest ULM blog: Outback Classic golf approaching fast
A mid-term transfer, Ford enrolled at ULM for the spring semester and is expected to step in immediately to fill the spot held by graduating senior David Cooper. According to Scout.com, Ford's Pearl River coach had this to say about Alex: "He's big, he's mean and he's very athletic. He goes about 6-2, 300 and he runs a 4.9. He's just a physical specimen for us and we're counting on a big season from him. To give you an idea of how athletic he is, he played middle linebacker for his high school team and now he's playing defensive tackle for us. He's going to be very highly recruited." Ford helped anchor a defensive line that held opponents to 113.6 rushing yards per game and finished last season with 68 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.Aaron Williams 6-0, 300, 4.9 Ridgeland, MS (Pearl River Community College)Ranking(s): N/ARating(s): *** (by Rivals.com and Scout.com)Offers/Schools Considered: Mississippi, Marshall, Southern Miss, Louisiana Tech, ULL, Southern IllinoisAnalysis: Williams is a mountain of a man.
In the land of the Dutch Black, the cyclist is king of the road
I'D HEARD the stories about the Dutch Black, but nothing prepared me for the alternative universe that is Amsterdam. It was clear from the moment I stepped off the train that my wildest fantasies were about to become reality. I'm not talking about the sex and drugs; heaps of cities have that. It was the bikes — they were everywhere and in every shape and size imaginable: bikes for cruising, bikes for shopping, bikes for couples, bikes for carrying a whole tantrum of toddlers, and even bikes for the frail and wobbly. Most people seem to have multiple bikes, including their Sunday best. I asked one woman loading her shopping if I could get a photo. She blushed as if I'd caught her in curlers and slippers, and then replied: "Oh, why do you want a photo of me on this old thing? My good bike is at home!" The Dutch Black is a solid, no nonsense single-speed bike that pretty much rides itself such is the genius of its design.
Two bicycle accidents leave one dead, one critically injured
A bicyclist was killed this morning on La. 92 one mile north of Cade, when he was struck from the rear by a Ford Explorer. Another is in critical condition after being struck when he cut in front of a van on the southbound service road of the Evangeline Thruway near Carencro according to Trooper David Anderson of Louisiana State Police Troop I. .
Rome defeat could spell Frank Hadden's end
Even the calendar seems to have it in for Frank Hadden. As he considers what remains of the RBS Six Nations championship, the Scotland coach might have expected a more propitious schedule than the one that obliges him to take his side to Rome on the 15th of next month. Or, as the Eternal City's resident soothsayers are wont to call it, the Ides of March. Murphy's law inspires IrishIn pics: Wins for England, Wales and Ireland Brian Moore: Wales take top marksThe knives may not be out for him just yet, but a second successive Six Nations wooden spoon, especially one earned by a whitewash in the tournament, could make his position almost untenable. .
Holmes Improvement
Being in Florida, I really don't get to come home." Holmes' journey to the Hytche Center on Monday was a long time coming. It all started back in high school, when during a senior season that saw his team fall in the state semifinals, then-UMES coach Larry Lessett made a halfhearted recruiting effort to get him to play for the Hawks. "Some of the staff and faculty members turned him on to a couple of us local kids," Holmes said. "Aaron Wyatt [of Stephen Decatur] and I came out the same year of high school. He talked to both of us, but I think it was more of a thing where he thought I better talk to these kids because of outside pressure, because he never saw me play. Not once." Holmes did have some problems with his grades and thought about prep school, but ended up taking the junior-college route.
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