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08.28: American Panic: A History of Who Scares Us and Why
2014-07-16 01:40:56| Powells Books Events Calendar
In American Panic: A History of Who Scares Us and Why (Palgrave Macmillan), Mark Stein, author of How the States Got Their Shapes, traces the history and consequences of American political panics through the years. Virtually every American, on one level or another, falls victim to the hype, intensity, and propaganda that accompany political panic, regardless of their own personal affiliations. By highlighting the similarities between American political panics from the Salem witch hunt to present-day vehemence over issues such as Latino immigration, gay marriage, and the construction of mosques, Stein closely examines just what it is that causes us as a nation to overreact in the face of widespread and potentially profound change. Striking similarities in these diverse episodes are revealed in primary documents Stein has unearthed, in which statements from the past could easily be mistaken for statements today. As these similarities come to light, Stein reveals why some people become panicked over particular issues when others do not.
Michaud vs. Cutler: WHY??
2014-07-12 19:45:33| IT Services - Topix.net
No food this week, because dumping LePage come November is much more important. I usually don't talk politics, but recent news items about Michaud and Cutler - and also a look at LePage's Wikipedia entry - stirred my blood up a little.
Not an urban legend: Cities are hotter, and we know why
2014-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: Scientists, for the first time, have a clearer picture of what causes the "urban heat island" effect, a common phenomenon that makes cities swelter by as much as 22 degrees more than the nearby countryside, especially at night in the summer. Previously, researchers thought that evaporation was the main reason why rural areas stay cooler than cities. (Evaporation, which absorbs heat energy, is greatly reduced when cement and concrete replace grass, trees and plants.) Study lead author Lei Zhao of...
Oddball rivers flow north through Alaska Range. Why?
2014-07-05 07:48:06| Railroads - Topix.net
Alaska's landscape has an unusual feature that allows us to enjoy cheap bananas in the Interior and other things that make life possible in the subarctic.
The Engines That Can, and Are: Why Greenbrier Is a Buy
2014-07-03 23:11:07| Railroads - Topix.net
Greenbrier Cos. Inc. caught my attention after it absolutely trounced earnings estimates.
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