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The myth of convergence between developed and developing worlds
2015-09-16 03:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Financial Times: The idea that a world of limitless connectivity, spreading democracy and freer markets promotes convergence and endless possibility may be fashionable, but it is far from the complete picture. There is little appreciation that this idea is instead leading to a great era of divergence, as we see an expanding split between the lofty ideals of Western liberal thinking and the reality in much of the developing world. Possibility may be limitless, but the question remains: limitless possibility...
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Fracking impact on CO2 cuts 'a myth'
2015-07-22 18:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: New research suggests that the impact of shale gas on curbing US carbon emissions has been overstated. Politicians have argued that the US was able to significantly reduce CO2 between 2007 and 2013 because of fracking. But scientists now believe an 11% cut in emissions in that period was chiefly due to economic recession. The study suggests that the future impacts of shale as a way of curbing carbon may be limited. Between 2007 and 2013 US emissions of carbon dioxide, mainly from the...
Opinion: Busting The Canadian Bakken Myth
2015-06-12 10:56:38| Green Car Congress
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05.07: Dangerous Spirits: The Windigo in Myth and History
2015-04-15 00:04:31| Powells Books Events Calendar
In the traditional Algonquian world, the Windigo is the spirit of selfishness, which can transform a person into a murderous cannibal. Drawing on oral narratives, trial records, missionary accounts, and anthropologists' field notes, Shawn Smallman's Dangerous Spirits (Heritage House) offers a glimpse into indigenous beliefs, cross-cultural communication, and embryonic colonial relationships.
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Drinking With 'Mad Men:' Cocktail Culture And The Myth Of Don Draper
2015-04-05 16:47:59| Real Estate - Topix.net
Megan Draper and Don Draper raise their glasses. Many fans have been inspired to do the same, but Mad Men has a complicated relationship with alcohol.
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