wonderful food timeline Aug 22, 2009
Most foods we eat are not invented; they evolve. About. (Harper's Magazine)
China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain' Jun 19, 2009
China needs time to evolve itself into a ethical green democratic country. I wonder if any of one of the OECD country can bring its per capita emissions to the Chinese levels and then point finger at China. (BBC News -- Science)
So, Spirit Boys…What Do YOU Make Of The TSN Story? May 11, 2009
Funny how teams like Tampa and Carolina evolve back and forth over time while the Thrashers high-water mark was a sweep to the Rangers, our only moment in the post-season. What a sad, pitiful joke. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Flu-hit Mexico plans recovery, pork trade row erupts May 5, 2009
"No one can say right now how the pandemic will evolve or indeed whether we are going into a pandemic.". In the United States, the second-biggest focus of infection after Mexico, the new virus has now infected 286 people in 36 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. (AlertNet)
China set to repatriate Mexicans as flu fears ease May 5, 2009
"No one can say right now how the pandemic will evolve or indeed whether we are going into a pandemic," Chan told a U.N. General Assembly session. (Additional reporting by Pascal Fletcher, Robert Campbell, Daniel Trotta, Louise Egan and Michael O'Boyle in Mexico City; Laura MacInnis in Geneva, Patrick Worsnip in New York, Maggie Fox and Andrew Quinn in Washington, Jerry Bieszk and Michael Hirtzer in Chicago; Writing by Pascal Fletcher; Editing by Bill Tarrant). (AlertNet)
Health officials express cautious optimism May 2, 2009
OTTAWA AND TORONTO Armed with a week of scientific data, health experts around the world expressed cautious optimism yesterday that a new strain of influenza will not evolve into the type of scourge that killed tens of millions in 1918. The confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus "so far in Canada and the U.S. have been more typical of seasonal [flu] and mild seasonal flu, not even a severe seasonal flu," David Butler-Jones, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, told an afternoon news conference. (Globe and Mail)
Searching for Cuba's next big revolution Apr 20, 2009
Those who cherish the authenticity need not panic: Cuba is a force that didn't evolve overnight - both good and bad - and it's unlikely its flavor, its culture or its history will disappear any faster. It is, after all, the Caribbean and nothing moves very fast. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Need to know: Porsche slows down... Mar 3, 2009
2 million takeover of its peer, that will see Evolve Capital, the group which initially won control of the broker this year, sell its 64. 9 per cent majority stake. (New York Post -- Business)
The Plain Truth About Glorious Carbon Dioxide Feb 28, 2009
" -- Considering CO2 + methane together, and especially methane alone, greenhouse gas levels have actually historically preceeded the breakups of ice ages. Anything methane can do regarding trapping re-radiation from earth, CO2 can also do. Now please detail the scientific basis for your conclusion or revise it. Bobby Smith 2.25.09 Here's a thought: Most 'scientists' who believe in global warming also believe in evolution. If animals are in a constant state of improvement through the survival of... (Energy Pulse, CO)
BAE pays 500m to top up plunging... Feb 19, 2009
Ian King, the chief executive, said: The group s global strategy continues to evolve in the defence, security and aerospace sectors. This is a broadly based business with a large order book, good forward visibility and a conservatively managed balance sheet with the resources to continue to develop the business. (New York Post -- Business)
We are not alone: 'trillions' of planets could be supporting life Feb 16, 2009
The discovery of hundreds of planets around distant stars in our galaxy suggests that most solar systems have a world like ours that is capable of supporting life, and many of them are likely to have evolved it, according to Alan Boss, of the Carnegie Institution in Washington ... We may find many rocky planets but there are other conditions that have to be found, too, including the presence of water, atmospheres, rotations, and moons to help life evolve ... If you believe in the theory of... (Times Online)
What Limbaugh comment says about Limbaugh Feb 8, 2009
lostallrespect wrote on Feb 3, 2009 12:13 PM:" justareader is being too dainty and fragile.Moderators have a difficult decision to make with a message. Do they only allow comments directly pertaining to the article that preceded it, or do they allow discussion to progress? Do they try to edit out controversial comments and only post a snippet of the original comment or kill the whole comment?A hardline moderator stifles conservation by only allowing viewpoints they agree with, and is certainly... (Montana Standard, MT)