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The Castle of Voruta
The castle of Voruta was one of the most important castles during the reign of the first and the only crowned King of Lithuania Mindaugas (1238–1263). Here Mindaugas defended himself…
Catfish Spelunking in Mexico
by Shane Linder While up in Mexico last week (Dec 2001) I managed to make a stop at a cenote just outside of Chichen Itza in Yucatan State. A cenote…
Geology Of Ward Valley
By Howard Wilshire and Jane Nielson Ward Valley has a long geologic history, but many of the valleys geological facets relevant to nuclear waste dump siting are of quite recent…
Swim with the dolphins at Malta
I can’t stop laughing as the dolphin sweeps me through the water while I cling tightly to his hard dorsal fin. Spray smacks me in the face as we whoosh…
The Prickly Underbelly of Industrial Ecology
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President The term "industrial ecology" has long been recognized as an evocative analogy, suggesting the benefits of designing industrial systems to more closely…
The Urban Game
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President Viewing the World Summit in Johannesburg from a safe distance, I could not help but think of Shakespeare: "full of sound and…
Climate Change and Technological Evolution
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President As noted last month, communication between the technological and environmental discourses is still fairly minimal. This is unfortunate for a number of…
Green Technology: From Oxymoron to Null Set
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President Last month's column raised the question of how the Internet and its postmodernist pastiche of time and place is liable to change…
Global Climate Change Adaptation
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President (Reprinted with permission from the Green Business Letter) The political state of global climate change is tumultuous and highly polarized, and lends…
Complex Systems and Human Freedom
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President (Reprinted with permission from the Green Business Letter) Perhaps the last great project of the traditional Enlightenment was the 20th century effort…
Environmentalism: Private or Public Morality?
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President (Reprinted with permission from the Green Business Letter) Democratic systems of governance, especially those that guarantee true freedom of speech and religion,…
The Commoditization of Nature
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President (Reprinted with permission from the Green Business Letter) One of the most famous lines of The Communist Manifesto is Marx and Engle's…
Earth Systems Engineering
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President (Reprinted with permission from the Green Business Letter) To start with the big picture, it is important to recognize the systemic meaning…
Marx, Environment and Complexity
by Dr. Braden Allenby, AT&T EH&S Vice President (Reprinted with permission from the Green Business Letter) Some people may wonder why this column, written by an industry person, refers so…
Walking Your Cat
While there is some concern that giving your cat a taste of the great outdoors will turn him into a demanding puss who sits by the door meowing incessantly to…
The Fox Hound Dog
(Originally Published 1894) "In giving a description of the various breeds of Hound dogs," says Mr. Jesse, "everyone must be aware, that by crossing and recrossing them many of those…
Oops, The Cat Got Out
Fluffy may have been a contented couch-potato-kitty all winter long, but now spring breezes are wafting through the open windows and bringing with them the allurements of the great outdoors.…
The Beagle Dog
(Originally Published 1894) The Beagle is called by Mr. Jesse, "a Foxhound in miniature," and he adds nothing can well be more perfect than the shape of these small dogs.…
Are Archaeologists Always Absent-Minded?
Doesn’t it seem that archaeologists show up a lot in popular culture these days? The most familiar images of Indiana Jones and Lara Croft leap to mind; but you can…
But He Doesn’t Like It
What can be done with an uncooperative cat when you need to give medication, trim nails, or brush out dead hair? Here are a few suggestions: * If you have…