James Ehlers' straight talk on protecting the lake
For more than a decade James Ehlers has led Lake Champlain International
For more than a decade James Ehlers has led Lake Champlain International
The S&P 500 has absorbed recent geopolitical cross currents, rising this week to challenge all-time highs.
Ukraine's position as an important transport corridor for Russian gas has resulted in various periods of conflict between Ukraine and Russian-state owned gas companies. But, even though both recognize they will not reach a long-term agreement quickly, one can easily see that the number of disagreements between them is not great. Both realize the need to compromise.
article class=featured mb-standard clearfix h2 class=mb-3 headinga href=http://www.cato.org/publications/tax-budget-bulletin/infrastructure-investment-state-local-private-responsibility a href=http://www.cato.org/publications/tax-budget-bulletin/infrastructure-investment-state-local-private-responsibility Infrastructure Investment: Anbsp;State, Local, and Private Responsibility /a /a/h2 pDespite huge and ongoing budget deficits, some policymakers... Читать дальше...
Infrastructure Investment: A State, Local, and Private Responsibility
Despite huge and ongoing budget deficits, some policymakers are proposing to increase federal spending on infrastructure. President Obama on Thursday unveiled a new federal infrastructure initiative, and he has been campaigning for Congress to pass a long-term highway bill. The president and other leaders believe that more federal spending on roads, rail, and other assets will boost growth and create jobs. Читать дальше...
In this podcast, we look at the military's laser weapons, how low readiness is plaguing the Navy's amphibious ship fleet and the so-called cyber labor shortage.
Ever wonder how bees make all those hexagons in their honeycombs? It's not one wall at a time, which might be your first guess. Need a hint? The holes in the honeycomb don't actually start out as hexagons! In fact, according to this study, the bees make each hole as a circular tube in a precise staggered organization (Figure 1, below). The heat formed by the activity of the bees softens the wax, which creeps along the network between the holes. The wax hardens in the most energetically favor
Catch a first-look at the giant creature in action as the team tests out the mechanics of the frame.
Catch a first-look at the giant creature in action as the team tests out the mechanics of the frame.
Detectives are investigating allegations of fraud at the Golden Hinde visitor attraction on the Thames.
Christopher Michel is a professional photographer who has seen about as much as a person can see: from Mount Everest to the South Pole to the edge of space on a U-2 spy place, plus shoots with the likes of the Dalai Lama. He shares his photos of the extreme, the inspiring, and the weird on his Tumblr, Explorers. Recent photos include stops in Chile, Cuba and the Burning Man festival. You can find more from Michel on his older Tumblr, Seen Story.
Christopher Michel is a professional photographer who has seen about as much as a person can see. He shares his photos of the extreme, the inspiring, and the weird on his Tumblr, Explorers.
California schools will be forced to limit the number of hours and days their football programs' young athletes can practice tackling and other game-speed hitting plays under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown that responds to concerns over brain injuries that affect thousands of students. The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1 and applies to all middle and high schools, including private schools, is being welcomed by some coaches but criticized by others, who caution that it could result... Читать дальше...