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...offered us an explanation for this biggest question of history,” Diamond said. Diamond argued that the historical fate of different cultures has been based not on biological disparities but rather on geographical factors. Diamond’s popular books, “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” and “Collapse: How Civilizations Choose to Fail or Succeed,” have posited similar claims. According to Diamond, the historical dominance of Eurasian and particularly European cultures has nothing to do with any questions of personality or intellectual capacity...
...Utah. The state has filed suit in federal court to void the NRC license on the grounds that the spent fuel would sit dangerously close to an Air Force training path. F-16 fighter jets roar overhead on 7,000 sorties a year. Should one crash into the steel-and-concrete casks, state attorneys argue, cancer-causing radiation could waft over Salt Lake City. Moreover, the state says, used fuel rods, parked aboveground, would be a target for car bombers or airplane hijackers--"a terrorist's dream come true," says Governor Jon Huntsman Jr., adding, "I'd lie prostrate...
...footwear company, before hitting Hollywood in the 1920s and opening the Hollywood Boot Shop. There his cowboy boots and Roman sandals were often used on movie sets, and soon celebrities came calling for custom orders. But it wasn't until 1936, when the use of leather and steel was restricted in Italy, that genius really struck. Desperate to replace the rationed materials, Ferragamo came up with the idea of filling the heels of his shoes with cork and wood, creating the wedge. The platform sandal soon followed, becoming a favorite among leading ladies, including Lauren Bacall, Carmen Miranda and Audrey...
...greeted by Ice Falls, a three-story waterfall that uses, yes, collected rainwater to cool and humidify a six-story atrium. And sensors will monitor energy usage and readjust it during off-hours. Foster's latest environmental commitment soars 42 floors up?a shimmering stack of steel diamonds. The tower itself rises out of the original Hearst building, a 1928 Art Deco landmark. "The project ultimately succeeded because we had the good fortune of working with a progressive owner that was determined to advance these principles in New York City," says Foster. "Environmental sustainability is a product of that holistic...
...Europeans so upset over Mittal Steel's bid to merge with Arcelor [Feb. 13]? Where I come from, Western companies have gobbled up local firms?and entire industries, for that matter?and that's supposed to be just fine. It's disturbing to see that when someone from the developing world tries to set foot in the West, the move is always met with convoluted and unfounded criticism. The West has got to recognize that globalization, formerly a one-way street, now carries heavy traffic from the East. I guess that is what laissez-faire is all about. The West...