How the rules of long-lost board games take us inside ancient minds
New Scientist
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Humans have faced off with grids, dice and pieces for millennia – figuring out the rules of long-lost board games can take us inside ancient minds
December, 2016
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Nature Directives ‘Fit for Purpose’: a turning point for EU policy dismantling?
Environmental Europe
DECEMBER 7, 2016
The 28 EU Commissioners met today to decide the fate of the EU’s Nature Directives (the 1979 Birds Directive and 1992 Habitats Directive). Would these two directives, the cornerstone of EU biodiversity legislation, be deemed ‘fit for purpose’ or would they be revised and potentially weakened? After years of internal debates within the European Commission, and the Nature Alert civil society campaign, the decision was clear: the Commissioners agreed that both directives are fit for purpose, and th
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7 Takeaways from the Maritime Investigations Presentation at This Year’s Work Boat Show in New Orleans
The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2016
It is Work Boat Show time in New Orleans, and yesterday featured a great presentation on marine investigations. Any maritime lawyer worth her salt will tell you that the best part of the practice is getting that 0200 client call about a casualty, donning your protective gear, and racing to the ship. No other legal practice offers the opportunity to regularly perform the equivalent of emergency room medicine like maritime law.
Is Avoiding Climate Change Causing a Market Bubble?
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 5, 2016
By Breanna Hayes. When a person buys. stock. in a company, they are buying a share of that company’s assets. Therefore, if a company owns $30 million in assets and issues 5 million stock, each stock entitles its owner to $6 worth of equity. When stock is sold, however, the price is not necessarily its worth in equity. Rather, many. factors. , such as investor enthusiasm may alter the price.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Hangovers: What science says about why you feel so rough
New Scientist
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Hair of the dog? Wine before beer?
Hung over: What science says about why you feel so rough
New Scientist
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Hair of the dog? Wine before beer?
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FERC Rejects Sierra Club’s Request for Rehearing and Green Lights $3.5B LNG Export Facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Energy Law Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2016
On November 23, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) confirmed its authorization of the construction of a $3.5 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana and rejected the Sierra Club’s request for rehearing on the matter. In an April 15, 2016 Order, FERC authorized Magnolia LNG, LLC to site, construct, and operate a new LNG terminal and liquefaction facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana designed to export 8 million metric tons of domestically-pr
The Trump Watch: What Does the New Administration Portend for the Environment?
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 19, 2016
. Mark Latham and Rachel Oest. The results are in. Following one of the most contentious presidential campaigns in our history, the people have spoken—or at least the Electoral College has spoken. Hillary Clinton may have won the popular vote by over two million votes, but she lost the election. Try explaining that to your new Peruvian sister-in-law.
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