New US climate offer ‘too little’
Campaigners say prompt action is needed to counter global warming, BBC News reports here: A senior European official has described America’s latest offer on climate change as far too little, far too late.
February 28, 2008
Maxim: Whole reviewing mess a ‘mistake’
AP reports here at CNN: NEW YORK - Facing more criticism over rating albums without listening to them, Maxim magazine maintains it was previewing CDs in its March issue, not reviewing them, and the mistake was to include star ratings.
The Top Ten Books This Week
The Top Ten Books in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten Books here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store with those and many more great books that make some nice gifts! (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)
And The Top Ten Books This Week are:
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Oprah’s Book Club, Selection 61)
• Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time
• A New Earth (Oprah’s Book Club)
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
• Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
• Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
• Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
• The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
• Eat This Not That: Thousands of Simple Food Swaps That Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds-or More!
What’s Really Driving the Price of Oil?
Spegel Online writes here: The price of crude oil has doubled, from $50 to $100, within months. The increase cannot be attributed to the fundamental data, which have hardly changed. And the looming recession ought to drive the price down. So why is oil getting more expensive?