Archive for February, 2008

A Sad Day at the Office

February 29, 2008
A Sad Day at the Office

Our Worms Have Take a Turn for the Worse It is with my deepest regrets that I inform you all of the status of our compost project.  Our worms are now one with the dirt that they created.  There had been many hurdles along the way with these bins and finally, those little wigglers just [...]

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VW On the Road to 70 Miles Per Gallon

February 28, 2008
VW On the Road to 70 Miles Per Gallon

With a Diesel-Hybrid Golf City slickers tend to like small cars right? And the golf specifically seems to be an emblem of enlightened urbanites who want a car for escaping the city but a small one that suits their compact lifestyle.   A golf looking right at home in the city. Volkswagen has recently unveiled plans [...]

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Take a Moment to Look at the Big Picture

February 27, 2008
Take a Moment to Look at the Big Picture

Simulation of the Week: Gapminder Usually when we want to make charts and graphs, there are a few steps involved in the process. Step 1: Decide what we are tying to prove. Step 2: Find relevant data. Step 3: Battle with software.   Mind the Gap What if you could go to a website and just [...]

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The Greenhouse Effect

February 25, 2008
The Greenhouse Effect

Better than Greenhouse Gas Effects Brooklyn’s first L.E.E.D. certified residential building Greenbelt, opened its doors last week for a host of public-and private if you want to live there-events. Starting on Wednesday of last week, Brooklyn’s Green Drinks held their monthly mingling session and this past weekend, eco-workshops ranging from organic cooking lessons to the [...]

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Nothing Like a Good Simulation To Make You Stop and Think for A Moment

February 20, 2008
Nothing Like a Good Simulation To Make You Stop and Think for A Moment

So We Are Embarking On a Mission to Bring You One a Week I remember my first days of realizing that not everyone in the world lives like I do.  Certainly such a sentiment was overwhelming for a young and already angst teenager. But I recall that the most effective tutorials and lessons were always [...]

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