Planet Inspired: New record of the melting of Arctic ice
Region: Italy
Record melting of Arctic ice, it had never before dropped below 4 million square kilometers In less than one generation, we have altered the way in which the planet looks from space and soon the North Pole will be completely ice free in summer, probably within the next 5 years or at the most the next 20, depending on the forecast. The annual melting of Arctic ice is reaching a level that is reducing the... more
Views: 1107Planet Inspired: Santa Rita Jails’s smart grid, no black outs, we are eco!
Region: Italy
An American jail's new anti-blackout system combines several renewable energy sources. Thanks to a fuel cell system, solar panels, wind turbines and an energy storage system, the Santa Rita jail's smart grid is considered one of the most reliable in the United States and will enable the jail to save approximately $2.2 million in utility bills over the next 25 years. Not far from San Francisco, Califor... more
Views: 1379Raffaele Sollecito Authors a Book about his Journey with Amanda Knox
Region: Italy
When British exchange student Meredith Kercher was murdered in November 2007, the world’s media descended on the medieval hill town of Perugia, Italy with a passion. From the start the case was always about Amanda Knox, the photogenic 20 year old from Seattle who along with Raffaele Sollecito and a third person were accused and later convicted of the crime. Eventually the two were found innocent on appeal b... more
Views: 2017Italy: More Than 100 Workers Occupy Sardinian Coal Mine
Region: ItalyBy Fabio Brambilla Pisoni Some 460 jobs at risk, 350 kilos of explosives and more than 100 miners about 373 metres below ground. These are the figures involved in the latest drama [2] to have erupted in Italy, prompted by the economic crisis affecting all of Europe [3]. It involves miners working in the Carbosulcis coal mine in Nuraxi Figus, a hamlet of Gonnesa on the island of Sardinia. A compa... more
Views: 918Planet Inspired: The Pearl of Qatar has many luxuries, but also focuses on the environment
Region: Italy
The number of residents on the luxury island built off the coast of Qatar is increasing every year. The island is continuing to be built with an eco-sustainability mindset. The artificial island off the coast of Qatar called the "Pearl of Qatar" has many luxuries, but also focuses on the environment, from water supplies to the waste management, to cooling system that copies the the Roman energy model. ... more
Views: 1001Planet Inspired: London won the gold medal its sustainability efforts
Region: Italy
The London Olympic Games were the first to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and to boast eco-sustainable buildings London won the gold medal its sustainability efforts, during the recent Summer Olympic Games. The facilities facilities- from the Olympic Park to the Velodrome to the main Stadium - make wide use of recycled materials and follow waste management guidelines. All purchases inside the Olympic Park and ... more
Views: 1670Planet Inspired: Sustainable Campus project at the University’s ecological area
Region: Italy
For more than a year, the Università degli Studi of Milan and the Politecnico of Milan have been cooperating on an ambitious project: the creation of a common sustainable campus. Through residents, renewable energy, and the environment, Milan is working to build a sustainable campus. At the Politecnico, they have installed dumpsters that measure the weight and volume of the material that is placed in the ... more
Views: 1251The Amanda Knox Case: The Unbearable Thoughtlessness of Guilt
Region: ItalyWritten by Luca Cheli (Roteoctober) Monday July 9, Turin, Italy Originally posted on the Injustice in Perugia Blog. “They wanted to pose as the greatest Sherlock Holmeses and they put two poor kids in jail for four years.” Carmelo Lavorino, Italian Chriminologist October 4th 2011 Foreword In this paper I examine the available evidence and the clues,... more
Views: 6603AMANDA KNOX: HATRED WINNING, YOU DECIDE!
Region: ItalyWith the current trends showing the obvious innocence of Amanda and Raffaele, Amanda is clearly winning public support here in America and abroad. (Judge Heavey advocates) Amanda Knox and her family have endured an unprecedented campaign of vile accusations and hatred since Amanda was accused of a heinous murder in 2007. With 21st century technology and communication, world wide media coverage ... more
Views: 2650AMANDA KNOX: Anti-Americanism is Alive to Thrive!
Region: ItalyHow much of the Amanda Knox saga can be attributed to the Anti-American sentiment in Europe? Bernard Chazelle, a Eugene Higgins Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University wrote an article: "Anti-Americanism: A Clinical Study." One of the ironies he points out is that Anti-Americanism is pretty much a phenomenon unto itself. I'm guessing it's probably because America has be... more
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