Went on the floor that day, the first thing i did was go over to bird. I said bob byrd i will never know the rules of the senate like you do. Ill make you a deal. I will never surprise you, if you will not surprise me. He said let me think about it. He came back later that afternoon and said ok. And we never did. I think that tradition has carried on. I think dole adopted that point of view. The system, and the rules of the senate are such, that theres plenty of room for disagreement and controversy. To do so within the framework of organization without sneaking up on your adversary. Some of the interview with former Senate Majority leader howard baker airing at 8 00 eastern 5 00 pacific. News from the pentagon planning more cuts for benefits for troops and the 2016 budget to be submitted to the white house in february. Military pay and benefits cost 185 billion in 2011. That decreased by 8 billion. That was mostly due to the reduction in active duty and reserve troops. You can read mo
Whether its recycled poly or innovative fibers that are out there right now there are many , solutions and many more coming. When you look at bangladesh and what happened in april of 2013 of course, 1,133 pool lost their people lost their lives in a single day because of the working conditions in the fashion industry lack thereof, should say. But one of the encouraging days of consumer motivation is that this year on april 24th, 2014, 58 countries around the world came together to start fashion revolution day, that is honoring these victims. And ill end by saying that this isnt a sign of whats to come in terms of consumer engagement. Fashion as it was is not sustainable. We have to create a new fashion industry, and engage people to collaborate all over the world to shift the paradigm. And these are all kinds of websites where you can buy sustainable legal fashion. Ecofashion. Theres more being born constantly and together we can create a new reality in fashion. So thats mine. [applaus
The book connects Li’s personal story as a young immigrant and scientist with the origin stories of artificial intelligence. She will be honored with the University’s Woodrow Wilson Award during Alumni Day on Feb. 24.
Journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert will present, “Welcome to the Anthropocene: Lecture II What Can We Do About It?” for the second in her two-part Tanner Lecture on Human Values. The first lecture will be held Thursday, April 28.
This event will be livestreamed via Princeton's Media Central Live and held in-person in the Friend Center, Lecture Hall 101. Registration is REQUIRED for in-person attendance and is free and open to members of the public who are fully immunized against COVID-19.
For the second lecture, Kolbert will consider the human response to human domination of the planet and the steps we can take to counteract the effects of our (in many cases inadvertent) interventions in the biological and geochemical systems that support life. Some possibilities include genetically engineering organisms to suit a rapidly changing world and re-engineering the atmosphere to offset global warming. She will ask if it is possible to, in effect, contro