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Comment on New Movies for March: Part 1 by Fernando Cembranelli

Fernando Cembranelli — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:51:10 +0000

Excellent News the Game of Thrones Season 2!!! I was waiting for those !!!

Comment on Book Review: Force of Nature by Dave Connelly

Dave Connelly — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:41:47 +0000

“Unlikely” is an understatement. How long can Humes (and Wal-Mart customers) continue their myopia over this corporate “greenwashing”? While “Sprawl-Mart” forces suppliers into “greener” Chinese assembly lines, the corporation’s own business model continues to follow unsustainable patterns.
Humes mentions deforestation in Indonesia, but not in America, where The Company clear-cuts acres of forested land with adjacent streams, then levels it to build a 100% impervious surface, including a parking lot big enough for Thanksgiving weekend. Next, it abandons that store and parking lot, and constructs an even larger store and parking lot nearby. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=abandoned%20wal-mart
Humes uncritically reprints Wal-Mart’s self-congratulatory truck fleet efficiency. But he forgets the fleet of thirsty, polluting, ocean-going tankers that deliver all the overseas goods to U.S. ports.
These oversights are secondary to Wal-Mart’s core mission–to bully suppliers into making products so cheaply that they only last half as long. This prompts unquestioning customers to buy merchandise more often, thus increasing the waste that ends up in landfills. Not so green after all. Shoppers awake!
http://grist.org/series/2011-11-07-walmart-greenwash-retail-giant-still-unsustainable/
http://makingchangeatwalmart.org/2012/03/07/new-report-shows-walmart-fails-to-deliver-on-sustainability/

Comment on Change in Ford Library Door Access by access doors

access doors — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:23:08 +0000

It’s really about time. I’m a grad student, and the university I went to for undergrad had a policy like this in place years ago. Students shouldn’t feel like their belongings will be stolen when they go to use the bathroom. Thanks for the update.

Comment on Sister Jane Welcomes Thee! by Jane Day

Jane Day — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:45:21 +0000

According to the manufacturer, it’s mint green. Sister Jane would never ride a Carolina blue bike.

Comment on Sister Jane Welcomes Thee! by Marlys

Marlys — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:56:50 +0000

That bike looks “Carolina Blue” to me…

Comment on Sister Jane Welcomes Thee! by Amy

Amy — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:28:10 +0000

I love this! Thanks to Jane and Carlton for this warm welcome to the new students.

Comment on Sister Jane Welcomes Thee! by Paula

Paula — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:38:42 +0000

Oh, that is clever.

Comment on Book Review: Tears of a Clown by Ford Library Blog » Blog Archive » Book Review: Tears of a Clown | ReviewTica

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:02:23 +0000

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Comment on Where are the EIU Country Reports? by Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:27:51 +0000

It seems the ProQuest option has gone away? The links via Databases (EIU…) take you to ProQuest but with no tabs and no results when you search. I also tried going in through the broader ProQuest database but cannot find the EIU publications other than the Economist.

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Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:42:31 +0000

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