Random links
- As Barriers Disappear, Some Gender Gaps Widen
- "It looks as if personality differences between men and women are smaller in traditional cultures like India’s or Zimbabwe’s than in the Netherlands or the United States. A husband and a stay-at-home wife in a patriarchal Botswanan clan seem to be more alike than a working couple in Denmark or France. The more Venus and Mars have equal rights and similar jobs, the more their personalities seem to diverge."
- Sleepless nights caused by crying babies ends one in three marriages, research claims
- What the story actually claims is that "30 per cent of those who had split up blamed sleepless nights caused by children"
- How Much Energy Does the World Need?
- "In 2010 Bulgaria saw about 4,500 kWh of electricity consumption per capita per year, Germany 7,100 and the US 13,400. For comparison, the International Energy Agency defines “energy access” to be about 250 kWh per household per year, or about 2% of that used in the average American household. The global average in 2010 was just under 3,000 kWh per capita per year."
- Pilot attempts first flight powered only by household plastic waste
- "The fuel will come solely from so-called “end-of-life” plastic that cannot be recycled and would otherwise end up as landfill, including household waste such as packaging and wrapping."