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Stavins and his co-author, Joseph E. Aldy of Resources for the Future, an environmental resource-management group, said that their aim is only to offer information to the delegations convening in Poland...
...love!” she called.It was Felicity.“Oh look,” Frederick’s wife sneered. “A strumpet with crumpets.”Felicity rushed forward, grabbed the basket of biscuits, and started throwing them at Roxanna. Her aim was impressive. “Harlot!” she spat out, as each biscuit thunked against Roxanna’s heaving bosom. “Hussy!” Running out of biscuits, Felicity reached out and ripped Roxanna’s thin linen shift off of her body...
...slew of new services aim to give you at least some control over what mail you receive. One of the most popular, CatalogChoice.org focuses on ridding your mailbox of unwanted catalogs. You tell the nonprofit which ones you want to stop getting, and the site will contact mailers on your behalf. More than a million people have signed up since the free service was launched last year, and it has no doubt lightened many a mailbox. But the site isn't perfect. For starters, some companies simply ignore its entreaties. Others beg you to let them send at least...
...VanDyke Colbys aim to help students explore their faith in an informed way. Each Sunday the students get a brief presentation by a representative of that week's church and sit in on a service, taking notes and joining in worship when they're so inclined. Afterward, they pile into the van and head back to campus, where they discuss the experience in the dining hall over sausages and waffles. "We invite them into some critical thinking," says Don, by examining the core tenets of each faith beyond the feel-good trappings that his wife shorthands as "Jesus...
...leadership sectors, which range from military to education to business. Gergen said the Leadership Index and the Best Leaders profile fit well together. “The theory behind this project is that America is facing a leadership shortage,” he said. “Our aim is to identify individuals who are leading extremely well within their fields and to showcase them as models for others to encourage a higher quality of leadership in this country and internationally.” Of the 24 selected leaders, three are former Harvard students: energy pioneer Amory B. Lovins...