Word: althoughe
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...Agricultural subsidies Europe and Japan continue to heavily subsidize their farmers, making those markets less competitive for food exporting countries such as the U.S., Canada, Australia and Brazil. Although they'll find it difficult to maintain those subsidies in the face of WTO opposition, European and Japanese leaders are under intense political pressure from their domestic farming communities. They'll fight hard to slow the advance of agricultural imports into their markets, using arguments about food safety and consumer protection...
...Although auto theft is down 5 percent overall, CPD has turned to the community for help in solving a rash of car thefts over the past six weeks. Over 30 Toyota Camrys have been stolen since Oct. 16, police say. Police have made two arrests in these thefts, but there is no sign of slowing...
...Driskell '01, the other summit organizer at Harvard, said many of the names of the recipients of the e-mails came from a list of 270 student leaders given out by University Hall. She said that not everyone on the list--which is publicly available--was e-mailed, although some people not on the list were e-mailed...
...Although these statistics may imply that the MCAS is an unreasonable measure of students' education, there are many ways that the test will be an invaluable weapon in the educational arsenal. MCAS has a sophisticated evaluative system that gives scores out not only to individual students but also to school districts, schools and specific classrooms. By analyzing these scores, educators will be able to determine which areas of the curriculum are successful and which teachers are most effective. By the same token, the tests should identify many areas for improvement and innovation...
...Although many of them may be over the top, the demonstrators are tapping into something very real," says TIME U.N. correspondent William Dowell. "Obviously we need a body such as the WTO to regulate the international economy, but such a body needs to consider the social and environmental impact of economic growth. Decisions that will have a huge impact on the way we live now and in the future can't be taken simply on a business basis." While nongovernmental organizations and even some governments are raising some of those issues inside the talks, activists will maintain a steady barrage...