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...Washington epidemiologist Adam Drewnowski argues, it's perfectly rational, on a dollar-per-calorie basis, to buy them. (Fresh fruits and vegetables aren't subsidized, and by nature they cost more to store and ship.) Drewnowski estimates it would cost 100 times as much to get the same amount of energy from fresh raspberries as from a typical packet of cookies...
...much carbon your trip will be adding to the atmosphere and charge you for it. (For Boston to Los Angeles, about 3,000 miles, it comes to around $9.) The money goes to nonprofit groups that either plant trees to absorb the carbon or produce an equal amount of energy in an eco-friendly way (using windmills and such). You are still increasing the carbon in the air, but someone else, thanks to you, is reducing it by an equal amount. The net effect: no additional carbon in the atmosphere. Of course, this is all strictly voluntary. If you want...
...bear close examining. Needless to say, the lawn has not been mowed as promised. How would you like to slug him? Or rather, how much would you like to slug him? You know you shouldn't. But what if by slugging him, you could actually reduce the total amount of child abuse in the world? Wouldn't that be a good thing...
...million Amount the Taiwanese legislature approved for purchase of military equipment from the U.S. after six years of debate...
...legislature for future prison building projects until they reach identified benchmarks showing they have accomplished implementing some rehabilitation, education and parole reform programs. The state's inspector general will chair an independent body that will develop the standards and audit compliance. That aspect gets overshadowed by the tremendous amount of money going to new prison beds, but it's important...