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...multiplying the cost of these precautions by the probability that they will avert an untimely death, Viscusi and Aldy seek to gauge “the value of a statistical life...
...multiplying the cost of these precautions by the probability that they will avert an untimely death, Viscusi and Aldy seek to gauge “the value of a statistical life...
...prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but it is not an abortion. Emergency contraception can stop the egg fertilization and implantation necessary for pregnancy, but it has no effect on an implanted egg if a woman is already pregnant. It therefore provides an important option for women who want to avert pregnancy, especially if they do not want to choose abortion. Given that the drug’s effectiveness is directly linked to how soon after sex it is taken, making it available without a prescription is fundamental to maximizing that effectiveness. Otherwise women may end up waiting days over weekends...
...impending catastrophe that has the potential to far exceed the scope of last week’s tsunami. Scientists are in almost complete agreement about these ramifications, although they may disagree about its causes. Fortunately, global warming, like hunger and poverty, is a crisis that we can help to avert. The United States and China let out the bulk of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. A government effort to reduce the release of pollutants domestically and to make a bilateral reduction treaty with China would go far to improve the global situation. Even if the current political climate...
...independents assembled under the discreet auspices of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani (who has also declared voting a religious duty for Iraq's Muslim faithful). While some leaders of that slate sought this week to assuage Sunni and U.S. fears over their ties to Iran - and their desire to avert a civil war and hold Iraq together strongly suggests they'll avoid mimicking Iran's theocracy and will reach out to the Sunnis - the fact remains that the dominant parties on the list are historically far closer to Iran than they are to Washington. That's why whether the election goes...