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...deadly force to achieve their aims. And since pirates make more money--the three big gangs of pirates suspected of working Somali waters now demand and often receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom, according to the Piracy Reporting Center's Choong--they are likely to go after bigger game. With their kidnapping revenues, pirates "can afford to buy themselves some pretty nice boats," says Choong, and hence extend the range of their seizures...
...don’t think any [KSG graduate] has ever faced a bigger challenge than Ellen, because of the total deterioration of the state,” KSG Lecturer in Public Policy John W. Thomas said...
...know anyone who smokes regularly who gives even a fleeting thought to the possibility of getting caught,” Joe said. “If you had nugget of weed in Dallas, you’d get your ass arrested, but here it seems like they have bigger fish...
...BUCKETS, BIGGER BELLIES A Cornell University study shows that big portion sizes make even unappetizing food disappear. Moviegoers served large tubs of two-week-old popcorn ate 34% more than did people served the same stale popcorn in medium-size containers. The moviegoers seemed unaware that the tubs made a difference: 77% said they would have eaten as much no matter how big the container...
...fees and total production costs can easily exceed six figures. Also, to pull back the veil of secrecy, here’s a picture of how much artists charge: Wyclef asks $45,000; Bob Dylan, $105,000; The Killers, $150,000-plus; Kanye West, $150,000-plus. To get bigger names, we would need to charge higher ticket prices ($30 or more), and in the past, we have had reason to believe that students would not be willing to pay this much money.Subsidies provided by other college administrations also drive artist fees higher and place student-run production groups, like...