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...polls are to be effective, they should be infrequent and should be yoked to massive publicity campaign. We suggest that the UC consider institutionalizing an annual or biannual poll that covers a wide swath of issues. Establishing such a tradition could be a boon to student’s sense of civic participation. If the UC concentrates its efforts of organizing forums, e-mailing house lists, and publicizing position papers to a short drum-up to such an annual event, students will be more apt to listen...
...success of ayurvastra would not only mean more income for Thumbod. It would also be a boon for nearby hill tribes, who could grow the plants required. India's coir industry-which produces matting and mattresses from coconut fiber-may also find a new market if weavers can be persuaded to work with coir as well as yarn. But for now, the weavers must be patient, and hope that the present trickle of buyers can be converted into steady orders. "[Ayurvastra] seems like the next logical step for us," says Satish, a weaver who has researched ayurvedic formulas...
...rheumatism showed a "marked improvement." This was sufficient to persuade the state government to give the weavers a grant of $250,000, which they're spending on a new medicinal-dye works. The success of ayurvastra would not only mean more income for Thumbod. It would also be a boon for nearby hill tribes, who could grow the plants required. India's coir industry - which produces matting and mattresses from coconut fiber - may also find a new market if weavers can be persuaded to work with coir as well as yarn. But for now, the weavers must be patient...
...said that my top priority would be to focus on cleaning up the Lakeshore, so that we can revitalize a national treasure, and realize an economic boon at the foot of our riding,” Ignatieff said in a letter to his contingency posted on his campaign web site...
...border security has not, however, stopped undocumented Mexicans from getting in. The Pew Hispanic Center found that even though immigration is down since its peak in 2000, about 485,000 undocumented Mexicans were still crossing each year from 2000 to '04. In fact, the tougher restrictions have been a boon for the smugglers who sneak human traffic across the border. When Mario Coria's half-brother Fernando went to the U.S. in 1985, the trip from Tuxpan cost $200. Now the same trip costs more than...