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...program has had an unstable past since its founding as a part of the Graduate School of Education (GSE). A financial crisis in 1995 nearly forced HUNAP to shut down. The bulk of the program’s federal funding had dried up, and although the University applauded HUNAP’s mission, and even offered it partial emergency funds, it did not make the program part of its permanent budget...
...early 1940s, most small-town Swedish children were busy with socializing and schoolwork, but not Ingvar Kamprad, who was obsessed with selling matches to his neighbors (the business-savvy child would ride his bicycle from house to house). Success with matches led to other bulk products like fish, pencils and Christmas-tree decorations. Little did Kamprad know that his efforts would grow into a $12.2 billion multinational retail business with more than 150 instantly recognizable blue-and-yellow megastores...
...hand, fall claims football’s regular season, the lion’s share of college football, and even World Series baseball in October. Winter, to its credit, gets the bulk of pro basketball, hockey and college hoops. Even spring—despite the above derogatory remarks—is tied to March Madness, MLB Opening Day, the NBA playoffs and the road to the Stanley Cup. (Some soccer may or may not be happening throughout the year, I’m not really sure...
...council spent the bulk of the meeting discussing the proposed referendum to increase the termbill fee, which still needs approval of the full council. If the bill passes in its current form, students would get to vote on increasing the council’s cut of the termbill from $35 to $100 as well as whether or not to make the fee compulsory...
...that water systems should be run either solely by the state (often at a loss and providing poor service) or by the private sector (at a profit, providing better service but only for those who can afford it). Under Amenga-Etego's model, the government supplies a town with bulk water, and the local community handles distribution, tariff collection and maintenance. Local management makes the system more accountable, he believes: "It's putting power back into people's hands. Water is life, and if people have control over their lives, they are empowered to be more productive." --By Simon Robinson...