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Eldrup says Denmark makes a good test case for the large-scale production of electric cars. For starters, the country does not have an auto industry. Second, Danes pay a 180% tax for new-car registration, while there is no such fee imposed on electric autos, an attractive incentive for consumers. "If we are successful, that gives us a lot of learning and new development in new technology and businesses in Denmark," says Eldrup. He adds, "It also gives us value in exporting." (See the top 10 news stories...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radical Green | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...ready in the seventh just in case,” Walsh said. “[He] came in with a three run lead and I like that [situation...

Author: By Evan J. Zepfel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Comes From Behind and Keeps Momentum in Sweep of Penn | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...case last year, students with specific needs—including varsity athletes, international students, thesis writers, and students conducting lab-based research—will be able to apply for permission to stay on campus during the first three and a half weeks, according to the statement...

Author: By Melody Y. Hu and Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: New J-Term Plans Released | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...this particular case, a company called EduMentry that hires workers in India, Malaysia and Singapore provided a service called Virtual TA, which grades papers for large classes that lack enough teaching assistants. Outsourcing in this manner takes away from the education that students are receiving, as there is considerable value in having teaching assistants who experience the class and then evaluate students accordingly. This allows the graders to take into account dynamics in the course that otherwise would be missed by an international firm. Furthermore, outsourced grading strictly limits the range and scope of the papers being considered. Companies that...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Grade Charade | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

...fear of hunter-harassment clashes turning deadly is often what gains them attention, despite how rare they are among the millions of hunters who go out into the field each year. In Idaho's case, that fear has been compounded by years of tension over wolf reintroduction, as the unpopular animals were placed in Idaho by the federal government against the state's will, and by uncertainty about what it could mean to start shrouding hunters in anonymity. "Licensure has always been public, with good reason," Davis says. "Because it's a privilege you're asking the state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wolf Wars: A New Move to Ban Hunter Harassment | 4/12/2010 | See Source »

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