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...Into the Wild Tigers breed easily - they are cats, after all - and some 5,000 are kept on farms across China. The recent SFA directive pledged to better regulate these farms, but not to shut them down. This makes a mockery of China's avowed concern for tigers, say many conservationists. The farms ostensibly make their money from tourists, although some illegally sell tiger meat and parts. How can the same SFA officials who plan to save the South China tigers ignore the fate of thousands of their farm-raised cousins? The authorities argue that if public demand...
...supermarkets and gas stations were packed this morning in Hawaii, with some lines snaking down the street. People were queued outside a Costco two hours before it was set to open (the store ended up opening early to accommodate them). But despite the lines, there seemed to be more concern and caution than outright fear. "Everyone is small-kine panicking," said one resident, using a local term for "just a little bit." See a graphic depiction of the Indian Ocean tsunami...
...think it is important to have young talent in the area as well,” Campbell said. “Many of the most important, interesting economic questions of the day concern macroeconomics...
...Literally within a matter of minutes, the level of carbon monoxide was found well below any threshold of concern,” Palfrey said...
According to Jon Fullerton—one of the lead researchers of the study and executive director of CEPR—such research is intended “to identify areas of strength and concern for districts to allow them to think more strategically about how they can get the most effective teachers in front of the students who need them...