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...suggests, drill. The ice in central Greenland is nearly 3 km thick, and as you drill down to the bottom, you can read the climatic history of the island as if you were counting tree rings going back tens of thousands of years. Oxygen isotopes trapped in the ice core can tell you what the temperature was in a given year; trapped air bubbles can reveal how much carbon dioxide and other gases were in the atmosphere at a particular time. You can even trace impurities that were in the air during the Roman Empire to a specific lead mine...
...like flipping from cable soft-core straight to Masterpiece Theatre. Siddhartha, "under the spell of liquor and love," is petting concubines one day; the next, disgusted with it all, he's galloping on his noble steed Kánthaka far away from his father's opulent digs ("with his yearning aroused/ for the dharma that's imperishable") and making for the woods, where he turns away from material delusions...
...candidates put more money in your pocket while dealing with a record estimated budget deficit of $482 billion? Here's where the candidates stand on four key issues: [This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine.] DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN Barack Obama John McCain 'The core of our economic success is ... each American does better when all Americans do better.' 'Small businesses are the job engine of America, and I will make it easier for them to grow.' Obama sees a more active role for government in job creation. In the short term, he supports...
...alternative minimum tax and an ever growing increase in fees paid by Medicare to doctors - could see permanent solutions next year, though such moves would require a serious look at the tax code and reforming entitlements, both tall orders. "These are big problems. I think these are core policy issues, and having them out there so the public understands and can help build momentum to get these things done is critically important," says Senator Maria Cantwell, a Washington State Democrat. "It helps show the public who's for and against things, so it helps us shape the debate...
...bubble was good to Miami Gardens, a working/middle-class city that prides itself on its family and community cohesiveness. The city was incorporated, in fact, in 2003, at the height of the boom, which has since helped its population of 110,000 reach a 71% homeowner rate. "It's the core of our existence," says Rosemond. The city's property tax revenue leapt by 65% last year - and its property values have risen 120% the past five years. But for a city with a median income less than $40,000, it was all a bit out of whack. Rosemond notes that...