Word: doneness
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...Redgrave, was the star of his play.) Rudin tries to translate the profound emotions from that play into language the children can comprehend, comparing the main character's grief at the death of her husband to the pain children feel at the death of a pet. "Nothing is done at random," says Andes. "All our guest have significant ties to each other. We make connections...
...after doing the hard work of educating apathetic high schoolers about the dangers of climate change, Francis has done his part, right? Not quite. As he researched global warming further, Francis came to the same realization that many climate experts have: while the United States is by far the world's biggest carbon emitter historically, it's China that truly holds the key to slowing climate change. China, which just passed the U.S. as the world's top greenhouse-gas emitter on an annual basis, will be putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other nation...
...classic case of shooting the messenger. On May 12, government security officers showed up at two of Vietnam's most popular newspapers. They searched the offices and when they were done they led away two prominent Vietnamese journalists. Both were well known for their coverage of an embezzlement and bribery scandal that brought down a top government minister and put several people behind bars. Now Nguyen Van Hai and Nguyen Viet Chien are in jail themselves, ironically on charges similar to those filed against the officials they investigated: "the abuse of power for personal gain...
...other words, he had been more like Obama--he might have opposed the death penalty, vetoed welfare reform and unambiguously defended affirmative action. He might also have gone with his liberal base, not Wall Street, and chosen economic stimulus over deficit reduction in 1993. And had he done those things, Barack Obama would probably not be in a commanding position to become the next President of the U.S. So as they bid Clintonism goodbye, Obama fans should show a little gratitude. If Bill weren't the person they revile, Barack couldn't be the person they love...
Clearly, something needs to be done. As Americans, we have been, until recently, the largest contributors to the problem; 0.1 Zetajoules of energy are consumed annually in the United States—a nation of about 300 million—compared to the 0.45 Zetajoules of energy consumed globally—a population now over 6.5 billion—in 2005. Fortunately, efforts are being made to raise U.S. awareness of global warming and to reduce American consumption and demand for energy. Campaigns of varying scale, from student-led initiatives on campuses around the country to national documentaries, are being...