Word: environmental
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Carter did not consult anyone on the Hill or in the states before announcing that he was cutting $289 million-earmarked for 19 water-control projects-out of Gerald Ford's proposed budget for fiscal 1978. Convinced that many projects were unnecessary, he had vowed during the campaign "to...
The task of evaluating far larger public works is extremely difficult because of the imprecise factors involved, including assessments of the economic advantages, the benefits of flood control, safety, the damage to the environment and the trouble and cost of dislocating people and communities. Three of the biggest undertakings that...
This environment affects the way Tunisian men see Western women. Female tourists in Tunisia often encounter the behavior that stereotypes of Arab men promise them. A conversation that starts in a friendly tone frequently ends with the woman abruptly walking away, or even shouting to be left alone. Tunisian men...
The problem is simply explained: fewer people care to live at the Quad than would fill its rooms. Even those who choose to live there often do so to take advantage of the Quad's unique social environment, but end up dissatisfied with its physical resources. Last year, 60 per...
Last fall, about 12 students, both disabled and non-disabled, formed a group, "Advocating a Better Learning Environment" (ABLE), to improve conditions for the disabled and suggest changes to the administration. The group wants a coordinator of services for the disabled with University-wide powers. The coordinator would provide information...