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...concern for all of us. The odorless, colorless gas can be found at low levels in most homes that have fuel-burning furnaces or water heaters, gas dryers or attached garages. It's a product of the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels and is present in the exhaust of all internal-combustion engines. According to the Centers for Disease Control, carbon monoxide poisoning contributes each year to an average of 1,091 unintentional deaths and 2,385 suicides in the U.S., where it's the most common type of accidental poisoning, leading to roughly 40,000 emergency- room visits...
...said would raise an extra $15–$19 million in 2010. Increased financial support from the University, in the realm of $18–$23 million, would also help pay for the deficit.At the meeting, top administrators were quick to tie the budget deficits—which could exhaust the Faculty’s reserves by 2008, according to the committee report—to a period of rapid expansion for FAS. Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby referred to recent years as “a time of truly historic investment,” and University President...
...struggles physically and emotionally with his 70’s self (Christian I.C. Strong ’09) over a Diana Ross album. Should we leave our worst experiences of trauma and pain in the past? Does the rage of a history and a culture ever exhaust itself? The play raises these questions pointedly...
...possible development of nuclear weapons, he said that both nations must work together to address their grievances in a productive way. ElBaradei also emphasized the need for countries to use “soft power” to achieve their political goals. “We need to exhaust all options before force,” ElBaradei said. “I am a strong believer in soft power.” Although he has frequently clashed with the Bush administration, which supports producing nuclear weapons at home, ElBaradei said that he remains on good terms with Secretary of State...
...TUNE UP. Cleaning your clogged air filters improves mileage 10%, for a savings of 27 per gal. Fixing a faulty exhaust-pipe oxygen sensor, which monitors the fuel-to-air ratio in your engine, can save 40%, or $1.08 per gal. Properly pumping up tires can inflate mileage...