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...only can he rescue lives, he can rebuild them, too. Morakot, which means "emerald" in Thai, has left 7,000 people homeless, most of them from aboriginal communities who make a living off the land. Many are now living in crowded shelters, like the one run by Cishan's Fo Guang Shan Association, a Buddhist organization. There, Lin Ai-tung, with a nine-month old baby strapped to her chest, tells reporters how she fed her baby with rain water and infant formula for two days before they were rescued from Minchu village. The hall is filled with stacks...
...economy due to its role as a major employer.PROFILES IN CAMBRIDGEThe class of 1959 graduated without seeing a decision on the MTA yards. In 1959 the first of the Program for Harvard College Houses, Quincy, opened. Although the University continued its efforts to acquire the MTA land fo the next seven years, the reasons for buying the land changed dramatically.“The turning point came in 1962,” Paisner, the reporter, said, “John F. Kennedy was the president. He came up to a football game [in Cambridge]...He saw the MTA yards...
...past decade, during which the city has tried to be less of a conscienceless cosmopolis and more of a balanced destination with something for all. Thus there will be no tree-hugging, bird-spotting visits to the Mai Po Marshes, no afternoons in the loft studios of Fo Tan artists and an embargo on sipping ristrettos in Elgin Street bars. Instead, Noble House Hong Kong is all about the old-school icons: go to Victoria Peak, have tea at the Peninsula hotel, get invited to someone's box at the Happy Valley races. Loaf around the lobby of Jardine House...
...increased 11 percent, flour 18 percent, and milk a prohibitive 30 percent during the winter menu cycle alone. This inflation—recently the source of countless Economist and New York Times articles—is the symptom of many converging problems. The rising costs of oil has consequences fo the food industry: it’s more expensive to plant, harvest, ship, cook and heat facilities. Populations in countries like India and China are becoming wealthier and eating more meat. Since animals are higher on the food chain, it takes more pure vegetation to yield the same number...
...Harris goes up for the block, but gets arm, Baan to the line to score for first time since middle of first half. First, good, Second, good. 48-41, back up to seven. 15:10: Quirky play: housman hits bucket, but it goes off the topp fo the backboard, leading the "neck" to makes its first major appearance to night, being grabbed by Amaker to signify his consternation with teh call. And warmth. 14:10: Magnerelli with great up and under after layup from Clifford on other end. 50-43. 13:49: May nails three for HC, prompting Housman...