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...alchemy of children's fiction, there is no more potent formula than magic and growing up. Witness Harry Potter's dual struggle with mundane hormones and unearthly incantations. A century ago, it was Peter Pan's flat declaration that "Every time a child says, 'I don't believe in fairies,' there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead," that held childlike imaginations spellbound. As for growing up, Peter famously had neither the time nor the inclination. But whether he likes it or not, Peter is about to enter the 21st century, with the publication of Peter Pan in Scarlet...
...slipped, down an estimated 5% in 2005, largely but not entirely because of storm damage to facilities in the Gulf. Meanwhile, Canada is consuming more of the gas it produces, leaving less to export. In short, we aren't getting enough gas to meet demand--a combustible formula for high prices...
...trade competition between the two countries, showed them arm wrestling with equal muscle, but Italy is really no match for the Chinese giant. China is getting stronger and stronger and will soon move on to conquer the next country or continent. China wins with a simple, convenient formula: a communist social structure, a capitalist economy, small concern for trade rules and a furious rush. As an Italian politician said, If China had our union leaders, it would not survive for long. Franco G. Sclano Rome Exit Strategy No matter what happens in Iraq...
...Chertoff is claiming that the formula is much better. ?It?s going to be more robust, it?s going to be more precise,? he said. So this year, 35 metropolitan areas, including New York City, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, will get some portion of the total $765 million. Most of those cities got money last year, too. Only Memphis, Tenn., is new to the list. But 11 areas that got money in 2005 are now essentially on probation; they will get more funding only if they convince DHS that they need more money to finish projects they?ve already started...
...view this really as fine-tuning,? says Tim Ransdell, executive director of the California Institute for Federal Policy Research, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. ?This was risk-based all along. Maybe now it?s a little more risk-based, maybe not.? Now, as always, the formula is a secret. We just know what Chertoff told us: that it takes into account the threats and vulnerabilities facing a given city, in addition to the consequences of a possible attack. We have no idea why Phoenix and Las Vegas are now on probation and could lose funding altogether-while Milwaukee...