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...East's gain is the West's loss. According to the Mountain Travel Research Program, through Jan. 31, occupancy was down 18% at the Western ski areas, while lodging rates dropped 8%. Vail Resorts, a public company that runs four ski areas in Colorado and one in California, reported a 5.8% drop in skier visits through early January and a 7.5% decline in lift-ticket revenue. The Aspen Skiing Company, which operates the Ajax Mountain, Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass ski areas, predicts skier visits will drop between 5% and 15% this year. (See the top 10 sports moments...
...Still, both countries recognize that they have much to gain from assuming a leadership role on climate change. This December, 190 countries will convene in Copenhagen for the third and final round of meetings to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the existing global framework on climate change. Until recently, many in the international community were downbeat about the prospects of effective legislation to come out of Copenhagen. Yet clean energy figured prominently in Obama’s stimulus package, renewing hope among many that American initiative on global warming might galvanize the world’s other largest...
...whether the Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools, a joint effort with NYU Law School and Advantage Testing, will accomplish its goal of increasing socioeconomic diversity depends on whether or not other law schools adopt the system since only 20 students will gain entry to this summer’s pilot session. As of Sunday, at least 5000 applications had been received for the 20 slots, said Philip Lee, a Harvard Law School admission officer who administers the program. People associated with the program have described it as a chance for low-income students to level...
...catalyst in that area that got us that lead.” Nursing a four-point advantage with 11:27 left in the second half, Housman smothered Lions guard Matt Johnson as he brought the ball over half-court. The senior managed to poke the ball loose, gain possession, and find Lin for an easy lay-up. The next time down court, Columbia entrusted Kevin Bulger with the ball-handling duties. Again, Housman applied pressure, stole the ball, and drove all the way to the rim, where he got fouled. Now concerned with Housman’s defense, the Lions...
...parent, one cannot share all the enthusiasms of one's offspring. For a start, there are too many and they change too often. You master the Wiggles and they're all about Dora. You gain a working knowledge of iCarly and they only want to talk about The Wizards of Waverly Place. Many are simply unwatchable (I'm looking at you, Clone Wars). Many are worth absorbing more for what their appeal says about your child than for themselves. Which brings us to the Jonas Brothers. You get a sense that admiring them will neither pollute nor elevate anyone...