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This summer an unprecedented coalition, running the gamut of the advocacy world from rural development to health to business to the environment, emerged to help Kind and Republican Jeff Flake of Arizona try to shake up the system. Editorials thundered for reform, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco--the city of organic kale and "meat is murder"--vowed to deliver it. The moment seemed ripe for Democrats to challenge the status quo. Agribusiness was steering two-thirds of its campaign donations to Republicans, and just 19 of the 435 congressional districts were vacuuming up half of all subsidies...
...with cultural institutions like museums, symphonies, or operas. It’s not hard to see why—in addition to altruistic motives, the rich reap benefits from giving to these types of organizations. For instance, the benefits of being a major donor to a university run the gamut from increasing the admissions odds of one’s grandchildren to getting a building named after oneself. An increasing number of pundits, however, believe that universities are not fully deserving of such donations, especially since these donations are tax deductible. For instance...
...stream. The live-in owners encourage back-to-basics relaxation: cycling, cooking classes with local ingredients and impromptu arts-and-crafts sessions on the lawn. "A lot of families come here for the relaxed style and open space," says Siwanarak. Handily enough, the valley below is known for its gamut of child-friendly activities, from a monkey school to an orchid farm, go-karting track and, a little further north, the famous Elephant Nature Park sanctuary. For more details see www.proudphufah.com...
...After every disaster, a small number of people pretend to be victims. Usually, they do it for money; but not always. After 9/11, the Manhattan District Attorney's office charged 539 people with offenses related to the Trade Center collapse. The charges ran the gamut from trespassing to shoplifting to breaking and entering. But a majority of the arrests were for fraud. "People who tried to get benefits they were not entitled to," explains spokesperson Barbara Thompson. "Employees who said they'd lost their jobs; they hadn't. People who said they'd lost spouses; they didn...
Crum said that universities employing Omnilert’s system had activated the system for a wide variety of emergencies—running the gamut from chemical spills and severe weather to a loose pit bull, which stalked the campus of Florida...