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...Freeze movement" for a student magazine. Now that onetime activist possesses the power to summon the world. At the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, he gathered representatives of 47 nations (including 38 heads of state) for the largest diplomatic event convened by a U.S. President since 1945. Obama's goal--a nuclear-weapon-free world--still sounds quixotic, but real incremental progress is being made. In March he cut a deal with Russia to reduce Cold War stockpiles. At the summit, he secured commitments from Ukraine, Chile and others to safeguard nuclear materials. And in May he hopes to finalize...
...Come fall, Continental Airlines, which had been the last major holdout, will stop offering free food on domestic coach flights and start charging for what it promises will be more appetizing fare. Even JetBlue, while not giving up its gratis Terra chips, is testing a pay menu. The twin goal is to generate profits and customer satisfaction as Virgin America has done with its microbrews and freshly muddled mojitos. David Johnson, a mechanical engineer in San Francisco, recently paid $40 more for his Virgin ticket than the price a competitor would have charged him. "I would say I fly Virgin...
...future threat, no longer a threat at all. It's our reality." McKibben backs up his claim with page after page detailing the impact that global warming has already had, from the fast-melting Arctic to the expanding tropics. Eventually the litany becomes numbing, but that's McKibben's goal--to wear you down with facts until the full force of what we've done to the planet becomes unmistakable. What really sets Eaarth apart from other green books is McKibben's prescription for survival. This won't be just a matter of replacing a few lightbulbs; McKibben is calling...
Meanwhile, Hurd has turned strategist. His goal? To integrate HP's operations so fully that its customers could fulfill all their printing, computing, connectivity and tech-service needs in one stop. HP has beefed up its 20,000-strong sales force and targeted its attention on the top 2,000 firms worldwide. The company has just launched a $40 million rebranding campaign, complete with a new tagline: "Let's Do Amazing." "We're entering an era where the primary thing is going to be services," says HP strategy chief Shane Robison. "And we want to be there to provide...
...appreciate Malan's continual desire to improve his course. He is a receptive and well-respected lecturer who is known for going above and beyond the normal teaching requirements. However, we do not think that this particular policy change accomplishes the intended goal. We like CS 50 just...