Word: impaction
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...reduce greenhouse gases. That standard is too high when the world is facing what might be catastrophic consequences. Even the possibility that human behavior is changing our climate should compel action. Why are we not proactive when it comes to the planet? Our negligence could have a fatal impact not only on ourselves but also on billions of innocent people...
...have a meaningful debate about the strategy of fighting poverty without at least exploring whether the transfer of billions of dollars from taxpayers to the poor has had any positive impact over the past 40 years? I don't think that money will ever be the answer. Nor do I believe that questioning the success of our welfare-entitlement policies makes someone a racist...
...performing an array of services for Katrina victims—from feeding them snacks to finding them shelter beds. But in very few (if any) cases will Harvard’s Katrina donations mean the difference between life and death. Although it’s difficult to quantify the impact of a charitable gift, we can be quite certain that Harvard’s money could save many more lives in Malawi than it will in Mississippi. One might argue that, as Americans, we have a responsibility to our compatriots that trumps our obligation to the Third World. (Try telling...
...there are a few missteps from the new guys. Viewers are pounded with occasional hammer-to-the-head moments, making sure that we clearly see the light bulb lighting up over Capote’s head, or how murderer Perry Smith’s first presence will impact Capote forever.Further, the two criminals, Smith (played by Clifton Collins Jr.) and Dick Hickock (Mark Pellegrino) aren’t quite up to the high standard set by the more accomplished costars. Some of this may be attributed to the creative team, as Smith seems a little too smooth around the edges...
...explains Corker, sitting next to Haan, “you can wait and talk to the bartender you have a crush on, waiting for the shuttle, instead of sitting outside in the cold.” “Small steps can have a huge impact on student’s well-being,” Haan adds. Haan and Rhodes may each get their wishes; no suggestion is too big or too small, although every idea is contingent on the final budget, which has not yet been decided. A defining characteristic of the Pub project is its heavy reliance...