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...army marches on its stomach, then the key item in the kit bags of the Roman legions that conquered southern Europe about 2,000 years ago was dried bluefin tuna. But having survived the demands of the Roman conquest, the species - each of which can weigh as much as 1,500 lbs. and live as long as 40 years - might finally have met its match in the contemporary global appetite for sushi...
...Nikita Makarchev ’11. “I think it’s all part of a larger celebratory package, in a sense.” But to many of the spectators, the “wall” wasn’t the only suspect-looking item to emerge during Yale’s halftime show: there was also the giant “missile” that tore down the “wall.” “When I initially heard about the suspension, I thought it was as a result of that...
...solely due to their status or popularity. Analogous to the thoroughness of his campaign, the vetting process to join Obama’s team is meticulous. Top candidates—including potential Secretary of State and current Senator Hillary Clinton—are required to fill out a 63-item questionnaire. The expansive scope and depth of questions, which cover everything from a candidate’s involvement in controversial matters to his or her public speeches, indicate that every application will be scrupulously and fairly examined. Yet another change from previous administrations is the transparency of Obama?...
...Other items on the renewables industry's wish list: a national renewable-energy portfolio standard, which would require a certain percentage of U.S. electricity to come from alternative sources. (More than 20 states already have similar standards, but a national one would be tricky, given that utility regulation in the U.S. is localized.) Green energy leaders would also like to see an executive order that would greatly expand the federal government's procurement of renewable energy - a smart idea, easily doable - plus a major initiative to update and smarten the nation's aging, overworked electrical grid. That last item...
...crank and once described as “enchanting” by Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, was developed by OLPC and is being distributed to school-age children in the world’s 50 poorest countries. The OLPC laptop, which is marketed to international buyers as a $100 item, actually costs $187 to produce. It is currently sold through OLPC’s Give One Get One Program, which launched Monday through Amazon. For $399, people can buy one laptop and have a second donated to a child in a developing nation. For many children who receive the laptop...