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...trick is to convince the national governments that use the Jordan's water that they would be better off returning the river to its natural course. For Gidon Bromberg, founder of Friends of the Earth Middle East (FOEME), a joint Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian environmental organization that is leading the effort to revive the Jordan, the future of water conservation in the Middle East lies in transforming rural economies. Right now the Israeli and Jordanian governments provide precious water at subsidized prices to their agricultural industries. Farming consumes the majority of the water supply but contributes little to national economies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Postcard From Jordan Valley | 8/28/2008 | See Source »

...proud Hillary Clinton Democrat" declaring her intention to support McCain in the fall. Rumors of intraparty strife reached such a fever pitch Monday morning, including talk that Bill Clinton was upset about the appointed topic (national security) of his speech, that the Obama and Clinton camps issued a joint statement stressing their unity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How United Are the Democrats? | 8/25/2008 | See Source »

...means the only one. Along with the new geopolitical uncertainties, foreign businesses and investors are also grappling with signs of economic vulnerability such as rising inflation and slowing oil production, as well as heavy-handed corporate meddling by the government - not least in a high-profile joint venture involving British oil giant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Risky Business in Russia | 8/21/2008 | See Source »

...Denver's ProComp program, short for the Professional Compensation System for Teachers, was implemented in 2006 in a joint effort by the school district and the local teachers' union to recruit and retain good teachers. Since February, however, union and district leaders have been butting heads over a series of changes to ProComp proposed by superintendent Michael Bennet. The biggest sticking point is his proposal to cap base salaries while increasing performance-based bonuses. The protracted contract negotiations already led some teachers to stage sick-outs in May; others have been handing out to parents flyers denouncing the district...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Merit-Pay Standoff in Denver | 8/19/2008 | See Source »

That reminds me about something you said in the book, about a good joke being like a good joint. A good joint, a good joke, they can just make you happy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Q & A: Tommy Chong | 8/15/2008 | See Source »

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