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Candidate E. Denise Simmons stated her support for the Community Protection Act, and noted that she wanted to incorporate know-how of environmental experts so that the council could make better informed decisions...
...terrorists in the U.S. wielding nuclear weapons. For this reason, the ability to create--or worse, steal or buy--weapons-grade plutonium has long been an issue of great concern and international intrigue. Fortunately, the practical difficulties in acquiring precisely the right materials, not to mention the engineering know-how to jerry-build a nuclear device successfully, make this type of threat highly unlikely...
...Mahal. Several state environmental lawsuits have demanded action. Polluting foundries and factories have been closed down on the orders of the country's Supreme Court. But the Archaeological Survey of India, the agency responsible for the conservation of the historical site, has neither the funds nor the know-how to carry out its duties...
...late 19th century, when a few pioneers had the idea of bringing all these craftsmen together under one roof. The Billodes factory, which opened in Le Locle in 1865, was among these precursors. But as the peasant-craftsmen became factory workers, a new means of passing on their specialized know-how became necessary. "It's the factories that created the modern training system," says Gérard Triponez, director of the college in Le Locle. "Before then, craftsmen would train a couple of apprentices themselves. But the new industrial organization created a need for more highly qualified personnel." Le Locle...
...that India hasn't tried to take care of the Taj Mahal. Several state environmental lawsuits have demanded action. Polluting foundries and factories have been closed down on Supreme Court orders. But the Archaeological Survey, the agency responsible for the building's conservation, has neither the funds nor the know-how to carry out its duties. On June 21, however, for the first time in decades, a faint beacon of hope pierced the choking fumes: the Tata Group's hotel chain took on the great landmark's preservation. The company has previously converted former palaces into functioning hotels, and promises...