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...economist specializing in climate change at the Stockholm Environment Institute's center at Tufts University. "If, say, we value CO2 damages at $20 a ton, then $15 per ton is considered an acceptable cost to ameliorate it. If the SCC is $2, spending $15 seems out of line." The other key statistical variable is the "discount rate," which establishes how to account for future costs and benefits in today's currency. A high discount rate implies that what happens years from now should have less bearing on decisions made today. Inherent in this seemingly technical point is the question: what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting a Price Tag on the Melting Ice Caps | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

...still hugely significant for Belgium and its relationship with its Muslim community, according to Carl Devos, a political scientist at Ghent University. "The Muslim community is not yet well-integrated in Belgium. The difference between them and us is still there," he says. "This law draws a line, saying we in western European democracies accept Muslim beliefs, but in order to live together - and even communicate - we have to be seen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Belgium Moves Closer to Europe's First Burqa Ban | 4/3/2010 | See Source »

...Iron Man 2. But Warner decided on Easter weekend, and the swamis are now predicting a take of $70 million for Clash's opening three days. "Warner Bros.' decision doesn't make a lot of sense," Bock observes. "You don't see many other 3-D conflicts down the line, and if they really wanted to maximize their attendance dollars, you could just hold it a week or two and have an open field...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The 3-D Pileup: Too Many Movies, Not Enough Screens | 4/2/2010 | See Source »

...Crimson finally got in on the action when Reynolds hit a line-drive double to center field in the top of the fifth...

Author: By Madeleine Smith, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Drilled By Holy Cross, 14-1 | 4/2/2010 | See Source »

...That’s 28,000 broken hearts,” one member of the chain said nonchalantly, passing trays stuffed with rejections down the line...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Admissions Office Mails 2014 Decisions | 4/2/2010 | See Source »

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