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...Clean Energy Myth" misses the mark [April 14]. The one-sided and scientifically uninformed piece ignores the large potential of second- and third-generation biofuels to reduce greenhouse gases and the ability of modern agriculture to responsibly manage land use. The Science magazine article (by Searchinger et al) on which TIME relies has been thoroughly rebutted by leading scientists at the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. TIME owes its readers the totality of facts to avoid misinformation. For many decades, the U.S. has worked with farmers and the scientific community to increase crop yields, reduce the intensity...
...dubious practices, forcing many chaebols to become more transparent. The family that controls the LG group of companies set up a holding company to clarify their shareholdings. Samsung has improved its corporate governance by, for example, allowing more independent directors, but the presence of Lee remained a question mark over its progress. Some of the current charges against Lee relate to allegations that he tried to pass control to his son through dubious financial deals...
With the exception of a rare few that go on to play professionally, Division I athletics is the final stop for most athletes at Harvard. These students have only four short seasons to make their mark, only four seasons to enjoy with their teammates, and only four chances to win it all. Well, four for most people...
...After the start, Princeton jumped out to a quick lead, using the race’s first 20 strokes to put a comfortable half-length margin between itself and the trailing Crimson. In the early going, Harvard sat nearly even with MIT. At the 500-meter mark, the Tigers held a six-seat advantage over the Crimson. Coxswain Joe Lin called out an early move to keep Harvard close, urging his boat to push back on Princeton as both crews headed toward the halfway point. Harvard used the second 500 to methodically slash into Princeton’s lead...
...Obama's declared willingness to engage in "aggressive personal diplomacy" with the Iranian leadership that has generated the most interest among senior officials in Tehran, since this would mark a sea-change in Washington's approach. "Obama is a man of engagement, a man of negotiations," one Iranian official told TIME. Amir Mohebbian, an analyst close to Iranian conservative politicians, argues that "the mentality of Iranian decision makers is ready for that." He adds: "I think that the coming of Obama - maybe, maybe - helps to solve this problem, but it needs bravery, from both sides...