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...take the time I was sent to obtain a copy of People Magazine that contained an important book review. Two Duane Reade’s and three subway stations later, I returned triumphant, with that week’s special “Brangelina” cover in hand. I was so confident in my ability to handle this simple task that I didn’t even bother to look inside the magazine. This was not treading water, or even mastering the ever-elusive cartwheel. This was easy, and I was (almost) a college graduate...
...green dream is hardly problem-free or environmentally perfect. First, if oil prices continue dropping, perhaps to last year's $60-per-bbl. mark, drivers may opt to keep their old cars, especially if the recession in the U.S. and Europe deepens and car loans get even harder to obtain. In debt and facing slumping sales, the auto industry is also competing against flush high-tech companies in Silicon Valley, which are also racing to perfect a lithion-ion car battery. What's more, the billions that the auto companies are spending in research could be squeezed during the recession...
...nice” piece of art for an average of $320 to $500, but prices at the exhibit ranged from $7.00 to several thousand dollars, depending on their workmanship. McLaughlin said that Navajo rugs are particularly expensive because they are made holistically—artists often raise sheep to obtain the wool for the rugs. Bailey said she takes a small commission on her sales to pay costs such as her RV, which she uses to travel around the country. Her vehicle, which was parked outside of the Peabody Museum for the duration of her show, is fully equipped with...
...began is the keyword. To obtain financing, TransCanada will need commitments from producers to use the pipeline. But the majors aren't likely to agree to pay someone else tariffs for pipe they could lay themselves, and this they have steadfastly refused to do without long-term tax breaks from the state. Palin's initiative was "bold but unworkable, a big splash with little payoff," says University of Alaska energy economist Doug Reynolds. He predicts no movement on a pipeline until Palin agrees to negotiate with the producers...
...that On Harvard Time could improve in terms ofterms of consistently high comedic caliber, he adds, “I think if they continue to do as well as they have in terms of recruiting young talent at Harvard, it can only be a matter of time before they obtain that level...