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...most part, solutions involved technological fixes—reducing the emissions of pollutants either by pre-treating fuels prior to combustion or by installing devices in the smoke stacks of power plants and factories, or in the tail pipes of cars, to accomplish a similar objective. Alternatively, we opted to switch to less polluting fuels such as natural gas. In either case, the solutions involved increased expense. We have been modestly successful in addressing the issue of air pollution in more affluent societies. It remains serious, however, in large developing countries such as China and India where coal...

Author: By Michael B. Mcelroy, | Title: FOCUS: The State of the Earth | 4/25/2005 | See Source »

Getting pregnant without infecting a partner is the first obstacle for those women. Some, like Kelli Hughes, use artificial insemination, while others opt to have unprotected sex when their viral load--or measure of the virus in their bloodstream--is low. During the first trimester of pregnancy, the women take a break from any antiretroviral drugs they may have been taking so that the fetus is not exposed during this critical developmental window. But drug treatment is resumed or begun in the second trimester and continued through the end of the pregnancy. At the time of delivery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miracle Moms | 4/24/2005 | See Source »

Instead of allowing graduate students to unionize, we believe that universities should be more responsive to their legitimate grievances and co-opt some of their suggestions—including a set pay scale that is merit-based and no compulsory teaching for financial aid—to preempt calls for unionization. This solution will improve the plight of graduate students, which will improve sections independently, and allow universities to create a system that best serves the needs of undergraduate education...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Preempting TF Unions | 4/18/2005 | See Source »

...plot, it seizes on a basic parental fear: losing one's child to drugs or suicide or a religious cult or ordinary adolescent independence. But Boorman, a 52-year-old wild child who combines lush visual sophistication with the oneiric storytelling sense of a Hyde Park ranter, will always opt for youth's reckless hurtle into the unknown. In his forest, the prime evil is civilized man, and "back to nature" is a great leap forward. So the father in this dizzy, rapturous adventure picture must allow Tomme to do his own thing; indeed, he must destroy the part...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Prime Evil | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

...They’ve called for everyone in the room at least three times so we’ve gotten about fifteen calls,” said Melendez. “We asked for an opt out number but when we called it they said it was only applicable to Clout customers. They put us on hold and ultimately hung...

Author: By Candice N. Plotkin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Wave of Telemarketing Calls Harrass Students | 4/12/2005 | See Source »

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