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...unsafe. But the designated route takes potentially cold and tired students out of their way, and the wait for a shuttle can drag on interminably, even before the Evening Shuttle Van Service stops taking calls at 2:40 a.m. Given these barriers, it is hardly surprising that many students opt for less safe methods...
...Many hikers in Nepal opt to join a group tour, but I wanted some individual freedom. In Kathmandu I hired a guide, Kamal Bhatta, and he obtained my trekking permit, hired a porter and arranged transport to the trailhead, which took six hours to reach. Once on the trail, I could hike at my own pace and choose where I wanted to sleep, which was usually the place with the best apple pie. The Annapurna circuit's nickname, in fact, is the "Apple Pie Trail," in homage to the local specialty and the easy trek...
...Well, you don't need to own a car to enjoy one. An estimated 100,000 Europeans - mainly in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands - now belong to car-sharing schemes. Once an eco-driven niche, in Germany it's now a moneywise move in over 200 cities. Opt as well to live in a car-free housing development such as the 450-resident one in Floridsdorf, Vienna, and instead of a garage, enjoy a communal fitness room, play area, rooftop gardens and sauna...
Nonetheless, the tensions surfacing last week reflect strong popular opposition across Europe that won't necessarily fade away even if reluctant governments eventually opt to go along with the world's superpower. Here's a dissection of allied anxieties...
...While the cornerstone of the law mandates statewide standardized exams in Grades 3 through 8, Nebraska wants to stick with its own system, which formally tests students in only two of these years with exams designed in large part by local teachers. "Over my dead body will we co-opt our system," the state's education commissioner Doug Christensen said last summer. Since then he and the Governor have tussled with Administration officials in private and in print over the issue...