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...emissions by 2050—a promise that President-Elect Barack Obama reaffirmed on Tuesday that he will uphold.McKibben’s newest initiative stems from research by NASA’s top climate scientist, James E. Hansen, that carbon dioxide levels should be limited to 350 parts per million (ppm) in order to ensure a climate agreeable to civilization. That calls for a sizable reduction from the current level, which is 385 parts ppm.Titled simply “350,” the project aims to influence policy-makers at an international climate conference in Copenhagen next December...
Awards are presented for four categories; Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry and Young People’s Literature and the winners are decided by a panel of five judges per category...
...that insurers last May declared the Gulf of Aden a “war risk” zone and increased the premiums of ships traveling there. Avoiding pirate waters is no easy task—it can cost ships five to 10 days of extra travel at $30,000 per day to go around Africa’s troubled waters or $200,000 to avoid them by paying Egypt for use of the Suez Canal. IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre also concluded that worldwide attacks are becoming more violent, with 581 crewmembers held hostage as well as nine...
...decisive 14-0 shutout of Princeton last week. The Bulldogs come to Cambridge ranked in the top three in the league in rushing, passing, scoring, and total defense, while the Crimson is in the top three of each of the corresponding offensive categories. Yale is allowing only 10.6 points per game and will look to slow down a Crimson scoring attack that is putting up 29.3 points per game.Something’s going to have to give.The most crucial matchup happens when the vaunted Crimson offense takes the field. Senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti ripped apart an unprepared Bulldog secondary...
...site, and if they indicate good marks over the course of a semester, Gradefund collects sponsors’ money and sends it to the student’s school. Donors can also support specific “causes,” such as a field of study. Sponsorships per grade can range from a few dollars to upwards of $1,000. “There are no limits on how much students can raise. The sky’s the limit,” Michael explained. Michael said inspiration for the project came from seeing students graduate with thousands...