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...uncertain whether the plans will be cost-effective. Big questions remain: What will consumers pay for citywide access? Will advertising sustain free models? And will users really be attracted to a network that lacks speed, security and privacy? The risks are considerable--up to $25 million in capital costs per system plus operating funds. "Half the cities run into funding barriers," says Peter Orne, Wireless Internet Institute's editorial director. "We're still waiting for an unqualified big-city success...
...efficiency Toyota brings to all aspects of its business, the result of a corporate philosophy that strives to exterminate waste. Today Toyota can use a single production line to make multiple vehicle types, which has helped it reduce energy use in manufacturing 30% since 2000. CO2 emissions per car are down as well, and the company has set a goal of reducing emissions worldwide in 2010 by 20% from 2001 levels. Although no one would mistake Toyota's buttoned-up leaders for Ben and Jerry, the company's green policies make its flailing American competitors look like dinosaurs. "Toyota...
Under one proposed framework for new meal plans, students would be able to select from among two equally priced options. One would be the current plan, which allows for unlimited meals in dining halls. The other would restrict the number of meals per week a student could eat in dining halls but would give the student a larger amount of Board Plus dollars to spend at on-campus eateries such as Lamont Cafe, the Greenhouse Cafe, or the impending Queen’s Head Pub. Such a plan has some clear benefits. Students would be able to eat more meals...
Here is where you and I come in. Considering the costs of the nets, medicines and other components of malaria control, a comprehensive program would cost about $4.50 per African at risk, or about $3 billion a year for the whole continent. This is an amount that is too large for Africa but truly tiny for the rich world...
...upward swing since its 0-6 start, winning five of six since then as many of its key players returned to health. The key recovery for the Big Green has been that of senior guard Leon Pattman. In the six games after his return, Pattman has averaged 17 points per game. “They have one of the best players in the league in Leon Pattman,” Sullivan said. “He was Rookie of the Year when he first came in. People thought that he would dominate this league by the time...