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...campaign, travel on private aircraft to cities in battleground states "was over four times higher than in non-election years," says Waxman. In October 2004, for example, then Education Secretary Rodney Paige spent $50,290 on private jet travel in three key states - Pennsylvania, Washington and Missouri - to plug George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind program...
...sandwiches, ice cream, and other desserts. Drink options range from assorted fruit smoothies and frozen lattés to cappuccinos and espressos. The Penthouse Coffee Bar also features a rotating exhibit of student artwork, as well as folk music and larger concerts. On nights without scheduled performances, students can plug their own MP3 players into the café’s sound system. While most students enjoyed the new space, some wondered whether the café would actually be used. As Currier resident Aaron Kolenda ’08 put it, “Nobody goes to this library...
SolarWorld AG, headquartered in Bonn, could be one of the beneficiaries. Founded in 1999, the company began as a distributor of solar modules, then added module production. Today it also produces cells, markets "plug and play" solar systems and develops and installs solar parks. "I didn't want to be squeezed between producers and the market," says CEO Frank Asbeck. "As a dealer, you are dependent on your suppliers, and when the market gets good, they kick...
James Dyson--inventor, self-promoter and Britain'smost famous vacuum salesman--constantly seeks minor irritations. If the batteries in your hand vacuum go dead just when you need it, you plug it in to recharge and grab a broom, right? Not Dyson. If pet hair clogs the vac and ruins its suction, you open it and clear it out. Dyson embarks on a research project. To him, these issues aren't minor, and they're not irritations. They're business opportunities...
...most part we support the proposed general education system, its focus on relevance, its vision of broad courses, and its general structure. The omission of a course on markets, however, is glaring. We encourage the faculty to add “The Market and Society” to plug this hole in the preliminary report...