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...think Ireland is a really neat place to be right now,” Miller said. “On the one hand, they’ve committed to Kyoto [Protocol] but on the other their economy is experiencing ridiculous growth. I think reconciling these two things will pose a huge problem for them.” Miller’s passion for the environment began back home in North Dakota. He said that the devastation caused by the rapid housing development in North Dakota and Minnesota made him “want to work for change...
...producing any substantial number of military recruits, then we have no stake in the governing of the armed forces. That is, they are unlikely to listen to us; they have no incentive to reform if it is only to satisfy those who are outside of the organization and pose no threat in the form of potential losses...
...sake of argument, let's say that the Baker-Bush position is right: the U.S. sets a timetable for withdrawal, and a prolonged lull in violence follows. Is any reasonable person prepared to argue that this would be a bad thing? If anything, a pause in fighting would pose a greater threat to the long-term prospects of the insurgents and militias than it would to the government. The combatants in the civil war feed off the fears of ordinary Iraqis, who look to the armed groups for protection against their sectarian rivals. If the violence were to suddenly stop...
...gaining access to stadia; better policing techniques adapted to soccer thugs are invaluable in defusing violent situations before they explode. If that can't be managed - and quickly - the state should deal with PSG the way it does any night-club, bar, disco, or other leisure business whose customers pose a public danger: Shut it down...
...point, stresses Adams, is that drivers who feel safe may actually increase the risk that they pose to other drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians and their own passengers (while an average of 80% of drivers buckle up, only 68% of their rear-seat passengers do). And risk compensation is hardly confined to the act of driving a car. Think of a trapeze artist, suggests Adams, or a rock climber, motorcyclist or college kid on a hot date. Add some safety equipment to the equation - a net, rope, helmet or a condom respectively - and the person may try maneuvers that...