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...There is no doubt that the plans are expensive: some estimates predict that the 20-20-20 goal could cost the E.U. up to $80 billion a year, or 0.5% of its gross domestic product, although officials and green activists insist that the price is worth paying for energy security and a cleaner world. (See TIME's special report on the environment...
...humanities and social sciences has been expanded to include the full spectrum of disciplines, merely scaling up the number of course offerings to accommodate more applicants has not remedied the problem. This counterintuitive result stems from the skewed distribution of applications for the most popular seminars, often as a product of the high-profile names of their instructors. The 20 most sought-after seminars this term each received over 100 applications—nearly the same total as the other 62 combined.Freshman Matthew R. Vines, had hoped to take a seminar with Samantha Power, a distinguished human rights scholar...
...slowing down and playing our game.”“Once we faced such a big deficit, everything fell apart,” Markley added. “Once one thing goes wrong, a lot of things can just slip through the cracks. Those turnovers are a product of the way we were reacting to the score.”Crimson fouls and ensuing Terrier free throws stifled any chance for a second-half comeback—BU shot 16-of-17 from the line after the break. “That’s the game difference...
...countries. Over the next 18 months, the group’s founders hope to finalize the technology with support from the World Bank—they were one of the winners of its Lighting Africa Competition 2008—and a private donor, so that they have a final product ready to distribute...
...ethanol content - might change your mind. The scent is more like a vodka tonic with lime, and it dissipates quickly, leaving behind a faint whiff of something like linen-fragranced air freshener. The label says it's enriched with vitamins A and E - and, I'll admit, this product didn't dry my hands like other gels and, O.K., maybe even softened them a bit. Price...