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...Bush's Secret Mission I really loved Bob Geldof's article about President George W. Bush's policies for Africa [March 3]. Geldof made clear his opinion of Bush, but in the course of the article he also paid homage to some good the President has done. I am a fan of the President's (barely), and I didn't know about the success in Africa. Too bad Bush doesn't have enough p.r. savvy to put a spotlight on this proud legacy. I really loved the article, and Geldof's unique writing style made it work. Fred Ascher...
...000—a sum which he calls “average” in a program with an upper limit of around $5,000. After years of raking in the Benjamins, Kwong has a system to navigate the often arduous process of grant applications: “The secret is to apply to the ones that are unpopular,” he says. Because all Harvard Summer School Programs have a fixed amount of financial aid to give out, the programs with the fewest applicants dole out the most cash per person. “For Scandinavian countries that...
...timing and trajectory of the target "incoming" missiles are known beforehand to those trying to shoot them down. These test "attacking" missiles also don't deploy accompanying decoys designed to confuse any interceptors. Pentagon officials say today's system is needed because rogue states might develop their missiles in secret, and fire them at the U.S. without testing. Each of those questionable assumptions makes it less likely that the missiles would work, but missile-defense boosters say that risk can't be ignored...
...secret that the earth's oceans are being dangerously overfished. Ninety percent of large predatory fish have vanished, and 30% of all fish stocks have collapsed. Chantecaille, a cosmetics company known for its refined formulations using natural ingredients, has introduced the Protected Paradise compacts for face (left, $90) and eyes to not only educate consumers but also help reverse the impact of overfishing. The compacts' beautiful depictions of the underwater ecosystem illustrate the many layers that are threatened. Five percent of the proceeds from their sale go to the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, which funds important research...
...Afterwards, he said, he would fall asleep in the courtyard of a looted house—once the residence of a member of Saddam’s secret police—that his father had commandeered as a central base...