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...European Union has certain measures in place to protect dairy farmers. Since 1984, the E.U. has set an annual milk quota in order to avoid the so-called "milk lakes" and "butter mountains" (stocks of unsold cartons of milk and butter) that were created in the 1980s when farmers produced more milk than Europe needed. This year the E.U. quota has been set at about 134.3 million tons of milk, with the German share the largest, at about 27.3 million tons. But last November, E.U. leaders agreed to phase out milk quotas by 2015, increasing the annual production allotment...
...nearly broke out between the opposing lines.The most quantifiable embodiment—and perhaps source, as well—of the players’ emotions came in the form of several defensive infractions against Holy Cross.Penalties were a frequent source of discontent on the Crusader bench; Holy Cross was set back 120 yards on 10 penalties relative to 50 yards of lost ground on six Harvard penalties. But it was a series of roughing the passer calls that ignited attitudes throughout Fitton Field.The first came early in the game when a Crusader was charged with using his head...
It’s Friday, and the sun has set. You assess the options: Head to a sweaty rager in your blockmate’s teammate’s best friend’s sister’s suite, sneak into a party at the Advocate (of which you are not a member), go straight to the Kong, or cuddle up in bed with your Ec 10 textbook. No matter what you choose, you’ll likely remain close to home. Come to think of it, when was the last time you left Cambridge on a weekend night...
...minutes we clearly were the better team,” Clark added. Akpan—who leads Harvard in points, goals scored, assists, shots, and game winning goals—stepped up again in the beginning of the second half, registering an assist at 56:12. The senior set up freshman sensation Brian Rogers, who recorded his third goal in crimson and white. The Crimson’s two-goal margin was increased once again by Akpan exactly three minutes later, on an assist from junior Rob Millock. The combined scoring effort marks Millock’s second assist...
...consequence of its increasing economic and military edge over India as well as growing Chinese influence in smaller South Asian countries like Nepal and Bangladesh. Comments made last month by India's outgoing navy chief that the country could not hope to match China's hard power capabilities set off a bout of national hand-wringing. "There's a nervousness among some policymakers that the Chinese see India as weak and vulnerable to coercion," says Harsh Pant, professor of defense studies at King's College, London, and author of a forthcoming book on India's China policy. "Indians feel they...