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...Then, as the earth warmed and the ice melted, the rising ocean overtopped these pinnacles, providing new surfaces for the corals to colonize. Around 5,000 years ago, after the corals brought the reefs close enough to the sea's surface, coral sand and gravel began to accumulate in shallow depressions, and the present-day islands formed...
...charming island. It's also extremely small, not much more than a quarter-mile across. From the sandy street that runs through the center of town, you can see both the brilliant turquoise of the interior lagoon and, on the other side, waves breaking on the shallow reef that faces the Indian Ocean. There are dozens of islands like Naalaafushi in the Maldives--too many, say government officials, to provide with essential services, let alone shore up against the sea. In time, they hope, the residents of these islands (some of which have populations of not much more than...
...temptation. Already, feeling appears to be growing in favor of raising the tariff walls as a quick way to remedy at least some of the nation's economic ills. The catch is that while people give lip service to protectionist ideas, Yankelovich has found that the sentiment is very shallow, and people's enthusiasm fades when it is pointed out that higher tariffs may result in consumers' paying more for imported goods...
Some detractors claim that the Register's local coverage, though extensive, is shallow and that its improvements are mostly technicolor dazzle. The young staff has abundant enthusiasm, but stories can be short on clarity and interpretation. A recent account, for example, explained what several zoning ordinances would not do but never explained the impact they would have. A more serious charge is made by Harry Hoiles, 69, a son of the company's founder and a former co-publisher of the Register who is embroiled in a battle to wrest control of the Freedom chain from other family members...
...which is it? Is she a brave warrior or a shallow hack? Or is Ann Coulter that most unlikely of conservative subspecies: a hard-right ironist...