Word: similares
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...playing at a higher level, I think. When we get back to our conference, we’ll be able to maintain that high level.” Excluding the final frame, in which South Carolina landed 16 kills while committing only one error, the two teams put forth similar offensive clips–the Crimson registered a .212 attack, compared to the Gamecocks’ .247 On defense, Harvard put forth a season-high nine blocks, relative to five from its opponent.Durwood dished out 37 assists and three kills, and sophomore libero Christine Wu made 26 digs. RICE...
...much fun doing it that we were inspired to create something similar to Freeze but on a national level,” Hanger said...
...announcing the formation of the Committee in July, city officials have stressed that the aim of the panel is not to compile an “action report” of the arrest, but to look at the incident more broadly and give recommendations for police when faced with similar situations in the future. Wexler said that Committee members will be reimbursed for traveling expenses but will not be paid. Gates was arrested at his Cambridge home in July for disorderly conduct after a passerby reported to police that two men—actually Gates and his car driver?...
...Sweden, Denmark and Finland all imposed similar levies as early as the 1990s, but France - should its lawmakers approve the plan - will become the biggest country yet to try taxes to slow global warming. Initially set at $25 per ton of emitted carbon dioxide (CO2), the tax on the use of oil, natural gas and coal would nudge up the cost of a liter of petrol by $0.06 ($0.23 a gallon), Sarkozy said, and diesel by a little more, helping generate roughly $4.4 billion in annual revenues. A pledge to return that money to taxpayers through various new rebates...
...Both mechanisms slap a price on emissions, and urge those affected to invest in more efficient uses of energy. Critics of taxes say that they're open to fluctuation and that certain industries can win exemptions, undermining a tax's efficacy. Opponents of cap and trade systems, meantime, level similar charges. This much is sure: while taxes might fix the short-term cost of emitting CO2, helping homes and businesses figure out how much to invest in energy saving measures, they don't guarantee a drop in emissions. Cap and trade schemes, on the other hand, set the desired emissions...