Word: specializing
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...that message has been passed on to industry and research institutions. A recent DOD acquisition directive requires the military to consider the "fuel burdens" of new technology, while a special office inside the DOD monitors alternative energy efforts at U.S.-based universities and institutions with an eye to awarding funding. DARPA was recently given $100 million for a research project into alternative fuels. (See TIME's special report on the environment...
...governments are set to vote on the proposal at the end of April, and officials are scurrying to devise a compromise, probably involving a special label. If Paris can rally enough E.U. countries to its cause, then French winemakers may well win this particular battle. But with their global market share continuing to fall, they might have to look at other ways to win back consumers...
...Spinning Into Butter” displays enough unintentional racism in 86 minutes to keep Al Sharpton busy for the next century. First-time director Mark Brokaw aspires to contribute to an intelligent dialogue about race, but ends up creating a misguided After School Special. Despite its pedagogical goals, the ridiculous dialogue, shallow characters, and uninteresting plot prevent the film from raising any fruitful questions.The movie is based on the acclaimed play of the same name and was written for the screen by the original playwright, Rebecca Gilman. The play was named one of the best productions of 1999 by Time...
Obama, President Barack • avoidance of horrible Gridiron Dinner by • German culinary "homage" to spokesman for explains that joking reference by to Jay Leno about lack of bowling skills of "was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics...
...still many hurdles the various bills must overcome, and even some Senators have suggested the legislation is more about scaring AIG employees into giving the bonuses back. Senator Judd Gregg, a New Hampshire Republican, Wednesday warned that the bills to take back the bonuses through a one-time special tax could face years of challenges in courts for violating attainder laws, which bar Congress from targeting individuals or small groups. "Of course" the government must get back the bonuses, but we've got to do it legally," Gregg told reporters...