Word: subs
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...take the chance to create something by myself." Kirchschlager has succeeded in creating a vivid character, but whether Sophie enters the pantheon of operatic heroines will depend ultimately on composer Maw's work. The opera is his third (and his first in over 20 years), and his experiences with sub-par productions of his first two left him "very disillusioned with the world of opera." But this time, he had the best midwives in the business: conductor Simon Rattle, temporarily back in London from his post as director of the Berlin Philharmonic, and renowned director Trevor Nunn. With top tickets...
...genetic purity” of its food, refusing to allow the import of genetically modified food from the U.S. or other countries. This policy has not only been the source of an unseemly spat with the U.S., but has also contributed to the starvation of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa...
...Crimson needed a lift after a sub-par first half that saw junior forward Peljto shoot 3-of-11 from the field, the offense commit 13 turnovers and the team allow Central Connecticut to fight itself back from an early 12 point deficit...
Utilitarian philosopher and Princeton Professor Peter Singer offers a conservative estimate that by donating $200 to a charity that fights starvation and disease in sub-Saharan Africa, you can save one human life by saving a child from an early death. The U.N. estimates that 70 million people will die of the AIDS in the next 20 years alone. At present, the disease turns another child into an orphan every 14 seconds. We cannot put African AIDS patients ahead of our family members when we decide how to spend money. However, we can give up trivial possessions and unnecessary indulgences...
Even after people are infected with HIV, their lives can be extended greatly by taking antiretrovirals, or protease inhibitors. Unfortunately, these American-patented drugs are currently too expensive for patients in the developing world because we prefer to save pharmaceutical profits instead of human lives. Parts of sub-Saharan Africa have been declared in a “state of emergency,” which means they are legally allowed to breach patents and produce the drugs at little or no profit. However, they have been unable to find a company to do this...