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...This year, the power pinch could be far worse. Chinese officials estimate that the nation will suffer a record shortfall of 30 million kilowatts, twice last year's deficit. In the first quarter, China's electricity demand was 16% higher than in the same period last year, a figure set to surge even more if it's a hot summer. Says Long Weiding, an engineering professor at Shanghai's Tongji University who advises the local government on power issues: "This is China's first major public crisis after SARS...
...that all of a sudden these shortages will disappear overnight in 2006," says Joseph Jacobelli, a Hong Kong-based regional utilities analyst for Merrill Lynch. Moreover, most of China's capacity expansion will come in the form of coal-fired power plants, which, aside from their noxious environmental impact, suffer from crippling supply problems. (The mainland is also aggressively expanding the amount of energy produced by its nuclear power plants from 4,468 megawatts in 2002 to an estimated 36,000 megawatts in 2020, but this energy source is still expected to account for less than...
...know there’s going to be a lot of qualified applicants applying for the job,” Welch said, noting that the position will probably be filled quickly to ensure recruiting doesn’t suffer. “It’s well known nationally. And Harvard kind of put itself back on the map nationally these last few years. We’re not going to have any problems finding a great, qualified coach for next year...
...Kids who suffer from frequent headaches are using over-the-counter pain relievers more than they should, according to a study presented at the American Headache Society's annual meeting last week. In a survey of nearly 700 children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 who had been referred to the Cleveland Clinic because of chronic headaches, 22% were using pain relievers like Advil, Aleve and Tylenol as often as 15 to 20 times a week, and 1 in 7 was taking the medication without telling a parent. Experts caution that overuse of such drugs can lead to "rebound" headaches...
...know there’s going to be a lot of qualified applicants applying for the job,” Welch said, noting that the position will probably be filled quickly to ensure recruiting doesn’t suffer. “It’s well known nationally. And Harvard kind of put itself back on the map nationally these last few years. We’re not going to have any problems finding a great, qualified coach for next year...