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That situation is as follows: As temperatures warm, the Arctic sea ice that supports the polar bear shrinks, leaving the animals to drown as they are forced to swim long distances between the ice, or simply starve to death. The summer of 2007 saw record melting of Arctic sea ice, and NASA scientists now predict that the Arctic could be ice-free as soon as the summer of 2013. "Without the sea ice, there is no polar bear," says Andrew Wetzler, director of the Natural Resource Defense Council's endangered species project. Indeed, a study by the United States Geological...
...Knight Frank, demand for homes in neighborhoods such as Belgravia, where Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich lives, Knightsbridge, the home of Harrods, and Mayfair, where the black-Amex set get their suits made at Savile Row, pushed the prices of prime real estate up by almost 40% between the summer of 2006 and summer 2007. In 2006, almost a quarter of properties costing $16 million or more sold through Knight Frank went to Russians; Middle Easterners bought 16%. "If somebody wants to live on Belgravia's Eaton Square, there are only a handful of properties available, so they'll bid whatever...
European high-fashion brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Chloé, Missoni and Marni all sell miniature versions of their adult ready-to-wear pieces. Come summer, Alberta Ferretti, known for her flirty chiffon dresses, will launch Alberta Ferretti Girls through a licensing deal with Grant SpA, a manufacturer that also produces Moschino's children's line. Meanwhile, bad-boy British designer John Galliano has teamed up with Italian manufacturer Diesel to launch a pint-size collection next fall. Premium denim brands are rushing into this market too. High-end department stores like Barneys and specialty shops like Fred Segal sell $150 Antik...
...Leon Wisseltier confessed that as he watched the returns from New Hampshire earlier this month, he could not help but feeling “rather stirred by the one from Arizona.” He was referring, of course, to John McCain, the veteran Arizona senator who after a summer of campaign ups and downs has made a miraculous recovery, finding himself once again a major contender for the Republican nomination [see correction below...
...immigration, McCain is often dubbed a dove. Admirably, he pushed an immigration policy proposal last summer that would grant amnesty and establish a path to citizenship for millions of illegal aliens currently living in America, despite taking a great deal of heat from the Republican base. We applaud McCain on these counts. Nevertheless, McCain also voted for a bill that includes erecting a Mexican border wall—a proposal that is likely to be more costly than it is effective and one that we simply cannot support...