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...judged - Latham argued the focus should be on the local region, while Howard urged Australians not to "cut and run" by choosing Labor's plan to withdraw Australia's relatively small military contingent from Iraq - attention soon drifted back to interest rates. And when the forecast budget surplus for 2004-05 doubled to $A5.3 billion, both parties suddenly had the money for extravagant promises...
...many ARS researchers, the future is all about waste, particularly as an alternative to petroleum. The feather project, for example, can replace some of the fossil fuels used in plastics. Likewise, a surplus of soybeans inspired researchers to develop SoyScreen as an alternative to petroleum-based sunscreens. At ARS's flagship facility in Beltsville, Md., biodiesel, derived from vegetable oil, powers fleets of tractors and lawn mowers for the farms and even heats some of the buildings. Indeed, petroleum is prohibited in the carpeting (which is instead held together by soy-based urethane). The only permissible hand soaps and cleaning...
...historically cash-strapped Kennedy School of Government has completed a stunning financial turnaround, posting a $1.1 million surplus in the 2004 fiscal year after a series of painful budget cuts...
...Executive Dean J. Bonnie Newman said that early projections show the school generating a modest surplus again in the 2005 fiscal year—a remarkable contrast to the school’s $5.9 million shortfall in fiscal year...
...fundraising boost, Nye, who now holds the Sultan of Oman chair in international affairs, said yesterday that much of the school’s surplus can be attributed to cost-saving measures and structural reforms...