Word: tap
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When short-term shocks do threaten to raise prices noticeably, people have a way of getting pissed, and the administration is usually quick to take action. Only four months ago the President refused to tap into the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves, arguing that doing so “would put America in a dangerous position in the war on terror.” But Bush changed his mind after Hurricane Ivan disrupted oil imports. It was probably the right policy move on the merits, but let’s not fool ourselves about the administration?...
...coveted, and highly contested, swing states—moves into high gear. Independent groups and community organizations have mobilized their troops of ambitious civil soldiers, and all eyes are focused on Nov. 2. A central component in this crusade to enfranchise the chronically apathetic is the concerted effort to tap the ever-elusive, yet ever-important, youth vote. Today, the students of Winthrop House—in partnership with students at Penn State—join this effort as they encourage youth voters in a new campaign with the motto “I Decide...
...summer. In turn, Harvard cannot determine with any accuracy how many students are actually attaining a “significant international experience” during their four years. Centralizing this information in one place could help solve that problem, and it could also enable students to more easily tap into Harvard’s impressive and vast international alumni network. Surely this diverse and talented group—through the efforts of a centralized international jobs and internships office—could be better harnessed to offer experiences to students interested in exploring anywhere from Mumbai to Buenos Aires...
...emotions sometimes tap into a number of thorny issues. Some older parents resent their child's spouse, or they blame the other set of grandparents for pushing the couple to raise the grandkids in their religion. "As we age, we all confront issues we've never faced before," says James Davidson, a sociology professor at Purdue who studies trends among American Catholics. "For many, that leads to reclaiming the religion in which they were raised...
...part of the campaign to tap into the $9 billion specialty-coffee market, the federation is opening a chain of posh Juan Valdez cafes, complete with porcelain cups, comfy chairs and knock-off Frappuccinos. Two weeks after the Washington cafe opens, the President of Colombia will preside over a similar gala at Juan's flagship store in Manhattan. And this fall Target will start stocking single-serve Juan Valdez coffee machines to help consumers replicate cafe quality at home. "Even the average consumer is requesting much better coffee quality and in plain-vanilla places like a burger joint...