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...other half slowly filters into the aquifers that supply drinking water for the county's 2.3 million residents. The GRS is believed to be the world's largest facility dedicated to what's known as indirect potable reuse (if you're in favor of it) or toilet-to-tap (if you're not). But there's a better term: water recycling, and it might be the world's answer to the clean-water crisis. (See pictures of the world's water crisis...
...prefer to avoid. The solution? Buy a non-disposable water bottle and fill it courtesy of a friendly server at an airport restaurant, or at a water fountain or bathroom faucet. (Local, state and federal regulators monitor water quality and safety at U.S. airports; however, do not drink the tap water aboard the plane.) Toting your own water bottle also cuts down on waste - according to California's Department of Conservation, a billion plastic bottles end up in landfills each year in that state alone. Below, five reliable, durable and green alternatives to the plastic water bottle...
Starting in January, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) will tap a $41.5 billion pot of money approved by Congress in September to feed liquidity into corporate credit unions faced with mounting losses on securities tied to home loans and other lending. Corporate credit unions act as banks to retail credit unions, which are the institutions consumers interact with. In addition, the plan provides $2 billion for retail credit unions to cut interest rates on mortgages held by homeowners struggling to make payments. All of the funding is structured as loans and is due to be paid back. (See TIME...
News flash for pre-meds: There’s no need to give up those voice lessons and tap shoes in exchange for a stethoscope just yet. This year marked the 102nd Harvard Medical School Annual Second-Year Show, in which nearly half the class of second-year students in the medical and dental schools write, direct, design, and star in an original musical that features impersonations of their professors. According to student/performer Adam R. Donnell, it is “expected” of students to be in the show. In this year’s show...
...Nelson ’11 and Jonathan P. Finn-Gamino ’12). The song’s comical lyrics and dancing easily make it one of the most enjoyable, and the encores that follow are increasingly humorous, as the actors blend in different styles of dance, including tap...