Word: thirsts
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...Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve - 5% of the emirate's total land area - and is designed to resemble a bedouin camp. Endangered Arabian oryx (al maha in Arabic), desert foxes and gazelle meander around the grounds and, if you're lucky, quench their thirst in your own private pool. The spa and airy suites have gorgeous views of the desert, and there are easels, paper and pastels for those who want to capture that exact shade of sand (golden, ocher or russet, depending on the time of day). A dedicated field guide, one of three staff assigned to each suite, helps...
...business of slaking the world's growing thirst is lucrative, controversial and surprisingly French. Veolia is the world's biggest player in the management of water services. Last year sales rose 10.4%, to $13.2 billion, and earnings 16.7%, to $1.5 billion. Suez drew more than half its 2006 sales of $14.9 billion from the water business, making it the sector's No. 2 in the world...
...challenge that the state does not yet know how to meet. So long as China's economy continues its giddy growth, the country's thirst for coal will continue to grow. China derives about 70% of its energy needs from coal, and production has nearly tripled in the past five years to meet soaring demand. High oil prices have added to coal's attraction. Beijing has plans to open 35 to 40 coal-powered electricity-generating plants annually in the next few years and to build two plants to convert coal to liquid fuel...
...Cantab. Many people claim this is the true Harvard mascot, being that the Cantab is a pilgrim, yet stronger than the mortal John Harvard.That has potential. Think about it: Can Tab. Our mascot could be a lovable bottle of Coca-Cola (or Natie Light), representing the thirst quenching powers of our great institution.We could also have great nicknames, like the Pop-Tops, or, even better, the “Screw-Offs.” That would show all those haters that Harvard doesn’t just study—look at our mascot, we’re just...
...writing this article, I just discovered the cure for cancer—BAWLS.In addition, BAWLS can function in many diverse ways. I drink BAWLS to 1) help me stay up and do homework, 2) have a jolly fun time with my closest friends, 3) quench my thirst, and 4) destroy justice, but then rediscover it anew, and make it a way more kickass version of justice.BAWLS can do so much. My friend told me that this one time, BAWLS killed Hitler.Speaking of BAWLS, I remember my first adventure with this sweet thirst-quencher. My friends and I went...