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...actively lobbied to be the site of the new French reactor. Opinion surveys commissioned by Areva for internal use show that nuclear's reputation has been improving. As recently as 2002, more people stressed the drawbacks of nuclear power rather than its advantages, according to the surveys. But that trend has reversed, and a clear majority now cites the pros rather than the cons. Critically, the surveys show that most respondents say concern about greenhouse gases and climate change are the key reasons for their views. Just how big could nukes become? Jean-Jacques Gautrot, who heads Areva's international...
...part, more than 30 federal statutes, essentially arguing that Congress had overreached and such legislation should be left to the states. Alito's controversial dissent arguing to invalidate a federal law banning machine guns nationwide leads many Senators to suspect that he would try to further the trend. His reasoning, which laid out why Congress cannot use the commerce clause of the Constitution to ban the firearms, was eventually rejected by the Supreme Court. But his rationale could potentially be used to challenge Congress's power to regulate a whole range of areas, from the environment to civil rights...
...that caricature--recall the 2004 election, when the Bush campaign positioned itself against ivory-tower liberal élites. Colbert's persona has a conservative bent: in his words, he's a reflexive "Blame America last-er" and has a dog named Gipper. But Colbert is also spoofing the general trend in news to pander to emotion, to value graphics over thinking, gut over brain. "That, I think, is the nutmeat of the show," he tells me. "Enough mind. We tried mind for a long time, and what has it gotten us? You know, except for vaccinations." Credit Colbert...
...yards. The Lions finished with minus-14 yards total rushing and only 215 yards in the air. “It’s a combination of experience, continuity, and good health and development,” Murphy said. “We hope that we can continue this trend.” The Crimson were led by big plays from senior linebacker Matt Thomas, who recovered a Columbia fumble and returned it 31 yards for a touchdown, and senior safety Robert Balkema who took an interception eight yards into the endzone. —For complete coverage, please...
...Media trend spotting can be fun. Here's one I've noticed. Pulp Fiction (1994), Magnolia (1999) and this year's Crash are all movies that use multiple, seemingly unrelated storylines weaving across each other or culminating in one climactic event. Graphic novels have also started to explore this technique. Earlier this year Dan Clowes' impressive Ice Haven (a repackaging of his comic book Eightball #22) bounced among the denizens of a suburban town. The latest book to use this style, Tricked (Top Shelf Productions; $20), by Alex Robinson, comes from an author who works in large scale. His first...