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...monopoly is inefficient because, with only one supplier in a market, the monopolist can set price way above the market equilibrium point (E), and quantity far below E. Such a situation means that the price of the good or service is artificially elevated, while quality usually suffers. For those unfamiliar with the lingo, the gist is simple (and oft-repeated in Professor Feldstein's lectures): monopoly bad, free trade good...
...edgier than William Orbit, her Ray of Light producer, who's more commercial, more wedded to the harmonious melding of synthesizer and voice. Mirwais isn't a big believer in coherence--he wants sounds you've never heard before, Music with a capital M. But it's not completely unfamiliar. Listen and you'll hear the cool, chilly beats of Erotica, mixed with the warm melodies of Bedtime Stories, tinged with the gurgles and blips of Ray of Light; all stirred together into a rich, layered cocktail of such electronic bliss that it's positively space age. If they...
...believes that the problem of narco-trafficking will be alleviated. Their gift of arms and money to the Colombian government will certainly fuel the violence among the many insurgent groups and the official Colombian army. By training Colombian troops to fight guerrillas in a mountainous, desolate region, unfamiliar to most officials, anger and violence will simply heighten to the point of crisis. The losers in this situation are neither the U.S., the Colombian military or the guerillas; the helpless people, simply praying to survive in a land ripped apart by fury and injustice...
...subject; judging from the small but growing number of states that permit seriously ill patients to grow and use marijuana under medical supervision (California voters took the lead in 1996) the issue isn' going away anytime soon. And this particular case could prompt the Justices to take an unfamiliar position: While this Court consistently demonstrates a penchant for decentralizing power from the federal government in favor of the individual states, federal drug laws remain sacred cows...
...chance of getting to Australia in the single than in the eight," he says. And now, frankly, he has less of a chance for a medal since the U.S. eight, world champions three years running, is a favorite for the gold. Not that the more technically demanding single was unfamiliar to Smith. Rowers often train in the delicate sculls--they're an ungainly 27 ft. long, 10 in. wide and weigh a mere 30 lbs. or so--to perfect their technique...