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...They are also clearly amused by the unintended results of design practices and, as Nichols says, how “little kids figure out an alternative use for all these things built for adults.” They see the interaction between a city and its youth as a vital part of skateboarding.“[Skateboarding] is so accessible; it’s interesting, it’s fun, you’re travelling. You get out of your neighbourhood as a skater. You have a reason to go 5 miles away,” Nichols says.This interaction between...
...also teetering toward bankruptcy. Spiraling inflation, now at 25%, has eaten into Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves at a rate of $1 billion a month and the country risks defaulting on debt repayment loans. These fiscal headaches have been compounded by a flare-up in tensions with its most vital ally, the U.S., which recently launched raids against terrorist targets in Pakistan's remote tribal areas without notifying Islamabad - actions that have triggered a firestorm of protest and clouded relations with Washington...
...striking combination of Fucito and junior Andre Akpan. Fucito leads the team with six goals despite having had off-season surgery. Clark has tried to rest Fucito for the latter parts of games when possible, but it is unlikely that he will have that luxury tomorrow in such a vital match. The Crimson is yet to win this season at an opponent’s ground, and will be eager to put an end to that under the lights in Providence. The Harvard players certainly are aware of the importance of the match. After all, they have been waiting...
...provided. Without the money necessary to attract capable teachers and administrators or pay for textbooks or classroom aids, even more modest proficiency goals may exceed the grasp of many struggling schools. Though the intense recession has threatened the amount of funding available to public services, it is still vital that we support our school system. The proper training of our nation’s youth will safeguard our future and provide a bulwark of human capital against future economic downturns. The money we spend today on education will pay dividends over a lifetime...
...liquidity into the banking system via the central bank, and forcing banks to write down the value of their assets very quickly. In describing why that bailout worked, Urban Baeckstroem, the former Swedish central bank president who played a central role in the rescue, has identified some other vital measures. The first is that the Swedish government quickly moved to clean up government finances at the same time as it bailed out the banks. The second is that monetary policy was tightened. And the third is that there was a broad national consensus over the plan, which helped to make...