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...more government support, but with the exception of proposals like the gas tax holiday, that was not McCain's approach. And people in the crowds sometimes seemed to notice. Some of those in attendance at his events openly expressed dissatisfaction with his policies, which includes significant tax cuts for wealthier Americans. He regularly received questions, for instance, about whether he would seek out more federal money for schools. McCain said he does support an increase in federal spending on special education...
...host of similar schools have emerged in the wealthier neighborhoods of this prosperous city in recent years. Jayakumar Swamyshree runs Pranava Yogadham, where he offers courses of varying durations, but usually with up to four sessions in a day. Like many teachers and students, he is critical of Jois's brand of yoga, which many teachers in Mysore have adopted - largely to attract foreign students and their dollars. "Yoga's about liberation, emancipation, inner peace, harmony... That's the ultimate aim of yoga - kaivalya. It's not just about a perfectly sculpted body," he says. He also says Jois...
...This is Harvard’s first year without an early action program, which Fitzsimmons said benefited students from wealthier school districts where they received better preparation for the admissions process...
...long-standing “every tub on its own bottom” philosophy, in which each school was responsible for its own finances and fundraising. This system has put smaller schools like the Divinity School and Kennedy School at a disadvantage while favoring larger schools with wealthier alumni. Summers ordered the creation of a system to share donor information across schools, University President Drew G. Faust said in an interview yesterday. Rogers said that the University Development Office has had success this year in raising money from donors affiliated with FAS for a wide range of University priorities, including...
...Economist and New York Times articles—is the symptom of many converging problems. The rising costs of oil has consequences fo the food industry: it’s more expensive to plant, harvest, ship, cook and heat facilities. Populations in countries like India and China are becoming wealthier and eating more meat. Since animals are higher on the food chain, it takes more pure vegetation to yield the same number of calories in meat-form than it would by consuming the plants themselves. This puts a strain on the global demand for plant matter. But far and away...