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...Hegge found himself unable to explain the Crimson’s inability to break through that barrier. “We played basically about the same both days,” he said. “The course played a little tougher today, but the weather was fine so there were no big issues.” After five tournaments, only Mayer has broken par for the Crimson. He shot a three-under 67 at the season-opening McLaughlin Tournament. With the fall season now concluded, the Crimson looks forward to resuming play in the spring. “We?...
...makers can't control the weather, of course. But Volkswagen's latest model, the Eos, named for the goddess of dawn, does eliminate many of the compromises you used to have to make to enjoy the benefits of owning an affordable convertible. Its standout feature is a retractable hard-top, which doubles as a sun-roof. Flip a switch and in 25 seconds, it automatically stows in the rear. Watching this shape-changing act is worth the price of admission; the rear deck opens, the roof panels split apart, stack atop each other and neatly fold away. If you engage...
...trends in food and agriculture promise an array of enticing investment opportunities. But there are plenty of risks when it comes to agriculture. The threats of droughts, floods, pests and overproduction go with the territory?and their effects are often particularly dire in emerging nations. In addition, the weather in such countries tends to be more extreme because many of them are in tropical or near-tropical locations. But the long-term trend is clear: as the middle class in emerging markets grows and prospers, nutritional habits will continue to change?and that should provide a tantalizing menu of investment...
...Russian, podsnezhnik means “going under the snow.” But its true meaning has nothing to do with weather. According to a Russian friend, it’s an aphorism for being assassinated. Podsnezhnik was exactly what happened to renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya two weeks ago. And with four bullet shots, Russia’s long road to Western-style public discourse took another step backward...
...fellow economists turned instead to what most scientists would consider wildly indirect measures: cable-subscription data (reasoning that as more houses were wired for cable, more young kids were watching) and rainfall patterns (other research has correlated TV viewing with rainy weather). Lo and behold, they found that reported autism cases within certain counties in California and Pennsylvania rose at rates that closely tracked cable subscriptions, rising most rapidly in counties with the fastest-growing cable service. The same was true of autism and rainfall patterns in California, Pennsylvania and Washington State. Their oddly definitive conclusions: "Approximately...