Word: winded
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...solar hot water heaters, solar power panels, and rainwater tanks, have needed government subsidies to win consumer support. And while 60-70% of Australians approve of renewable energy, only 8% have signed up to GreenPower schemes, in which they pay extra to get part of their electricity from wind, solar or water generators. The Liberal-National coalition has promised to phase out incandescent light bulbs and increase rebates for green appliances; Labor is offering voters low-interest loans of up to $9,000 to help climate-proof their homes...
...that time of year again. Starbucks is overflowing with irritating holiday cheer, the first round of midterms is over, and the refrain “Why didn’t I go to Stanford?” echoes louder in my head with each degree of wind chill. November is a grim month in Cambridge. Luckily, Harvard has developed an annual tradition to lessen my loathing for this frigid climate and the never-ending mountain of work. Yes, The Game will take place this weekend, that one instance where my classmates and I will unite to support our football team...
Amid a global slump for full-service airlines, with U.S. and European carriers going bankrupt and slashing staff, flights and passenger amenities, Singapore Air is flying resolutely and profitably against the wind. It is bringing its fine wines--and its lobster thermidor, its flat-opening sleeper seats and its famous Singapore Girls--to an airport near you. SIA's recent expansion to 45 U.S. flights a week is great news for the cadre of U.S. business travelers who can pay extra to fly what many consider the world's best airline. But it's a blow to the likes...
...folk requiem. Gabriel, however, has found a resonance in Biko's death that goes beyond outrage or simple protest. The further away history moves, the deeper Biko cuts. "You can blow out a candle/ but you can't blow out a fire/ once the flame begin to catch/ the wind will blow it higher," Gabriel sings. Hearing that song during last spring's Amnesty International tour, or at the June 14 antiapartheid rally in New York City's Central Park, there was no resisting either its heat or its true moral force. Biko is a song full of ghosts that...
...crew duties during the nine races. “The forecast was for really cold weather and really high breeze, but it wasn’t quite so bad,” Brants said. “There was a high-velocity breeze on Saturday, and on Sunday, the wind direction was shifty and very variable.” That variable wind had its biggest effect on the A-division team of captain skipper Megan Watson and freshman crew Meghan Wareham, who struggled to an 11th-place finish. “There was a little bit of chop...