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...Yield has been high, Novak says. Of the students admitted to the program since its inception, only two have declined their offers...

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: They Study to Their Own Soundtrack | 1/14/2008 | See Source »

Farmers don't have a lot of experience growing switchgrass for fuel, but Vogel points out that as the crop is more widely adopted on farms, we can expect the yield to grow - perhaps even double, as corn yields have over the past few decades. But there's still a long way to go before you'll be able to fill your tank with switchgrass. Getting energy out of the tough cellulose molecules in a stalk of switchgrass is much more difficult than distilling it from corn, or better, sugar cane. Both the Department of Energy (DoE) and private companies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Solving the Biofuels vs. Food Problem | 1/7/2008 | See Source »

...makes it worth the risk. But in most other situations, it's wise to let the doctor convince you it's worth it, before consenting to the scan. Ask your doctor what decisions he or she plans to make with the information from the scan. What other tests could yield the same information? Would an MRI be better? Ask why the CT scan is necessary right now. Make a phone call, ask a specialist. Ask how confident the doctor feels about your diagnosis without the scan. If a good surgeon really thought I had appendicitis, I'd go straight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Avoiding Unnecessary CT Scans | 12/24/2007 | See Source »

That's a conservative strategy, considering the bargains that may be available from investing in subprime-stressed financial institutions in the West. After all, Abu Dhabi's SWF will reap an 11% annual yield from its Citigroup stake, nearly double the dividend yield currently available to ordinary shareholders. Having been burned once by Blackstone, the Chinese are now twice shy. But other sovereign wealth funds out there are flush with cash--and fortune favors the bold.n

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Governments Get a SWF Financial Kick | 12/20/2007 | See Source »

...more certain about the lack of moral questions related to this research if I suffered from Parkinson's disease, as Kinsley does? I doubt it. My mother died from the disease, and my brother battles it every day. And though I hope that stem-cell research will yield untold benefits, my excitement is muted - perhaps because I was a research chemist for more than 40 years. Only when we see giant corporations risk their own dollars to support the research will we see progress. Joseph K. Valaitis, Brecksville, Ohio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/19/2007 | See Source »

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