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...test Rush Limbaugh and emerge unscathed. After Limbaugh took the RNC Chairman to task in front of his 20 million or so listeners, Steele retracted his remarks, saying, "There was no attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership." So who is this conservative leader (or non-leader), how tightly does he have Republicans wrapped around his finger, and how many five-hour energy drinks did he consume to achieve his enormous decade-spanning staying power? (Read TIME's 1995 cover story about Rush Limbaugh...
...overflights in airplanes to observe; we take gas measurements. We try to pull all this information together to give the public the best practical information we have about what's likely to happen - whether we think it's going to erupt, whether signs of unrest are minor and will diminish - so that people can plan. (See pictures of volcanoes...
...percent of their income. That is not just true in America. It is a global way of raising money to support government programs, and, by most accounts, it is fairly successful. The major argument against this form of taxation that taxing people who make a lot of money will diminish their entrepreneurial incentives. The wealthy will lose their desire to create more wealth...
...right, but that doesn't diminish the significance of the Masdar Initiative and its high-tech approach. Environmentalists are slowly realizing that a policy of regulation--so successful in combatting past pollution problems like acid rain--simply won't be enough for global warming. The scale of the climate crisis is too vast, and the world's growth too rapid. What's needed is technological innovation, green solutions as yet undreamt of, to utterly remake the way people use energy. Masdar's crash greening may be the future. "This is real, and it shows that they are thinking ahead...
...surprising success all while being incomprehensible to a majority of American listeners. For those who don’t speak French, Malajube’s disinterest with singing in English may have removed one of the oft analyzed and praised portions of rock, but it has done so without diminishing their musical appeal. While an understanding of the lyrics might allow listeners to further appreciate Malajube’s talent, this is certainly not necessary to enjoy the music that the band has crafted. In fact, to non-francophone ears, the French lyrics add a heightened sense of mystery...