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...Pete Domenici, the Republican Senator from New Mexico, told his colleagues that year, "Almost since we found natural gas we have been busy finding ways to abuse it, waste it, literally throw it away on uses that we are now finding are absolutely the wrong thing to do, and basic among those that are wasteful are ... the use of natural gas to generate electricity...
...academic success. Ron Clark, 31, author of The Essential 55 (Hyperion), is an earnest Atlanta-based grade-school teacher who has come up with 55 rules for "discovering the successful student in every child." What magical formula has the educator discovered? His core philosophy is that if you teach basic behavioral lessons first, they will lay the foundation for academic education later. Among his tips for kids: make eye contact when in conversation, meet your deadlines, learn the names of all the teachers in your school and greet them, say thank you within three seconds of receiving something and accept...
...aspiring auteurs, there's no shortage of moviemaking software. But try to cut your film to match a song in your MP3 library, and it gets more difficult. SmartSound Movie Maestro ($50) makes it easy by automatically layering in your sound track. The basic software package offers a fair variety of styles, from Blockbuster (heavy orchestra, eerie synth) to Vacation (steel drums, Dixieland brass), but the best stuff comes from the six optional Movie Music CDs ($30 apiece). The drawback is that you're stuck with their music; the program doesn't enable you to use tracks from a personal...
...starters, a charity should provide you with basic credentials, such as proof of 501(c)(3) status (which the IRS gives to all nonprofits), an annual report and a copy of its bylaws. These documents should present a sharp picture of how an organization cultivates and spends its resources. As a rule, no more than 35% of total contributions should go toward fund raising and other administrative costs, Weiner says...
...country, two systems" formula that defines Hong Kong's relationship with China, once said: "With a good system, even evil men cannot do evil. Without a good system, even good men cannot do good but may be forced to do evil." This is the problem with the Basic Law, Hong Kong's constitution. Although it features safeguards to protect the territory's autonomy, the Basic Law falls woefully short in many critical areas. Most important, the system of government is wholly undemocratic...