Word: dealing
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...believe that, at this point, no one has come up with the perfect answer to how universities can best deal with these issues, and that is one reason we have pursued our joint initiative with other universities, even as other organizations have taken shape. Genuine progress requires a program that has a high likelihood of being effective, verifiable and credible. We have undertaken our own effort in concert with other universities, and we are ready to welcome new information and help from others as we move forward...
...other words, rather than unnecessarily angering regulators into potentially more draconian measures, the industry's leading player believes it is best to strike a deal. It's a move that shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, says TIME senior reporter Alain Sanders. "It's common practice for regulated industries to develop a very cozy relationship with their regulators." With this in mind, says Sanders, Philip Morris may have conceded internally that the anti-tobacco movement is not going away, and decided to take the long view. "It's better, after all, to be regulated by friendly folks...
Another concern for Clinton is that Germany might be tempted to use the IMF chairmanship to deal with some of its own financial woes. "Germany is the central bank for the Euro, which has just dropped below the dollar," notes TIME international affairs correspondent William Dowell, referring to the E.U. currency, which was introduced in 1998 with a value greater than $1. "There's concern in Washington that a German-run IMF will put pressure on the U.S. economy to help build up the Euro. So a lot of people in the E.U. say this is an attempt to make...
...DUNG DEAL How do you know when the Internet frenzy has gone too far? When there are two competing websites offering to send boxes of dung to your sworn enemies. Our pick...
...dogs, burros and even llamas are popular and effective protection tools for shepherds in the West, but Weed is taking a daring gamble by relying primarily on a lone creature for defense against what the sheep industry sees as its greatest danger. When a threat is serious, most ranchers deal with coyotes and other marauding predators simply by shooting, poisoning or trapping them--all perfectly legal in most Western states--or by calling in U.S. Department of Agriculture agents to do the job. Weed, 40, has adopted a gentler stance because she is trying to promote ecologically responsible ranching...