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...much to ask Taylor Francis to untie that Gordian knot, but he's trying his best. Francis says he'll make the pocketbook argument that China's astonishing levels of pollution are already damaging the country's bottom line. "There's an estimation that China's environmental problems are already costing their economy 10% of GDP a year," he says. "The economic costs are immense and they will only get bigger." That much is known in China, and although the country gets a deservedly bad rap for its pollution - all those Beijing Olympics jokes - the truth is that there...
...infield hit followed by a walk and a single to right to drive in one. The following three runs came after a walk loaded the bases and a hard ground ball up the middle scored two. The third tally came on an error in center field to knot the score. The Crimson had two chances to score, but did not manage to reach base in six at- bats. Brown’s go-ahead run came in extra innings, when a single advanced on a sacrifice bunt and came around on a hit to center...
...Conversely, even if you got a great price on a rug that doesn't fit in your apartment, you're still a sucker. Early on, I decided that I much prefer simple, single-knot tribal rugs that have a homespun quality to them, as opposed to the grand, Persian, double-knot silk carpets that go well in a living room full of ivory elephant tusks. This may mean my tastes aren't very elevated, but it has saved me a lot of money...
...opportunity with 2:14 remaining.In a last ditch effort, with eleven seconds on the clock, Gibbons scored an unassisted goal, his fourth score of the day and the tenth of his college career, to slim the margin to one. Time ran out before the Crimson got a chance to knot the score again.“It’s tough,” Gibbons said. “We came close. A couple of things didn’t go our way—just a couple of lucky shots at the end of the game. The guys...
...advantage, sophomore Doug Rogers capitalized in the remaining seconds of the 5-on-4 power play. Corralling the rebound of a shot by freshman Michael Biega in front of the goal, he skated around goaltender Mark Dekanich and deposited it into the right side of the net to knot the score at three.Despite an aggressive Crimson attack in the third period in an attempt to notch the game-winner, solid Raider defense thwarted each additional Harvard chance.With two minutes to play, junior center Jimmy Fraser fired a shot on goal, which was saved by Dekanich. Harvard recovered the rebound...