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...start of the 21st century there were unmistakable signs that exploitation of the planet was reaching its limit--that nature was beginning to take its revenge. Melting ice in the polar regions suggested that the climate was changing rapidly. Weather was even more erratic than usual, giving some places too little rain and others too much. Fires raced across the parched American West last summer, and recent storms spread devastation from Britain to Taiwan. No specific event could be directly blamed on global warming, but scientists say that in a greenhouse world, deluges and droughts will be more frequent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Year In Nature | 12/31/2000 | See Source »

...wanted only to exist in the extreme bottom right-hand corner of his own panels - where it said "Schulz." He wanted to limit himself to being that little scribble. If he could draw his four panels a day, sign himself "Schulz," close up shop and go home, all would be well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Passages: The Life and Times of Charles Schulz | 12/28/2000 | See Source »

...region that supplies 40 percent of the world's oil - hasn't changed. The challenge for a Bush Administration will be to restore U.S. leadership of the international community on the question of Iraq, to be able to set the terms on which sanctions are ended and to limit Iraq's ability to menace the region militarily. That's going to require policy shifts rather than crowd-pleasing tough talk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: For Urgent Attention: President Bush | 12/28/2000 | See Source »

...Limit the amount of virtual violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and mayhem on the local news...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stressed-Out Kids | 12/25/2000 | See Source »

...amount can, of course, vary). The market does indeed drop 150 points, to 6,550, and you collect $2,250 in the example. But if the market goes up, your losses could be just as dramatic. Losses, however, can be kept to an agreed-on-in-advance limit, and whether you're winning or losing, you can close your position at any time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bets on the Market | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

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