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...side of the road, hidden below a field of snow, a massive slick of crude oil had spread over nearly two acres of tundra. An aging pipe, installed during the Ford Administration, had corroded from the inside and oozed oil out of an almond-size hole--a leak that went undetected for at least five days. None of the pipeline's alarms were tripped. In all, 201,000 gal. of crude escaped, making the spill the largest ever to hit Alaska's North Slope...
...responsibility of your new office feel overwhelming? I can say that I'm past the deer-in-the-headlights phase. The biggest challenge now is the amount of reading - not only of new material, but rereading documents and decisions taken by the Congregation. how do you respond to the spread of violence in the name of another world religion, Islam? If a religious leader is preaching violence, he has mistaken his religion. Religion is about our vision and worship of God, and recognition that we are part of God's family. Violence cannot be a religious tenant. The Holy Father...
China has been in the furniture business for a while. The Pearl River delta, in the south of the nation, has supplied the world with cheap beds and dressers for decades. But more recently, as new Chinese homeowners have swelled domestic demand, the industry has spread to other parts of the country. Now manufacturers are crafting increasingly sophisticated wares that allow China to compete in markets once dominated by Europe. Last year China exported $13.77 billion worth of furniture, overtaking Italy as the world's leading exporter. "At the beginning, you could never get the right quality in China," says...
...Sunday before last, I was pleasantly surprised to walk into Eliot dining hall and find an elegant brunch spread, complete with fine meats and cheeses, Boston cream pies, and sumptuous entrées. The tables were draped with white table-cloths, and the parents of juniors filled the tables of the stately hall. But the next night, I was back to sticking my fork into boiled chicken prying what little meat there was off the bone. The salad bar was once again my best friend...
Proponents of a women’s center point out three practical advantages. First, the center will centralize resources that are currently spread across campus and admittedly are quite difficult to find. It will be a central location to find brochures and contact information for health resources or perhaps even house these organizations itself, offering students the convenience and simplicity of one-stop shopping. It would serve a similar purpose for career opportunities for women. Following this plan, the women’s center would be an umbrella organization in the mold of the Phillip Brooks House Association...