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...consumers buy iPhones or Blackberrys with an eye toward energy efficiency, and most wouldn't know where to begin recycling a used laptop. But that's beginning to change, thanks largely to initiatives coming from within the consumer electronics industry itself - with a significant push from environmentalists. A new report by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) found that the industry's top performers managed to reduce electricity use 5% to 25% per $1 million in revenue over the past three or four years. Other companies within the industry are managing to reduce their carbon emissions per million dollars of revenue...
...Seoul's decision to guarantee external debt incurred by South Korean banks was cheered by market analysts. Goldman Sachs noted in a report that the package - which totals some 13% of Korea's GDP - will "go a long way toward stabilizing the jittery financial markets in Korea." Fitch Ratings added that "these measures will ensure sufficient U.S. dollar liquidity to the banking system and real economy." Investors responded positively, but cautiously. The benchmark Kospi stock market index rose 2.3% on Monday, while the won gained 1.4% against the dollar...
...closer to their food in ways they are interested in.” The “disconnect” between students and HUDS can be seen in students lack of knowledge regarding HUDS sustainability efforts, according to Ward. “HUDS is already doing a lot toward sustainability and the food literacy project is great but most people on campus are not aware of it,” he said. For example, he said students may have noticed the wide variety of squash in dining halls this fall, but might not know about HUDS’ contract with...
...officer stared at me intently, then laughed mirthlessly. "You stand out anyway." He turned to Ali. "If something happens to her on this road, you will be responsible." He waved us through the checkpoint and soon Ali and I were heading out of Kabul toward Sarobi, an hour's drive away...
...Hawkish nations eventually learn measure and modesty just as—rather sadly—pacific nations eventually learn war, or are taught it. Would that it were so on our Cantabrigian subcontinent. Here, Ike’s harmony never establishes itself—that is, we skew forever toward truculence, or hubris...