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...makers can't control the weather, of course. But Volkswagen's latest model, the Eos, named for the goddess of dawn, does eliminate many of the compromises you used to have to make to enjoy the benefits of owning an affordable convertible. Its standout feature is a retractable hard-top, which doubles as a sun-roof. Flip a switch and in 25 seconds, it automatically stows in the rear. Watching this shape-changing act is worth the price of admission; the rear deck opens, the roof panels split apart, stack atop each other and neatly fold away. If you engage...
...trends in food and agriculture promise an array of enticing investment opportunities. But there are plenty of risks when it comes to agriculture. The threats of droughts, floods, pests and overproduction go with the territory?and their effects are often particularly dire in emerging nations. In addition, the weather in such countries tends to be more extreme because many of them are in tropical or near-tropical locations. But the long-term trend is clear: as the middle class in emerging markets grows and prospers, nutritional habits will continue to change?and that should provide a tantalizing menu of investment...
...fellow economists turned instead to what most scientists would consider wildly indirect measures: cable-subscription data (reasoning that as more houses were wired for cable, more young kids were watching) and rainfall patterns (other research has correlated TV viewing with rainy weather). Lo and behold, they found that reported autism cases within certain counties in California and Pennsylvania rose at rates that closely tracked cable subscriptions, rising most rapidly in counties with the fastest-growing cable service. The same was true of autism and rainfall patterns in California, Pennsylvania and Washington State. Their oddly definitive conclusions: "Approximately...
...period when symptoms of autism are typically identified. They turned instead to what most scientists would consider wildly indirect measures: cable subscription data (reasoning that as more houses were wired for cable, more young kids were watching) and rainfall patterns (other research has correlated TV viewing with rainy weather...
...rules can be broken.Since the gods can greatly influence a race, it is extremely important for the LP to keep them happy.“You have to appease the river gods,” Benkreira says. “When they’re happy, we have good weather, good rowing conditions.”The best way to please these deep-sea deities, as any good pagan knows, is human sacrifice. Thus, when a mischievous or simply uninformed rower disrespects the code, the LP holds full license to toss the offender into the Charles River, temporarily assuaging...