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Burning down the house

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Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger are veteran environmentalists who believe the green movement is not doing enough to address the global warming issue. They believe that environmentalists should take the lead in solving the global climate crisis by developing new environment-friendly technologies. The US government, according to them, should invest $300 billion to jump-start research into these technologies.

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Environmental Programs, Administration of Environmental Quality Programs, Resources, Environ & Energy-Total Govt, Evaluation, Political activity, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Criticism and interpretation, Works, Environmental policy, Environmental movement, Environmentalism, Environmentalists, Environmental activists, Shellenberger, Michael, Nordhaus, Ted, Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility (Book), The Death of Environmentalism (Essay)

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Singin' in the rain

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Movie music has been a staple for people during times of national turmoil, and 2007 has been the year of musicals on the silver screen such as "Hairspray". Music has also been a major topic among hollywood films, a trend which has been cycling over the past decades. A brief historical discussion of music, particularly rock, and movies is also presented.

Social aspects, Editorial, History, Appreciation, Motion picture music, Movie music, Motion pictures and music

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Windows update

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The trends of the design of church windows in the United States are described.

Design and construction, Religious aspects, Churches, Church buildings

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