Tuesday, May 10, 2011

AFP: US evangelical preacher visits N. Korea
Samaritan's Purse said in April that parts of North Korea were expected to run out of food in less than two months due to a poor harvest even if foreign donors agreed to provide assistance.

It said that a harsh winter had reduced crop yield by up to half and that some people were already eating grass, leaves and tree bark.
Federal Fleet Slashes Fuel Use with More Efficient Vehicles
The GSA typically purchases about 60,000 vehicles a year.
...The new cars will save 2.4 million gallons of fuel and $9 million taxpayer dollars annualy.
Do they really need 60,000 new vehicles every year?  If they did much more teleconferencing/carpooling/biking/walking/traveling via public transport, or if they squeezed more life out of existing vehicles, how many new vehicles would they need this year?

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