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2、unks)andindiehits(Juno)thathavegeneratedthekindofdouble-digitreturnoninvestmentyoumightexpectfromabusinessmakingwidgets,notfilms.TomPollock,aformerUniversalPictureschairmanwhoproducesmoviesforFoxandotherstudios,says:HFoxissimplythebest-runstudiointown」(0809)InIdaho'sSnakeRiverValley,wherepotato
3、farmersdependonelectricpumpstowatertheircrops,thestate'slargestpowercompanyhopestostandtraditiononitsheadandprofitbysellingfarmersless,notmore,electricity.Todothat,IdahoPowerisvastlyexpandingitsenergy-efficiencyprogramsfor395,000residentialcustomers,smallbusinesses,andfarmers.Usuallythemorecust
4、omerssave,thelessutilitiesmake・ButunderaninnovativedealwithstateregulatorsinMarch,IdahoPowergetspaidforitsplantsandequipmentandboostsprofitsbywinningincentivepaymentsforreducingelectricdemand.(0803)Goodteachersmatter.Thismayseemobvioustoanyonewhohasachildinschoolor,forthatmatter,toanyonewhohasb
5、eenachildinschool.Foralongtime,though,researcherscouldn'tactuallyprovethatteachingtalentwasimportant.Butnewresearchfinallyshowsthatteacherqualityisaclosecousintostudentachievement:Agreatteachercancramone-and・a・halfgrades*worthoflearningintoasingleyear,whilelaggardsareluckytoaccomplishhalfthatmu
6、ch.Parentsandkids,itseems,havebeenrightallalongtocarewhethertheywereassignedtoMrs.SmithorMr.Brown.(0703)America'spopulationhitthe300millionmarkyesterday—at7:46a.m.Easterntime,accordingtoCensusBureauestimates.NobodyknowsexactlywhobecameAmerica's300millionthcitizen.Butdemographersaresummingupthem
7、ilestoneasaturningpointthatsignalsseveraltrendstowatchastheUS一incontrastwithEuropeandJapan—ealswithasteadilygrowingpopulation.(0703)开门见山Advancesinsurveillancetechnologycouldseriouslydamageindividualprivacyunlessdrasticmeasuresaret
