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This is an article by the New York Times addressing the issue of gender equality in the job market. Married women who have children must take time off work and the employment business is harsh in terms of promotion and pay when it comes to taking time off work - naturally women are disadvantaged in our society today. The articles dives in to explore the situation.

Excel Energy Inc. in Denver Colorado decides to transfer switch one of its coal-fired power plant units to run on natural gas as part of its plan to cut emissions. By this, they attempt to decrease the negative externalities, or, on other words, the colossal amounts of pollution and green house gases emitted by coal-fired power plants. The question is; will this switch be effective in reducing the pollution negative externality?

Global warming, the "mother of all negative externalities", may be a substantial opportunity for development for Africa. Pavan Sukhdev and other prominent economists claim that monetization of natural assets by "rediscovering" economics may bring great wealth to Africa.