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Glenn’s solution has strong empirical support, but some literary critics may not accept a definitive answer...
Awareness programs have done a lot to promote acceptance of those affected by AIDS, but experts say we're still far from making the real changes in cultural attitudes and practices that can impact the epidemic. Foremost among such cultural roadblocks is the role of women, who, in many developing societies, are economically dependent on their spouses and don't often demand that they practice safe sex. Dr. Geeta Gupta, president of the International Center for Research on Women, notes that women bear the heaviest burden of AIDS around the world. "Women still have problems discussing safe sex with their...
...There’s a high probability that we will not win a percentage of those we accept,” Deacon said...
Harvard is a national leader in attracting international students, but the university is reluctant to accept the praise. The Open Doors report, published Monday by the Institute of International Education with support from the State Department, states Harvard’s international enrollment jumped last year, moving it from 15th place to ninth in its rankings. But Sharon Ladd, the director of Harvard’s International Office, said that the 23-percent increase Open Doors cites is “misleading.” In previous years, Ladd said, Harvard only counted international students currently enrolled in the statistics...
Chaudhry was not able to personally accept the HLS Medal of Freedom: He has been under house arrest since Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency and suspended the country’s constitution earlier this month. Lawyers and opposition leaders have rallied in the streets...