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...shift in global spending patterns is under way. U.S. consumers, the usual drivers of economic growth, are reducing their outlays and may do so for years to come as they pay down debt. Under this "new normal" scenario, some of today's spare capacity may never come back into action because total demand will remain depressed indefinitely. Factories in some crowded sectors will have to be permanently closed or retooled to make different products...
FlyBy is grateful that gifted minds such as Szostak's and his colleagues' still exist out there, although it would sure be nice if some of that brain power could diffuse (check out that science action!) for those of us who can't even finish our LifeSci 1a problem sets...
Massachusetts General Hospital doctor Leslie W. Milne, a specialist in emergency and sports medicine, organized the emergency response to Shaker’s injury. Along with Milne, patrolman Joe Perna, Action Ambulance personnel Warren Mayhew and Marc Haigh, and Ipswich firefighter Jeff Stone performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Shaker before she was taken to Boston Medical Center by emergency helicopter...
...difficult to navigate, and not all students are ready to confront such issues. This is where the university can serve its proper role, however, meeting the more exceptional situations and providing counseling and guidance. Residential advisors, counselors, and other resources can mediate and provide guidance and, if necessary, take action in the event that a roommate violates the trust of his peers and disregards their concerns with his sexual behavior. But universities should approach such situations with the delicacy required, on a case-by-case basis—not through blanket legislation...
...most important legal decision in sporting history. The sportswear manufacturer contracted with NFL teams to produce hats and headgear with official team logos. But the NFL decided to give an exclusive leaguewide license to Reebok in 2000, leading American Needle to sue, claiming the NFL's action violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by limiting the market for who could produce team-branded merchandise...