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...really trying to save the earth for the earth but rather preserve the conditions on earth that make it most favorably inhabitable by us. Climate change is not problematic to the earth: it will not explode as a result of increasing temperatures, and other forms of life will adapt and evolve (or not) to the changing conditions. However, climate change is immensely threatening to our species, because the floods, droughts and proliferation of parasites and bacteria harm our survivorship on this planet. So although the pervasive icons of environmentalism are baby seals or coral reefs, make no mistake about...

Author: By Yuri Agrawal, | Title: Moving Beyond the Spotted Owl | 3/18/1999 | See Source »

Dauber said he chose to adapt Sholem Aleichem's short story Yussele Solevey to the operatic form because he knew of no Jewish operas, and he felt the story would adapt well to opera...

Author: By Brady R. Dewar, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Lowell Opera Composers Speak at Hillel | 3/12/1999 | See Source »

...Project ADAPT will enable Harvard to givetimely reports to the Corporation which will makeclear "what schools could run into financialproblems down the road," Segall says...

Author: By James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: University Accounting Overhaul Year Behind, Over Budget | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

With these needs still pressing, it isimpossible to predict if the rest of ADAPT'simplementation will go more smoothly...

Author: By James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: University Accounting Overhaul Year Behind, Over Budget | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

Phase I-"the core financials"-is expected to beavailable on-line this July. After they "go live,"ADAPT managers will spend the next six monthsworking out the kinks and hope finally to lay thefirst part of the project to rest...

Author: By James Y. Stern, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: University Accounting Overhaul Year Behind, Over Budget | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

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