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...according to Dean R. Gallant, assistant dean for research policy and administration and director of the Science Center. The changes will not be particularly significant, as the reform will merely codify procedures already practiced by the faculty, Gallant said. “It’s like a fire alarm system,” said Gallant, who presented the proposal at yesterday’s meeting. “You don’t want to have one, but you’re happy when you do.” —Staff Writer Benjamin A. Jaffe...
...that picture is only partly correct. That China is watching the meltdown with alarm is certainly true. The global economic slowdown on the tail of the financial-market blowout is already clear and present on the mainland. In what has been one of the world's prime economic engines for the past five years, growth is slowing fast. Look only at the price of steel - as useful an industrial proxy for China's economic boom as any. According to Mysteel, a Shanghai-based consulting firm, the price for products used primarily in construction have fallen to less than...
...like to see Iran's political structure far more open, free, and pluralistic, even its fiercest opponents won't accuse Iran of being unstable and chaotic," Billion notes. "Now compare that to our ally Pakistan, whose construction of a nuclear bomb didn't provoke anywhere near the alarm. Or at least didn't back then...
...Faina's cargo surprised Ali and his men and sent alarm bells ringing around the world - the unprepossessing freighter was carrying 33 Russian T-72 tanks and a host of other armaments that had originated in Ukraine. By the end of this week, U.S. frigates and a Russian warship were bearing down on the pirates, the European Union had decided to launch a multinational antipiracy patrol, and Ukraine and Kenya found themselves embroiled in an arms scandal...
...know where your roommates are? The recent string of muggings and robberies in Harvard Square has left many students reevaluating their opinions of campus safety, and not without warrant. The frequency with which these crimes have been committed since school commenced three weeks ago is alarming, and undoubtedly a cause for concern. As students look for a reason behind this plethora of crime, many are pointing fingers at the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD), claiming that their leadership is not doing enough to protect students on campus. These accusations are both unfounded and shortsighted. Rather than blame others, students should...