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...anti-virus program malfunction affected companies, hospitals, and schools around the world, but had little impact on the Harvard community...
...Anti-virus program McAfee caused computers world-wide to malfunction on Wednesday due to a bug within the software, but the virus outbreak had minimal effects on Harvard computers...
...individual acts of resistance. 5th Pillar is creating and distributing “zero-rupee notes” to citizens across India; when asked for a bribe, individuals hand over a zero-rupee note instead. This efficient and cheap initiative has already met considerable success in fighting bribery. Further anti-corruption efforts in the developing world should emulate the zero-rupee note’s strategy of addressing the social norms underlying corruption; such efforts will be more effective than initiatives that have aimed to combat corruption through structural adjustments...
...small, symbolic act of refusing to bribe in the same manner as thousands of other people has emboldened many individuals in India and thus anti-corruption advocates throughout the developing world. Whether taking the form of a zero-currency note or uniforms without bribe-holding pockets, innovative measures to reduce corruption can remove some of the final shackles that are holding back the growth of developing countries. As the zero-rupee note program shows, a devoted group of individuals with creative ideas does not need a large budget or major political supporters to change the economic culture of a country...
...prominent think tank noted that black Americans have higher crime rates than some other groups, and therefore it made good sense to put an end to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and other welfare programs, because that would discourage African-Americans from reproducing and thus constitute an effective anti-crime program?” And, finally, what if a similar argument was made with regard to the Jewish people? If the Weatherhead Center would distance itself from such arguments and likely condemn them, why does it defend Kramer when he calls, in effect, for a policy of eugenics against Palestinians...