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Bees may be the summer picnicker's bane, but they're a crucial part of many ecosystems--and their role in pollinating crops makes them important to the economy as well. That's why scientists are alarmed by a new study in the journal Science. Over the past 26 years, say European researchers, the diversity of species in British and Dutch wild bees--and the wildflowers they favor--has plummeted. That's not to say there are fewer bees (some species are thriving) but there are fewer varieties, and that is not good news. An ecosystem with fewer species...
...hero with thug tendencies, or a sociopath who fancied himself a hero, Hammer beat up people who got in his way, consistently misled his protector on the police force and, rather than turn the murderer over to the authorities, killed first and asked questions never. He was the bane of civilized society, in books that described his trespasses in lurid detail and shocked nearly as many millions as savored them...
...academic dean, Bane will become “the chief academic officer” overseeing curriculum, quality of teaching, and faculty assignment. Specifically, Bane will join the ongoing effort to sharpen the Kennedy School’s curriculum. Ellwood said he hopes to create more “signature” courses studying, for example, the areas of decision-making...
Ellwood and Bane have known each other for a long time, having served together during the Clinton administration, when Bane was assistant secretary for children and families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
...addition, Bane will direct the KSG’s Faculty Steering Committee and serve, with Executive Dean John Haigh, as a close adviser to Ellwood. Together, they will address broad questions about the direction in which the school is headed and its strategies for the future...