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...often claim that Harvard’s greatest asset is its people but then too easily forget a bulk of the individuals who make up this community. Workers at Harvard are every bit as valuable as students, faculty or administrators. Treating them with benign neglect is simply not acceptable. We should all learn the names of and get to know the workers whom we see on a daily basis. As we surely must appreciate what they do for us, we ought to let them know that we care. And we should do this not for a couple of extra fries...
Nancy Ulene, 43, wasn't particularly worried when a routine mammogram turned up something her radiologist thought was fishy. She had had a tumor seven years earlier that turned out to be benign. But this time was different. A biopsy confirmed that Ulene, the niece of former Today show medical expert Art Ulene, had ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, a growth that is variously described as either an early-stage breast cancer or a precancerous lesion. "It was very confusing," says Ulene, a color stylist for Walt Disney TV Animation. "I needed to know more...
...also needs to take a hard look at its own defense posture. If capabilities are a reflection of intentions, then America appears to be bent on world domination. The benign view of the Bush buildup is that America needs large gestures following last September's attacks. The cynical view is that he is "buying" votes in this mid-term election year. But whatever the reason, the combination of untrammeled U.S. economic and military power coupled with a new interventionist mood makes many allies nervous and resentful...
Nancy Ulene, 43, wasn't particularly worried when a routine mammogram turned up something her radiologist thought was fishy. She had had a tumor seven years earlier that turned out to be benign. But this time was different. A biopsy confirmed that Ulene, the niece of former Today show medical expert Art Ulene, had ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, a growth that is variously described as either an early-stage breast cancer or a precancerous lesion. "It was very confusing," says Ulene, a color stylist for Walt Disney TV Animation. "I needed to know more...
Hungary continues to insist the effort is benign. Kinga Gal, a senior official helping to oversee the program, says Budapest's main concern is illegal immigration from poorer neighbors once Hungary joins the E.U., as is expected by 2004. Providing a leg-up to ethnic Hungarians in countries outside an expanded E.U., she says, might dissuade them from rushing the border in years ahead. But analysts point out that Hungary may also be using the law as a way of importing cheap labor to make up for a shortage of skilled workers...