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...birds, says Dan Blumstein, a former student of Bekoff's, now studying animal behavior at UCLA. While he hasn't addressed the question through formal research, Blumstein has seen hints of behavioral rules in songbirds. A given species tends to have similar songs but with local "dialects" that vary from one territory to another. If a bird sings with a nonlocal accent, he says, "everybody knows: 'Oh, my God, there's an invader.' Then they get upset and kick it out." The question, Blumstein says, is whether that's a sign of ethics or just instinct...
...decision has stirred a legal tempest. Harriet Cohen, president of the New York Women's Bar Association, calls it "a major victory for justice and fair play." Philadelphia Lawyer Edward Blumstein disagrees. "The highest court in New York," he says, "has created a legal fiction." In fact, the New York decision is not unique; 13 other states, by statute or court ruling, recognize a spousal property interest in a professional degree. But, asks Harry Tindall, chairman of the family-law section of the state bar of Texas, "if a college professor has tenure, how do you quantify that? Will...
...There are a lot of public health issues associated with decommissioning the cyclotron,” said resident Billie Blumstein...
...community that, in my opinion, loves Harvard,” Blumstein said. “But as a direct neighbor, we are under siege and it’s not entirely Harvard’s fault...
...dramatic turnaround, Interim President Shelia E. Blumstein announced Saturday that Brown University will return to an early decision admissions policy for the Class of 2006 after just changing to an open early action policy...