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...From Beef, on the dangers facing the cattle industry: "Here's a brief list of potential calamities: a disease in the production chain, a drought that cuts grain supply, rising fuel costs, pathogens, antipollution taxes, foreign competition, unexpected hazards from cloning, and even the possibility that consumers suddenly take fright, perhaps accepting the antimeat rhetoric that their favorite food may be steeped in hormones and antibiotics...
...decline of the markets has resonated even in the ivory tower. “I would hope that they’re reassured by the fact that we’re paying attention and that we have our eyes on the issues,” Faust said in a brief interview after the meeting. —Staff writer Maxwell L. Child can be reached at mchild@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Christian B. Flow can be reached at cflow@fas.harvard.edu...
...Drill, baby, drill,” calling it an “iconic moment” in this election on par with Christopher Reeve’s 1996 appearance at the Democratic National Convention in favor of stem-cell research. She also provided her audience with a brief overview of where the Democrats and Republicans stand on environmental policy, highlighting key differences and the importance of developing new technologies. In the interest of objectivity, the openly Democratic Jasanoff presented several examples of environmentally friendly policies enacted by previous Republican presidents, including George H. W. Bush. “[These...
...brief moment on Friday, Albuquerque, N.M., police officers wondered if it was illegal to drink and vote. Why? A woman had passed out while casting her ballot at an early-voting site. Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver doesn't know if the woman completed her ballot - she was subsequently transported by ambulance to a local hospital, which has no record of admitting her - but said it will be counted...
...Often the rationale behind such an argument falls on our demographic makeup: Skimmed from the top of high school classes around the world, each progressive wave of Harvard undergraduates seems to bristle with more potential energy. This phenomenon only self-accelerates over the course of four brief years, as once again too many people learn to claw their way to too few spots: fellowships, jobs or admissions to graduate schools far and wide. Meanwhile, hopelessness at Harvard is diffuse, displaced but ever-present; the drive that superficially characterizes our student body seems only to be encouraged by subterranean seams...