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With the first reported death from the 2009 H1N1 flu, or swine flu, in the U.S., the Federal Government and flu-vaccine manufacturers are preparing for the possibility that a new vaccine will be necessary to control the outbreak. Should the call for vaccine production come from health officials, both traditional and newer, faster vaccine-making methods could be employed...
...resources. Vacca said that alumni have not contacted OCS with more frequency this year than in past years, despite the economic downturn. She attributed this lack of change to graduates using personal networks rather than OCS resources, adding that information is available online so alumni do not need to call OCS for help. “If we have done our job well, we’ve taught them how to develop opportunities for themselves,” Vacca said. Reva P. Minkoff ’08, a former Crimson staff director, used OCS resources after graduation, but said that...
...This legislation is coming at a critical time not only due to the social problems facing Americans, but also because of the recent compassion boom,” Scott said. “Due to both President Obama’s call to service and the extremely bleak job market, today’s generation of young people are a very altruistic and service-minded generation...
...Bybee has been called the "forgotten man" in the mounting furor over the CIA's harsh interrogation of imprisoned terror suspects - but he's quickly assuming a leading role. Though the mild-mannered lawyer has attracted little public attention, as a top Justice Department official he approved an array of so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" against alleged al-Qaeda members that many observers call torture. They include forcing prisoners to stay awake for a week or more, waterboarding them and trapping them with an insect to exploit their fear of bugs...
Though Bybee wasn't the only person responsible for crafting the Bush administration's interrogation policy, unlike his erstwhile colleagues he continues to hold public office, sitting on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He now faces calls for impeachment from Sen. Patrick Leahy, former Obama aide John Podesta and the New York Times editorial board, among other corners. The Justice Department has distanced itself from much of Bybee's work and is reportedly preparing a scathing internal report that could call for him and others to be reprimanded or even disbarred...