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...judge the collection in terms of its interest and originality and coherence," she said. "But we don't look at rarity or the extent or size ... It's a judgment of the quality of the collection, rather than a judgment of external factors that may influence people's abilities to collect...
...Sciences (FAS) passed in February, which places a professor’s work online for free, unless the professor chooses to opt out. The professors retain the copyright and anyone, Harvard affiliated or not, has free access. This repository program bypasses the copyright expenses and royalties that journals collect. Journals are not all costs however, and one negative of avoiding scholarly journals is the loss of the peer-review process. Yet programs like this one are an important way of providing access to information at no cost. Regardless of method, universities have to strike a balance between these two responsibilities?...
...really puts the Bible into Bible Belt—surged in the primaries, even after McCain was the obvious winner. He may have lost, but this was as close to an open revolt as you can get amongst Republicans; dissatisfied with past administrations, evangelicals decided to collect on their bargain with the American right...
...farm at all simply because they own land that was once used for agriculture. It’s also not just struggling farmers who benefit from the government’s programs. The current farm bill allows farmers with incomes up to $2.5 million per year to collect federal dollars; in 2001, 73 percent of subsidies went to the largest 10 percent of American farms. Previous recipients of much-needed farm aid have included media mogul Ted Turner and Kenneth Lay of Enron fame. David Rockefeller—one of those Rockefellers—received $554,000 in subsidies from...
When the taping is complete, I accompany the band as they’re shuttled around to give interviews and collect more free perks. After riding around for a few hours, I come to the conclusion that, idiosyncracies aside, Chester French are good guys. Wallach’s less-desirable, self-interested side is tempered by an amiable enthusiasm. Drummey, on the other hand, is an undiluted cynic. His interjections are slathered in sarcasm, and he becomes candid only when discussing his music and whether he would be pursuing this career if not for the immediate attention he and Wallach...