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...thing that all financial calamities have in common is that they are unexpected, at least by the officials who are supposed to keep an eye out for these things. There were no plans for oil prices to spike up before the Arab Oil Embargo in the 1970s and no roadmap to follow after the S&L crisis the following decade. Banks can be brought down by fraud and errors in large gambles made on proprietary trading desks. Most of the things that cause systemic failure are unexpected and therefore cannot be prevented...
...That Coartem was even discovered is remarkable, says Chris Hentschel, CEO of one of Novartis' partners, the Geneva-based nonprofit Medicines for Malaria Venture. "Historically, all the malaria drugs developed were for prevention - that is, drugs for wealthy people going on vacation," Hentschel says. "A cure is for the common good...
...expansion across the river. But now, at this point in the construction, a chorus of residents finally agrees that the continuation of Harvard’s growth across the river is in residents’ best interest. We encourage both sides to see this as a new common ground for the furthering of the Allston project. If the university fails to recognize and capitalize on this newfound enthusiasm for construction, it will surrender an opportunity for goodwill and progress with our Allston neighbors. Of course, most importantly, delaying Allston construction jeopardizes the future vitality of our university in favor...
Many lovers of Google Talk—a commonly used instant messaging client and procrastination method for students—received an unwelcome surprise yesterday as they were bombarded with messages propagated by an internet worm. The messages directed users to ViddyHo.com—which asked visitors to provide login information for their Google Talk accounts—through a TinyURL.com link. The worm then used that information to send replicas of the message to contacts listed on the newly-infected user’s Google Talk account. ViddyHo.com has been linked to Hoan Ton-That of San Francisco...
...here tonight loves this country and wants it to succeed." He continued, "That must be the starting point for every debate we have in the coming months, and where we return after those debates are done. That is the foundation on which the American people expect us to build common ground...