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...Harvard, where the issue of free access to campus police records has been disputed for years. The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) is, in terms of delegated state authority, almost identical to its Yale counterpart: Though operated by Harvard University, a private entity, HUPD officers are deputized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with “special state police powers.” HUPD officers can and do carry firearms, make arrests, execute warrants, and otherwise avail themselves of any standard police power at the disposal of a Boston police officer or Massachusetts state trooper. From the standpoint...
...babies on the job is not a universal solution. It wouldn't work well, for example, with certain jobs, like doctoring and teaching, or for particularly fussy infants. But even naysayers may be surprised by the results of research conducted by Mary Secret, a social-work professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her 2005 analysis of 55 businesses with baby-friendly policies found that people often anticipate disaster but there is rarely a negative effect on co-workers or productivity. What's more, she learned that having babies around can boost morale among colleagues. "We have tended to have this myth...
...rigor makes the new findings particularly important. The study not only found a link between abortion or miscarriage and low birth weight, but it also found that the risk appears to increase with every subsequent miscarriage or abortion. The accruing risk, says co-author Tilahun Adera at Virginia Commonwealth University, suggests that termination of pregnancy is a true cause of low birth weight and preterm birth rather than a variable associated with such conditions. "It's not just an association," he says. "The risk of premature birth increases with the increasing number of abortions...
...will honor the memory of Michael Colono by continuing to fight for justice on behalf of him, his family, and the Commonwealth,” the statement said...
Pring-Wilson's attorney, E. Peter Parker, could not be reached for comment Friday. He told the Associated Press: "We are thrilled that a number of jurors at this trial saw the commonwealth's case for what it was, and found that Alex's conduct was a justified act of self-defense." —Staff writer Jamison A. Hill can be reached at jahill@fas.harvard.edu. FOR THE CRIMSON'S COMPLETE PRING-WILSON COVERAGE, CLICK HERE