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...Parents Television Council is opposed to the communication of "ideas" is grossly inaccurate and missed the substance of the debate about Dexter [Feb. 25]. Broadcasters use the public airwaves for free, and they must do so to serve the public interest. The requirement is not just an intriguing concept; it is the law. When broadcasters air an intensely violent premium-cable program like Dexter, in which the protagonist is a sociopathic serial killer, the public interest is not served; it is assaulted. Tim Winter, President, Parents Television Council, LOS ANGELES...
...Docs, for example, has just 11 fonts vs. the dozens in Microsoft Word--chances are you won't miss what's missing. After all, most people use only a small fraction of the features available. "Software went through a period where it got way too complex. We have a concept that focuses on simplicity," says Dave Girouard, vice president and general manager of Google's free Web applications...
Many will never quite understand the definition of quality control--which is why it's fortunate that management trailblazer Joseph Juran devoted his life to the concept. His theories, notably the Pareto Principle, or 80-20 rule, were widely adopted by companies around the world that aimed to be more efficient. The rule, which asserts that 80% of effects arise from 20% of causes, is now applied to countless concepts, ranging from purchasing (20% of customers buy 80% of products) to management strategy (80% of production snafus stem from 20% of workers). Juran...
...Harvard College Buddhist Community and Dharma, Harvard’s Hindu students association, came together for the first time this weekend in a two-part event to discuss the concepts of nirvana, the Buddhist term that describes perfect peace of mind, and moksha, the Hindu concept of self-realization and liberation from worldly existence. One of the differences between the two concepts, according to Rohan V. Prasad ’10, the spokesman for Dharma, is that nirvana can be achieved instantaneously and in daily life, whereas moksha is more of an end-of-life aspiration. “Both...
...Several other colleges and universities, including Middlebury College in Vermont, San Francisco State University, University of California San Diego, and Alfred University in New York have since followed suit. Quincy resident Stephanie M. Kaplan ’10 said the trayless initiative was a “really impractical concept that was more of a hassle than it was worth.” Kaplan said her use of various plates, bowls, and utensils made trayless trips not only unfeasible but counterproductive. Eating trayless did not discourage students from taking less food since they were now making several trips...