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...probably misrepresented." The IG concluded: "Consequently, according to OMS, there was no a priori reason to believe that applying the waterboard with the frequency and intensity with which it was used ... was either efficacious or medically safe." In fact, the IG report also hints that the CIA didn't consult the OMS on waterboarding until quite late: "OMS was neither consulted nor involved in the initial analysis of the risk and benefits of [enhanced interrogation techniques...
...Security Council announced that it would hold an emergency session on Sunday in New York, and in Prague, one stop of his European tour, Obama said Washington would consult with its allies. But that's about as far as the diplomacy will go. Diplomatic and intelligence sources in Seoul late last week acknowledged that neither China nor Russia - both permanent members of the Security Council - will agree to further sanctions. "The best [Seoul and Tokyo] can hope for is a statement from the Security Council that condemns the test," says Chol Jinwook, director of North Korean Studies at the Korean...
...Library has established the Morris L. Cohen Fellowship in American Legal Bibliography and History, which intends to fund expenses for scholars who must travel to Harvard to access the Library’s Special Collections. Close to 40 percent of the graduate students who contact the Library hoping to consult the materials in Special Collections are not affiliated with Harvard, according to David R. Warrington, the Special Collections librarian. The department houses nearly 2,000 feet of linear manuscript, more than 200,000 rare books, and over 70,000 visual images. “The fellowship will support greater access...
...scientifically and artistically restoring objects to their original states. Unlike with paintings and sculpture, the nature of the print medium allows technicians to consider to a greater extent the history of both the material’s production and use. Merrill-Oldham asserts that every technician is in constant consultation with curators to ensure the history of these rare objects –as long as no further deterioration is caused–is preserved. “We’ve had posters that were torn down from buildings during the Boxer Rebellion,” Merrill-Oldham says...
...will accept and grapple with scientific evidence, not ignore or censor it when it clashes with the president’s policies. Obama has already made good on this promise by issuing a memorandum that will restore a provision of the Endangered Species Act that requires federal agencies to consult the Fish and Wildlife Service before taking action on endangered species. Hopefully, the stem cell decision will be seen not as the end of morality in science policy, but as the beginning of an era where science is again taken seriously by the federal government...