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...vividly imagine it. If we see something new, we try to fit it into a box that we understand - for example, a box labeled "Mild: The Same as Regular Influenza." Or maybe, more cinematically, "Plague Invading the Heartland," or perhaps another one called "Media Hype." All those boxes contain parts of the story. None is quite right. (See pictures of soccer in the time of swine...
...disputes this summer ended in failure. In their wake, the frenetic Indian press have chronicled reports of nighttime boundary incursions and troop buildups, even while officials in both governments have downplayed such confrontations. Elements in the Indian media point almost daily to various signs of a Beijing plot to contain its neighbor's rise, a conviction aided by recent hawkish editorials from China's state-run outlets. This week, leading Indian news networks loudly cataloged Chinese transgressions under headlines like "Red Peril" and "Enter the Dragon." (Read about China and India's territorial disputes...
...which is then distilled to a word; “explain” is deconstructed to “plain” then to “in,” which in turn begins a new phrase.However, it must be said that Newman’s version does contain the odd off word, small moments here and there that stick out of sentences. These words are most often slightly more colloquial than seems appropriate, alerting the reader to the text’s transmutation. However, far more tangible are the marvelous moments in which Newman’s work...
...Even after his death, Caspersen’s presence will continue to be felt in the North Yard. Two endowed professorships in Caspersen’s and his corporation’s name remain. The Northwest Corner Building, an ambitious building project which he helped fund, will contain a wing named after him. In addition, the room in Langdell Library that contains the School’s rare book and art collection bears his name. “Finn Caspersen once said that Harvard Law School challenged him to think, and he in turn became an extraordinary friend and supporter...
...losses with that strategy in the economic downturn. Yale’s endowment return has averaged 15.9 percent over the last 20 years, excluding fiscal year 2008, according to the 2008 endowment report. Yale is expected to release a full endowment report in the next few weeks, which will contain further details on the performance of the endowment and its impact on budget planning. A Yale spokeperson declined to comment for this article. —Staff writer Athena Y. Jiang can be reached at ajiang@fas.harvard.edu...