Word: containment
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...become the next commander-in-chief. Consequently, we are pleased to see that the schedule of three debates recently agreed upon by the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain includes considerable opportunities for questioning and free-form discussion. In the newly agreed upon formats, each topical segment will contain a few minutes for an opening overview, followed by several minutes of open-ended debate in which the candidates will be able to directly engage with one other. This is a clear improvement over a more rigid structure, as it helps emphasize what makes the debates such unique events...
...applaud the College’s decision to issue new student identification cards, which contain a chip that can be read from a short distance. Not only do these new “tap” cards eliminate the cumbersome process of swiping, but they bring Harvard up to date with modern security and forgery-protection present at most of our peer institutions. While these long overdue changes are quite admirable and long overdue, one major concern remains: sensitivity. Excitement surely captured us when we first felt the thicker, stiffer, more robust cards in our eager hands. We assumed that...
Asian stock markets posted sharp gains Sept. 19 as investors grew more confident that stepped-up government efforts to contain the damage caused by the U.S. credit crunch would be effective. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index was up 3.8%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng 9.6% and the Shanghai stock index shot up 9.5%, recovering some of the steep losses suffered earlier in the week...
...convenes an open meeting to reassess the safety of BPA. Other governments have already moved to regulate the chemical, including Canada, which has considered banning it. For concerned parents, limiting BPA exposure for children isn't that hard. Watch out for the number 7 on the bottom of plastic containers, which often means they contain BPA; avoid canned foods for children; and don't microwave plastic food containers that contain the chemical, as heat can make it easier for BPA to leach. Ultimately, though, it may not even matter what the FDA does - a new report by the Investor Environmental...
Economist Robert Shiller has a new book out. You'll be thrilled to learn that it doesn't contain any warnings about a looming market crash. Well, unless you count that bit about the "train of catastrophes" that might ensue if current efforts to stabilize the financial system fail. But that's not really a prediction...