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...membership of about 100 million for a computer-television addiction group, should the need arise. While we don't know exactly what these online television viewers are doing while watching their favorite shows, Internet usage data tells us that there are great opportunities for television programs to create interactive content...
...against piracy on college campuses. Angela B. Martinez, spokeswoman for the Motion Picture Association of America, said 44 percent of digital piracy occurs on college campuses. “Many universities are taxpayer-subsidized,” she said, “and therefore should be concerned if illegal content is being passed over networks.” Steven L. Worona, director of policy and networking programs for a nonprofit called Educause, said universities should be able to craft their own anti-piracy policies, rather than using blanket legislation. Tim R. Hwang ’08, member of Harvard Free...
...eating crazies. While doing a lab on heavy metals for the course “Environmental Science in a Changing World,” Brown sophomores Megan E. Whalen, Matthew L. Wheeler, and Libby Delucia discovered that lead levels in certain campus buildings exceeded the federal limit. The lead content of the water in the applied math building peaked at 150 parts per billion—ten times the legal threshold. But this startling discovery was old news to Brown professor Steven P. Hamburg, formerly a Bullard Fellow at Harvard. “One of the recommendations...
...across the board.” O’Brien added that Harvard employees in both same-sex marriages and same-sex partnerships receive benefit packages identical to those in heterosexual marriages. Assistant Professor of Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality Robin Bernstein said she and her partner are content with the health benefits they receive from the University. Bernstein added that since some employees may be residents of nearby states that do not permit gay marriage, it is crucial that Harvard keeps extending benefits to all same-sex partnerships, not just marriages. Robyn T. Ochs, staff member...
...thirty minutes to activate the fermentation process. Once the bag is nice and warm, wrap it in a towel and stow it in a dark place. After waiting a day, open the bag and toss in the sugar, ensuring that your hooch will have a high alcohol content. Now it’s time to wait for your juice cocktail to bloom into a festering alcoholic abomination. Store the bag in a warm place, opening it once a day to let off excess gas. Do not be alarmed by any nauseating fumes, (we promise, these are an entirely natural part...