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...leaders even more. The bluster and bravado that had helped keep Berlusconi in office for longer than any other Italian premier since World War II seemed to be wearing thin Yet six months later, the Italian leader is once again sitting pretty. What's his secret? Part of the credit goes to a new, gentler governing approach, as Berlusconi has tempered his outbursts against center-left opponents and found new ways to share power with coalition allies. And part goes to a dapper 69-year-old named Gianni Letta, who has been the engine driving Berlusconi's slow evolution...
...community of nations, to its credit, reacted swiftly and decisively to a calamity unprecedented in size and scope. Organization of a multi-billion dollar aid effort for tens of millions in eleven different countries is not an enterprise to be taken on lightly, and such a vast undertaking is bound to have a few miscues and errors. While there have been reports of bottlenecks and delays in getting aid to the afflicted regions, the ruin foisted upon transportation infrastructure regrettably makes this all but inevitable...
Psychology studies are popular among Harvard’s undergraduate population because of the possibility of earning course credit or money through participation. As part of her fall semester course Psychology 15, “Introduction to Social Psychology,” Langer required students to participate in at least five hours of psychology experiments, though not necessarily her own experiments...
...January exams must be eliminated, students would overwhelmingly benefit from an extended break—a combination of winter break, intersession and more. Even the busiest of Harvard students could use a forced time out. Meanwhile, this time would also allow for the College to offer optional, non-credit travel and research opportunities to students who so choose. Given the dearth of existing Harvard-sponsored international options, this ad hoc plan makes the most practical sense by far. Cost would be less of an issue right away, professors would have their vacations and students would have their term-time classes...
...It’s like starting the season over again,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. “His timing was way off and his idea of spacing was way off, but to his credit, he didn’t get discouraged. I think in the second half, he felt confident he could score in the low post. He certainly made some big baskets...