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...Asia whose infections have been reported to the World Health Organization (who). By then it was too late; Mehmet Ali died on Jan. 1 and his sister four days later, setting off the latest upsurge of fear that the lethal virus might be invading Europe. The virus has already crept stealthily into the four corners of Turkey. As a stopover on migratory bird routes, the country has known for months that it was vulnerable to the natural spread of the disease. Last May, the Turkish Agriculture Ministry warned provincial officials to ban live-poultry markets. Few did. Then in October...
...shaped office may have changed little over the years, but at a recent meeting there were small but telling signs that the formidable 82-year-old leader has mellowed - a little. For one thing, the temperature has crept up noticeably. And while most surfaces are still bare, the table behind Lee's computer is covered with untidy piles of books. Lee says that his current favorite isn't one of the stacked tomes on terrorism or economics but the sprawling 17th-century Spanish novel Don Quixote. "A new translation," he enthuses. "Very good." It's something of a shock that...
...letter, Summers called fiscal 2005 “a strong year financially.” He cited Harvard’s high fundraising receipts and the strong investment returns of the Harvard Management Company, which grew the endowment to $25.9 billion during 2005.Despite the $44 million surplus, costs still crept upward in several areas.Ballooning energy costs and the expense of maintaining Harvard’s property drove up space and occupancy costs by 11 percent. The University added another 1.6 million square feet during fiscal 2005, according to the report.“The University is actively identifying and implementing...
SJE’s final piece, “Manteca,” began with an interesting, introduction by THUD. SJE crept into the piece slowly, instrument by instrument, and the performance then rather suddenly crescendoed and swung into an upbeat, rhythmically fast-paced piece. The unexpected upswing thrillingly caught audiences off guard. After this performance was met with wild applause, there was a brief intermission to allow THUD...
...Graft Italian-Style Peter Gumbel's "Land Without Shame" [Oct. 10] argued that Italy is mired in corruption and that "a corrosive mindset has crept into Italy's political and business culture over the past decade." That is no surprise to Italians. Italy has always been a country where corruption is part of our daily life. It takes a payoff to get a job, a better hospital room, an account with a public utility or even a funeral. Sometimes such payments surface and become a scandal. Few try to fight corruption; most just accept it and learn to manage...