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...sociology department at the University of Pennsylvania is reeling after allegations surfaced two weeks ago that a professor there committed plagiarism against a departmental colleague. In response, 13 prominent sociologists—including two Harvard professors—wrote a letter in the Penn daily newspaper defending the accused professor, which in turn spurred the alleged victim to issue a public statement asserting that his works were not adequately cited.The conflagration was touched off by Penn Professor of Sociology, emeritus, Harold Bershady, who sent an e-mail to all department faculty last week accusing Penn Associate Professor Kathryn J. Edin...
...communication. The 2005 season brought Stephanie Erickson to the helm of the Harvard women’s soccer team. Erickson, an assistant under former coach Tim Wheaton, has brought an important new philosophy to the team—defense is an 11-woman endeavor. “Team defending starts from the top, with forwards. Everything is not left to the backs and the keeper,” Erickson said. “Forwards hear from the backs. If all 11 defend together at once then we will be very successful.” Freshman forward Erin Wylie echoed...
...nervous breakdown and quit the film after working with Carlos.He does, however, have a sensitivity that sticks in the viewer’s mind, and he’s utterly convincing as a child coping with grotesquely adult circumstances. In one scene, Chava picks up a rifle to defend his family from the government soldiers. Aiming at a nearby gunman, he’s about to shoot when the target removes his helmet, revealing a boy only a year or two older than Chava himself. Chava flees. True or not, the scene seems a bit contrived, except for the genuine...
...Iraq. American troops must contend with combat conditions, unfamiliar terrain and hot weather along with hatred from all corners of the Middle East. The sooner the war comes to an end, the better it will be for U.S. prestige. The Iraqi opposition forces are willing to sacrifice themselves to defend their country. But what are American soldiers sacrificing themselves...
...have to defend better against the big play, long passes, long returns, and not giving up anything cheap,” Knowles said. “Our team is only two years old, and we’ve just had some things happen that are demoralizing to a team that’s not very mature...