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...much of the U.S. Americans are now predominantly a coastal people, drawn to the shores for work and play. Yet their presence at the water's edge threatens the natural barriers that should be shielding them. In Louisiana, the Mississippi River has been lashed into tenuous submission, its absorbent delta constricted and carved into channels for oil pipelines and navigation routes. In Alabama and Mississippi, the playground of the Gulf Coast has been developed to the edge of the open water, rebuilt bigger and more audaciously after each storm that wipes...
...timely dental health care options. In response to these complaints, HUHS and a task force of graduate students began to intensively reinvestigate dental care options. The task force received bids from several plans that provide discounted services on other university campuses, as well as a newly-designed plan by Delta Dental...
...result of the high quality of its in-network dentists and the positive student response to the plan in the spring dental survey, HUHS selected the Preferred One plan of Delta Dental of Massachusetts. While this plan does not provide comprehensive insurance, it does make dental care significantly more affordable. For $210 for an individual (or $525 for a family), a student can obtain basic dental care including annual checkup, x-rays, and semiannual cleanings at no additional charge from an in-network dentist (there are 26 within two miles of the Cambridge campus). Students also receive...
...heartily applaud the hard work that Harvard University Health Services has invested in developing the Delta Dental option for students. We particularly appreciate their willingness to take on additional administrative hassle, disseminate information about the plan, and collect the registration forms in the absence of any compensation. However, HUHS’ efforts are only a first step. It is time for Harvard to re-examine the importance of dental health for its student community and consider requiring departments to cover the cost of the dental care plan premium as an essential component of students’ financial aid package. Harvard...
...flanking movement from the west, trying to snipe at Green Berets looking to the east, sparking another long fire fight. When things quiet down, it isn't for long. Although the U.S. inflicts heavy punishment on al-Zarqawi's men, the Americans also absorb losses. During a raid by Delta Force operators of Task Force 145 in western Tall 'Afar, insurgents put up fierce resistance at a house believed to be sheltering one of the city's top al-Qaeda operatives. Eight Delta men are wounded, two so seriously that an AC-130 Spectre gunship has to give a medevac...