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...well provoke a debate on China's Internet discussion boards and in its chat rooms. Zhao's ultimate aim was a strong economy, but he had become convinced that this goal was inextricably linked to the development of democracy. China's ability to avoid another tragedy like Tiananmen might depend on how quickly that comes about...
Polar bears have become the universal symbol of global warming, not so much because they're cute or cuddly (they're actually ferocious and not opposed to cannibalism), but because it is eminently clear that climate change is killing them. Polar bears depend on solid sea ice for survival; it's where they do their hunting. But when the ice begins to melt - as it has in recent years, thanks largely to warming - the bears can starve...
...have all decisions out by July 1, Fitzsimmons said. He added that it is possible that students admitted off the waitlist will begin hearing as early as today, but more should find out by the middle of next week. The number of students admitted from the waitlist will depend in part on the number of students who choose to defer their offers of admission for a year. So far, 31 students have elected to defer, a number that the admissions office expects to rise. This number is usually between 30-50 students and does not seem to be affected...
...changes that will affect our budgets in future years,” Jackson said. “We will need to reduce our staff levels in order to live within our new means.” But at this stage, the magnitude of future layoffs remains unclear, and will depend on the participation rate that the school sees in an early retirement incentive program for staff that will conclude next week, according to Marie H. Bowen, an assistant dean and chief human resources officer at the Law School. To supplement the results of the early retirement program and diminish...
Restoring commercial flights and travel for Mexicans may well depend on how the virus develops. While the World Health Organization say that H1N1 is not as lethal as initially feared, it warns it can still put otherwise healthy young adults and older children into hospital with pneumonia. This effect has killed at least 26 people in Mexico, although the majority had deteriorated substantially before they were given antiviral drugs. Furthermore, while the number of new cases has dropped since late April when about 200 people a day were pouring into Mexican hospitals, there are still about 40 people...