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...much an art as a science, and can often stir debate. On Monday, for example, health officials in Europe advised citizens to cancel all nonessential trips to Mexico and the U.S. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that advisory was too severe. Such decisions, difficult enough to make on purely medical grounds, become even more complicated when they involve politics. In 1976, President Ford's vaccine program came during an election cycle, and some historians believe he was swayed as much by a desire to display strong leadership as by the advice of health experts. (Read...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Deal with Swine Flu: Heeding the Mistakes of 1976 | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

...Crimson’s stellar all-around performance was made even more impressive by difficult conditions, as the course’s proximity to the sea resulted in unsteady water that hindered smooth rowing...

Author: By Dennis J. Zheng, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Lights Pick Up First Loss | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

...carries, including a 12-yard run for a touchdown late in the first half. Simpson finished 9-of-22 with 74 yards and a touchdown, coming on a pass to junior Alex Math as time expired in the first quarter.Though filling the void Pizzotti left behind will be a difficult task, Murphy has faith that the two sophomores can run the offense.“We’ve got about 28 practices before we play Holy Cross, and they’re going to need every one of them for us to make a decision, and every...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Questions Remain After Spring Game | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

...answer seems to lie in product availability and accessibility. It’s difficult to find Seventh Generation—or any other eco-friendly brand, like Mrs. Meyers or Biokleen—in the immediate vicinity of the Square. In a laundry emergency, the only option is to run to CVS and grab the nearest brand, which tends not to be a bottle of earth-friendly vegetable derivatives. Moreover, eco-friendly detergents tend to be more expensive than generic detergents like Tide. At the least, a stigma exists amongst the student body surrounding such “organic?...

Author: By Ayse Baybars | Title: Tide of Change | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

...boost China's share of total E.U. steel imports from 2% in 2003 to 30% today and its share of U.S. imports from 4% in 2003 to 19% today. "The Chinese are in trouble and they must decide between allowing growth rates to fall - something that is politically very difficult - or annoying their trading partners by dumping their exports," says Paul Scott, managing consultant at London-based mining analysts CRU. "They are likely to choose the lesser of two evils, exporting their way out of the problem, and this could trigger a trade...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Steel Wars: Europe and the U.S. Accuse China of Dumping | 4/25/2009 | See Source »

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