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...faith. The Sep. 12, 2006 speech questioned whether Islam's notion of God transcends, and could even defy, reason. If it did, he suggested, it could help explain the spread of Islamist violence in the name of God. The Pope's speech was provocative, and perhaps a necessary dose of high-level theology in the post-9/11 world. But it also provided evidence of his political naivete: Benedict cited an insulting statement by a 14th century Byzantine emperor about the prophet Muhammed. He later clarified that it did not reflect his thinking, but by then it had already sparked...
...Most developing countries also lack the capacity to administer effective care. Coverage rates of the vaccine for dipheria, tetanus, and pertussis—despite costing less than a dollar per dose and only having to be administered once—have stagnated at around 50 percent in sub-Saharan Africa since its introduction in the 1970s. Efforts to introduce more complex treatments, including AIDS treatment, encountered the same implementation bottlenecks: a lack of human resources, physical infrastructure, supply chain capacity and managerial oversight...
...agriculture poured into lobbying last year, explains why congressional attempts at reform have been slow in coming, and met with considerable resistance. Just recently, a group representing the American Farm Bureau Federation has been brining in farmers from Iowa to Washington, promising to give policymakers “a dose of in-your-face reality.”The “reality,” however, is that, like an old combine harvester, farm subsidies have long outlived their usefulness. It’s time for us to abandon our illusions and put them out to pasture for good.Daniel...
...agreement was reached in France late last year requiring ISPs to stop large-scale copyright infringers. But to shake off its blues, the record business must itself continue to break old habits. Saying yes to rehab is a start, but returning to health is going to take a sustained dose of discipline and imagination...
...have come at a better time.While Kumar, whose dazzling skills have come to the fore in recent matches, won his match yesterday 6-2, 6-2 (much to his opponent’s despair), the rest of the top four struggled.No. 1 junior co-captain Chris Clayton got a dose of what is usually his own medicine, losing 6-3, 6-0 in a match that featured so many long rallies that even he was worn out.“They were playing horrendously long points, going 18-20 shots routinely,” Fish said...