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Buell, a staunch advocate of a greater ethnic studies presence in the curriculum, chaired a Faculty committee on ethnic studies that recommended to the Faculty Council in 1993 that Harvard establish a standing committee in ethnic studies and hire more faculty specialists in the field...
...committee's deliberations were a chance for the schools to "touch base" and establish a least common denominator of open searches for positions, says Eleanor G. Shore, dean for faculty affairs at Harvard Medical School...
...first time the NHTSA has taken an automaker to court for failing a government safety standard test. "Usually the government and automakers try to work out an agreement ahead of time," TIME's Joseph Szczesny says. "But Chrysler felt nothing was wrong with these cars and wanted to establish a precedent. The company does not want to be subject to an overly restrictive interpretation of the rules." The motive is also financial. "It would be a major blow, both in terms of public relations and the company's financial picture, if Chrysler loses the case," Szczesny says. "The recall would...
...first time the NHTSA has taken an automaker to court for failing a government safety standard test. "Usually the government and automakers try to work out an agreement ahead of time," TIME's Joseph Szczesny says. "But Chrysler felt nothing was wrong with these cars and wanted to establish a precedent. The company does not want to be subject to an overly restrictive interpretation of the rules." The motive is also financial. "It would be a major blow, both in terms of public relations and the company's financial picture, if Chrysler loses the case," Szczesny says. "The recall would...
...little political freedom to the Shiite majority. "Most observers would agree that the Shiite militant movement in Bahrain is home-grown," says MacLeod. "It is partly a pro-democracy movement of the majority of the population demanding increased representation. It is also partly religious, wanting to some extent to establish a more Islamic state." The Shiite dissatisfaction has been fueled by economic inequities. Unlike its Gulf neighbors, Bahrain is not a major oil-exporting country, and the declines in oil prices have had a major economic impact on an already restless population. "Adding to the economic disaffection, the Gulf...