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...weekend. University Ombudsman Lydia L. Cummings ’70 will absorb public safety ombudsman responsibilities in her role and bring campus concerns to the attention of administrators and the University Safety Advisory Committee. In addition to implementing the recommendations, the announcement stated that the University will also expand the role of the police department’s diversity and community liaison to improve outreach efforts. —Staff writer June Q. Wu can be reached at junewu@fas.harvard.edu...
...being slated to help green five of the city's libraries, and more will pay for the installation of solar-powered, ultra-efficient LED streetlights. The Department of Energy - with funds matched by Global Green - is underwriting new solar-power projects in New Orleans as well, hoping to expand the tiny slice of the city's electricity that comes from renewable sources. "The hope is that you can help create green jobs for the city in this way as well," says Petersen. "There can be a silver lining to all of this - the creation of a more robust and vibrant...
Which of the uninsured would be left out? The bill most likely would attempt to cover children who have not received coverage under other federal programs, and possibly their parents. It might also expand the Medicaid program to low-income people who do not currently qualify. But it is hard to imagine a scaled-down bill that would cover, for instance, middle-aged single workers, many of whom suffering chronic health problems, which are a major driver of medical costs. If the Senate decides to pass the bill under parliamentary rules that prevent a filibuster, it may also have...
This alarms U.S. officials, who point out that terrorist leaders have previously used peace deals to expand their influence. Such deals have been "abject failures that at the end of the day have made the security situation in parts of Pakistan worse," says a U.S. counterterrorism official. "Why the Pakistani government keeps returning to this strategy is a mystery." (See pictures of Pakistan beneath the surface...
...quickly expand gas consumption. At this stage, anyone who can use natural gas instead of crude oil is already burning gas, as the price goes lower still. There is really only one other form of energy that natural gas will replace - coal. Yes, in some geographic areas, it is currently cheaper to use natural gas than coal. Shocking, right...