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...snippets and purchase options are concerned, these ought to be considered necessary in any case, if the project is to avoid slipping completely into the realm of the positively piratical. They fail to account, however, for a truly fundamental precondition for Google’s distributing printed material in this way—that, in the default situation, control remains firmly in the hands of the authors and publishers who own the copyrights of the books in question. Google’s opt-out proposition takes that basic control away from those to whom it rightfully belongs, compromising...
...those currently living with the disease to 40 million. Whether these grim figures may be familiar or new to you, they inevitably remain too abstract to convey the destruction wrought by the disease in the lives of individuals, families and communities throughout the world. Though certainly jarring, the figures fail to describe both the demographics of the disease and the efforts being undertaken to combat...
President Lowell’s vision was neither destined to fail nor succeed; instead, it was relevant at a particular moment in time. It is time to reevaluate that plan: to take what works, to leave what doesn’t, and to create from scratch a new social paradigm at Harvard. It is time to stop complaining, and to take action. We must bring ourselves together. Community is at hand, it is all around us, and it is up to us to grab it and make it real...
...some cases, the separation from Harvard’s resources becomes a serious concern for administrators. Some required withdrawals, mandated by the Ad Board when students break disciplinary codes or fail to meet minimum academic standards, leave members of the Board concerned, says Kargere. “Every year there are heart-wrenching cases where we’re aware, as a board, of the very difficult circumstances students have at home,” says Kargere, who has served on the Ad Board for the past four years. “Those are tough cases.” Sometimes...
...failed my classes in a rather spectacular way,” reflects Eric. “It takes some effort to fail three classes.” Eric’s descent into depression was at the root of his difficulties. “Beyond a certain point, it’s just numbness, nothingness, not being able to think of a reason to get out of bed, to eat something.” Harvard’s environment didn’t help...