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...Even if FIFA's proposal is unlikely to pass muster, there's evidence that fans are behind the idea. Manish Bhasin, host of the BBC show Football Focus, says that for many English fans, a dazzling side comprised entirely of local players would be a dream come true. "To have that local connection means a lot to your average English football fan," says Bhasin. Statistics support his assessment; a recent BBC poll commissioned by Football Focus found that 56% of respondents favored quotas...
...smart candidate makes the case on global warming in the right way, however, it could indeed emerge as one of the defining issues of 2008. And that's by shifting the focus from something Americans care about shallowly (the environment) to something they care about deeply (the economy). There are billions to be made and jobs to be created out of a more efficient, greener economy, and a platform that emphasizes those positive possibilities would resonate with anyone, not just environmentalists...
...play a greater role in combatting climate change during a forum at the Kennedy School last night. John P. Holdren, now a professor of environmental policy at the Kennedy School of Government, said the University should use its “extraordinary convening power” to focus attention on the debate. “If you want the energy system in 2050 to look very different than the one today, you better start changing it now,” he told the audience during his address, entitled “Global Climate Disruption.” Holdren, who served...
...Five foot nothing, one hundred and nothing, this is one of Harvard’s most versatile athletes? Yes. Admittedly, junior Drew Davis is hardly a physical presence. Yet, despite his size, he carries himself with an athlete’s grace—shoulders back, spine straight, and focused blue eyes. After meeting him, you can suddenly picture it: Davis guiding the crew team, standing on the diving platform, and churning his feet along the pavement. Davis holds the rare distinction of being a two-varsity athlete at Harvard. In the winter, he is a diver for the Crimson...
...After getting acclimated to her new environment, McDonald was able to focus on what she does best—playing hockey...