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...many experts disagree, calling into question the focus of biological research in the U.S. - on anthrax and plague instead of, say, drug-resistant tuberculosis or the hepatitis viruses - which may be doing the country a disservice. In a 2005 open letter, organized by Richard H. Ebright, a Rutgers University chemistry professor, 758 American microbiologists complained that NIH priorities favoring research of "high bio-defense significance but low public-heath significance" were misguided and jeopardized public health progress...
...posted on the College’s Web site.Pilbeam’s letter was noteworthy not only for its content but also for its harsh tone. Calling the Party Fund “inherently flawed,” Pilbeam bashed the UC for funding unregulated events where the focus was clearly on drinking and insisted that his decision was final. Pilbeam also warned that funding individuals, as opposed to student groups, “is not in support of the greater good of the students you represent, not in keeping with your mission.” His belittling statement...
...precisely what every educated person ought to know. Try it! There will be no agreement. The trouble is not finding a coherent position, but sorting out other coherent positions with a method that will yield a legitimate result. Harvard tried this experiment recently. After months of navel-gazing, consultations, focus groups, and faculty meetings, they came to a compromise: Students would have to take courses in certain categories, like history or literature or math or science. But within those categories, there were limited choices, and students were free to make them. That is what the current system of decision-making...
...marriage debate was an excellent example of the notion of having values in politics and when not to compromise,” he said. Barrios pledged to remain committed to public service in his position at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation. He said he will focus on issues such as increasing minorities’ access to health care. “I definitely think that he’s a real inspiration in terms that he is openly gay and has a very successful political career,” said Anne H. Gibson, the president of Lambda...
...Gypsy Biker,” “Livin’ in the Future,” and “Long Walk Home,” also contain allusions to politics and war but they’re much more subtle. The focus is clearly on the music rather than the message. “Long Walk Home” is the standout track, featuring everything that’s great about Springsteen and his band. The song starts with acoustic guitar and Bruce’s vivid lyrics, rich with neighborhood nostalgia: “I could smell...