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...Medical historians and epidemiologists say there are many differences between the relatively benign 1976 outbreak and the current strain of swine flu that is spreading across the globe. But they also say the decisions made in the wake of the '76 outbreak - and the public's response to them - provide a cautionary tale for public health officials, who may soon have to consider whether to institute draconian measures to combat the disease. (See pictures of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico...
...nation’s most expensive urban areas.”In the past, Jehn has been an outspoken critic of the administration for underpaying its employees. In 2001, Jehn—then an Expos head preceptor—published an op-ed in the Boston Globe strongly criticizing the Harvard administration for not implementing a living wage for its workers. Jehn published a similar article in The Christian Science Monitor, and the administration’s announcement of Jehn’s selection cites both as part of his published work.“I surmise that Harvard?...
...State of Play” accomplishes what few recent films have been able to do: balance the commercial appeal of its stars with an intelligent plot and worthy characters. At the center of the movie is Cal McAffrey (Russell Crowe), a seasoned reporter for The Washington Globe who begins to unravel a government conspiracy while investigating the death of a research assistant to Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck)—coincidentally Cal’s friend and college roommate. Accompanied by Della Frye (Rachel McAdams), a young but eager political blogger for The Globe, Cal discovers that...
...fine art and African and African American studies. Cotter became known for his articles covering non-western art forms in a serious and intellectual manner, she said. “He’s a man of extraordinary brilliance and compassion with an intellectual wingspan that covers the globe.” Cotter was hesitant to take full credit for the adulation that his work has received. “I don’t consider it a prize to one person,” he said. “It is a prize to the journalism community...
...Gist: Four years ago, U.S. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington proposed the establishment of an online forum that would allow libraries and museums across the globe to share valuable cultural and educational data with anyone who had access to the Internet. On April 21, UNESCO and the Library of Congress officially unveiled its $60 million joint effort to do just that. With funding from sources including King Abdullah University in Saudi Arabia and the Carnegie Corporation in New York, more than two dozen institutions contributed content that covers nearly 200 countries. The result is the World Digital Library...