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...James J. Gross, one of the authors of the study and a professor at Stanford, said that he and his fellow authors hope to “enlarge the sphere in which our behavior can be controlled...
...avoid these unconscious urges, Gross said, “people should find solace in other things when feeling sad, such as socializing or athletics, to curtail their spending...
...firefight has broken out over the size of the Pentagon's 2009 budget request. Defense Secretary Robert Gates argues that his $515.4 billion budget - 3.4% of the nation's gross domestic product - is a bargain by historic standards. "To give you some basis of comparison in terms of the last times we were at war," he explained, "during the Korean War the percentage of GDP going to defense was about 14%, and during Vietnam it was about 9%." But critics, using a different yardstick, found the Pentagon's request historically high. The New York Times editorial page said Tuesday that...
Seven months ago, former Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 retired from his position in University Hall. Now, interim Dean David R. Pilbeam’s tenure is nearing its close, and a search for Gross’ permanent replacement is underway. Rather than be prematurely retrospective on the successes and failures of Pilbeam’s interim, we urge the administration to recognize the immediacy of student concerns in the search for a replacement. Although this might seem self-evident, it is imperative that the new dean of the College be responsive to student...
...Last month, he said he hoped that the news of the appointment would come soon, pointing to the relief he has witnessed in his predecessor Gross, a man now free of the deanship’s responsibilities...