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...while a representative of Sigma Chi and Pi Eta alumni approved the February listing of the house with a real estate broker, Sigma Chi argues that the listing was not consensual but only a move to remain cooperative while it worked to halt the board’s move. Sigma Chi argues that its “ownership interests” in the house would preclude a sale or at the very least force a sharing of the profits...
...moment, federally funded stem cell research is at a standstill; Bush?s announcement could have several effects. It will either jump-start a stalled quest, establish careful conditions for scientific procedures, or bring the entire debate to a screeching halt...
When the scorpion tanks clattered to a halt outside the Istana Merdeka palace in Jakarta, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid was at first relieved. "Maybe they're here to protect the palace," he said to his daughter. But when she pointed out that the tanks had swiveled their guns toward his balcony, Wahid knew that he had lost a game of brinkmanship. The security forces had switched loyalties to his Vice President, Megawati Sukarnoputri...
...world of heck did the Code Red worm cause such consternation? Not only did it utterly fail to bring the Internet crashing to a halt as some media sources were claiming, but it never really had the power to do so. Sure, the worm was relatively smart. It could replicate itself across thousands of servers - usually because the owners were never aware that Microsoft software had turned their computer into a server in the first place - and then coordinate what is known as a denial of service attack on a chosen website on a given day at a given time...
...Slowed biomedical development: The truth of the matter is scientists can?t push ahead with promising research without the benefit of specific cells. If Congress legislates against creating or using those cells, science comes to a screeching halt...