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...What inspired you to write this book? I really never thought about writing a business book before. They struck me as dry and kind of boring and I even have a hard time getting through one myself. But I've lectured at many American universities and many young women would come up to me after my speeches and ask why I don't write about my business experience. As I recently resigned from my corporate job [at Veuve Cliquot], I decided now was the time to write...
...wave in its history. But unlike major extinction events of the past - like the Permian-Triassic event 250 million years ago, in which 70% of all terrestrial species were wiped out, probably because of an asteroid impact or a similar natural disaster - this time human beings are the cause. Hard numbers are difficult to find, but many scientists believe Earth's species are going extinct at a rate that is up to 1,000 times higher than before human beings came on the scene. (See how animals are under siege...
...well as man-made climate change. Measures like the U.S. Endangered Species Act, habitat-protecting nature reserves and hunting prohibitions are all designed to slow the rate of extinction and preserve dwindling species. But a new paper in the journal Biological Conservation says we may not be trying hard enough. A team of Australian researchers led by environmental scientist Lochran Traill finds that current conservation policy tends to underestimate the number of individuals needed in a population of endangered species to keep it viable. In the face of environmental fluctuation and potential disasters, says Traill, we need animal populations...
...Lamont this afternoon, perhaps trying to cram for next week's midterm for Stephen Pinker's class ("Why is it so hard? It's supposed to be a Core!") or catch up in one sitting on the whole last month's worth of reading for Paul Farmer's upcoming exam, FlyBy suggests that you take a break and go outside—down by the river, to be exact...
...subject is not the only way that the organizers made sure to appeal to a wide audience on campus. “ACT UP New York” involves students directly as well. “I got excited about the idea of students engaging in something as hard core and high profile as the Harvard Art Museum symposium,” says Trevor J. Martin ’10, who is putting on a performance art piece in conjunction with “ACT UP New York.” “It’s pretty much...