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Tesfaye never followed through on his second pledge, but he did proclaim a cease-fire before seeking asylum at the Italian embassy. At that point, Herman Cohen, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, announced in London that the U.S. was "recommending" that the Democratic Front enter Addis Ababa quickly "to stabilize the situation." The front obliged...
...Herman M. Kalckar, a world-renowned biochemist, died from pneumonia May 17 at Mt. Auburn Hospital. He was 83 years...
When police officers and the citizens of a neighborhood know each other, CPOP theory holds, it is more difficult for both criminals and cops to break the law. "Community policing is a deterrent to the improper use of force because it strengthens officers' relationships with the community," says Herman Goldstein, professor of criminal law at the University of Wisconsin. "The neighborhood support gives police a greater sense of confidence and authority, which reduces their need for using force. If police officers feel they don't have the authority, the power, to handle a situation, they're more likely to resort...
Describing Heimert's academic work, Bacon says the Cabot professor of American Literature is "a scholar enraptured by his subjects," who include Lincoln, Jonathan Edwards and Herman Melville. Bacon says Heimert is a strong advocate of public service, calling him "radically committed to helping the underprivileged...
...Roths, of course. This is a book about what it means to keep swinging. During his father's ordeal, the son undergoes quintuple bypass surgery. His biggest fear is that he will still be invalided when his father dies. But he holds on, and the recovered author is at Herman's bedside, watching as "he fought for every breath with an awesome eruption, a final display, of his lifelong obstinate tenacity...