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...much did you know about the situation Greece was in before you came to office? How big a surprise was this crisis to you? We all knew, and I knew personally, that Greece was going through a crisis, but the level of the impact of the crisis on the economy was not known. (See pictures of Athens threatened by wildfires...
Most importantly, when looking at homeless men and women around the Square and throughout Cambridge, see them as people too. As students it may seem that we can have no impact on the crushing epidemic of homelessness and poverty, but volunteering matters, changing our attitudes toward those who are less fortunate matters, and acknowledging our duty to give back to the Cambridge community matters. Many, hopefully all, of us want to alleviate suffering in the world during the course of our lifetimes—and in this vein it would be hypocritical not to try and alleviate suffering...
...soul can only shudder from the realization that Katyn has claimed more victims," said Konstantin Kosachyov, head of the foreign affairs committee of Russia's parliament. Mourners in Warsaw had already begun to gather by the presidential palace on Saturday to lay flowers and light candles. The political impact of the crash will likely be felt in Poland for years to come...
Smoking is a “modifiable” factor with the largest impact on an individual’s longevity. The habit subtracts 2.5 years from men’s life expectancies and 1.5 years from women’s, according to the study, which was led by Goodarz Danaei, a research fellow at the school’s department of epidemiology...
Overall, the researchers determined that the technological systems, as currently implemented, do not have a significant impact on improving care and reducing costs, DesRoches said...