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...recent years, the impetus for alternative currencies in established economies has stemmed in part from localization movements. Periodically ditching the dollar (or the pound or the yen) in favor of homegrown currency doesn't merely fortify the local economy; it also builds community. People have a stake in their neighbor's well-being because that neighbor represents both market and supply chain. Some argue that such transactions are more secure than others because knowing the person you're dealing with, and his family and friends, serves as a kind of social collateral...
...arts at Harvard. The vision is ambitious, but it is a reminder of the value that the arts can add to our educational experience. The making—as well as the critique—of the arts must be given a spotlight now. The recent report is an impetus to begin implementation of programs that are possible given the current financial difficulties. Considering the existing arts infrastructure and the scope of potential improvement, it is only right that entwined goals of education and the creation of art should be aligned at Harvard...
Professors declined to specify the impetus behind the overhaul...
...Markley, and Wheeler on the outside looking in as Cornell represented the Ivies in the NCAA tournament. Even so, the mood right now for Harvard is anything but bitter. Rollins stressed that each player has not let the disappointing ending affect her morale, but instead used it as an impetus to improve her game.Markley and Wheeler have taken this mantra to heart. With a summer of extensive training under their belts, the two forwards will pose a formidable new challenge for opponents. The Crimson hopes that a new offensive strategy will give it a real advantage over the more predictable...
...driving impetus of [this talk] is that things going on in science and technology are altering our lives,” said Sheila Jasanoff, a Kennedy School professor who moderated the talk. “It is incumbent on all of us as citizens, scholars, and students to think more deeply about the phenomena taking shape around...