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Kenneth A. Freedberg ’79, who developed the mathematical simulation model in 1994, said that he hopes that the findings will help inform policy decisions...
...That attendance in class is desirable seems self-evident, and the (sometimes subtle) benefits it provides are many. Professors naturally prefer an audience to their presentation, whose questions can guide discussion and instruction. Even seeing the way students react to information can inform how much time a professor spends on particular topics in the future. Attendance allows for a general assurance that our lecturers’ knowledge—for which we have competed and pay a premium—is being passed on. Furthermore, one of the great benefits of a school like Harvard is the quality...
...nomination, but that may prove an insufficient bedrock for winning a general election when the spell might be broken by tough questions about national-security credentials, economic-policy plans and rich experience. She can't stop from shaking her head in disbelief when longtime friends who are elected officials inform her that they are going to endorse Obama and were chiefly convinced by their children's enthusiasm for his candidacy...
...Lincoln Navigator. At that time, Kilpatrick dismissed many of his earlier indiscretions as "boneheaded," and attributable to his relative youth. But he and his lawyers have displayed what many call arrogance in the face of the current charges. The prosecutor's team tried to contact Kilpatrick's attorneys to inform them of the pending charges, but the mayor's lawyers apparently ignored the calls. Kilpatrick has also tried to dismiss the charges as racially motivated. But prosecutor Worthy is also African American. Can the mayor come back from this kind of adversity? "Everyone predicted he'd lose the last election...
...MONEYHarvard has several resources for undergraduates seeking advice on the grant process, but none specifically targets thesis research. For general advice on grant applications, undergraduates can turn to the Office of Career Services (OCS). According to Adonica Lui, the assistant director for fellowships at OCS, the office has several informational meetings about how to write a proposal, how to choose a fellowship, and how to develop a budget. But the fellowships office is not the best place to turn for close, individual attention. Lui says that because she and the other fellowship director sit on selection committees, they are unable...