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CLEARED. Dan Brown, 41, whose 2003 novel, The Da Vinci Code, was denounced by the Vatican for "falsify[ing] the figure of Christ" on its way to becoming one of the best-selling (40 million copies) adult novels in history; of allegations that he lifted a theme--that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had a child--from another book, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail; in a verdict by Britain's High Court that clears the way for next month's release of the film version of the book, starring Tom Hanks; in London. Brown, who acknowledged reading Blood...
...holder and “sends a notice of al-leged [copyright] infringement.” The student is told to stop and the illegal material is taken down.Though Harvard’s initial warning is essentially toothless, Ellison adds that “with a second warn-ing, a student’s access to the network is suspended for one year.”CRIME, PUNISHMENT, MORE CRIMEWill C. Nygard ‘08 recounts an experience that conforms to this hypothetical process. “The first time I was caught was in October...
Almost everything about his plan is a gamble. Waiting until 2009 for full results means that the market may be dominated by "disappointing business news that Ghosn himself has warned of," says Christophe Laborde, an auto-industry analyst for ING in Paris. That could undermine Renault's share price, Laborde continues, and force Ghosn to respond with wider job cuts such as rivals have made. Meanwhile, Philippe Martinez, head of the automotive sector at the General Confederation of Labor, France's labor union, is pleased that the plan has avoided firings. But he would also like to see "significant numbers...
...development economist. Besides encouraging students to look for summer opportunities in “action research,” Mullainathan also encouraged students to take a more active approach to their term papers and theses by “going out into the world and collect[ing] real data.” Action research refers to the use of clinical trial methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of programs in the field. Action research studies also focus on tailoring programs to better reflect the local culture. For example, in rural India, where income is determined by crop and animal breeding cycles...
...time at HLS. “I am particularly proud of the way we’ve re-engaged the alumni, making them active partners in the life of the Law School,” he said. Law School Dean Elena Kagan credited Nichols with “rais[ing] more funds than any single person in legal education,” and said that his work has allowed the Law School to carry out many of its recent initiatives, such as increasing financial aid and funding faculty research initiatives. “He leaves the Law School in terrific...