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...interest nor our democratic values. Continued unrestricted high-value exports of sensitive military materiel will not help Pakistan to fight the Taliban insurgency on its northwest frontier. Similarly, our policy of no-strings-attached support for Pakistan’s government—which has resulted in a shameful lack of progress on the important issues of human rights and democracy—should instead be restructured in such a way that prioritizes concrete improvements in that government’s human-rights record while maintaining a strategic relationship of mutual benefit...
...Given the lack of clarity over the threat posed by the virus, that's perhaps understandable. But gauging the impact of the outbreak - for markets and economies just as for health officials - takes time. Should the virus's potential for a pandemic be realized, though, its financial impact would be severe. As with the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which devastated the Asian economy in 2003, economic consequences would be measured "not so much in the number of people that go down with it, or unfortunately are killed by it," says Justin Urquhart Stewart, investment director at Seven...
...Princeton and Duke. While Harvard’s director has traditionally been a senior lecturer, many colleges with writing programs comparable to Harvard’s have placed a tenured professor at their program’s helm.Bruce Beiderwell, director of the UCLA Writing Programs, said that his lack of a professorship has made it more difficult for him to advocate for his program, which has become increasingly important as colleges begin to make financial cutbacks as a result of the economic crisis.“We have no formalized voice, so I often am in the position of trying...
...Cougar” is merely the latest epithet in a long tradition of verbal constructs—slut, skank, whore—that construe women as sub-human sexual objects. Urban Dictionary defines the cougar in terms of the sexual stimulation that she provides to men and her lack of emotional attachment: Cougars “don’t expect you to call the next day, and don’t require much cuddling after a good one night stand.” One particularly graphic entry describes the cougar as a miserly divorcee who was once...
...stage was set. The Harvard softball team, a squad that had battled through offensive inconsistencies and a lack of pitching depth and experience, was just one win away from its third consecutive Ivy League North title...