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...incalculable richness is barely more complete than a flashlight's illumination of a tropical rainforest - brief and finite - but our capacity for destruction is limitless. Finally, our guide's passing beam catches the shining eyes of an indri in the night, reflecting back at us. It holds the light for a moment, and then, with a leap, it's gone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Saving the Wildlife of Madagascar | 9/25/2008 | See Source »

...have paid a lot of attention to the Chavez model and due attention has to be given to the Chilean model,” said Soo Min Seo, a first-year masters student in public policy at the Kennedy School. Despite the weighty topics she discussed, Bachelet kept a light-hearted demeanor throughout her speech and made the audience laugh at several points. The largest laugh of the evening came when she colored her discussion about the need for a strong state with her knowledge of the current U.S. presidential race. “As a state, we can make...

Author: By Lauren D. Kiel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Chilean Leader Focuses On Democracy | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

...about Harvard is that it’s focused on two things: research and teaching,” said atmospheric chemistry professor James G. Anderson in praise of the PI structure. In addition, the council has been discussing the recent economic crisis and its effects on students, particularly in light of the current recruiting season. But Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds said she has not heard of students with specific family problems stemming from the downturn. Finally, election results for the parliamentarian, who runs the proceedings for the faculty meetings, will be announced soon, according to FAS spokesman...

Author: By Benjamin M. Jaffe and Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Fac Council Changes PI Rules | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

Financial experts discussed issues ranging from the causes of the current economic crisis to its potential ramifications at a panel moderated by Business School Dean Jay O. Light yesterday. Nicholas P. Retsinas, a lecturer of business administration at the Business School and a former director of Freddie Mac, traced the roots of the turmoil in the mortgage markets to the New Deal. “Many of the housing rules currently in place came from the New Deal,” he said. “At the time, officials were trying to figure out how best to make credit...

Author: By Prateek Kumar, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Professors Address Finance Fears | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

Samuel said it was an honor, particularly in light of the “extraordinary group” of winners...

Author: By Laura G. Mirviss, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nine Harvard affiliates given NIH grants to pursue research | 9/24/2008 | See Source »

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