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...poverty in emerging economies that no amount of philanthropy could achieve on its own. In doing so, he enabled women to propel themselves onto tracks of stability within the confines of their own culture. Last week, for these efforts, Yunus and Grameen Bank, which he founded to institutionalize the method he pioneered in Jobra, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...
...that this can’t be said of every Harvard College graduate. The basic problem plaguing the current Core Curriculum’s science program is a lack of rigor. Students can easily make their way through their 32 courses at Harvard without ever really encountering the scientific method or learning what a controlled experiment is. If a Harvard student doesn’t understand a scientific issue, his general education coursework should at least give him the wherewithal to become informed. The Task Force on General Education’s proposal is a good start; the exclusion...
...equip students for life outside of the academy, content must take precedence over method. By jettisoning the focus on historical approaches, the new requirement opens the possibility of choosing from a variety of disciplines with subject matter as the ultimate criterion for inclusion in the list of approved courses. History courses outside of Robinson Hall are not neglected; the report cites courses from current history, sociology and Social Analysis offerings as ones that would fulfill the requirement...
...because of its broad (and still vague) requirements that they implement new security measures for access to customer records and file regular reports of any suspicious activity. Phone carriers would be fined if they don't comply, and they insist they already have every motivation to continuously update their methods to keep data safe. As an alternative, they support other stalled bills that have emerged from the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, which outlaw pretexting, but nothing more. "It seems like they're penalizing the wrong parties here," said Jeffrey Nelson, spokesman for Verizon Wireless. "The problem is the pretexters...
...disappointed that your story did not mention what everyone should know about Chávez: there is legitimate opposition to his rule in Venezuela, but his method for dealing with it has been to replace the legislature and decree that all law come from a special council he appointed. The judicial branch of the Venezuelan government was packed with Chávez loyalists, and the constitution was rewritten. He might have come to power by the ballot box, but he has remained in power using different tools. In short, Chávez is actually the kind of President that many...