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...biotech company Novavax, researchers are testing the use of virus-like particles (VLP), instead of the virus itself, to stimulate a flu immune response. Using this method, a vaccine for the 2009 H1N1 virus could be in production in 10 to 12 weeks, rather than the usual four to six months. "We have made vaccines against multiple flu strains and tested them in humans and gotten relevant and robust immune responses, which checks off the major boxes that the technology works against flu," says Rahul Singhvi, president and CEO of Novavax...
Roosevelt was a presidential overachiever - and his swift, take-charge method of governing was exactly what an ailing, Depression-weary nation needed in 1933. After delivering one of the most famous Inaugural speeches in presidential history - does the phrase "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" sound familiar? - Roosevelt had been in office barely 24 hours when he declared a four-day bank holiday and drafted the Emergency Banking Act, which helped calm a financial panic that was quickly spiraling out of control. By the time he hit the 100-day mark, Roosevelt had instituted the "fireside...
...drunk dial them, or arriving red-eyed to a meeting with them after many drunk dials. 2. Outshine the competition. Be aware of their current research, remember the names and ages of their children, and always, always agree with their opinions. Stalking is a form of flattery. Another good method: allow your target to become inebriated at a concentration party (hey, it’s been known to happen)—while, of course, declining to partake yourself—and then make your move. Odds are they will be in a better mood and agree to be your...
...students and faculty alike. “She must rank as a ‘cult professor’ with a big following,” says Werner Sollors, a professor in both the English and African and African American Studies departments. “She should patent her method...
...early retirement incentive does make it easier for professors who wish to retire to do so and allows younger professors to rise in their fields. In fact, in many ways this is a better cost-cutting method than the hiring freeze, which prevents any new talent from being hired. If FAS is faced with the choice between a buyout and a hiring freeze, the buyout is the clear best choice...