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...fast-paced schedule, was set to finally see its first vote. After Wilfried Schmid, the Robinson professor of mathematics, said that because the words “such as” appeared in an explanatory note to the secondary fields legislation, the debate over double counting might be moot, Summers quipped, “Seems like an appropriate comment for a mathematician to make—although I don’t understand it.” Speaking after Summers, Dillon Professor of International Affairs Jorge I. Dominguez said, “As the conversation we’ve just...
After Wilfried Schmid, the Robinson professor of mathematics, said that because the words “such as” appeared in an explanatory note to the secondary fields legislation, the debate over double counting might be moot, Summers quipped, “Seems like an appropriate comment for a mathematician to make—although I don’t understand...
...integrated, men and women may focus on each other—not on their mission. Although people in the military know this would not be an issue, Frost says, societal biases still have to be dealt with.But in Iraq, banning women from combat may be something of a moot point, according to Captain McKinney, who recently returned from Iraq. With insurgents attacking American soldiers on all sides, there is no clear front line in Iraq. McKinney, while traveling in a convoy, noted that a woman was in control of the machine gun on the back of the truck...
...Iran to abstain from nuclear activities while they maintain arsenals. While the US and others should be disarming, the NPT is mainly in place to stop the further spread of nuclear weapons. The key issue is not the injustice of nations that already have nuclear weapons; this is a moot point. Allowing nations to create new weapons, however, is an enormous issue that must be recognized. Iran claims that it will use the technology only for ‘peaceful’ purposes. This is hard to believe, especially considering the fact that Iran recently crafted a deal with Russia...
...docket.“Automatically any motions now go on the agenda” for the next meeting, said Professor of Physics and Applied Physics Daniel S. Fisher, the motion’s author. “I hope that after that [March 7 meeting] the motion will be moot.”The March 7 meeting will not follow the strict format of official Faculty meetings and will be limited to discussion, with no votes taking place. “There will be attempts to have further discussion of what we’ve learned about this governance crisis...