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...shift their ranges as the climate changes. But as Kuparinen and her colleagues are only the most recent to note, that shifting won't necessarily keep pace with a shifting climate. "In general," says Field, "we don't have very good understanding of the mechanisms that allow plants to move around on the landscape." Current estimates, he says, are based largely on studies of ancient ecologies. "But our models are mostly not validated for the modern, human-dominated environment...
...deal is unconstitutional. But extending the Cornhusker Kickback to all 50 states would be a lot more than a quick, short-term fix to a political problem. By further nationalizing Medicaid, a public insurance program that's now jointly funded by states and the Federal Government, Democratic reform could move the health insurance system even further under the umbrella of the Federal Government, which was the main criticism of the much maligned "public option." While the public option in its last iterations would have covered just several million people nationwide, Medicaid - under the expansion called for in health reform - could...
Harvard’s participation with foursquare marks the latest move in the University’s push to make itself more accessible to students, faculty, and the general public, according to Hewitt. Other efforts have included the creation of Harvard’s own official Facebook page and Twitter, whose content is edited and updated by HPAC employees...
...Spratlys left 70 Vietnamese sailors dead. But it comes amid a steady buildup of Chinese might in the region. Ralf Emmers, an expert on the South China Sea and associate professor at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, says the Chinese tourism gambit is a move "to make its sovereignty claims over these islands a fait accompli." Vietnam watchers point to an escalation of tensions since the 2007 completion of a strategic Chinese submarine base on Hainan Island, just over 124 miles (200 km) from Vietnam's eastern shore. The base has enabled Beijing to project...
...wealth, there's little talk of an arms race in the region. "Vietnam is subject to the tyranny of geography. It's like a mid-sized Chinese province," says Carl Thayer, an authority on the Vietnamese military at the Australian Defence Force Academy. "If the elephant really decides to move, the Vietnamese will be squashed...