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Federal District Court Judge said Donald Riedel had not taken part in the 10-year, multi-million dollar Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan Utilization Study "with a view to making himself a lot of money," but had nevertheless failed to "properly" account for money spent in the name of the project...
...first sketch of the insect endocrine system. He also worked extensively with juvenile hormone, identifying the hormone's source, which enabled him to contribute significantly to insect control. His discovery of the "paper factor"--the ability of certain organisms to develop natural defenses against insects--led to the multi-million dollar pesticide industry. His new approaches to insect control were featured a couple of years ago in a Nova program on public television. Williams has also devised surgical techniques in insects, including methods of anesthesia, which "have subsequently come to be used throughout the world in substantially unchanged form," Schneiderman...
...example, his discovery of the "paper factor"--the ability of certain organisms to develop natural defenses against insects--led to the multi-million dollar pesticide industry...
...spend his money, we think his recent gift quite appropriate. We hope his donation spurs other alumni with spare change in their pockets to think about the needs of Harvard's young--and often neglected--scholars. This area has not in the past been a magnet for glamorous multi-million dollar contributions--a fact illustrated, at least in part, by the plight of most current junior faculty members--but few are as important if Harvard is to remain the preeminent incubator of academic talent...
Like many institutions of academic quality, William and Mary suffers from a lack of modern athletic facilities. An exception is a multi-million dollar basketball fieldhouse that seats 10,700, all in cushioned fold-down seats...