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...being scrutinized by both the European Parliament and European Council, which represents national governments at the E.U. level - will almost certainly be amended. Sweden's Odell insisted the legislation was "a raw diamond that needs to be polished more." Myners, the British Minister, has vowed to "fight tooth and nail" to get the draft revised. Industry groups, meanwhile, have mounted keen lobbying campaigns. With nothing likely to enter into force before 2011, "there's one safeguard against it being introduced as it is," says AIMA's Baker. "It's mumbo jumbo...
...outcome, this crisis has badly damaged Khamenei's credibility within the regime, heralding the onset of a bitter backroom struggle in the coming years to choose his successor. As to whether he'll sound the retreat on the election, however, his own preference and the likely tooth-and-nail resistance to any reversal from Ahmadinejad and the security establishment that backs him mean that Khamenei may be more likely to seek a compromise that keeps the incumbent in place. That may require...
...requested an answer to a prevalent student concern: which students would be allowed to stay on campus during the three-week period in January? Ten days later, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds sent a letter to the community announcing a student-faculty committee that would work to nail down J-Term logistics. The UC was able to choose two students—William R. Rose ’11 and Morgan L. Paull ’12—to serve in the group. On budgetary issues, Flores began to push harder for a seat at the table...
...However, there is another equally important facet to this definition of wisdom. My hope for the future of this class is that when we do arrive at an answer we believe is correct, we will have the courage to fight tooth-and-nail to defend it. Whether some of us believe abortion is wrong or gay marriage is right, and whether an employer makes sexist remarks or a school restricts students’ freedom of speech, we should never be afraid to use our voice and our privileged position to make a change or, at the very least, make some...
...cohort study enrolls a defined population and follows them over time. Besides the aforementioned lifestyle choices, participants may also be asked about environmental and occupational exposures, mental health, social relationships, living conditions, and economic circumstances. Biological samples such as blood, saliva, urine, and nail clippings can be collected to measure toxins, hormone levels, or genes. These observations over time allow for an in depth understanding of the reasons for health and risks for disease. A great advantage of cohort studies is that they enable scientists to study multiple diseases (for example heart diseases, cancer, stroke) and multiple risk factors (diet...