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...explains why soldiers jump onto grenades during war (their clans will reap the rewards) and why vain CEOs build hospital wings (they enjoy the social renown that they could never acquire from closing another big deal). In many hunter-gatherer societies, including some Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest, prominent families have staged elaborate ceremonies in which they compete to give away possessions...
...will begin his or her tenure with a budget designed by Jackson for fiscal year 2010. Next year’s fiscal plan includes some cuts in staff positions and student amenities but maintains its financial aid commitments and the school’s ambitious building project in the Northwest Corner of its campus, Jackson said in an interview with The Crimson...
...support the Indian government’s anti-terrorism initiatives, and sent our condolences to the people of Mumbai. And this was not the only sign of instability in South Asia; during the new calendar year, we were dismayed to hear of the Taliban’s resurgence in northwest Pakistan and called upon Washington to re-evaluate its aid strategy towards that troubled nation.While many Americans enjoyed a tranquil holiday season, the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip were not so lucky. When Israel launched its comprehensive assault on Hamas militants in Israel, we censured Tel Aviv for its overly...
...Frozen Deep was based on the disastrous Franklin Expedition, which furnishes Wanting with a secondary plot (it has three in all). Launched in 1845 under the command of Sir John Franklin, its purpose was to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Franklin's ships were fitted with the bleeding edge of English naval technology, but the Arctic swallowed them and their crews with hardly a trace. Later explorers found evidence that Franklin's men had resorted to cannibalism before they finally died of hunger, disease and exposure...
Extra Miles on Shuttle Flights. Delta is offering Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks members 2,500 bonus miles for each one-way flight on the Delta Shuttle between New York City and Boston or Washington, D.C., on top of the standard 500 miles for shuttle flights through July 26. To get the goodies, SkyMiles members need to register here. WorldPerks members can register here. Last week Delta also began offering 60% off walk-up prices on the Shuttle, so it's doubly good news...