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...things work at J.P.L. The lab is not owned by NASA but rather is a nonprofit, federally funded research center managed by the California Institute of Technology and does its work for NASA under contract. The academics who work there come from the world of peer review, in which even theoretical work isn't considered sound until a lot of objective eyes have had a chance to look at it. When smart people ask questions of other smart people, often as not they get smart answers. That has saved more than one J.P.L. mission...
TIME: Grokster reportedly is in talks to be acquired by Mashboxx to form a legal peer-to-peer network. Do you think actions like this will solve illegal downloading...
...other schools in Harvard’s peer group have established Women’s Centers not as an empty gesture, but because they appreciate the unique challenges and contributions of the women in their communities. Harvard’s ambitious and intelligent women deserve nothing less, and it is thrilling that the Administration has recognized this and is actively seeking a Director for our Center. In the meantime, Harvard should take note: its peer institutions all managed to create both Women’s Centers and general Student Centers… so why not here...
Bassin’s work has never been published in a peer-reviewed journal, a gold standard for scientific authenticity. Select portions of her study, however, have been publicized by the Environmental Working Group...
Gross also noted that students have organized peer advising for the visiting students from Tulane, Loyola, and Xavier Universities and that Phillips Brooks House Association will expand its “alternative Spring Break” to include travelling to the Gulf Coast to help with reconstruction...