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...reduce Harvard’s greenhouse gas emissions. But Kerry criticized President Drew G. Faust’s refusal to sign the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment—an agreement of university and college presidents to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 80 percent by 2050 that has been signed by 440 university presidents. “Every university and college in America that is dedicated to teaching students correctly and instilling moral values has to make a commitment to adopt this [pledge],” Kerry said. “And any university...
...support Obama’s commitment to expanding the number of high-skill immigrants to our country through to the H-1B visa program.To help reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change, Obama proposes a cap-and-trade system and the corresponding reduction of emissions to 80 percent below the 1990 levels by 2050. Vaulting the U.S. into a leadership position on climate change is a goal that should figure prominently in any presidential candidate’s decision-making. Obama has shown that he cares about the issue and will take it to the White House...
...number represents a more than 35 percent increase over the 19,750 students who applied four years ago to join the Class...
Hospitals have also been shuttering emergency departments. The American Hospital Association reported that the number of hospitals operating 24-hour emergency departments decreased by 12 percent between...
Sayah, chief of emergency medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance, said the three emergency departments he oversees have been working to reduce wait time. In the past year and a half, waits have decreased by 18 percent, even as the number of patients has increased by 5 percent, he said. He said patient satisfaction ratings have also increased...