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...Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)--the folks behind the designated-driver campaign--are pushing to get the smokes off the screen. "Some movies show kids up to 14 incidents of smoking per hour," says Barry Bloom, HSPH's dean. "We're in the business of preventing disease, and cigarettes are the No. 1 preventable cause...
Moscow is gearing up for the upcoming national elections, Soviet style. Under a new law, ostensibly to ease traffic problems, rallies in the capital are banned in front of historical monuments, ruling out much of the city center. Demonstrators also have to maintain a density of two protesters per square yard. And at indoor events, there must be a seat for every attendee. "The law is ridiculous," says Sergei Mitrokhin, leader of a liberal opposition party in the Moscow duma. "If you have five full chairs and someone arrives late, you are not allowed to let them...
Having access to technology and workers with the skills to use it determine a country's total factor productivity and, in the end, its wealth. In 1960 South Korea and Brazil had about the same per capita income. Today South Korea's per capita income is five times Brazil's. "Most of the growth in Korea in this period can be attributed to improvements in total factor productivity," Rodriguez says. "And that is what Brazil needs...
...Princeton’s new package provides childcare support of up to $5,000 a year per child, with up to $10,000 for two or more pre-kindergarten children, Cliatt said...
Averaging 3.23 kills per game for a .429 hitting percentage overall, Weissbourd is clearly an offensive powerhouse for Harvard. Also leading the team with 79 blocks, Weissbourd carries a dominant playing style that gives him a decisive hand in the Crimson’s victories...