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...Zinn as a lecturer, whose People’s History of the United States takes great care to omit any modicum of praise for Western civilization, when one might choose from the wealth of legit Harvard historians. The list really goes on and on: Robert Reich, Swanee Hunt, Peter Singer and many other more marginal leftists find their way onto the syllabus. Last year, even Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys spoke in Palmer’s class—a “relevant practitioner” of human values, perchance...
...result of the rule, the money not conferred entered a pool used to reimburse amateur players for expenses incurred during the tournament. Assistant coach Peter Mandeau indicated that such expenses would be “minimal” for Harvard players, as the students live within walking distance of the courts and do not stay in hotels. The Crimson winners could claim the stringing of rackets or meals missed, but the odds of recovering $600 in expenses for the weekend are slim...
Chronic inflammation also fascinates scientists because it indicates that our bodies may have, from an evolutionary perspective, become victims of their own success. "We evolved as a species because of our ability to fight off microbial invaders," says Dr. Peter Libby, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "The strategies our bodies used for survival were important in a time when we didn't have processing plants to purify our water, when we didn't have sewers to protect...
During the third week of stinging testimony by government witnesses, the Martha Stewart case reached a dramatic high point with the emotional testimony of her longtime secretary, Ann Armstrong. The feds accuse Stewart of conspiring with her stockbroker (and co-defendant) Peter Bacanovic to conceal her dumping of ImClone Systems stock in December 2001 after getting an inside tip. Her secretary burst into sobs before recounting how Stewart doctored a phone message from Bacanovic that Armstrong had taken--implying an attempted cover-up. According to the government, Stewart lied when she later denied knowledge of the phone-log entries...
...property market. Beijing alone has more than 3,000 developers, all highly leveraged. At the same time, unsold properties have increased fourfold over the past four years, totaling 2,475 million sq. ft. in 2002. "The laws of property cycles have not been repealed for China," says Peter Churchouse, who follows property trends in China for Morgan Stanley. "Eventually, the construction companies and the banks that backed them are going to get creamed...