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...Later this month, Harvard’s science school deans will present strategic plans to the Harvard University Science and Engineering Committee...
...Still, radical elements were present from very early on. For instance, some of the more extremist members of Students for a Democratic Society took up residence in the Co-op, Robert C. Spencer ’64-’66 recalled...
...media industry, suffering from declining newspaper and magazine readership, seems willing to test the theory. When presented with the study's initial findings last year, the Associated Press developed what it calls a "1-2-3 filing" system. A news-by-the-numbers approach, it starts with a news alert headline, followed by a short present-tense story, and finally padded with additional details and alternate formatting for different news platforms (the web, radio, TV, etc.). The AP also launched a mobile news service available on hand-held devices in May and increased its online interactive content to appeal...
...allied with the prosperity is the surprising fact according to Hoffman, that the Algerian War is a popular war. The people seem willing to finance it, and only a minority of intellectual come out for Algerian independence. It seems doubtful that the present situation will change radically in the near future...
...Doubtful also is the prospect for quick, major changes in France’s government. The present parliamentary system has many fireworks but few explosions. Prosperity is increasing; the people, according to Hoffman, seem highly concerned over the length of paid holidays. For the Frenchman things are better than every, and the long-range fate of the nation in such circumstances is often a remote worry. As they say, “Plus ça change, plus c’est la meme chose.” The more things change in France the more they seem to stay...