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...several recent crimes close to home, it seems clear that students walking through Cambridge at night are not, in fact, entirely adept at keeping themselves safe. This is not to say that we should live our lives in constant fear of silent attackers. But if we hope to prevent further violence in the future, we must recognize the reality of safety on and near campus. Yes, it’s easy to blame the victims—until that victim...
...last week amid unprecedented U.S. bank failure and market turmoil, the bailout plan will appear in front of the House of Representatives this morning. The aim of the Paulson proposal, if passed, will be to inject liquidity into the stagnant credit markets, which must be greased in order to prevent further deterioration of the financial sector. The $700 billion bailout is an appropriate short-term tactic and should stabilize the U.S. economy, buying time to address root problems. The credit market freeze stems from banks that are unwilling or unable to lend out capital for any significant length of time...
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...Ministry of Agriculture says it intends to support the nation's threatened farmers. The government has proposed providing stipends to owners of milk cattle to prevent farmers from selling them or butchering them. But as herds disappear, it seems likely that China's $19 billion dairy industry will lose its ranking as the world's third-largest...
...year when I was a young teenager the NASA eye doctor came to me, and as my eyesight was becoming fairly bad, he said, "Hey richard, you've got bad eyesight; I'm sorry to be the one to tell you, but that's going to prevent you from ever being selected as a NASA astronaut." I hadn't really thought to myself before then that I was going to be an astronaut; I grew up in a neighborhood where everybody was an astronaut. So it was like being told, You are not eligible for a club that everyone...