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...launching a real-time digital map of sub-Saharan Africa's soils, which should allow farmers and policymakers to make better use of the continent's agricultural resources. "Farmers need to know when to invest and when to hold back," says Sanginga, who is involved with the mapping project...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Global Warming Portends a Food Crisis | 1/13/2009 | See Source »

...While leading IDA, the think tank assessed the wisdom of a multiyear contract for F-22 fighter jets while Blair was serving on the board of one of the F-22 project's subcontractors. The issue led him to give up his IDA post and the Pentagon inspector general to conclude he had violated conflict-of-interest rules...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dennis Blair | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...basic obligations of public service are undermined when an official has a financial interest in the projects his organization is overseeing. Blair's struggle to recognize that what he did was wrong makes him a troubling selection." - Danielle Brian. head of the Project on Government Oversight, on the Pentagon IG finding Blair violated conflict of interest rules during his IDA stint, January...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dennis Blair | 1/12/2009 | See Source »

...with cable television in their dorms as part of a pilot program run by an outside vendor. Though the UC overwhelmingly passed a bill yesterday requiring its members to e-mail their House lists about the opportunity, the council declined to formally put its stamp of approval on the project, known as Crimson Cable, because of fears of legal liability. Crimson Cable, founded and headed by Nicholas J. Castine ’10, plans to conduct a trial run that would provide 100 students with 250 television channels over the Internet. Students who sign up within the next week...

Author: By Eric P. Newcomer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cable Plan Gets Tepid Nod | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

...roll!”These are just a few scenes in the evolving life of Veritas Records. From performances to album production, the label fills a unique role in the Harvard community as one of the sole outlets for students interested in modern music. With a host of new projects and bands, the label is gearing up for what it hopes will be its most prominent, prolific, and exciting year yet.THE HISTORYVeritas began in 2003 as the pet project of Matt L. Siegel ’05 and Dan J. Zaccagnino ’05. In their sophomore year, Zaccagnino...

Author: By Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veritas Aims for the Stars | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

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