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...national apology for past treatment of the Aborigines--a deserved and, in liberal opinion, an essential gesture of goodwill--by saying all this happened in their grandfathers' time, and the living bear no responsibility for it. This is Prime Minister Howard's view too, although--significantly enough--he is quick to drape himself in the nobler emblems of Australian history with which his generation had nothing to do, such as the heroism of the soldiers at Gallipoli...
...company, Vasella championed "life sciences," the idea that biotechnology would unite nutritional, agricultural and pharmaceutical businesses. But the expected synergies did not materialize for Novartis, or for any other company that tried the life-sciences approach. Once he saw his vision wasn't working, Vasella was quick to abandon it. He divested Novartis of its agribusiness unit...
He’s also quick to note that he doesn’t actually drive his massive SUV (city fuel economy: 11-12 miles per gallon) to campus—just from his house south of Boston to a train station. “If you reduce your carbon footprint at the house, you can drive whatever you want,” Stilgoe says...
...This will not be a quick exercise," Britain's Acting Chief Veterinary Officer Fred Landeg said. "This is a particularly challenging site and our priority is to adhere to strict bio-security, and the health and safety of staff on site is paramount...
...Taking the gloves off, however, is still a sensitive issue. Joe Trippi, Edwards' senior adviser, was quick to point out that Edwards was merely responding to a reporter's question. At the same time, Trippi noted that Edwards' criticisms of Clinton's lobbyist ties and his call for all Democrats to renounce contributions is somewhere Obama is too timid to follow. "This is where Obama will not go; he will not do this," Trippi said...