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...academia have been warning for decades that U.S. science was heading for trouble for three simple reasons. The Federal Government, beset by deficits for most of the past three decades, has steadily been cutting back on investment in research and development. Corporations, under increasing pressure from their stockholders for quick profits, have been doing the same and focusing on short-term products. And the quality of education in math and science in elementary and high schools has plummeted, leading to a drop in the number of students majoring in technical fields in college and graduate school. In the past, hungry...
...that there are issues that directly impact the national interests of the U.S. that Washington cannot solve alone. So what are the forces that will shape our uncertain world? Here are some that were on view in Davos. THE END OF CHEAP ENERGY At Davos, oil-company executives were quick to point out that the doubling of oil prices has not led to chronic shortages. Industries, families, whole economies (like that of Japan) have learned to be far less profligate in their use of energy since the price shocks of the 1970s. Fair point. Yet it is foolish to imagine...
...NBC.com and watch ?StarTomorrow? for a few minutes or two hours at a time. ?This is a very conducive way that people like to watch video online,? says Gaspin, who jumped ship from programming to head up NBC?s digital content department. ?A three-minute performance, a quick interview, a commentary...
...USCHO.com National rankings, just ahead of the eight-team cut-off for the NCAA tournament. In the ECAC, the Crimson sits at fifth overall in the standings, but just three points behind the league-leading Bears. With a pair of wins this weekend, it could make a quick jump to the top of the standings. Both St. Lawrence and Clarkson have to play Princeton this weekend, with all three at the top of the ECAC standings. After Harvard takes on Brown in an attempt to knock off the ECAC leader, it will change its focus to the Bulldogs. Yale...
Finally, I must address Iraq and the overall situation in the Middle East. With last week’s election of Hamas in the Palestinian elections, columnists have been quick to cite the adage, “Be careful what you wish for–you might just...