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...study suggests, is to build a Navy of many smaller and simpler ships, which would complicate enemy targeting and give U.S. commanders better intelligence. Nonetheless, the Navy has just begun spending $11 billion to design and build the first in a new class of carriers, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, scheduled to join the fleet...
...surprised by her recent appointment to the Obama administration. “Tina was unbelievably hard-working in college,” Graham said. “She was an open person who really tried to relate to everyone and did.” Professor of Sociology Theda R. Skocpol advised Tchen on her thesis, “State Structure and Social Movements in the United States.” She referred to Tchen as “someone who lived out her values,” and who was “very engaged with thinking about social issues...
...state solution will not jeopardize their security. Rashid Khalidi, professor of Arab studies and director of the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, said that the world powers should focus on building Palestinian political unity rather than delegitimizing Hamas. The panel was moderated by Harvard Kennedy School Professor R. Nicholas Burns. While introducing the speakers, Burns emphasized the effects of the 61-year struggle on the Israeli and Palestinian people. “The Israeli people have not known a single day of peace, and the Palestinian people have not seen a single day of justice...
...valuation and therefore could be argued by Facebook to be a payment based on considerations other than the merits of the claims.” According to recent estimates by the Web site Silicon Alley Insider, Facebook, Inc. was valued at $4 billion. Harvard Law School Professor Phillip R. Malone ’81, the director of HLS’s Cyberlaw Clinic at the Berkman Center, said that the settlement was smaller than ConnectU may be entitled to should their claims be true. He said parties often consider more than the just the odds of winning when deciding whether...
...Simon fable, F.U.D.G.E.’s “Fools” thrives in the other aspects of its production. The cast is joyous and energetic, but perhaps smarter material would give them an even better chance to demonstrate their many talents. —Staff writer Ali R. Leskowitz can be reached at aleskow@fas.harvard.edu...