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...trends that are most likely to affect the future, "The Road Ahead," was an absolutely enjoyable read. It was useful, entertaining and thoughtful. So much time is spent engaging in self-serving, narrow-minded posturing that purely intelligent thought and discussion are a lost art. Your panel offered a rare contribution of perspectives from people inclined to altruism rather than personal or political validation...
...place is definitely not safe," says Hammar. "I wouldn't let my sister walk here, ever." When the Marines of Fox Company set out for a night patrol, supporters of the insurgency announce the Americans' movements through the loudspeakers of city mosques. Although direct engagement with the insurgents is rare, the Marines face the constant threat of mortars, car bombs, suicide attacks and ever more sophisticated improvised explosive devices. When the Marines are on patrol, insurgents take potshots and then hide before the Americans can shoot back. They test the troops by seeing how close they can drive...
...HUPD, by contrast, does not classify university libraries as public space. This means that with very few exceptions, anything stolen anywhere on campus is recorded as a burglary, Catalano said. A brief survey of several top universities suggests that Harvard’s way of reporting theft is relatively rare. Other university police said they would only consider theft a burglary if it occurred in a student residence hall. Columbia’s Assistant Vice President for Public Safety James F. McShane said that the Department of Education had not helped universities to interpret the Clery Act until this past...
...ultimately, even if some of the pieces are too half-baked to win any artistic “Iron Chef” competitions, “Stratification” presents a rare opportunity to interact with dynamic works...
...rare to see a former Fox Kid, a Disney Fashion Show star, or a grown-up child actor from Power Rangers commercials walking Cambridge’s streets. More often, one sees an exceptional young adult who exudes creative energy and woefully over-commits to her extracurriculars while managing to be all smiles and laughter. But as both a typically dedicated Harvard student and a longtime performer, Lauren L. Jackson ’07 manages to defy the odds...