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Rice, who said that he was “astonished by the rate at which the oil was coming out,” said that creating a committee in which all members are highly knowledgeable about every detail of the committee's charge—in this case, the BP oil spill—is nearly impossible, particularly given the sheer size of the current catastrophe. A committee with members who specialize in different, yet relevant, areas of the issue at hand is a better fit to deal with complex disasters, Rice said...
...some cases, more soldiers die by suicide than in combat, which is really concerning,” said Nock, adding that the rate of suicide in the army has “skyrocketed” in recent years...
...didn’t get into a rhythm like we normally do,” Douglas said. “We went out a bit too high on the stroke rate, so we had to lengthen our stroke a bit in the repechage...
Starting in the fall, we welcomed the University’s extension of its efforts to “go green.” Harvard received a top spot on the Princeton Review’s 2010 Green Rating Honor Roll, proving that the school is making good on its promise that green is the new crimson. Commendable measures that the University undertook this year involve installing solar trash compactors around campus, including compostable materials at the popular Fly-By eatery in the basement of Memorial Hall, and encouraging students to recycle, leading to a high 55 percent campus-wide...
...Council’s blog “UC Juicy” has only been updated three times since the beginning of March, for example—SRC Chair Ashley M. Fabrizio ’11 says she believes the Council’s high approval rate is an “accomplishment” for the UC considering the current administration’s rocky start...